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OBSCENITY Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Long-running German death metallers OBSCENITY have parted ways with bassist Alexander Pahl and are currently seeking a replacement. "If you play bass and you love death metal, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected]," the band writes. OBSCENITY's seventh CD, "Where Sinners...

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DARK FUNERAL, KATAKLYSM, BEHEMOTH Confirmed For Germany's HELLRAISER OPEN AIR

DARK FUNERAL, KATAKLYSM and BEHEMOTH are among the confirmed acts for the Hellraiser Open Air festival, set to take place May 25-27 at Mark Schönstädt in Wurzen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BEHEMOTH BETRAYER DARK FUNERAL DAWN OF FATE DEMONIZER DISI...

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DEW-SCENTED Finishes Recording New Album

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have issued the following update: "We just returned from Jörg Uken's Soundlodge studio [GOD DETHRONED, OBSCENITY, MANDRAKE] [in Northern Germany] where we finished recording 12 new tracks and some bonus material for our next album. It's sounding killer already in its rou...

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MOURNING CARESS Completes Work On Sophomore Album

Münster, Germany-based quintet MOURNING CARESS has finished recording its second full-length album, "Inner Exile". "We spent two weeks in Studio Soundlodge (DEW-SCENTED, GOD DETHRONED, OBSCENITY) and are more than pleased with the result," the group writes in a press release. "Finally we have 11 son...

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DEW-SCENTED Prepares To Enter Studio

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have issued the following update: "We have 12 new songs completed and are working on some cool cover version idea for the upcoming album which will be released early 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Starting by the end of October, we will record with our friend Jörg Uken...

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CALLENISH CIRCLE Replaces OBSCENITY At Germany's DEATH ATTACK FESTIVAL

Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE have replaced OBSCENITY as the headliners of the Death Attack Festival, set to take place this Friday (September 29) in Coesfeld, Germany. Other acts scheduled to perform include PANDEMIA from the Czech Republic, and the German bands LAID IN ASHES, KARK...

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DEFEATED SANITY Completes Work On New Album

German death metallers DEFEATED SANITY have completed work on their second full-length album, "Psalms of the Moribund", tentativey due this fall via Grindethic Records. The album was engineered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studios (DESPONDENCY, OBSCENITY, RESECTION, GOD DETHRONED) in Rhauderfehn, Germ...

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KATAFALK Release New EP; Audio Available

Dutch death/thrashers KATAFALK have released a new EP, entitled "Death’s Contradiction", through their own label. Check out the cover artwork (created by Fred van Hardeveld) at this location. Clocking over 20 minutes, the mini-album contains all of the songs recorded earlier at Soundlodge studio wit...

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OBSCENITY Sign With ARMAGEDDON MUSIC

Long-running German death metallers OBSCENITY have inked a deal with Armageddon Music for the release of their seventh CD, "Where Sinners Bleed", due on June 9. The follow-up to 2002's "Cold Blooded Murder" was recorded at Soundlodge studio in Rhauderfehn, Germany. OBSCENITY were previously signed t...

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Malaysian Label Abandons Plans To Release RIBSPREADER Collection

Contrary to previously published reports, Malaysia's Summers End Records (via sub-label Unburied Records) will NOT be issuing the "Church of the Zombie (Re-Excavated Death)" album from RIBSPREADER, the Swedish "old-school death metal" band featuring guitarist/vocalist/bassist Rogga Johansson (PAGANI...

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RIBSPREADER Sign With VIC RECORDS

RIBSPREADER, the Swedish "old-school death metal" band featuring guitarist/vocalist/bassist Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER, CARVE, HUMANITY DELETE),have posted the following message on their official web site: "RIBSPREADER has signed a one-album (but possibly more) deal with the reactivated Dutch label...

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Hypnotize

Double album sets have often been seen as an indulgence by an artist or band overcome with their own confidence in their creativity and abilities. With the rare exception of a concept record like THE WHO's "Tommy" or PINK FLOYD's "The Wall", even acclaimed collections like the SMASHING PUMPKINS' "Me...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: 'Hypnotize' Track Listing Revealed

Six months after SYSTEM OF A DOWN's "Mezmerize" debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart, the uncompromising and outspoken quartet returns with "Hypnotize", part two of a promised two-album set. American Recordings/Columbia will release two versions of "Hypnotize", the band's fifth studio album,...

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Professor Says 'Real Obscenity' Of Shock Music Isn't In The Lyrics

Penn State Live has issued the following report: The best-selling and award-winning music lyrics and styles of controversial performers from EMINEM and MARILYN MANSON, to LIMP BIZKIT and SLIPKNOT have been called vile, disgusting, uncivilized and even dangerous, particularly in recent Congressional...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE, KAAMOS And GRAVEWORM Confirmed For Germany's PARTY.SAN OPEN Festival

CANNIBAL CORPSE, KAAMOS and GRAVEWORM are the final bands confirmed for the 2005 installment of the Party.San Open Air festival, set to be held August 11-13 in Bad Berka, Germany. The complete list of acts currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: 1349 AJATTARA AMON AMARTH CANNIB...