Norway's BORKNAGAR has announced that Jens Ryland (guitar) and Erik Tiwaz (a.k.a. Tyr; bass) are back as permanent members of the band. Jens Ryland was a longtime member of BORKNAGAR and contributed to "The Archaic Course", "Quintessence" and "Empiricism" albums before he quit in 2003 due to other priorities in life. Erik Tiwaz joined the ...
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Legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE will embark on a 20th-anniversary U.S. tour in May. Support on the trek will come from MONSTROSITY, ABYSMAL DAWN and STRONG INTENTION. So far the following dates have been announced: May 08 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade May 09 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero (w/ OBITUARY, DYING FETUS, ...
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Legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE will embark on a 20th-anniversary U.S. tour in May. Support on the trek will come from MONSTROSITY, ABYSMAL DAWN and STRONG INTENTION. So far the following dates have been announced: May 08 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade May 09 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero (w/ OBITUARY, DYING FETUS, ...
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Kansas-based death metallers ORIGIN will shoot the first video for their brand new album, "Antithesis", this weekend in Brooklyn, New York. The video for the track "Finite" will be lensed by David Brodsky for MyGoodEye. ORIGIN will embark on a headlining tour of Europe in May. Support on the shows will come from IMPALED and ...
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Influential alternative rock pioneers HELMET have announced the addition of guitarist Dan Beeman to the group's ranks. Beeman replaces the band's most recent axeman, Jimmy Thompson, who reportedly decided to move back to his native Australia at the end of 2007. In a recent interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, HELMET mainman Page Hamilton stated about ...
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SOUTH OF DIVINE, the new band featuring ex-AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Nick Quijano, former DIRT vocalist Travis Powers, Sean O'Boyle on drums and Cavedogg on bass, has released a three-song downloadable EP via its MySpace page. The CD was tracked at Diamond Recording Studios, owned by Bobby Blotzer from RATT and Greg Gill. ...
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New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have cancelled their appearance at the 2008 edition of the Death Feast Open Air festival, set to take place June 12-14, 2008 in Hünxe, Germany. Commented the band: "SUFFOCATION are trully sorry to announce that at the end we will not be able to participate on the Death Fest Open ...
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MOTÖRHEAD, ROSE TATTOO, ICED EARTH, AIRBOURNE, HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, APOCALYPTICA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, PORCUPINE TREE, KATATONIA, MORBID ANGEL, KRISIUN and DEATH ANGEL are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Hellfest festival, set to take place June 20-22, 2008 in Clisson, France. More than 60 groups will perform on two stages. The festival billing is ...
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A brand new ORIGIN track, entitled "The Aftermath", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the Kansas-based death metallers' new album, "Antithesis" (cover artwork), due in North America on April 1 via Relapse Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Echoes of Decimation" brings what is widely ...
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Influential alternative rock pioneers HELMET have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 13 - Red Seven - Austin, Texas Mar. 14 - Viper Room - Austin, Texas Mar. 15 - The Playground - Park City, Utah Apr. 17 - Canes Bar and Grill - San Diego, California Apr. 18 - Key Club - Hollywood, California Apr. ...
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Kansas-based death metallers ORIGIN have completed work on their brand new album, "Antithesis" (cover artwork). The follow-up to 2005's "Echoes of Decimation" brings what is widely considered to be the band's strongest lineup back together: Paul Ryan - Guitar, Vocals Jeremy Turner - Guitars, Vocals James Lee - Vocals Mike Flores - Bass, ...
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The tentative running order has been announced for the Neurotic Deathfest 2008, set to take place May 30-31 at club 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. It is as follows: Friday, May 30: NAPALM DEATH SUFFOCATION ASPHYX DYING FETUS ABORTED EXMORTEM BLOOD RED THRONE SEVERE TORTURE COLDWORKER DEAD INFECTION HATE DEAD BEYOND BURIED FLESHLESS BENIGHTED INCARNATED HOUWITSER ...
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BORKNAGAR guitar player/main composer Øystein G. Brun recently spoke to Antenna about the group's label switch from Century Media to Indie Recordings, the band's upcoming album, and the status of his CRONIAN project. An excerpt from the chat follows: Antenna: Following what seems like ages at Century Media Records, BORKNAGAR have switched to ...
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The dentist looms above you, the drill begins spinning with that sickly whine as it pierces the tooth and that atrocious burning smell fills the air, and all the while you sit back with every muscle stiffened, holding on to the arms of the chair with white-knuckled intensity. The "drill" referred to in BRAIN DRILL ...
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Kansas-based death metallers ORIGIN have set "Antithesis" (cover artwork) as the title of their new album, due on April 1 via Relapse Records. "Faster, heavier and decidedly more advanced than anyone could have ever envisioned metal becoming, 'Antithesis' is a modern-day death metal classic, which proves ORIGIN stand head and shoulders above their ...
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BLOOD RED THRONE, BRUTUS, HATE, LAY DOWN ROTTEN, COLDWORKER and ABORTED have been confirmed for the Neurotic Deathfest 2008, set to take place May 30-31 at club 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABORTED ASPHYX BEHEMOTH BENIGHTED BLOOD RED THRONE BRUTUS CEPHALIC CARNAGE COLDWORKER CONDEMNED CRYPTOPSY DEAD BEYOND BURIED ...
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Malta-based brutal death metallers BEHEADED have issued the following update: "Two years have passed and expect more brutality than ever. "We welcome aboard Nick on guitars from TENDENCY CHARGE who replaced Omar. "BEHEADED will be performing on the 2nd February 2008 live at Poxx Bar, Paceville supported by PUTRID BIRTH. "This year BEHEADED will be ...
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CONDEMNED and ABOMINABLE PUTRIDITY have been confirmed for the 2008 edition of the Death Feast Open Air festival, set to take place June 12-14, 2008 in Hünxe, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABOMINABLE PUTRIDITY AVULSED BEHEADED BRODEQUIN COCK AND BALL TORTURE CONDEMNED CRYPTOPSY DECAPITATED DECREPIT BIRTH DEFLORATION DEGRADE DERANGED DESECRATION DYING ...
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DEAD BEYOND BURIED, IMPALED, HOUR OF PENANCE and CONDEMNED have been confirmed for the Neurotic Deathfest 2008, set to take place May 30-31 at club 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASPHYX BEHEMOTH BENIGHTED CEPHALIC CARNAGE CONDEMNED CRYPTOPSY DEAD BEYOND BURIED DEAD INFECTION DECREPIT BIRTH DESECRATION DYING FETUS EXMORTEM ...
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12 TON METHOD, the London-based dodecaphonic metal band formed out of the ashes of NEEDLEYE, has inked a deal with Copro Records. The group will release its debut EP, "The Art Of Not Falling", next month, featuring Adrian Erlandsson (ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED) on drums. After the demise of NEEDLEYE in ...
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HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MADBALL, CULT OF LUNA and DYING FETUS are among the confirmed bands for the The Ultimate Summerblast Festival, set to take place June 21 at Exhaus in Trier, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN SHALL BURN COMEBACK KID MADBALL CULT OF LUNA NEGATIVE APPROACH MAROON AS WE FIGHT ...
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BENIGHTED, SEVERE TORTURE, EXMORTEM and CRYPTOPSY have been confirmed for the Neurotic Deathfest 2008, set to take place May 30-31 at club 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. CRYPTOPSY will replace MALEVOLENT CREATION, who, unfortunately, didn't commit to their proposed European tour. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASPHYX BEHEMOTH BENIGHTED CEPHALIC CARNAGE CRYPTOPSY DEAD ...
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According to VS-webzine.com, DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, MARDUK, OPETH, SATYRICON and SODOM are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Hellfest festival, set to take place June 20-22, 2008 in Clisson, France. More than 60 groups will perform on two stages. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ...
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SOUTH OF DIVINE, the new band featuring ex-AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Nick Quijano, former DIRT vocalist Travis Powers, Sean O'Boyle on drums and Cavedogg on bass, kicked 2008 off with a call to the recording studio. All tracking for the upcoming EP was done at Diamond Recording Studios, owned by Bobby Blotzer from RATT and ...
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Indie Recordings has announced the signing of progressive black metal legends BORKNAGAR. BORKNAGAR has for nearly a decade been a leading star in the black metal community. Like no other band, they have pushed the boundaries of what is possible within the genre, and now they will once again return to the dark side — ...
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SUFFOCATION, PREJUDICE and THE GRIEVING PROCESS have been confirmed for the 2008 edition of the Death Feast Open Air festival, set to take place June 12-14, 2008 in Hünxe, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AVULSED (ESP) BEHEADED (MAL) BRODEQUIN (USA) COCK AND BALL TORTURE (GER) CRYPTOPSY (CAN) DECAPITATED (POL) DECREPIT BIRTH ...
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Reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH has been confirmed as one of the headliners of this year's Central Illinois Metalfest, set to take place July 18-20 at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABACINATE (NJ) ABOMINANT (KY) AMAGORTIS (SWITZERLAND) ATROCIOUS ABNORMALITY (NC) BLOODSOAKED (NC) BRODEQUIN (TN) ...
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Jacksonville, Florida-based hard rock outfit ALLELE has posted a free MP3 of a previously unreleased acoustic version of the track "Unknown". The song was recorded at Jacksonville's Planet Radio 107.3 when the band stopped by for an acoustic performance. The track can be downloaded free through the Corporate Punishment podcast via iTunes. ALLELE ...
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CRYPTOPSY, WAKING THE CADAVER, DESECRATION and RESURRECTION have been confirmed for the 2008 edition of the Death Feast Open Air festival, set to take place June 12-14, 2008 in Hünxe, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AVULSED (ESP) BEHEADED (MAL) BRODEQUIN (USA) COCK AND BALL TORTURE (GER) CRYPTOPSY (CAN) DECAPITATED (POL) DECREPIT ...
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