February 05, 2003
After five years of a constant line-up bassplayer Stefan Joo has left VIU DRAKH. The band already found a replacement in Michael "Mosha" Matschonschek, who is currently preparing for the first shows in March. Viu Drakh will begin working on their sixth album very soon. The new record is going to be released in autum of 2003.
From now on you can vote on the PROFANITY website which cover song the band shall record on their next album. These are the bands that you can choose from: Atheist, Autopsy, Cynic, Gorefest, Morbid Angel, Obituary, Pestilence and Suffocation. The voting lasts until April 06, 2003. For all further details check out their website www.profanity.de.
BLOOD, Germany’s Death / Grind pioneers will release their seventh album "Dysangelium" via Morbid Records on March 17th, 2003.
March 17th will also be the release date for "Truth Beyond…", the third album of Canadas NEURAXIS, a brandnew Morbid Records signing. The album was produced at Canada’s Z-Sound Studio (GORGUTS, CRYPTOPSY) and features "ultrabrutal grooves and riffs combined with technical sophistication…" Guest musicans from CEPHALIC CARNAGE among others.
On May 19, 2003 WACO JESUS will release their second album "Filth" and GREENFLY their debut "Globalization". This latter band is a project of Dani and Ramon from HAEMORRHAGE.
On July 07, 2003 new albums by PROSTITUTE DISFIGURMENT ("Deeds Of Derangement") as well as HARMONY DIES ("Impact") will see the light of day.
Also planned for a summer 2003 release is THE MORBID TWO, a low-price CD with many exclusive tracks contributed by Morbid Records bands as well as a DVD version with rare clips and live footage. Both items will be available just in time with the well-known live events.
HAEMORRHAGE have produced two video clips and work on a live video and DVD.
DISINTER will have their new video ready by summer 2003.
EVIL INCARNATE will enter Mercanary Dicital Studio (DISINTER, LIVIDITY, WACO JESUS) in March to record their new album "Waiting For His Return".
HYPNOS will most certainly be entering the studio for their third album in May. Two new songs have already been recorded at Exponent Studio in Slovakia.
LIVIDITY will definitely hit Europe between March 07 – 29, 2003. Supportacts will be MASTER, MASTIC SCUM and DAMNABLE.
OBSCENITY have been confirmed for this year’s Wacken Open Air, before they will play the Obscene Extreme Festival as well as the Milwaukee Metal Fest.
MANOS will appear at the 10 year anniversary of the WFF-Open Air.