For veteran underground metal fans, the release of a new KATATONIA album is always a heralded event. Night is the New Day is the latest progression for KATATONIA’s unique progressive, dark metal. Sure, there are the band’s melancholic atmospheres and fantastic textures, but this album is not a rerun. The songs here [...]
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It’s been eight long years since we last heard new music from Los Angeles’ RISE. However, the wait was not all in vain as their new album, Pentagramnation, is easily the band’s strongest and most sophisticated work. Stylistically, Pentagramnation’s dark tone is created by a contemporary blackened death metal sound that equally uses [...]
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Denmark’s best import since MERCYFUL FATE played their first show in Los Angeles. Though this off-date from the band’s opening slot on the current METALLICA U.S. tour was hardly publicized, the Troubador was packed with enthusiastic VOLBEAT fans. As the band hit the stage, you could see the smiles on their faces as [...]
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LAETHORA, the Swedish death/grind band featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin and members of progressive metal band THE PROVENANCE will release their second album The Light in Which We All Burn worldwide through The End Records on April 27th, 2010. The thirteen track album was mastered by Peter In de Betou (DARK FUNERAL, MESHUGGAH, [...]
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Question: When is a new Jello Biafra collaboration album anything but excellent?Answer: Never.One would think that there would be a lot more albums addressing the social, political, and economics of America during this era we’re living in. However, leave it Jello Biafra to take the lead with THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE to make [...]
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Gent, Belgium may not be a world famous city but it’s the home of one of the best up and coming hardcore bands, RISE AND FALL. Their third album, Our Circle is Vicious, speaks to the soul and charges the emotions. There is a strong dark feel to things. It’s absolutely crucial that [...]
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New York death-metal legends IMMOLATION have chosen Majesty and Decay as the title of their eighth full length album. Majesty and Decay will be released on March 9th in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. Cover art will be revealed on December 25th on the bands Myspace page (www.myspace.com/Immolation).Track listing:1. “Intro”2. “The Purge”3. “A Token [...]
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Anticipation for an extreme metal show was high in the mostly conservative area known as Orange County, CA. Immediately after walking inside the venue, I noticed a strangely high proportion amount of teens and young metalheads in the crowd, with a majority of them wearing either WARBRINGER or MUNICIPAL WASTE shirts. LAZARUS A.D., who [...]
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HIM have unveiled a new song, “Heartkiller,” from their forthcoming new album, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, on MySpace. Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/heartagramScreamworks is scheduled for a February 9, 2010 release in North America (February 8th in U.K. and France, February 10th in Japan, and February 12th in Germany). Go here for more [...]
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Sweden’s THE CROWN, who disbanded in 2004, have reformed with new vocalist, Jonas Stålhammar (GOD MACABRE, MACABRE END, ABHOTH), at the helm.Following their originally split, guitarists Marko Tervonen, Marcus Sunesson, bassist Magnus Olsfelt, and drummer Janne Saarenpää went on to form DOBERMANN with Andreas “Whiplasher Bernadotte” Bergh (DEATHSTARS). They eventually parted ways with Ber
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Switzerland is not a country that exports many metal bands, but the few that it does, stand out as influential and innovative. SAMAEL is one of those bands. Their history stretches back to the beginnings of extreme metal; they were there at the onset of the second wave of black metal and produced [...]
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CANNABIS CORPSE have released the “Pro Stoner Die Hard” limited edition bundle of The Weeding EP. Strictly limited to 420 copies, the set is exclusively available through Tankcrimes mail order. The “Pro Stoner Die Hard” edition consists of the following, all housed in a zip-lock baggie:- 8″ square picture disc- 13″ x 18″ full [...]
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On album four from these masters of blackened death, GOATWHORE unleashes possibly their most focused, structured work to date with Carving Out the Eyes of God. Opening track “Apocalyptic Havoc” opens up the flood gates with a fist-pumping metal anthem replete with sing along hook, “Who needs a God when you’ve got Satan?” Relentless and [...]
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Norwegian quintet SHINING are about to unleash their fourth full length album entitled Blackjazz on February 2, 2010. Their determination to create new sounds and cross boundaries has only been further stepped up with their latest ear-crushing achievement.An unstoppable force made out of small bits and pieces that hit in the right place at the [...]
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Sweden's AT THE GATES will be releasing a 3-disc DVD set celebrating their illustrious career that culminated with a successful reunion tour last year. The set, entitled The Flames of the End, will be housed in a six-panel DVD digipak with a 40-page color booklet and hit stores February 22, 2010. DVD contents [...]
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EMPEROR/ZYKLON guitarist, Samoth, has assembled a new extreme metal project, dubbed THE WRETCHED END, with Cosmo of MINDGRINDER. Two have previously worked together in SCUM and Cosmo has toured with ZYKLON as their bass player. Swedish drummer Nils Fjellström (DARK FUNERAL, IN BATTLE, AEON) has been confirmed as the drummer and a vocalist [...]
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As we tweeted a couple weeks ago, the Los Angeles area U.S. Plague Tour with MARDUK, NACHTMYSTIUM, BLACK ANVIL, MANTIC RITUAL, and MERRIMACK has been moved from the Key Club in West Hollywood to Salon Royal (Royal Hall) in downtown. The show is still scheduled for Friday, December 4th. Here’s an official statement [...]
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DIR EN GREY rocked the house on the second of a two-night stint at the House of Blues in Hollywood. As expected, zealous fans lined up along the venue all day in order to reserve their much coveted spots close to the stage. Once the intro hardcore song was played, the crowd quickly [...]
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Because, one show wasn’t enough, we paid CONVERGE a visit to their second show with DETHKLOK, MASTODON, and HIGH ON FIRE at The Palladium in Hollywood. They brought it raw and real firing on all cylinders like seasoned pros, yet never watering down their delivery.Playing to a largely unsuspecting crowd, who were mostly there [...]
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Poland’s DECAPITATED have announced their new lineup. Joining founding guitarist/songwriter/vocalist Waclaw “Vogg” Kieltyka, are Rafal Piotrowski (vocals), Filip “Henrich” Halucha (bass), and Kerim “Krimh” Lechner (drums).Vogg commented: “I am really happy to announce this short message for all DECAPITATED fans: As you all know, two years after the tragedies we had to suffer, I [.
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