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AKERCOCKE Guitarist Quits
Guitarist Matt Wilcock has left British extreme metal veterans AKERCOCKE. He says in a statement, "After five years with AKERCOCKE and a lot of good times, it's now time for me to move on. Musically, I'm differing a bit with the natural path that AKERCOCKE's taking, so it's best for me to part ways...February 28, 2010
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ANAAL NATHRAKH Begins Work On New Material
U.K. extreme metallers ANAAL NATHRAKH have commenced work on material for a new album, tentatively due before the end of the year. ANAAL NATHRAKH's latest LP, "In The Constellation Of The Black Widow", was released in June 2009 via Candlelight Records. A limited-edition gatefold colored vinyl versio...February 28, 2010
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UNEARTHLY TRANCE Begins Recording New Album
New York's UNEARTHLY TRANCE will enter SIR studios in the band's hometown this weekend with engineer Sanford Parker to begin recording its fifth album, aptly titled "V", for a late spring release via Relapse Records. After completing the basic tracks with Parker, the band will continue to self-recor...February 26, 2010
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NAPALM DEATH Bassist Talks New LOCK UP Material
Grindcore supergroup LOCK UP — featuring AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg, Anton Reisenegger of PENTAGRAM and CRIMINAL on guitar, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury and ex-DIMMU BORGIR and TESTAMENT drummer Nick Barker — is preparing to enter the studio to record new material to be included on a...February 26, 2010
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Snakes For the Divine
If HIGH ON FIRE released albums once a year, I bet there wouldn't be all this division and hand-wringing about whether each record lived up to the hype, or progressed enough from the last one, or was worthy to sniff the same air as frontman Matt Pike's previous combo, SLEEP (a great band, but — ...February 26, 2010
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Bangers
The glaring fact that I've probably not heard even a fraction of the "stoner" rock/metal albums released thus far this year will not deter me from recommending for the average Joe/Jane metal fan (who that might be is a discussion for another time) two releases that should quench thirst: PRIESTESS' "...February 23, 2010
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Tomb Coven
The thing about "Tomb Coven" from SKELETAL SPECTRE is that had it been released on one of the "bigger" or less cult/underground metal labels it would no doubt have been played up as one of the year's premiere doom/death metal releases, complete with associated propaganda about those "old-school" qua...February 23, 2010
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SUIDAKRA: California Headlining Shows Announced
German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have added three headlining shows in California to their North American itinerary. The group's schedule is now as follows: March 08 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill * March 10 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques * March 13 - Toront...February 23, 2010
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TRIPTYKON: Fourth Webisode Available
"Eparistera Daimones", the forthcoming debut album by TRIPTYKON, the group founded by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior, is not only musically a leviathan. Remarkably, the album will also feature the epic artwork by renowned Swiss artist H.R. Giger and New York-...February 23, 2010
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DARKSPACE Confirmed For TOM WARRIOR's ONLY DEATH IS REAL Event At ROADBURN
DARKSPACE has been confirmed for Tom Gabriel Warrior's Only Death Is Real event at this year's Roadburn Festival. Having been described as "the black metal equivalent of the 'Eraserhead' soundtrack", there is little doubt that Switzerland's DARKSPACE is one of the most esoteric bands in metal today....February 23, 2010
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1349: New Album Title Announced
Norwegian black metallers 1349 will release their new album, "Demonoir", on April 26 in Europe via Indie Recordings and one day later in North America through Prosthetic Records. According to a press release, "Demonoir" is "without a shadow of a doubt 1349's darkest, most sinister and brutal work to...February 23, 2010
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VIRGIN SNATCH: 'Act Of Grace' To Receive Wider European Release
"Act Of Grace", the fourth album from Cracow, Poland-based thrashers VIRGIN SNATCH, will be released in Europe (outside Poland) on March 22 via Mystic/Indie. The CD, which was originally issued in Poland in November 2008, consists of 43 minutes of world-class thrash metal produced by Wieslawscy Bros...February 22, 2010
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BLACK SUN AEON: 'Routa' Release Date Announced
BLACK SUN AEON — the new "dark, death, doom" project from Tuomas Saukkonen (BEFORE THE DAWN, THE FINAL HARVEST, DAWN OF SOLACE) — will release its second CD, "Routa" (Finnish for "ground frost"),on March 31. The follow-up to "Darkness Walks Beside Me" is a double album with a Finish-winter theme an...February 19, 2010
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OV HELL: 'The Underworld Regime' E-Card Available
An e-card for "The Underworld Regime", the debut album from OV HELL — the new black metal project featuring DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath and ex-GORGOROTH bassist King — is available at this location. Due in North America on April 13 via Prosthetic Records, the CD's cover art was created by the Bra...February 18, 2010
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TRIPTYKON: Second And Third Webisodes Available
"Eparistera Daimones", the forthcoming debut album by TRIPTYKON, the group founded by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior, is not only musically a leviathan. Remarkably, the album will also feature the epic artwork by renowned Swiss artist H.R. Giger and New York-...February 17, 2010
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