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Denmark’s EXMORTEM have made an agreement with Unique Leader Records for the release of their "US Berzerker Campaign" CD, which will be out in the US / Canada on February 10, 2004. This CD will include the full "Berzerker Legions" album, plus 6 bonus tracks. The release will be followed up by a US tour early next year. In related news, the band’s "Kilstorms" 7" will be out through Ancient Darkness during the first week of the new year. The first 50 copies will come in camouflage vinyl with a poster included, while the "Pest Campaign" vinyl 10" (which will be released through Osmose) will include 3 live tracks (recorded in Valencia, Spain) and a re-recorded track that was recorded during the "Pestilence Empire" session. For further info check out: www.exmortem.com
After three years of existence and two albums released, Mexico’s RAVAGER will split up. The main causes of this decision are personal differences between the members and serious musical problems. Antimo and Oscar will form another band in the tradition of RAVAGER.
INCANTATION and Tumba Records would like to apologize to the Chilean Metal fans because Incantation are unable to play on their "Rotting With Your Christ" South American tour due to the Chilean promoter (Art Productions) has been missing for some time now and has not been in touch with the band or Tumba Records (Incantation’s South American booking agent). Incantation and Tumba Records gave Art Production every chance possible to make the shows happen all the way up to the day before the shows. All Incantation and Tumba Records got were false promises.
CARPATHIAN FOREST frontman Nattefrost has inked a deal with Season Of Mist for the release of his new solo album, "Blood And Vomit". The album is due out through the label early in 2004.
After a long absence from the digital world, PENUMBRA now have a fully up to date and new website. Check it out at: www.penumbra-band.com.
COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN recently got signed by Season Of Mist. "Deciphering The Soul", the band’s debut for the label, was recorded at Mana Studio in Tampa, FL with engineer Shawn Ohtani (mixed and Mastered by Eric Rutan) and will be released on February 23, 2004. The band consists of Sean Baxter (bass, vocals), Kevin Quirion (guitars, vocals), Shawn Baxter (guitars) and Tim Yeung (session drums). The album features the following tracks: ‘Longing For Clarity’, ‘Acceptance In Silence’, ‘No Vision Of Prophecy’, ‘Scourge Of Thy Enemy’, ‘Distant Memories’, ‘Tempting Angelic Pride’, ‘Resurgence’, ‘Falling Through Decades’ and ‘Repitition Breeds Insanity’. Council Of The Fallen are currently looking for a drummer for touring. www.councilofthefallen.com, www.season-of-mist.com
On December 15, 2003 SOILWORK are releasing a new mini CD through Listenable Records, featuring old tracks and stuff that had been unreleased in Europe and USA, from their "Steelbath Suicide" and "Chainheart Machine" period. The tracklisting is as follows: ‘Burn’ (DEEP PURPLE cover), ‘Disingrated Skies’, ‘Shadow Child’ (first version), ‘Egypt’ (MERCYFUL FATE cover) and ‘The Aardvark Trail’ (live).
The first IMMOLATION DVD "Bringing Down The World Tour" will be released on January 27, 2004. It will feature one main show filmed in Amsterdam with 7 cameras in front of 3000 people, plus 3 bonus shows in Paris, Los Angeles and Tilburg, as well as interviews, backstage stuff etc.
Also out on January 27, 2004 will be the new SCARVE album "Irradiant", which got recorded at Bergstrand Studios (MESHUGGAH, SOILWORK, IN FLAMES).
THE LEGION‘s "Unseen To Creation" album will be released as a limited gatefold vinyl version with 2 exclusive bonus tracks on January 27, 2004.
You can check out the new EXMORTEM cover of the AUTOPSY classic ‘Critical Madness’ as an MP3 version at www.exmortem.com. The track will be part of the band’s upcoming "Pest Campaign" EP and will also be released on a 7" very soon. It was recorded the old school way on 16 tracks in an obscure studio in Guncity-Aarhus. To be released on Pestifer Records.
Moribund Records have inked deals with California’s XASTHUR (label debut in 2004), France’s MERRIMACK (demos collection "Desecration To The Horned" out soon), Portland’s WINTER OF APOCALYPSE (debut "Solitary Winter Night" out in 2004) and WHORE (debut album, "Unfinished Business", due in December).
DRAWN AND QUARTERED are planning a West Coast tour in support of their recently released "Extermination Revelry" album. The tour will also include Japan’s BARBATOS, SERPENS AEON and possibly RAVAGER (Osmose). Drawn And Quartered will hit the studio in early 2004 to record their third album.
SARGEIST are currently in Boneyard Studio working on their second album, "Disciples Of The Heinous Path". The band will also be releasing a split CD with STORM LEGION.
LEVIATHAN have started work on their new album, "The Tentacles Of Whorror", due out via Moribund on February 4th, 2004. Leviathan will also soon release split CDs with DRAUGAR and CREBAIN.
AZRAEL have completed their sophomore album, "Into Shadows Act II: Through Horned Shadows Glimpse". The album is due out in December through Moribund Records.
In December ARTHEMESIA will start the pre-production for their upcoming "ShamaNatahS" album. The band will record demo-versions of the songs ‘Patheme’, ‘The Order Of The Opposite Force’, ‘ShamaNatahS’ and ‘Transcendental Mindflow – Into The Cosmos Unknown’. According to bandleader Valtias the band can announce a new drummer soon: "We are very optimistic about the drummer-situation, it’s about 90% sure we will get one of the best Finnish drummers to record this album. We will announce his name very soon". www.arthemesia.blackmetal.fi
The cover artwork for the upcoming CRUACHAN album ("Pagan") will be painted by John Howe, the leading JRR Tolkien illustrator and the conceptual artist from The Lord of the Rings movies. A brand-new sound sample of the "Pagan" album can be downloaded on the band’s website www.cruachan.cjb.net
DIMENSION F3H recently said farewell to Mr. Thunderforce (drums) and session bass player Mr. Krokmo. In an official statement Dimension F3h mastermind Morfeus explains: "Since both could not spend enough time on Dimension F3h the decision was made to end the co-operation. No hard feelings from any of us. We have already recruited a new bass session member in the person of Mr. Moe and a drummer is on the testing stage at the moment". www.dimensionf3h.com
Vocalist Johan Liiva decided to leave his other band Non Exist to concentrate on HEARSE. www.hearse.se
MORIFADE is confirmed to play at the upcoming 2000 Decibel Festival. The festival will take place in Bengtsfors, Sweden on the 21st and 22nd of May 2004. www.morifade.com
NECROPHOBIC will perform live with Naglfar as support at Norrlands Operan in Umea, Sweden on the 13th of December. A new album is to be recorded in 2004. www.necrophobic.net
PRIMORDIAL will perform live at Rosetta Bar in Belfast, N. Ireland on the 27th of December. www.primordialweb.tk
Official statement by George Zacharopoulos (band manager Septic Flesh): "It is my sad duty to inform you that SEPTIC FLESH has officially split up. After serious thinking the band decided that, due to various circumstances, they can no longer operate as a collective unit. Therefore a journey of 13 years came to an end. The band send their regards to all their fans and followers of the dreamlord, who remained loyal to the band all these years and sustained the nightmare of Septic Flesh alive. We will never forget you. The Deamons will be watching you!" www.septicflesh.com
SOULREAPER will perform live at the Nocturnal Club in Gothenburg, Sweden on the 13th of December. www.soulreaper.tk
THYRFING guitarist Henrik Svegsjö has taken off for a 6 month trip to New Zealand. Due to this (among other things) no further live-gigs will be done until the summer of 2004. In the meanwhile, the rest of the band will put on their thinking-hats and try to create the most fundamental parts of what will be the fifth Thyrfing album. The first bricks have been laid and they promise us that they will present an album in the usual Thyrfing-tradition. www.thyrfing.com
The new CENTINEX album "Decadence – Prophecies Of Cosmic Chaos" will be released in March 2004 through Candlelight. Exact dates tba soon. The limited vinyl version will surface through Hells Headbangers in May.
In the beginning of 2004 Blazing Productions will release "A Legend of Power", the full-length of Danish old school Black Metallers DEMON REALM. More information will be announced as soon as they are available, on the following two sites: www.blazing.ws and www.demonrealm.dk