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IMPALED NAZARENE‘s "Nihil" album has officially entered Germany’s index list A on January 17. This means that "Nihil" is officially banned in Germany. Here’s an official statement from the band regarding this: "Looking back on 2006 and 2005, being unable to play concerts in Italy, Austria, France, Poland and Germany, one can only conclude that freedom of speech and freedom of religion, things that are supposed to be the foundation of the European Union, are not existing. Your lives are terrorized by deranged catholic sects and glue sniffing communists. Braindead imbeciles tell you what you should/what you cannot listen to, read or watch. Happy fucking middle ages part 666 and fuck off."
Northern Germany’s INGURGITATING OBLIVION are looking for a new drummer as they mutually parted ways with Florian/Floboter. The reason being musical differences and lack of motivation. Interested drummers are encouraged to get in touch via www.ingurgitating-oblivion.de or their Myspace domain www.myspace.com/ingurgitatingoblivion. Despite that, the band is currently busy composing new songs for their second album.
Brazilian Thrashers CHAOSFEAR have signed a deal with OSM Records. The band plays aggressive old school Brazilian Thrash Metal. OSM is planning to release "One Step Behind Anger" with bonus tracks worldwide in May of 2007 and a new album is expected in the early part of 2008. Samples can be heard at www.osmrecords.net/chaos.html
INTERMENT (SWE), FUNEBRARUM (US) and KORPIKLAANI (FIN) have been added to the billing of this year’s PARTY.SAN OPEN AIR. Additionally the work on the DVD of last year’s festival has reached its final stages. www.party-san.de
Germany’s Dragon Productions (www.dragon-productions.com) will be the exclusive booking agency for Sweden’s NECROPHOBIC from now on. The band’s songwriting process for the next album has already started, while their very early stuff will most likely be re-released in the not too distant future as well. A bootleg with all the old stuff has already circulating the scene for quite some time and Joakim Sterner (original member) now feels the time is right to release all of that in a more professional and rightful way. There’s also a NECROPHOBIC DVD in the making, which should be finished later this year. For more info or updates check out www.necrophobic.net.
Germany’s small, but fine Obscure Domain Productions have signed Sweden’s IMMERSED IN BLOOD and Brazil’s HEADHUNTER D.C.. IMMERSED IN BLOOD are about to record some new stuff which will be released together with some older out of print material. A release date isn’t known yet. The label’s next release will be the fourth full-length album by Brazil’s HEADHUNTER D.C. "God’s Spreading Cancer." For more info check out www.obscuredomain.com or www.myspace.com/obscuredomainproductions
SIXONEOSIX just completed their self-financed recording, titled "God Told Me", containing three brand new tunes. To listen to the songs or check out Sixoneosix furthermore, feel free to take a vist at www.sixoneosix.com or check out their myspace page at www.myspace.com/sixoneosix.
US Black Metallers BLACK FUNERAL have completed the work on their seventh album "Waters Of Weeping", scheduled for an early 2007 release through Behemoth Productions. The album will feature guitar work of Abd’ajjal who is known as "D." from VROLOK. For more info check out www.blackfuneral.org or www.behemothproductions.net.
Brazil’s Death Metal squadron IMPETUOUS RAGE have a new song available at their myspace domain www.myspace.com/impetuousrage666. It will be on their first album "Inverted Redemption", to be released in the beginning of 2007 by Genocide Productions on CD and LP.
LAETHORA has signed to Osmose Productions for the European market. Their debut album "March Of The Parasite" will be released on February 26. LAETHORA is a new constellation featuring members of Dark Tranquillity (Niklas Sundin) and The Provenance.
ARKHON INFAUSTUS are currently finishing their new album "Orthodoxynn", which is due out in early May.
On January 25, 2007 Sepulchral Music has released a NUCTEMERON discography CD, entitled "Procreator Of Sin". The band spearheaded the local underground scene in Singapore back in 1988, being the first to record a demo that got praised by fanzine / magazine editors such as Satsuki Takashima (Satanic Death), Jon Metalion (Slayer), Ronny Eide (Morbid) and many more all around the world. The CD features both demos plus two unreleased songs and is limited to 500 copies. The artwork was done by Mark Riddick and the new band logo got created by Christophe Spazdjel. You can order a copy online through one of the label’s online distributors at stores.ebay.com/ragemerchandise
The debut album of Finnish Death Metal act NERLICH was just released through www.osmrecords.net. The track list is as follows: ‘Defabricated Process’, ‘Substantial Alteration’, ‘Insane Creations / Inorganic Echoes’, ‘Entity Of Sickness’, ‘Immenent Reprisal’, ‘Mask For The Faceless’, ‘Condemned’ and ‘On Sarcastic Impact’.
Brazil’s Death Metal horde MENTAL HORROR have just released their third album "Blemished Redemption" via Mutilation Records. In Europe the CD will be out on Animate Records in March / April. The band is still searching for a label in the US. You can check out three songs at their myspace domain www.myspace.com/mentalhorror
"Acceleration Process", the one and only full-length album from French 80s Speedsters MORSÜRE has recently been re-issued on CD via NunSlaughter / Hells Headbangers Records with the band’s 1984 "M.A.D." demo as a bonus. The CD comes up with a 20 pages booklet that features lots of classic pics as well as an in-depth interview. For all further info check out www.hellsheadbangers.com/index2.html
SATHANAS will release a new mini album, entitled "Flesh For The Devil" on February 24th, 2007 via Pagan Records. The track listing is as follows: ‘Invocation’, ‘Possessed By Blasphemy’, ‘Flesh For The Beast’, ‘Reign Of The Antichrist’, ‘Nocturnal Hell’ and ‘Unholy War’.
The long-awaited split with THRONEUM and REVELATION OF DOOM is done and is expected to be released late February 2007 on Pagan Records. The album is called "Total Regression!" and clocks in about 40 minutes, consisting of exclusive, all new cuts from both bands, as well as plenty of covers (Hellhammer, Blasphemy, Destruction, Morgoth to name a few).
After numerous split releases and demos, Polish Thrash Metallers BLOODTHIRST have signed to Pagan Records. The band will enter the Metalsound Studio in early March to begin recording their debut full-length album "Let Him Die". Expect nine songs of violent, bone crushing, headbanging Thrash Metal in the vein of the 80s titans: Kreator ("Pleasure To Kill" period), Protector, Assassin… Some of the songs that will appear on the album: ‘Let Him Die’, ‘Desecrate The Lie’, ‘Crush The Bastard Nazarene’, ‘Thrashing Madness’, ‘Destroyer – Bringer Of Flames’, ‘Winds Of Death’ and ‘Excommunion (Sacrifice For Hell)’. The cover and layout art will be done by Klaudiusz Witczak (Throneum, Nun Slaughter, Anima Damnata). "Let Him Die" is expected to be released somewhere in the midle of 2007.