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Serbian Black / Death Metallers BANE have posted ‘The True Insomnia’, from their forthcoming full-length debut "Chaos, Darkness, Emptiness" at their offical myspace site www.myspace.com/baneband. The album was recorded at Hellsound Studio in the Czech Republic and produced, mixed and mastered by Honza Kapak (JUDAS ISCARIOT, KRIEG, NARGAROTH). " Chaos, Darkness, Emptiness" features guest appearances from JB of SVART CROWN, Deimoz of THE REVENGE PROJECT and Nocturnal of SHADOWDREAM and will be released later this year on digi-CD, CD and MC format via Abyss Records. The cover artwork was done by Marcelo Vasco (BELPHEGOR, OBITUARY, VADER, BORKNAGAR, GORGOROTH, SATYRICON).
At the end of November Brazil’s HEADHUNTER D.C. will share the stage with VADER, GRAVE DESECRATOR, FARSCAPE, NERVO CHAOS (among other acts) at this year’s ZOOMBIE RITUAL FESTIVAL in Rio Negrinho, Santa Catarina, Brazil. HEADHUNTER D.C. will already play one brand new song from their next album, which will be recorded later this year. For the complete festival bill check out our tourdates section.
BEHEMOTH‘s 33-year-old guitarist / vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski has been diagnosed with a life-threatening form of leukemia. Adam is currently receiving treatment at the hematology division of the Gdansk Medical University Hospital, but is in urgent need of a bone-marrow transplant. The more people get tested and donate, the more of a chance for life there is for him and others in the same situation. To learn more about how you can register to donate marrow, go to www.marrow.org. Fans wanting to help out, register for the marrow program, or who have questions on running a marrow drive may contact the organization Music Saves Lives by e-mail at icare@musicsaveslives.com or by visiting Music Saves Lives online at www.musicsaveslives.org. As a result of Darski’s illness, all of the band’s previously announced shows have been cancelled.
KILL-TOWN DEATH FEST is a new Danish Death Metal festival that takes place from September 16 – 18, 2010 at the Overdrevet / Dödsmaskinen in Copenhagen’s Northwest quarter. The festival will present 21 Scandinavian and International acts, Metal DJs, indoor and outdoor bars, together with events, food stalls, a merchandise area, horror movie screenings, scrap metal art installations and outdoor facilities. The festival’s primary focus is on the Scandinavian underground Death Metal scene, but acts from other parts of Europe and the rest of the world won’t be ignored either. The festival is based on D.I.Y. ethics, meaning that it is 100% non-commercial. All the work in the process of organising and during the actual fest is on a volunteer basis, so neither the organisers, nor the bands playing the fest, are making a profit. That is also why there’s no headliners; all the bands will get the same treatment. All money raised will go to covering festival costs such as gear, travel, food and accommodation for the bands. If there will be a profit it will go into creating a new festival next year. The festival will cost 300 dkr (40 Euros) for all three days. As part of the entry price, the first 500 paying guests will receive a KILL-TOWN DEATH FEST 2010 compilation tape with a song from all the bands playing the fest. The pre-sale of 3-day tickets was already started at the festival’s official website www.killtowndeathfest.dk. During the fest it will also be posible to buy one-day tickets.
Swedish Doomers October TIDE (featuring ex – KATATONIA guitarist Fredrik Norrman) have lined-up some shows in order to support their highly anticipated comeback album "A Thin Shell" which will be released on September 28, 2010 through Candlelight Records. You can check out the dates here. Recorded at Black Lounge studios with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY) and featuring artwork by Travis Smith (OPETH, TESTAMENT etc) "A Thin Shell" delivers seven new songs. More info at www.octobertide.net
Reunited Swedish Death Metallers DESULTORY have unveiled the confirmed tracklisting for the band’s latest full-length album "Counting Our Scars" in 14 years: ‘In A Cage’, ‘Counting Our Scars’, ‘Ready To Bleed’, ‘This Broken Halo’, ‘The Moment Is Gone’, ‘Uneven Numbers’, ‘Dead Ends’, ‘Leeching Life’ and ‘A Crippling Heritage’. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered entirely at Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, UNANIMATED, DESTRÖYER 666, DEMONICAL etc) in Stockholm, Sweden with producer Tore Stjerna. www.myspace.com/desultoryofficial
Detest Records has just announced the release of the first 7" EP of US Death freaks BONE SICKNESS in 2011. You can check the REPULSION / AUTOPSY / MASTER influenced tracks of the band’s first demo here: www.myspace.com/bonesickness. Also soon to be released on Detest Records (in collaboration with Me Saco Un Ojo Records) are 7" EPs by VETERNUS, MORBUS CHRON and DEVOURMENT (the latter is a rehearsal by the band formed by Johan "Liiva" Axelsson after the demise of CARNAGE). Both labels will have a stall at the upcoming first edition of the Kill Town Death Fest in Copenhagen. The 3 EPs will be available there as well as new shirts of MIASMAL and KRYPTS. At the end of September / early October, the STENCH OF DECAY and KRYPTS 7" EPs will go to the pressing plant. More info on www.detestrecords.com
Obscure Domain Productions just released OBSCURE INFINITY‘s debut full-length album "Dawn Of Winter". The German band delivers old school Death Metal with hints of Thrash and Black Metal… for fans of early 90s stuff in the vein of GRAVE, ASPHYX, DEATH, UNLEASHED or SADISTIC INTENT… More details: www.myspace.com/obscuredomainproductions or www.obscuredomain.com
RIOTOR’s "Beast Of Riot" gatefold LP is out now on Scottish BESTIAL INVASION RECORDS. The debut album of these Canadian Thrash / Deathers will be followed by a European tour in September 2010. FARSCAPE’s "Killers On The Loose" CD re-release, WHIPSTRIKER / IRON FIST’s 7" EP "Metal Punk’s Not Dead", THRONEUM’s "The Unholy Ones" 10" MLP and MORBID EXECUTION’s "Cadaverous Cult" were released earlier this Summer. More details at: www.bestialinvasionrecords.com and www.myspace.com/bestialinvasionrecords
Swedish DEMONICAL have issued the following statement: "Last weekends muddy – but utterly amazing – Party San Open Air Festival wrapped up the touring cycle for "Hellsworn". Heads down for each and everyone who came and showed their loyalty at the about 50 massacres we did in support of the disc. You will all be remembered!! We will now fully focus on our third yet untitled full-length album. The material is more or less written and ready, a rehearsal / pre-production stage will start within the nearest days followed by the actual album recordings at Necromorbus Studios in mid-September lasting throughout the fall. Album- and track titles, artwork etc will be published along the way and the curse itself will be unleashed upon mankind in April 2011 through Cyclone Empire. The release will – of course – be supported by a full European headlining tour and several summer festivals. Stay alert, the war machine marches on!!"
Chicago’s CARDIAC ARREST will join up with ENTHRONED, DESTROYER 666 and PATHOLOGY for a bunch of dates across the US. Click here for more details. Additionally, CARDIAC ARREST will be joining the likes of CANNABIS CORPSE, MISERY INDEX and many others as part of this year’s New Jersey Deathfest. The fest, which is being held at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ, will take place on October 22 and 23. CARDIAC ARREST will be performing on Saturday the 23rd. For details and ticket information, visit www.newjerseydeathfest.com
ROTTEN SOUND has begun work on the follow-up album to 2008’s "Cycles" tentatively titled "Cursed". The brand new full-length will be mixed by Nico Elgstrand (ENTOMBED) and is expected to see an early 2011 release date. Additional album details will be announced shortly.
HAEMORRHAGE has started recording their new full-length album and follow-up to 2006’s "Apology For Pathology". The band has posted an in-studio clip online now at this location. The yet-untitled album will see an early 2011 release date with additional album details to be announced shortly.
The 2nd issue of the German written fanzine FROM BEYOND… THE GLOOM is out now. It features interviews with ANAEL, NECROS, KAAMOS, DROWNED, HATESPAWN, BLISS OF FLESH, HOODED MENACE, CENTURIONS GHOST and THE BOTTLE DOOM LAZY BAND. The first orders will be shipped along with a free copy of DEATHRONATION’s "A Soil Forsaken" demo while supplies last – so better be fast. The fanzine sells for 4 € (p&p included). Get in touch at frombeyondipp@web.de
Me Saco Un Ojo Records announce the release of the split LP from EVOKE / MORDBRAND and the vinylversion (MLP) of BURIAL INVOCATION‘s "Rituals Of The Grotesque". British EVOKE’s side of the split LP features their "I Am My Own God" demo from 1994 which is brought to vinyl for the first time. MORDBRAND from Sweden are featured with 4 songs of AUTOPSY-inspired Death. Limited to 300 copies, first 100 on green vinyl. The first 100 copies of BURIAL INVOCATION’s MLP are on green vinyl, too. Check out www.mesacounojo.com
UK’s legendary Punk / Metal band BROKEN BONES have been signed by Xtreem Music for the release of the band’s 7th album "Fuck You & All You Stand For!". Originally released by the band’s own label Dem Bones Recordings and being spread mainly in Punk circles, "Fuck You & All You Stand For!" is going to be released in September with 4 bonus tracks (re-recordings of 4 old classics) on limited CD and 12" LP vinyl editions. www.myspace.com/brokenbonesukhc
Horror / Gore Death Metallers BONE GNAWER have resigned with Singapore’s Pulverised Records. BONE GNAWER frontman Kam Lee comments on the new album deal and also giving us a sneak-peek into the upcoming album: "Once again those cannibal misfits and morbid horror freaks of BONE GNAWER are back to bring forth their unique blend of Horror / Gore Death Metal! And once more we are signing with Pulverised Records! It feels good to be back with Pulverised – because this is the one label that has a real true understanding of the type of old school 90s style of Death Metal we play. This time around BONE GNAWER is taking another brave and bold approach to our musical direction and lyrical concepts. We always strive to push of going against the grain and not catering to the "modern trends", all the while staying "true" to the old school Death Metal sound. This time around we are taking a slash & stab at the flesh and going for a complete hard revenge – torture & vengeance type lyrical concept. Although some of those ‘cannibal themed’ type lyrics will remain. We are taking on a more gritty feel and a much more darker edged ‘grind-house’ appeal to our lyrical concepts. Taking influences from some of the more hardcore exploitation type films of the late 1970s such as "I Spit On Your Grave" and "Last House On The Left". As well musically we are retaining all the horrific blend of old school Death Metal we are known for, yet combining it with an even more catchy and groovy flair!!" The follow-up album to their successful debut "Feast Of Flesh" is currently underway in the midst of recording and more details will be announced soon. A brand new song entitled ‘Scissored’ in lower quality is now available for preview on the BONE GNAWER official myspace page www.myspace.com/bonegnawerband.
According to DÉTENTE bassist Steve Hochheiser it’s nothing but rumors that vocalist Tiina Teal is already out of the band again. DÉTENTE is still working with the same members that recorded their comeback album "Decline". For more info and soundsamples check out www.myspace.com/detenterna