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A Symphony of Suffering

It was the fertile swamplands of southern Florida that spawned, among scads of other bands, the groundbreaking NOCTURNUS in the late 1980s. Their use of a full-time keyboardist was controversial at the time, when the instrument was considered a crutch of the sappiest of the hair-farmer acts. Now, of...

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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Vocalist Returns With New AFTER DEATH Demo

AFTER DEATH, the Tampa-based band featuring former MORBID ANGEL, NOCTURNUS and ACHERON drummer/vocalist Mike Browning, has made its latest four-song demo, "Secret Lords of The Star Chamber Below", available for download via its MySpace page. The recording is described in a press release as "four son...

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DORIAN To Film 'Sirens Scream' Video

DORIAN, the new band featuring vocalist Jim Dorian (ex-MONARCH, ANOMALY) and guitarist Tom McDyne (ex-SHUT, CIRCLE II CIRCLE),will take over the Florida State Theater towards the end of August for its debut music video, "Sirens Scream". DORIAN has recruited Gary Schutt of Shut Up Productions to dir...

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TIWANAKU Solidify Lineup, Commence Pre-Production Recordings

TIWANAKU, the central Florida-based death metal band featuring Emo Mowery (NOCTURNUS) on guitar/vocals and Mike Estes (BURNING INSIDE, ACHERON) on guitar, have solidified a full line-up by recruiting some of the area's most talented musicians. New members include Chris Pangman on vocals, Derek Hubba...

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TIWANAKU Announce New Drummer

TIWANAKU, the new band featuring ex-NOCTURNUS bassist Emo Mowery and ex-ACHERON/BURNING INSIDE guitarist Mike Estes, have announced the addition of drummer James "Caveman" Deragowsky to the group's ranks. "James caught right on to the material faster than anyone has in a long time and is now working...

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TIWANAKU Part Ways With Singer WADE BLACK

TIWANAKU, the new band featuring ex-NOCTURNUS bassist Emo Mowery, ex-ACHERON/BURNING INSIDE guitarist Mike Estes, and ex-YETI/DESPERATE CRY drummer Chris Pistillo, have parted ways with singer Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES). Mowery's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "...

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LEASH LAW Split Up

LEASH LAW, the Florida-based group featuring vocalist Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES),guitarist Rick Renstrom (ROB ROCK),drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, ex-DEATH),bassist Stephen Elder (ROB ROCK),and guitarist Emo Mowery (TIWANAKU, ex-NOCTURNUS),have officially split up. "With...

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LEASH LAW Mourn Loss Of Producer/Collaborator

LEASH LAW guitarist Emo Mowery (TIWANAKU, ex-NOCTURNUS) has issued the following statement regarding the recent passing of a close friend/collaborator: "Hello everyone, "It is a very sad time in our camp!!!!! "Sam Verrella — age 28 — owner/producer of ARS Studios passed away the morning of 12-31-04,...

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AFTER DEATH Demo Produced By SAVATAGE Mastermind JON OLIVA

AFTER DEATH, the Tampa-based band featuring former MORBID ANGEL, NOCTURNUS and ACHERON drummer/vocalist Mike Browning, have completed work on their new demo, "Reviving the Gods", at Audiolab studios in Tampa with producer Jon Oliva of SAVATAGE. A track from the CD, "Astral Staircase", can be downloa...

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LEASH LAW Launch Drummer Search

LEASH LAW guitarist Emo Mowery (TIWANAKU, ex-NOCTURNUS) has issued the following update: "As most of you already know our drummer Mr. Richard Christy has taken the place of Stuttering John of 'The Howard Stern Show'. All of us in LEASH LAW and TIWANAKU are very happy for him as he is living his drea...

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AFTER DEATH: Former MORBID ANGEL Singer Recording New Material

AFTER DEATH, the Tampa-based band featuring former MORBID ANGEL, NOCTURNUS and ACHERON drummer/vocalist Mike Browning, have finished recording three new songs at Erik Rutan's (HATE ETERNAL) Mana Recording studio with Erik producing and engineering. The mixing sessions are scheduled to take place thi...

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THOU SHALT SUFFER, AETERNUS, NOCTURNUS To Receive Reissue Treatment

Beginning on May 4, Candlelight Records will be reissuing numerous out-of-print and previously unavailable releases from Norway's Nocturnal Art Productions and Holland's Karmageddon Media. Among the albums set to receive the reissue treatment are THOU SHALT SUFFER's "Into the Woods of Belial", plus...

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LEASH LAW Set U.S. Release Date For Debut Album

LEASH LAW, the new Florida-based group featuring vocalist Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES),guitarist Rick Renstrom (ROB ROCK),drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, ex-DEATH),bassist Stephen Elder (ROB ROCK),and guitarist Emo Mowery (TIWANAKU, ex-NOCTURNUS),have set a May 25 U.S. rele...

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LEASH LAW's MOWERY Comments On RICHARD CHRISTY's Departure From ICED EARTH

Guitarist/keyboardist Emo Mowery (ex-NOCTURNUS) has issued a statement in response to the news that his LEASH LAW/TIWANAKU bandmate Richard Christy has left ICED EARTH in order to pursue an audition for a permanent job on "The Howard Stern Show". The statement reads as follows: "First off I would li...

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LEASH LAW: Debut Album Details Revealed

LEASH LAW, the new Florida-based group featuring vocalist Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES),guitarist Rick Renstrom (ROB ROCK),drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, ex-DEATH),bassist Stephen Elder (ROB ROCK),and guitarist Emo Mowery (TIWANAKU, ex-NOCTURNUS),have finalized the track li...