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After years of delay and wait the vinyl-pressing of ARGHOSLENT‘s "Arsenal Of Glory" finally comes true. It will be out via Kneel Before The Master’s Throne Records on July 15, 2006. The album got recorded back in 1996 already and until now has only been available as a demo-tape and CD. The vinyl release will be limited to 300 copies. For pre-orders and all further details contact masters_throne@gmx.de.
E-FORCE (featuring ex – VOIVOD, PROJECT:FAILING FLESH member Eric Forrest) have just inked a new three album deal with Thundering Records. The new album is scheduled to be recorded in mid October with Patrick Friedrich in Toulouse, France, followed by an early 2007 release. Samples of some new material (demo) and news can be found www.myspace.com/eforceband.
IMPETUOUS RAGE now is part of the Brazilian label Genocide Productions. In the beginning of 2007 the band’s first album "Inverted Redemption" will be released on CD and LP. Their demo "Decayed In The Pecaminous Profoundness" received great responses from zines and distros around the world. The next Impetuous Rage show will be in Salvador on July 29 with Malefactor and Insaintfication. For more info check out www.impetuousrage.cjb.net or contact the band at impetuous666rage@yahoo.com.br
The recording-session of the forthcoming fifth SHINING album has finally reached its end. The album is currently being mixed by producer Rickard Bengtsson. Here’s an official statement from the band: "Hearing the result now, after nearly three months of active creativity, we must say that the outcome is shocking, never before have we crossed so many lines both musically as well as lyrically and altogether this is by far the darkest, most sinister piece of work we’ve ever managed to put on tape to date (although we will certainly loose 95% of old and present fans)." As soon as the mixing-sessions are done a brand new track will be posted on the band’s website.
The cover artwork for the upcoming DVD of the legendary Bay Area Thrash Metal band LÄÄZ ROCKIT has been posted online at this location. The artwork was created by Mark DeVito of MetalBabies.com. The DVD is scheduled for release on August 15th, 2006 via OSM Records.
Philadelphia’s BLOOD STORM have a new full-length album out on Necroharmonic Productions, entitled "Sirian Storm" as well as a compilation CD on a new Philadelphia based record label (featuring two songs from every album, demo days to recent). That company is also supposed to re-release all previous Blood Storm albums from 1995 to 2001 sometime in the near future. The band is currently working on a live DVD from their 2004 summer show in Chicago IL, which is supposed to be out on Black Metal DVD’s this August. Around the same time a split picture disk with AbazagorAth should be out on Bestial Onslaught Records.
Pete Flesh (DECEIVER, ex-MAZE OF TORMENT) is currently recording his sophomore solo album (under the FLESH banner), "Temple Of Whores", tentatively due in September 2006 via the Gothenburg-based label Iron Fist Productions. The follow-up to the 2005 debut album, "Dödsångest", is being recorded, mixed and produced at the Abyss Studio by Tommy Tägtgren and Pete Flesh and include nine tracks. Session drums on the CD were once again played by Flingan. Plans are underway to do some shows next summer. Pete Flesh is currently looking into finding suitable members. In the meantime, two tracks from "Temple Of Whores" are currently available at www.myspace.com/peteflesh.
Prophecy Productions will be celebrating their 10th anniversary with a big event at the Kelterhaus Schorlemer in Zeltingen-Rachtig (GER) on October 21. In the afternoon DORNENREICH will be playing an all acoustic show, followed by performances of THE VISION BLEAK, SECRETS OF THE MOON, DARK SUNS and KLIMT 1918 later in the evening. For more details go to www.prophecyproductions.de.
Scottish Heavy Metal band AGANKAST (the new band of ex-ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Matthew) have released their second CD "Welcome To Insanitarium" via the band’s own website. Agankast are currently rehearsing with new drummer James Savage before returning to "Live" duty in August. The band has also been confirmed for Britain’s Bloodstock Festival in September. For more info check out www.Agankast.com.
KAAMOS‘ appearance at this year’s Party San Open Air will be their last ever as the Swedish band has announced that they will split up directly after that show. For further info check: www.kaamos.nu or www.party-san.de
MANES have signed to Candlelight Records. Two albums are currently in pre-production and the recording of the first of these, "Invention…", will start this summer with an estimated release in early 2007. The band comments via their Myspace blog: "We’ll be collaborating with some external people again on this, both musical, lyrical and visual artists, so that’s keeping the unpredictability-meter dangerously close to the red zone for us as well, which we find very satisfying. Some of the songs has already been given names like ‘Deeprooted’, ‘Every Passenger A Pilot’, ‘Controlled Escalation’ and ‘Dira Necessitas’. We find the new stuff very dark and atmospheric in a close-to-suicidal way, and some of you will probably hate us forever and wish we’d just die after this one. Which we also find very satisfying." Read more at www.myspace.com/manes. The first sign of life from the MANES camp will however come in the form of the demo / pre-prod track ‘Indiscretion First Draft’ featured on the upcoming Candlelight Records compilation "Phoenix Risen" (out 03/07/06). This is a comprehensive double CD compilation featuring the latest tracks from the label’s entire current roster. For more detailed info head to www.manes.info.
P. Emerson Williams, known from his Industrial Black Metal act CHORONZON as well as his Gothic projects VEIL OF THORNS and BEYOND FLESH, has hooked up with the most successful alternate reality game ever: "Chasing The Wish" is a comic book, illustrated by P. Emerson Williams, but its story is literally crossing over into the lives of thousands. As one of the most successful independent alternate reality games ever, "Chasing The Wish" set new standards for realism, creativity, interactivity, and immersion in the just developing genre of online entertainment. The game lasted six months and incorporated three dozen fictional websites, as well as dozens of real world items, interactions and events. Throughout the campaign, over 10,000 people were attracted to and played the game, and "Chasing The Wish" received international press coverage in magazines, newspapers, and television reports. The "Chasing The Wish" comic book will be supported by and fully integrated with the most extensive and interactive online presence ever created for a comic book project, the alternate reality game sequel to "Chasing The Wish", featuring multiple fictional websites, completely interactive and responsive characters, real world events, and items created especially for the game. For more info check out www.chasingthewish.net.
At the end of 2006 DISPLEASED RECORDS will re-release a whole bunch of classic Thrash / Death Metal albums. Each one of them will be remastered and include bonus material, lyrics and a biography. The releases will be printed in limited first editions of 5000 copies, represses will follow sometime later. Here’s the list of goodies that we can look forward to: ATROPHY – "Socialized Hate" and "Violent By Nature" (end of 2006), TOXIK – "World Circus" and "Think This" (Fall 2006), DISINCARNATE – "Dreams Of The Carrion Kind" (Fall 2006), SADUS – "Illusions / Chemical Exposure", "Swallowed In Black" and "Vision Of Misery" (Spring 2007) and GORGUTS – "Considered Dead" and "Erosion Of Sanity" (Spring 2007). We’ll keep you posted!
HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH had to withdraw their Headbangers Open Air confirmation. Peter will try to do the show in 2007. Instead, SHEAVY, Stoner Rock Doomer from Canada are confirmed. www.headbangers-open-air.de
Germany’s ANCIENT TERROR ZINE just sent in the following info: "As we are too stupid to design a proper website, we decided to do what everybody does these days and go online at myspace to be able to offer a small info base for people reading our zine, buying our tapes, visting our concerts or having nothing better to do than hanging around in the net. Not very old school, but helpful so do not complain, please! At www.myspace.com/ancientspiritterror you will find a basic introduction to what AST Zine is about, some photos and of course a blog functioning as our news section. Please use this account as a chance to get in touch with us regarding anything related to AST Zine, become our friends (as we haven’t many yet, hehe), whatever… Horns Up!"
As Messiah Marcolin quit CANDLEMASS, the band won’t be able to play at the cult festival HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. So there has to be a replacement: METAL CHURCH! On July, 14th & 15th 2006, you’ll get to see ULYSSES SIREN, PRAYING MANTIS, ORDER OF NINE, MILES BEYOND, HOLY MOSES, HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH, GOAT HORN (CAN), GIRLSCHOOL and BLITZKRIEG. For the complete line-up check out our tourdates section! The Warm Up show on 13th July features BRIAN ROSS performing the legendary SATAN, MASTER, OVERDRIVE, VIRON and DECEIVER. www.headbangers-open-air.de
As we have received this info from two different sources by now, there seems to be truth in it (even though it’s still not officially confirmed yet): former NIHILIST guitarist Leif Cuzner committed suicide in Montreal on June 3 or June 4, 2006 (the Montreal police found his body the morning of June 4). His sudden death has shocked and saddened family and friends. Rest in peace Leif!
Legendary Bay Area Thrashers LÄÄZ ROCKIT have inked a deal with OSM Records to release the long awaited DVD "Live Untold". The Release date has been set for August 15th, 2006.