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BENIGHTED will record their third album "Insane Cephalic Production" during the summer. The recording will take place in Germany with producer-engineer Christian Kholemannsleiner (Agathodaimon, Ad Inferna). The release is planned for the end of 2003. The band also has a new bass player. His name is Remi. Liem has taken over the second guitar.
Italy’s FORGOTTEN TOMB got signed by Adipocere Records. Their new CD "Springtime Depression" should be out in early May.
The album of Parisian Black Metal band TEMPLE OF BAAL ("Servants Of The beast") and Czech band LUCIFUGUM ("On Hooks To Piece") are now out on Oaken Shield Records. BLODSRIT ("Ocularis Infernum"), BERSERK ("Rites Of Supremacy"), OLC SINNSIR ("The Throne Of Dead Emotions") CDs will follow in May and June. In June, Adipocere will also release new albums by FINNUGOR and Y WOLF.
Morbid Records and American Death Metallers EVIL INCARNATE have officially parted ways, making both free of all contractual agreements, leaving EVIL INCARNATE to find a new label for the release of their new CD "Waiting For His Return". This album cannot be released in Germany under strict laws concerning anti-Jewish propaganda. The band’s debut CD "Blackest Hymns Of God’s Disgrace" has also come again under close scrutiny by German officials and it seems the track ‘Satanic Victory’ might soon have this CD banned throughout the country of Germany due to its graphic lyrical content and strict censorship laws enforced by the government. Both the band and label have left under good terms and wish each other continued success.
SAMAEL will headline the Metalmania festival in Katowice, Poland on April 4th, and the Ostrava Fest in Ostrava, Czech Republic on April 5th. Look for their specially-priced double DVD, "Black Trip", on June 17th.
Denmark’s WITHERING SURFACE will release their fourth album, "Ichor", this May. The set features previously unreleased material including ‘Superior Seed’ and ‘The White Path’ (both recorded during the "Walking On Phantom Ice" sessions), ‘Forever Fragile’ and ‘Fading Mask’ (recorded as bonus tracks for the Japanese version of "The Nude Ballet") and ‘WhoreBride’ (live recording from the bands performance at the Roskilde Festival).
Finnish FARMAKON have just mastered their debut album "A Warm Glimpse". A track from the album "Wallgarden" can be downloaded here: www.elitistrecords.co.uk/farmakon1.mp3.
LUNARIS are currently in the pre-production stage of their forthcoming album "Cyclic". If you’re not familiar with the band yet, check out the track ‘Growth Denied’ (taken from their debut album "The Infinite") here: www.elitistrecords.co.uk/lunaris.mp3
The next CENTINEX album will be entitled "Decadence – Prophecies Of Cosmic Chaos". The CD will include nine tracks, one being an instrumental piece written and performed by Peter Pettersson from Swedish Goth / Industrial act Arcana. The album will be recorded & mixed at Black Lounge studios between June 23d and July 20th for a October release through Candlelight Records. Among the titles tentatively set to appear on the CD are the following: ‘Cold Deep Supremacy’, ‘Misanthropic Darkzone’, ‘A Dynasty Of Obediance’ and ‘New World Odyssey’. According to the band, the album will be "… the hardest Centinex release ever, but it will also mark a new direction for the band. The new tracks are still good old Swedish Death Metal but with a modern touch. I’m not talking about industrial influences or things like that – even if the songtitles might indicate something towards those dimensions – no, basically the material is just Death Metal for the new millennium. Lyrically we have moved away from the WW II era, the whole lyrical concept is actually based upon the forthcoming downfall of mankind. So the lyrics are still brutal, as it should be in this kind of music."
SIX FEET UNDER have entered Morrisound Studios in Tampa , Florida to record tracks for their new album that will be out through Metal Blade Records sometime in the fall. In the near future there will be studio updates from Chris Barnes on the band’s website: www.sfu420.com, so feel free to check it out.
HATEPLOW will break their silence May 29th at the Fuck The Commerce Open Air Festival in Germany when they headline the first night of the 3 day festival. Following completion of the festival HatePlow will embark on a 13 show headlining tour from June 3rd till June15th in Germany, France, Holland, Austria, Belgium and Czech. In other news HatePlow will record a 3rd and final album by the years end. The Hateplow line up remains the same as it was on the band’s 2nd album "The Only Law Is Survival" and European Tour 2001. The line up is: Dave Culross – drums, Kyle Symons – vox, Rob Barrett – guitar, Phil Fasciana – guitar and Xaphan (Kult Ov Azazel) – bass. For more info about the Fuck The Commerce Open Air Festival and the HatePlow tour following it go to: www.cudgel.de (link to F.T.C.), www.hateplow.cjb.net, www.arcticmusicgroup.com
DESTRUCTION‘s website, www.destruction.de, has revealed that the bands new album will be out through Nuclear Blast on September 29th, with a DVD to follow before the end of 2003. Band members Mike, Marc and Schmier will enter Little Creek Studio in Switzerland in early April for the final production on the new album.
The new line-up for the Death Across America tour will now include AMON AMARTH, CHRISTIAN DEATH, GOD DETHRONED, DIVINE EMPIRE, LOVER OF SIN and another soon-to-be-announced band. The tour kicks off at the end of May. Dates will be announced shortly.
An advance mp3 of the DEEDS OF FLESH track ‘Banished’ is available now at the Unique Leader label website, www.uniqueleader.com. The track is from the bands forthcoming album "Reduced To Ashes", which they will support with a European tour in September / October. The tour will also feature HATE ETERNAL, DYING FETUS and SEVERE TORTURE.
Austia¹s PSYCROPTIC have inked a deal with Unique Leader. An mp3 from the bands forthcoming album, ‘The Scepter Of The Ancients’, can be heard at the labels website, www.uniqueleader.com.
GORGASM have signed with Unique Leader. The band will release their new album, "Masticate To Dominate", through the label this Fall.
Full Moon Productions (www.fmp666.com) have the following albums scheduled for release: PEST(GER)’s Ara (due out in April), debuts from FLUISTERWOUD and OUROBOROS, and a tribute to HELL RETURNS.
HELL-BORN have replaced drummer Bastek (DEVILYN) with May (GRIN, ex-GHOST). Problems concerning constant travels from where Bastek was located to where the band were made it difficult for the band to have regular rehearsals and prevented them from being well prepared for gigs.
SEVERED SAVIOR has found a new guitarist. Shon Benham has joined Severed as a full time member. He beat out over 25 other guitarists for the job.
After some months of negotiations, the Swedish three piece VERMINOUS has signed a deal with Xtreem Music. The band’s only purpose is to bring back the evil times of the darkest old school Swedish Death Metal. If you consider yourself a true worshipper of GROTESQUE (pre-AT THE GATES), look no further, these are the best inheritors, although their music is faster and more aggressive. VERMINOUS was formed by Linus Björklund (guitars / vocals), Pelle Melander (guitars) and Andreas Johansson (drums) in August 2002 from the ashes of their former band DELVE, who have a MCD out, entitled "The Dead Amongst" through Greek label Nuclear Winter Rec. In December 2002, VERMINOUS recorded their first official proof of existence in form of a 7"EP also for the same label. You can download a song from their latest 7"EP by either entering www.xtreemmusic.com/label or their own official website www.verminous.com
Mexico’s DISGORGE just came back from a tour in Costa Rica and Panama and is now going to embark on 13 more dates through their own country. After this, the band will hit the U.S. for some dates and then going down to Brazil for another tour.
After a successful 8 dates tour of Australia last February, Ireland’s most legendary and brutal Grind / Death act ABADDON INCARNATE have decided to accept the loss of their insane bassist and good friend Cory Sloan. As a result, the band is seeking a replacement to fill his rather large shoes. If you are interested in what they are, please e-mail your info to info@abaddonincarnate.com. The band is still working hard on new songs for their long awaited 3rd album tentatively called "Sountrack For Rape" to be recorded in october again in Sweden at Soundlab Studios with Mieszko Talarczyk (NASUM). Most probably, the album will have Rogga from their labelmates PAGANIZER doing some backing vocals. For more info about ABADDON INCARNATE and some mp3’s from their "Nadir" album, visit www.abaddonincarnate.com