August 26, 2002

NASTY SAVAGE have reformed and recorded two new songs for a forthcoming CD due out through Crook’d Records later in the year.

INCANTATION‘s current tour of Europe with PANDEMIA kicked off on August 22nd at Cafe Twede Zit in Gent, Belgium. Dates conclude on August 31st at Canix in Lottum, Holland.

TotalRock reports that late EXODUS singer Paul Baloff has been immortalized by German fan Jürgen Kappel. Kappel, a paleontologist, has named a just discovered fossilized species Laqueichnus Baloffi, in honour of the frontman.

The upcoming HATEBREED / SIX FEET UNDER tour kicks off on September 9th at Numbers in Houston, TX. Dates wrap up on October 5th at the State Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL.

SAMAEL‘s first two shows with new guitarist Makro went very well. In related news, the band will deliver a 10 track project under the name ERA ONE in order to fulfill their label’s request. Music on the release will consist of programming and vocals but won’t involve any guitars or other live instruments. A Fall release is expected.

INSISION have announced their inclusion on the DEICIDE European Tour in November. Also on the tour are ANTAEUS, CENTINEX and MYSTIC CIRCLE. The dates kick off November 6th in Bradford, UK and wrap up on November 28th in Marsielle, France.

Brand new, never-before-seen promo clips from December, EPHEL DUATH and USURPER are now available for viewing at the "video" section of www.earache.com. In total, about 40 clips from most of the bands on Earache, past and present, are available to download and stream in hi and lo res formats.