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GOD AMONG INSECTS: Debut Album 'Censored' In Germany
The highly anticipated debut album from Sweden's GOD AMONG INSECTS, "World Wide Death", has just been censored in Germany according to their label, Threeman Records. "The government in Germany seems to think the public can't handle the cover artwork and will not allow the album to be sold without a...August 3, 2004
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LOST AT LAST: Former IMMORTAL Drummer's Old Band Makes EP Available Online
LOST AT LAST, the former band of HYPOCRISY/ex-IMMORTAL drummer Horgh, has made their 1994 "Bath EP" available for download at several locations online, including Apple's iTunes, Napster and Viztas.com. In addition, the EP is also available for purchase from CDBaby.com. Also available is the group's...July 27, 2004
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EMPEROR Reissues To Include Bonus Material
Candlelight Records has set October 19 and November 2 as the reissue dates for EMPEROR's four genre-defining albums. "Wrath of the Tyrants", "In the Nightside Eclipse", "Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk", and "IX Equilibrum", all currently out of print in the U.S., have been reworked with additional bo...July 26, 2004
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DISSECTION Begin Recording New Album
Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION, featuring guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtvedt, are currently in the studio with a full line-up, working on their first studio recording since 1995's classic album "Storm Of The Light's Bane". The first single and video is scheduled for release in September...July 19, 2004
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CANCER Begin Writing Material For Full-Length Album
CANCER guitarist/vocalist John Walker and drummer Carl Stokes will spend the next few months writing material for a new full-length album, tentatively due in 2005 through Copro Records. In the meantime, guitarist Rob Engvikson will re-launch his ASATRU project, which is tentatively scheduled to rele...July 13, 2004
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DISSECTION To Tour UK And Ireland In December
Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION, featuring guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtvedt, will be touring U.K. and Ireland in December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 14 – London, UK - Scala, entry £12 adv Dec. 15 - Nottingham, UK - TBA Dec. 16 - Dublin, IRE - TBA Dec. 17 - Belfast, IRE - TBA...July 6, 2004
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ZYKLON Members Participate In WINDIR Tribute
ZYKLON's Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums),both formerly of EMPEROR, recently participated in a WINDIR tribute along with Cosmocrator (MINDGRINDER) and Invictus (DISIPLIN). They recorded a "brutal" cover version of a WINDIR track in honor of late WINDIR singer Valfar. It will be released on a WINDIR...July 2, 2004
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GOD AMONG INSECTS Filming First Video
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),are currently working on a "non-budge...June 28, 2004
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GREEN CARNATION Confirmed For Slovenia's METAL CAMP Festival
GREEN CARNATION, the Norwegian band featuring Tchort (a.k.a. Terje Vik Schei, ex-EMPEROR, SATYRICON, EINHERJER),are the latest band confirmed for the first installment of the Metal Camp festival, a two-day event set to take place August 20-21 in Tolbin, Slovenia. GREEN CARNATION will play the main...June 25, 2004
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Norway's Black Metal Elite To Pay Tribute To BATHORY Mastermind
A number of well-respected Norwegian black metal musicians will gather to perform a selection of classic BATHORY songs during Norway's Hole In The Sky Festival as a tribute to the group's mastermind Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg, who passed away earlier this month. So far, the following musicians have...June 23, 2004
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Mexico's TRANSMETAL To Release Collection Of Covers
One of Mexico's biggest metal acts, TRANSMETAL, will add to their catalog of over 20 thrash/speed metal albums with a new record comprising entirely of cover versions. The quintet, founded during January of 1987 and centered on the sibling Partida triumvirate of guitarist Juan, bassist Lorenzo and d...June 20, 2004
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TRANSPORT LEAGUE, TAETRE, DIMENSION ZERO Members Join Forces In 'Black Metal' Project
Members of TRANSPORT LEAGUE, TAETRE, DIMENSION ZERO and NIGHTSHADE have joined forces in a new "black metal" side-project called GAFFLA KNIFVUR. The group, who are currently seeking a record deal, describe their music as "very much is the same vein as EMPEROR and similar bands," but with "really hum...June 9, 2004
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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...June 1, 2004
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CATHEDRAL: Two-Disc Compilation Due In July
Earache Records will be issuing a two-CD collection of greatest hits and rarities from U.K. doomsters CATHEDRAL on July 27. Titled "The Serpent's Gold", the set will document CATHEDRAL's entire Earache period, with 27 tracks in total, clocking in at over 2 ½ hours. Disc 1 ("The Serpent’s Treasure")...May 26, 2004
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Former EMPEROR Drummer To Perform With ABORYM
Former EMPEROR drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun will be performing live with Italian black metallers ABORYM on Sunday, May 30 at Transylvania Live in Milan, Italy. In other news, Bård is currently accepting questions from fans via his official web site. Questions can be sent to [email protected]. Please enclo...May 23, 2004
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