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Here’s an official press statement from ABSU, concerning the departure of Equitant: "On behalf of ABSU and myself, we are unfortunate to announce the departure of co-founder / guitarist / bassist / songwriter Equitant Ifernain from the band. Due to several confounding circumstances, Equitant has decided to pursue other musical enterprises, as well as continue his ongoing solo projects. Equitant salutes all his supporters and devotees of mythological occult metal over the past decade. He assures you that he is not retiring, yet merely exploring vaster abysses. We are seeking a permanent bassist / vocalist replacement as soon as possible. Appearance, as well as intellect power, is a MUST and drug fiends are welcome. If you don’t know us, then we surely don’t know you. If interested, please contact absumanager@hotmail.com or send demonstration efforts to: P.O. Box 743307, Dallas, Texas 75374-3307, USA. Thank you for your time, Proscriptor."
After two months of practising and one performed concert the DEMENTOR line up has been stabilised very well. The band feels very strong with the new drummer and decided to continue as three piece band. René Blahusiak: "It is better for us, not just because we do not want the name of DEMENTOR to be spoiled by persons like our previous drummer (PEST IN PAIN). It is also another challenge for us to improve our activities. Moreover Rasto Petrovic is our best drummer ever. It was confirmed by many people outside of the band. Currently we do not appear on stages too often. We use the time for preparation of our new album. We wasted a lot of time on this field due to two changes of drummers. It is possible that we will enter the studio during the winter." Visit a higher form of blasphemy at: www.dementor.sk
You can download the complete album "Inside" (with cover) from Germany’s AB:NORM on the band’s homepage www.ab-norm.de
Poland’s grind / gore band DEAD INFECTION that broke up over two years ago is back with a new posthumous release called "Dead Singles Collection". It is the complete set of all their singles including previously unreleased tracks and some live stuff. This limited edition as well as a re-release of their "A Chapter Of Accidents" CD is only available from former drummer Cyjan at this address: cyjan@wp.pl Cyjan’s new project SPINELESS have a new promo MCD out entitled "Ode To Gore" which includes eight tracks. All further info you will most certainly find on their new website soon: www.deadinfection.ht.st
WWIII Records recording artists FOG, EXCOMMUNION and HATE THEORY will all be performing at the 2002 Milwaukee Metalfest. HATE’s new album "Cain’s Way" is set for release in the US on July 23, 2002 and EXCOMMUNION’s debut "Superion" will be released on September, 2002. The album features artwork by Jacek Wisniewski (Vader, Rebaelliun, Decapitated). All three bands will be making appearances at the WWIII booth and WWIII will be offering exclusive merchandise of the following artists: FOG, HATE, EXCOMMUNION, HATE THEORY, ABORYM, HEADHUNTER DC, NEPHASTH, CARPATHIAN FOREST and BELPHEGOR.
DIABOLICAL‘s new full-length album "A Thousand Deaths" will be released in the US on August 27, 2002.
The classic LUNAR AURORA debut album "Weltengänger", which originally came out on Voices Productions in 1996 has just been re-released in the US through WWIII Records / Mercenary Musik. More releases by LUNAR AURORA are about to follow shortly on WWIII.
The American release of ABORYM‘s "Kali Yuga Bizarre" is set for release on September 24, 2002 via WWIII Records. The band features Attila Csihar (Tormentor, Mayhem, Plasma Pool) on vocals. Meanwhile ABORYM decided to start the recording-process of their new album "With No Human Intervention" using two different recording studios at the same time: Temple Of Noise and Cyber Studios. A new band-member called Mental Siege is to work on the Multimedia-side and post-production of the album, plus the real-time support during Live-Performances also. Hellhammer of MAYHEM / ARCTURUS is to record the live drum tracks. Followed by three very special guests: Nattefrost from CARPATHIAN FOREST and Mick Kenney from ANAAL NATHRAKKH on vocal tracks and Bard G-Eithun Faust (ex-EMPEROR) who wrote some lyrics for the new album and gives a vocal performance (via phone from jail!). Code 666 and WWIII have agreed to terms on a licensing deal that brings the album to America (not Necropolis as previously reported).
COFFIN TEXTS have completed writing their 2nd full-length album "Tomb Of Infinite Ritual". After the release of their debut "Gods Of Creation, Death & Afterlife", the band toured America with INCANTATION and SKINLESS. Bassist / vocalist Robert Cardenas has committed to a European Tour with Florida blast masters DIABOLIC, the album will be recorded following the tour.
"Luminiferous", the second full-length album by French group SCARVE, will see the light of day on September 8, 2002 in the US. The album benefits from a crushing production courtesy of mastermind guru Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad, Darkane) and features a deadly mixture of dark hypnotizing melodies, futuristic atmospheres, and relentless ultra-violent brutality.
World War III will be releasing VOID OF SILENCE‘s "Criteria OV 666" album in the US. The band features Malfeitor Fabban (ABORYM) on vocals. The band is mixing apocalyptic Doom, negative Industrial-Ambient and power-Noise Drones.
CARPATHIAN FOREST‘s "Morbid Fascination Of Death" album will be released in the US through WWIII Records with bonus tracks.
Chicago’s ENFORSAKEN has signed an exclusive recording deal with WWIII Records.
World War III Records will be releasing DIABOLICUM‘s "The Dark Blood Rising" in the US. The group features members of SETHERIAL, NAGLFAR and ANCIENT WISDOM. The album features guests of BEWITCHED, SETHERIAL and NAGLFAR, ODHINN, WALKYRIA, HOLLENTHON, PUNGENT STENCH, Dirge Rep of ENSLAVED and Jon Nodveit of DISSECTION who wrote some lyrics from jail.
Here’s an official press release from Canada’s EXCITER: "After months of being dormant since Jacques’s departure back in September, EXCITER has regrouped. A couple of months ago, we’ve put the word out that we’re searching for a new vocalist. This has generated interest from signers worldwide. Countries such as Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Canada, USA and Brazil. All candidates will be listened to and then our decision will be made for who the new EXCITER frontman will be. Till then, KEEP ON POUNDING!!!!"
TERATISM will be appearing live at the Milwaukee Metalfest on July 26 / 27, 2002. Their debut "The Blessing Of Death" will be available in fall 2002.
On August 26, UNMOORED will enter the Abyss studios to record their third album (first for Code666), with producer Tommy Tägtgren. The album will go under the name of "Indefinite Soul-Extension" and its full, now completed, track listing reads as follows (in no particular order): "Cinders Veil", "Phase Of Revulsion", "Commit To The Fire", "Leave-Taking", "Final State Part III (Posthumous Writings)", "Spit Forth From Failure", "Morndraper" and "Unspeakable Grief". Expect a late winter release. www.unmoored.com
NEGURA BUNGET are in Magic Sound Studio (Bucharest) right now to record their third album (first on code666 and first to be professionally distributed outside Romania) titled "N’Crangul Brabului". The CD will be released in October 2002 in a very special, never-seen-before hand-made CD-Box, with a state-of-the-art multimedia track. The band’s brand new official website will soon be launched at www.negurabunget.com
MANES just ended the pre-production of their new album titled "Vilosophe", and will soon enter the Studio to record it properly. In the meantime you’ll hear a work in progress demo track titled "Redeemer" on the upcoming code666 compilation "Better Undead Than Alive". The band decided to evolve a lot, changing sound and exploring new boundaries.
AGHORA‘s Mainman Santiago Dobles is recording right now the new album titled "Formless" with the new line-up including new Drummer Richard Komatz and new bass player Alan Goldstein (replacing Sean Reinert and Sean Malone), plus sister-vocalist Danishta Rivero of course. The new album is expected this autumn on code666. Official site www.aghora.org.
code666 will license the new ABORYM album "With No Human Intervention" to WWIII records for the US-Market (and not to Necropolis as previously stated). Meanwhile Attila Csihar and Sethlans are actually in Birmingham as special-guests for the upcoming Anaal Nathrakh EP, and Attila Csihar will be also special-guest on the new Carpathian Forest album, recordings scheduled for October in Norway.
After three years since its original release, ABORYM‘s debut album "Kali Yuga Bizarre" will be printed in America by WWIII. The same label is already licensing their second masterpiece "Fire Walk With Us". The "Kali Yuga Bizarre" reissue will become reality in a month.
"Criteria Ov 666" by VOID OF SILENCE and "The Dark Blood Rising" by DIABOLICUM will be soon re-printed (for the US-market only) by WWIII Records.
Cd-Maximum Ltd. will publish the Russian Version of "New Era Viral Order" by THEE MALDOROR KOLLECTIVE and "Inhabitants Of Dis" by BLOODSHED, distributing and promotion our bands in the whole ex-USSR.
ABORTUS last album, "Process Of Elimination", will soon be re-released in the US on license.
After it has already been available on CD-R format from the band directly, THANATOS‘ new MCD "Beyond Terror" will finally see a proper release in October on Baphomet Records (USA), featuring 4 new original tracks, 2 cover versions of classic POSSESSED and CELTIC FROST songs plus a video clip. www.thanatos.info
Jane Schuldiner, mother of later Death / Control Denied mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, has published a homevideo, that passes her son’s life in revue. Jane Schuldiner’s press release lets us know: "The video, very professionaly made, was shown on Chuck’s commemoration on January 4th. It’s a marvellous testament I’d love to share with all of you. The video costs 25 dollar (incl. forwarding costs) and is to be ordered per money order at following address: Jane Schuldiner, 613 East Citrus Street, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701, USA. I’ll be able to pay some of Chuck’s open accounts with the money."
Nord-Pol-Events gives a Charity Concert Party with DIE PATEN on Saturday the 31th of August at the venue "Wehrschloss" (Bremen / North Germany) to support Jane Schuldiner. The opener will be ANTAGONIST from Bremen. DIE PATEN on Saturday the 31th of August at the venue "Wehrschloss" (Bremen / North Germany) to support Jane Schuldiner. The opener will be ANTAGONIST from Bremen. Marco Schulz (mszim@t-online.de) founded the projekt DIE PATEN as a support for Jane Schuldiner: "I had the idea in November 2001 to organize a charity gig for Chuck Schuldiner. I had the pleasure to meet Chuck in 1995 during the "Full Of Hate" Tour featuring Death, Unleashed, Gorefest Grave, and Hate Squad. Besides I’ve already spent a lot of evenings listening to Chuck’s brilliant musical effusions with my mates. The least I want to do is to help out financially his mother and family, who are deepply indepted because of numerous credits for Chuck’s operations. Alas, Chuck departed this life on December 13h 2001. It has confirmed my intention to set a line up on foot featuring more or less renowned musicians I know from my time at Hate Squad and Richthofen, playing live numerous Death Metal coversongs. The gig is planned to take place at the "Wehrschloß" in Bremen, Germany. Should this event have any positive effect, future gigs will be held." The musicians who are part of the project are: vocals: Felix (ex-Crematory, Abnorm), Jagger (disbelief), Michael (Century, ex-shit for brains), guitar: Matze (ex-Crematory, ex-shit for brains), Joe (disbelief), drums: Elmar (execution), bass: Marco (ex-Hate squad, ex-Richthofen). Songs by Fear Factory, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, Machine Head, Slayer, Hypocrisy, Obituary, Pro Pain and DEATH will be covered.
PROFANITY are no longer signed by Cudgel Agency. The band just decided to split on friendly terms from the label. To back this up they issued the following little statement in their latest press release: "We thank Jens and Besen for their support and wish them the best for their label and all future activities." PROFANITY are currently writing material for their next album which is supposed to be entitled "HateRed Hell Within". You can still check out a bunch of MP3’s (a.o. covers of POSSESSED and TERRORIZER!) on their website www.profanity.de
After two years of silence Holland’s FADELESS RECORDS is back in business again. Their first release will be the "Overthrow" CD from MISERY INDEX. MISERY INDEX is the musical project of three former Dying Fetus members. Death Grind from a very high level. The release date is set for September 2, 2002 (Europe only). Fadeless Records will furthermore re-issue the first two VOMITORY albums, "Raped In Their Own Blood" and "Redemption", including some rare bonus tracks, as well as the band’s ten year anniversary picture LP on CD format. Fadeless Records, P.O. Box 6818, 5975 ZG Sevenum, The Netherlands, Fax: +31 (0)77-4674524, E-mail: info@fadelessrecords.com, Homepage: www.fadelessrecords.com (online soon)
LOS ANGELES UNDERGROUND.COM is supposed to become a new support site for underground bands on the net. Even though it’s still in the development stage right now, the basic idea behind it sounds very promising already… "There are lots and lots of excellent underground bands out here and we look forward to having LosAngelesUnderground.com be a catalyst for underground unification so these excellent musicians and their fans start getting the respect they really deserve…", says Ron Modzy, one of the founders of the project. Interested bands should get in touch with them to discuss all further details directly at: www.LosAngelesUnderground.com
CATTLE DECAPITATION will be having a record release party for the upcoming album, "To Serve Man", their debut release on Metal Blade Records due out in stores on July 30th. It will take place at Hully Gully in Downey, CA and will feature eight bands on two stages. Doors are at 7pm. Other acts on the bill include: NAUSEA, INFAMY, SEPSISM, CREMATORIUM, PUTREFUKATION and EPICEDIUM.
The upcoming North American tour featuring KREATOR, DESTRUCTION, CEPHALIC CARNAGE and DECEMBER kicks off on September 12th at Krome in South Amboy, NJ. Confirmed dates have the tour wrapping up on October 13th at Jaxx in Springfield, VA.
Ireland’s Sentinel Records will soon release an EP from England’s BASTARDSUN. The band features Stuart Anstis (ex-CRADLE OF FILTH) and Ross Adams. A release is expected in Winter 2002.
LIMBONIC ART‘s new album, "The Ultimate Death Worship", is out through Candlelight on September 17th. The label will also release MYRKSKOG’s "Superior Massacre" on the same date.
Scotland’s SEEDS OF DESOLATION are set to begin recording their debut album entitled "Abattoir Of Carnal Rapture" at Spacelab Studios, Germany in late September. These guys have been creating quite a buzz for a while now with their brand of technical and incredibly brutal Death Metal (imagine a head-on collision involving Deeds Of Flesh and Hate Eternal). The album will be out in November on Retribute Records and the band will be furiously gigging before and after the release date.
Finland’s Black Metallers BLOODROSE are currently in a studio in their home country, putting the finishing touches to their long-awaited debut "Into Oblivion".
UK’s GILLA BRUJA having spent the months since the release of "Tooth And Nail" perfecting their headcrushing groove and their malicious, pounding industrial-laced take on Metal to deliver their second full-length album on Halloween. GILLA BRUJA are combining the intensity of sludge, the technological influence of industrial and the brutality of grind and could be described as the hate-filled offspring of GODFLESH, CROWBAR, SOILENT GREEN and OBITUARY. For further info on Seeds Of Desolation, BLOODROSE and GILLA BRUJA check out the label’s website at: www.retributerecords.com
EXMORTEM will enter the Antfarm studios on the 2nd of September to record the follow up to the "Berzerker Legions" album. This will be the band’s first album for Osmose Productions. The album will be mixed and mastered in the Feedback studio. No release date have been made yet. A studio report will be available on the band’s website (www.exmortem.com), around the 1st of October. So far three titles have been made official: ‘Ghastly Grotesque’, ‘Death Deceiver’ and ‘Gruesome Icons’.
After selling out of their mini CD, Red Stream (in cooperation with Baphomet) has re-released the first BLOOD STAINED DUSK full-length. The band is currently on tour with Malevolent Creation.
GORELORD and WURDULAK have begun filming scenes for their split DVD, to be released later this year, or early next, on Red Stream. Meanwhile, the "Creature Feature Part 2" mini CD will be released in July featuring five new tracks from these two bands.
XASTHUR is an upcoming crude act on Blood Fire Death (manufactured by Red Stream). The band has created an album in the veins of Manes, Abyssic Hate and Burzum. It shall be called "Nocturnal Poisoning" and will be released in the next few summer weeks.
RAVENOUS has started recording a mini CD, the follow up to their debut, which will be entitled "Apocalyptic Paranoia".
SKEPTICISM will have their debut CD, "Stormcrowfleet" finally reissued this summer. The CD will undergo a redesign and re-mastering before its release.
NECROPHAGIA will unleash their cult-classic "Season Of The Dead" on picture LP with a Jenna Jameson photo this month.
BROWN EYE and SATAN’S BAKE SALE have finished recording tracks for a split EP on Baphomet Records. BROWN EYE includes Mayhem and Necrophagia members. One of their punk-influenced songs is about the famous Black Metal murder of the nineties. SATAN’S BAKE SALE’s material is supposed to sound like old moshcore mixed with whirlwind grind and a heavy emphasis on humor.
KULT OV AZAZEL have added guitarist Nocturath to their line-up. The band is working on the material for their next studio album, "Occulus Infernum".
SATYRICON‘s forthcoming full-length, "Volcano", will probably be handled by Sanctuary in North America. Moonfog is releasing the record in Europe on September 2nd.
SIX FEET UNDER, HATEBREED and SHADOWS FALL are on the road in the US from September 10th in New Orleans, LA at the Nile Theatre until the 27th in Providence, RI at Lupo’s.
On July 27th, INCANTATION, IMPALED DECAPITATED and FALL TO DEAD will embark on a three week assault on America dubbed The Summer Of Blasphemy tour. INCANTATION will then head to Europe in August to play a few festival and club dates in Germany and Austria.
The VADER, KRISIUN, DECAPITATED and PREJUDICE tour across Europe begins on August 30 in Belfast, Ireland and runs through October 13th in the Netherlands.
The title of MYRKSKOG‘s sophomore effort is "Superior Murder" and it is due on September 17th through Candlelight Records. The band joins NILE, SINISTER, NO RETURN and EKTOMORF for a European tour beginning on October 8th in Paris, France and end on October 29th in Hamburg, Germany.
KRISIUN will finish their Brazilian tour and head to Europe before finishing the writing to their forthcoming studio effort. According to the band’s website, "it’s gonna be a deadly true Death Metal album which will try to capture the real aggressive, innovative and brutal essence of our music".
DRAGONLORD will be performing the following European dates in August: 2nd – Wacken, GER at Wacken Open Air, 3rd – Belgium’s Eurorock Fest and 4th – Pratteln, Switzerland at Z7 Metal Days.
QUO VADIS are getting ready to enter Pierre Remillard’s studio to produce the follow-up to "Day Into Night" called "From Sequence To Consequence".