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CELTIC FROST, CALIBAN Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST and German metalcore band CALIBAN are the latest confirmed bands for this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place June 2-4 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BOLT THROWE...

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MARDUK: European Tour Postponed

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have posted the following message on their official web site: "MARDUK have decided to do the European crusade during May instead of March, due to the fact that most of March will be spent completing the upcoming DVD. But a few Greece shows have been announced for late...

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GOD AMONG INSECTS: THREEMAN To Release 'Zombienomicon' After All

GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL),guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE),bassist Tomas Elofsson (SANCTIFICATION) and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY),have posted the following message on...

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BOLT THROWER, CARPATHIAN FOREST Confirmed For Portugal's SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST IX

BOLT THROWER, CARPATHIAN FOREST and KEEP OF KALESSIN are among the confirmed bands for the SWR (Steel Warriors' Rebellion) Barroselas Metalfest IX, set to take place April 28-30 in Barroselas, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BOLT THROWER (UK) CARPATHIAN FOREST (NOR) KEEP OF...

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DEATHEVOKATION Sign With XTREEM MUSIC

Xtreem Music has announced the signing of San Diego's old-school death-mongers DEATHEVOKATION. With only one demo out, simply titled "Blood" and recorded during the first months of 2005, this band — led by a native of Germany, Götz Vogelsang — has already had an impact on the extreme-metal undergrou...

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NECROPHAGIST Frontman Disputes Promoter's Account Of BOLT THROWER's Italian Cancellation

NECROPHAGIST vocalist/guitarist Muhammed Suiçmez has refuted an Italian promoter's account of the cancellation of the group's Jan. 18 gig in Prato, Italy with headliners BOLT THROWER. In a statement issued on Thursday, the MetalMillennium agency blamed the show' cancellation on BOLT THROWER's "rock-...

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Italian Promoter Says BOLT THROWER Are To Blame For Concert Cancellation

The promoter of BOLT THROWER's ill-fated Italian gig in Prato, which was scheduled to take place Wednesday (Jan. 18),has issued a statement refuting the band's claim that the gig was called off due to the club's "dangerous electricity problem." The following is MetalMillennium's official statement...

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BOLT THROWER Explain Italian Concert Cancellation

BOLT THROWER were forced to cancel their previously announced January 18 gig in Prato, Italy due to the club's "dangerous electricity problem." An official statement on the matter from the group's bassist, Jo Bench, reads as follows: "Due to serious problems with the electricity supply in the venue...

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MORBID ANGEL's Classic 'Altars Of Madness' Album To Receive DualDisc Release

Earache Records will release a DualDisc format version of the landmark death metal album "Altars of Madness" by MORBID ANGEL on March 13, 2006. Considered by many to be a defining moment in the genre, "Altars of Madness" was first released in 1989 and is still held in reverence by the majority of de...

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Maleficus

In a world where straight-up death metal seems to be on a race to blast-beating oblivion, it takes dedication to stick doggedly with a rhythmic, midtempo, song-oriented style. Perhaps this is why, despite ten years of persistence in the underground and props from fellow metal travelers, this America...

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DOWNLORD Working With Former DIMMU BORGIR Drummer

DOWNLORD, the Danish death metal band featuring former members of BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION, INIQUITY, and SACRIFICIAL, are utilizing the services of drummer Reno Kiilerich (DIMMU BORGIR, OLD MAN'S CHILD, DEW-SCENTED, EXMORTEM, VILE, PANZERCHRIST) for the recording of their new demo. Commented DOWNLO...

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DOWNLORD Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement

DOWNLORD, the Danish death metallers featuring former BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION vocalist Dave Ingram, have begun looking for a new drummer. Commented Ingram: "Jesper Frost (ex-INIQUITY) has commitments to his other band, and we knew that he'd only be with us for a short time. We just want to thank hi...

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Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL: Tickets Selling Faster Than Ever Before

According to the organizers of Norway's Inferno Festival, the three-day passes for this year's event are now completely sold out — the first time in the festival's history the pases have sold out this early. In addition, about 30 percent of the passes have been sold to metal fans abroad. There are s...

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NIGHTRAGE Looking Forward To European Tour Kick-Off

Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE, who released their highly acclaimed second full-length album, "Descent Into Chaos", on Century Media Records in 2005, are are about to hit the road throughout Europe supporting BOLT THROWER on their Those Still Loyal Europe 2006 tour. Commented NIGHTR...

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BLOODTHORN Prepare To Release 'Genocide'

Norwegian death metallers BLOODTHORN will release their fourth studio album, "Genocide", in January/February via Red Stream Inc. (Morningstar Records in Europe). The long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Under the Reign of Terror" was recorded at Godt Selskap Studio (CHTON, GRIFFIN, KEEP OF KALESSIN) in...