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DISPLEASED RECORDS have announced a whole bunch of new releases within the next three months, so here’s their exact release schedule. On October 28, 2004: Houwitser – "Death But Not Buried" (reissue with new layout and bonus tracks), Internal Suffering – "Choronzonic Force Domination" (recorded & mastered by Erik Rutan), Resuscitator – "A Warrior’s Death" (occult Death Metal in the vein of early Morbid Angel and Incantation). On November 28, 2004: Abigail – "Fucking Louder Than Hell" LP (vinyl only, new recordings, ltd. to 999 copies), Anal Vomit – "Demoniac Flagellations" CD / LP (bestial alcoholic Peruvian old school Black Death), Manegarm – "Vargaresa – The Beginning" CD / LP (early demos, pure Viking Metal), Nocturnal – "Arrival Of The Carnivore" CD (old school German Thrash). On December 13, 2004: Krieg – "Savage Nihilism For The Masses" LP ("Kill Someone…" and "Patrick Bateman", ltd. to 999 copies), Maniac Butcher – "Live In Open Hell" LP (first time on vinyl, raw war Black Metal). For more info check out www.displeasedrecords.com
DEVOURMENT‘s debut "1.3.8" debut has just been re-released with demo tracks and an additional studio track as a bonus. The original layout was also renewed by the band members. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Babykiller’, ‘Shroud Of Encryption’, ‘Festering Vomitous’, ‘Choking On Bile’, ‘Festering Vomitous’, ‘Postmortal Coprophagia’, ‘Choking On Bile’, ‘Molesting The Decapitated’, ‘Self Disembowelment’, ‘Fucked To Death’, ‘Devour The Damned’ and ‘Shroud Of Encryption’. Website: www.devourment.us
Here’s the complete tracklist of MENTAL HORROR‘s new album "Abyss Of Hypocrisy": ‘Purification By Hallowed Flames’, ‘Destructor Of Temple’, ‘Scourge Of Beast’, ‘Angel Of Vengeance’, ‘Abyss Of Hypocrisy’, ‘Messenger’, ‘Vae solis (Armageddon song)’, ‘Shurpu Baragal’, ‘Reborn For Blasphemy’, ‘Gigim Xul’ and ‘Crucify The Liar’ (bonus track). For further band information fo to: www.mentalhorror.cjb.net
MORBOSIDAD recently recorded their track for the NECROVORE tribute LP.
MANEGARM will enter Studio Underground on October 4, 2004 to record their new full-length "Vredens Tid (The Age Of War)".
INTERNAL SUFFERING successfully finished the "Brutal Domination" US tour, with acts like INCINERATE, EMETH and STABWOUND.
INFINITED HATE recently found a drummer for live performances and the recording of the second full-length, "Heaven Termination".
INCRIMINATED will enter the studio next week to record new material, to appear on the limited split 7" with Polish THRONEUM early next year.
EQUIMANTHORN‘s Ekimmu Abstractum just released a collection of solo works as YAMATU. In related news, www.equimanthorn.com is up and running.
BARBATOS will perform their first ever live gig in Japan, on September 25, 2004 in Nagoya.
AMMIT‘s main man CCY finished writing and rehearsing new material, and recently recruited other musicians to shortly record the new full-length for From Beyond Productions, tentatively called "Hammer Of Darkness".
Fans of THE CHASM should make sure to check out www.enterthedeathcult.com because the band has just added two mp3s from their forthcoming brandnew full-length "The Spell Of Retribution" to the site.
As previously reported, SATYRICON co-headlined this year’s Wacken festival with Nocturno Culto, guitarist and vocalist from DARKTHRONE who joined SATYRICON on stage to perform some of DARKTHRONE’s most celebrated classics. The highlights of the performance, held in front of over 40,000 people, will be broadcasted by ‘Lydverket’, Norway’s top music show on Norwegian national TV channel, NRK1, Wednesday 8th September at 23:10. These will be included in the 20-minute SATYRICON / DARKTHRONE ‘Special’ as producer, Kjetil Solhøi followed the two bands behind the scenes of the event that would be later described as a historical moment and a turning point for Black Metal. Not to be missed. DARKTHRONE’s latest opus, "Sardonic Wrath" is available through Moonfog from 6th September.
Ibex Moon Records will be releasing "Baptized In Unholy Gore", the debut CD by Brazilian Death Metallers INCRUST later this month. The album was mastered by Roger Beaujard (Mortician) at Mortician’s Studio in the US. INCRUST plays old school Death Metal in the vein of SADISTIC INTENT, IMMOLATION, INCANTATION and early DEATH. More info: www.ibexmoonrecords.com or http://incrust666.vila.bol.com.br.
East Germany’s Pagan Black Metal act MINAS MORGUL has just been signed by Black Attakk. The band is about to record their next album with Harris Johns in the not too distant future. Their debut album "Schwertzeit" will also be re-released soon. www.minasmorgul.org
The recordings of DEBAUCHERY‘s new album "Rage Of The Bloodbeast" are finished. It’ll be released at the end of October. The band will also support OBITUARY for two Gigs in Germany on October 17 and 22. Check out www.debauchery.de for further details.
Melodic Black Metallers SYCRONOMICA debut album "Paths" will be released at the end of October. Music samples and additional info at www.sycronomica.de
INSIGNIUM have recorded their debut "In die Abgründe". It’ll be released at the end of November. You can download tracks of their demo "Insignia Risen…" (1999) and also a video of one of the brand new tracks called ‘Moorleiche’ at www.insignium.de
EQUILIBRIUM‘s album "Turis Fratyr" will be released as a limited edition digi-pack with one bonus song. Expect a release at the beginning of November. www.equilibrium-metal.de
GRABNEBELFÜRSTEN will enter a studio soon to record their third album "Schwarz gegen Weiß" ("Black Against White").
IMPALED NAZARENE will record a live album in Italy September 17 – 19, 2004. According to frontman Mika Luttinen the band will "… tape three shows (Milan, Catania, Ascoli)." The recordings will be done by IMAPALED NAZARENE’s sound engineer Tapio Pennanen, assisted by Erkki Saviharju. Mika: "We are celebrating 15 years as a band next year so it is about fucking time to do a professional live CD which will also serve as a best-off for those not so familiar with our material. We are practising total of 28 to 30 songs for the shows and the setlist will cover our whole career, including our 7" eps!!! The live CD will be mixed at Sonic Pump studios by mr. Pennanen. Expect an early next year release, it will be out on Osmose Productions."
Bassist / vocalist David Vincent will be rejoining MORBID ANGEL for their re-scheduled tour of South America following the departure – for the second, and apparently final, time – of the group’s most recent frontman Steve Tucker. "MORBID ANGEL and World Management would like to thank Steve Tucker for his contribution on several MORBID ANGEL records as well as multiple great tours", reads a posting on the group’s web site. "We all wish him well and are sure he will succeed in his new endeavors". Tucker had the following to say regarding his decision to leave the group: "After many problems and much discussion with the people around me, the people I trust, I have decided it is necessary for me to step away from MORBID ANGEL. It has been a long trip with a lot of great shows and I have made many friends along the way. The MORBID ANGEL fans that not only excepted me, but reveled in my being a part of the band, have been the greatest thing about my time in MORBID ANGEL, they are the reason I came back to the band. There are many reasons for me leaving the band, personal reasons, musical reasons and very logical reasons. All of which will stay between me and the band. MORBID ANGEL existed many years before I came along and will for many more I am sure. I have enjoyed playing with some great musicians and touring with some great bands and meeting some incredible people all over the world. To all these people I say ‘Thank You’ and we will meet again. I am not done with the music business by any means, I will now be moving into other areas of the business, things I have always enjoyed, but didn’t have time for. I will be moving into much more recording, production and management, so any bands interested in working with me, feel free to contact me at hewhosleeps@hotmail.com. Again, thank you to all of the fans for 8 years of making my hour and a half of stage time so brilliant!!!". In related news, MORBID ANGEL and World Management would like to clear the air with the announcement that after more than 15 years and 9 albums and one EP the band and Earache Records have parted ways on future recordings. "We will be exploring all interested labels as well as other options and and will make a decision on a new release for 2005 in the next few months. Currently we are still in the final phases of tour commitments for "Heretic". We wish Earache continued success in selling our catalogue and have an obvious professional vested interest in this. We wish to thank all of the Earache employees past and present for their work on Morbid Angel’s releases. We are looking forward with excitement to the future."
In a recent posting on his official website, producer Kevin Shirley comments about working on SLAYER‘s upcoming DVD, "Reign In Blood Live: Still Reigning". "I (just) finished mixing (the) DVD, in stereo and surround, and it’s great – it rocks hard, but it was tough to mix." "Reign In Blood Live: Still Reigning" is due out on September 28, 2004 through American records. The 75-minute DVD features original members Tom Araya (vocals, bass), guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and drummer Dave Lombardo (who permanently rejoined the band in 2003).
INGURGITATING OBLIVION will head towards Celle beginning of October in order to complete their first official full-length album together with Ulf Scheel (The Awakening, Banished Reality). The new material will be even more technical at times, exceedingly dark and abysmal as well. The debut will be released via Unmatched Brutality Records, USA. For further info check out www.ingurgitating-oblivion.de
Germany’s MORSGATT recently recorded their new CD "Butt Mud", which is going to be released through Nice To Eat You Records soon (exclusive US distribution will be handled by Goregiastic Records). For more info check out www.morsgatt.de, www.GoregiasticRecords.com or www.ntey.wz.cz
Really good news for fans of GOREAPHOBIA. The band has finally reformed with all original members: Alex Bouks, Chris Gamble, Henny Piotrowski and Craig Smilowski. In an exclusive message to Voices From The Darkside drummer Craig commented that as follows: "We still all have our main projects… we just wanted to end it on a good note but you never know what might happen. We will be releasing some new material with possible DVD included of archived shows." In related news, the band has a show scheduled in New York City (no date set yet) for the final Profanatica show! More news on all this as soon as it becomes available.
Another act has been announced for next year’s BANG YOUR HEAD FESTIVAL: after their fabulous show at the festival in 1998, NASTY SAVAGE agreed to play their first German show since then. The 10th Bang Your Head Festival will take place on June, 24th & 25th 2005 in Balingen, Germany. Confirmed acts so far: TWISTED SISTER, DIO, MOTÖRHEAD, DORO, GAMMA RAY, NEVERMORE, KROKUS, AXEL RUDI PELL, DESTRUCTION, JAG PANZER, AMON AMARTH, TANKARD, VICIOUS RUMORS, NASTY SAVAGE, DEMON + 7 more big names as well as 1 "very special guest" www.bang-your-head.de
Swedish Death / Thrash maniacs IMPIOUS have finished the recordings for their upcoming new album "Hellucinate". It was produced by Valle Adzic and mixed by Chris Silver and Valle Adzic at Studio Mega. The release will include the following tracklisting: ‘Inject’, ‘Wicked Saints’, ‘Infernique’, ‘Hellucinations’, ‘Show Me Your God!’, ‘Death_Wish_Scar’, ‘Toxic Paranoia’, ‘Needles Nervosa’, ‘Bloodspill Revelation’ and ‘Suicide Park’. "Hellucinate" will be released on October 4th in Europe. Impious will be on tour in Europe in October with AMON AMARTH and DISILLUSION.
Part time CRADLE OF FILTH vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva, Tommy Rehn from MOAHNI MOAHNA and Chris Rehn from ABYSSOS, are working together under the name ANGTORIA. They have completed a five song demo and are currently shopping around for a deal. Audio samples of the tracks ‘Six Feet Under’s Not deep Enough’, ‘Confide In Me’ (Kylie Minogue cover), ‘Suicide On my Mind’, ‘Deity Of Disgust’ and ‘A Child That Walks In The Path Of A Man’ can be found at: www.angtoria.com/html/media.htm.
Agonia Productions will be releasing a split CD featuring SATHANAS and ACHERON in early 2005. More details as they become available.
SATHANAS will be releasing a new MCD "Flesh For The Devil" on Stilldead Productions soon. Artwork by Chris Moyen. Tracks include: ‘Unholy War’, ‘Invocation’, ‘Possessed By Blasphemy’, ‘Reign Of The Antichrist’ and ‘Flesh For The Devil’. Also includes a cover of SLAUGHTER’s ‘Nocturnal Hell’. For info contact sathanaspaul@yahoo.com, SATHANAS website: sathanas.cjb.net/
A twelve-camera production crew filmed SATYRICON‘s performance at last weekend’s Wacken Open Air festival for an upcoming music video for the track ‘Repined Bastard Nation’. The Norwegian Black Metallers co-headlined the festival with Nocturno Culto, guitarist and vocalist from influential Black Metal band, DARKTHRONE who joined Satyricon on stage to perform some of DARKTHRONE’s most celebrated classics. Nocturno Culto also played guitar on the final track, ‘Mother North’, from SATYRICON’s highly acclaimed album "Nemesis Divina" where he features under the name of ‘Kveldulv’. The joint legendary performance, held in front of over 40,000 people, broke ‘a new crowd record’ and was the last of its kind according to both camps. The event was later described as a historical moment and a turning point for Black Metal by insiders. ‘Repined Bastard Nation’ originates from SATYRICON’s latest album, "Volcano", released in Europe through Capitol Records in September 2002 and most recently in the U.S. through the Sony Music imprint EatUrMusic, the label run by SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist, Daron Malakian.