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In light of the canceled Slipknot tour, IN FLAMES have journeyed to a secluded cabin in the woods to begin some prerecording on their new release. They have decided to remove themselves from the distractions of home and hammer out some songs. A fall 2002 release is anticipated.
DIMENSION ZERO‘s "Silent Night Fever" album will be released through Regain Records on January 14th. The band features Glenn Ljungstrom (ex-IN FLAMES) and Jesper Stromblad (In Flames). The album will also be available on LP and limited edition Picture LP.
The Forever Underground Festival will take place on February 15th – 16th at the Lost Creek Building in Clarksburg, WV. Tickets for the all-ages show are $15 for a one day pass and $30 for a two day pass. Confirmed acts include: FLESHGRIND, CINERARY, DISGORGE, PESSIMIST, BRODEQUIN, WACO JESUS, KRYPTIK EMBRACE, MOLDED HATE, DYSCRASIA, REGURGITATION, INFERNAL DOMINION, MORTALITY, PUTRILAGE, SAPROGENIC, LEUKORRHEA and DISEMBOWL. For ticket info go to: nile26378@yahoo.com or call 304.745.3903 (ask for JR).
For DEW-SCENTED‘s upcoming performances the band will add a second, yet-to-be-named guitar player. Vocalist Leif Jensen commented, "We’ve been looking for about two years, but this new guy is really cool. He joined us on stage recently for the last two songs and played great." As of now, the band has no permanent plans to expand to a five-piece other than for live performances. Jensen left the possibility open, though, by adding, "We will see if we can continue with him. It’s just more power with a double axe attack!"
GORGOROTH are keeping busy planning, writing and rehearsing for the next album. The band plans to enter the studio early next year to record the follow-up to 2000’s "Incipit Sathanas".
PUNGENT STENCH‘s new album, "Masters Of Moral – Servants Of Sin", was recorded in July 2001 and features 10 new tracks, including classics such as ‘Loot Shoot Electrocute’, ‘Rex Paedophilus’ and ‘Suffer The Little Children To Come Unto Me’. Look for this sick and twisted disc when it is released on January 22nd.
TERROR 2000‘s new album, "Faster Disaster", will be released this summer. Songs on the disc will include: ‘Formula Flame Feast’, ‘Burn Out In Blood’ and ‘Terror 2001’.
VOMITORY have finished recording their new album, "Blood Rapture". Mastering of the release will be done this month. The tracklisting: ‘Chaos Fury’, ‘Hollow Retribution’, ‘Blessed And Forsaken’, ‘Madness Prevails’, ‘Redeemed In Flames’, ‘Rotting Hill’, ‘Nailed, Quartered, Consumed’, ‘Blood Rapture’ and an as-yet-to-be-titled track.
THE CROWN are heading back into Studio Mega to remaster their new album, "Crowned In Terror", due out in March.
SANATORIUM have received an offer from Crash Music to license their "Internal Womb Cannibalism" album for North America. The new remastered version will be released on February 12th. The band plan to do weekend tours of Austria in March over three or four weekends. They are also scheduled to perform for the first time in the U.S. at the Ohio Death Fest 2002.
GOD DETHRONED are back from Greece where they did a couple of shows with MARDUK. Jens describes the experience as "Awesome, we felt very welcome and played quite good as well, for our standards." The band plan on taking the next couple of months to focus on their other bands and writing the next GOD DETHRONED album. When asked about touring plans Jens noted that "hopefully we’ll get the chance to tour the States in spring or maybe summer and maybe do some fests this Summer as well…"
Norway’s WINDS have inked a deal with The End Records for North and South America. The bands new album, "Reflections Of The I", will be released in April. Check out the bands website at: www.winds.nu
APRIL ETHEREAL has won Poland Radio’s Album Of The Month award for their "Advent" release. The band are currently on a UK tour.
SALEM has inked a three album deal with Germany’s KMG / System Shock. The label has released music from VADER, MALEVOLENT CREATION, KRABATHOR, MASTER and more. More info can be found at all.at/salem and KMG’s official site, www.impact-records.de/ or www.kmg-rec.de
Austria’s NERTHUS have released their new album, "Escape From Suction", through CCP.
RAGNAROK‘s new album, "In Nomine Satanas", will be out on January 21st through Regain. It will also be available in LP and Picture Disc LP formats.
The MARDUK tour that was canceled after the September 11th attacks is back on. The tour kicks off on January 11th, 2002 at The Lab in St. Paul, MN and wraps up on February 9th at the Creepy Crawl in St. Louis, MO. Support on the dates comes from AMON AMARTH and DIABOLIC.
DARKWELL have begun recording a new MCD, "Conflict Of Interest". The set should be complete by years end and will be released in March. It will feature four new tracks, one cover version, one live track and two live videos.
ANCIENT have scheduled a string of Spanish shows from February 21st to 24th. For further info go to: www.xtreemmusic.com
MACABRE and NECROPHOBIC are confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2002, to take place in Germany in August.
DORN‘s "Falschheit" album is out now through CCP.
SIEBENBURGEN‘s Marcus Ehlin has NOT left the band, contrary to internet rumor. However, since the recording of their "Plagued Be Thy Angel" release, due to personal and musical differences, K. Hoijetzt and Linus Ekström have parted ways with the band. The band are now preparing for an upcoming tour with HOLLENTHON.
NUNSLAUGHTER‘s new live album, "Devil Metal", consists of two shows recorded in Lorain, OH and New York City. The limited edition CD is available for $16 (U.S.). Go to http://warhymns.cjb.net.
Regain Records has reissued ramastered versions of the following albums: DERANGED‘s second album, "High On Blood" (with bonus material), EMBRACED‘s "Amorous Anathema" (with two bonus tracks), NAGLFAR‘s "Vittra" (with three bonus tracks) and EUCHARIST‘s "A Velvet Creation" (two bonus tracks). LP versions are also available.
VADER will release three limited edition double CD box sets on December 21st. They are: Metal Box – "Live In Japan" / "De Profundis", Metal Box – "Reborn In Chaos" / "Sothis" and Metal Box – "Darkest Age" / "Kingdom"
Florida’s blackend Death Metal lunatics EQUINOX have a 13-track sampler CD-R available that features a couple of unfinished, raw instrumental versions of brandnew songs, five covertunes (by MAIDEN, PRIEST, SABBATH, SLAYER, MERCYFUL FATE), as well as four excerpts of very promising and unique sounding material that was recorded in Morrisound Studio (by Jim & Tom Morris) in order to appear on their "Journey Into Oblivion" full-length. The album was originally supposed to be released by the Polish company Still Dead Productions, but as they ended up having financial problems, EQUINOX had to change plans and are in search for a new label now to take over the project. So, all seriously interested companies should immediately get in touch with the band via e-mail at the following address: EquinoxMetal@yahoo.com All further details can be found at: www.geocities.com/EquinoxMetal
Spanish Grindcore legends HAEMORRHAGE are currently working in the studio, recording their fourth album for Morbid Records, entitled "Morgue Sweet Home", which is supposed to be released on March 25, 2002. A limited picture LP will be available too. The band will play next year’s WITH FULL FORCE festival and there are plans for a complete European tour as well.
OBSCENITY will record their seventh album "Cold-Blooded Murder" in December, which will be mastered at the famous Morrisound Studios. The release is also scheduled for March 25, 2002. Do not miss the band on the No Mercy festival tour.
HYPNOS will be supporting HYPOCRISY and IMMORTAL on tour in April next year.
US cult porn Grinders LIVIDITY will record their third album "… Till Only Sick Remain" in March, with a release scheduled for June 24th. Besides their appearance at next year’s FUCK THE COMMERCE festival a full European tour is also in the making.
VOMITORIAL CORPULENCE will move from Australia to the USA to record their second CD "Insalubrious Collagery Of Pernicious Sepsis Infestation". The album release has been scheduled for June 24, 2002.
Old school satanic Death Metallers EVIL INCARNATE are currently on an extensive tour throughout the US and Mexico. They have plans for a new release early 2002 (working title is "Waiting For His Return"). Zion (DISINTER) and Xaphan (HATE PLOW) have been recruited as guest musicians. The band also has a new drummer named Aaron Moravic.
IMMORTAL‘s forthcoming album will have the following tracklisting: ‘One By One’, ‘Sons Of Northern Darkness’, ‘Tyrants’, ‘Demonium’, ‘Within The Dark Mind’, ‘In My Kingdom Old’, ‘Antarctica’ and ‘Beyond The North Waves’.
ROTTING CHRIST will enter Stage One Studios this spring to record their new album. The album will be produced by Andy Classen and Sakis. Also, the old Rotting Christ logo is going to be back with the new album, which is said to be more "black" than ever.
EPHEL DUATH have completed recording their Earache/Elitist debut, Rephormula.
December WOLVES have finished recording "Blasterpiece Theatre", the follow-up to 1999’s "Completely Dehumanized". The album is set for U.S. release in spring 2002.
BORKNAGAR is planning a return North American summer tour for the first time since the Kings of Terror Tour in 1999.
VINTERSORG will enter Ballerina Audio to record their new album on December 10th. The bands forthcoming DVD release has been postponed, but work will resume on that after the album is completed…
VISCERAL EVISCARATION‘s "Incessant Desire For Palatable Flesh" will be rereleased with new artwork and a remastered sound in early 2002…
HOLLENTHON is scheduled to embark on a European Tour with labelmates
SIEBENBÜRGEN in late January / early February 2002. They have also confirmed that they’ll appear at Wacken on August 3rd. Due out in March, the release will contain 4 new tracks, one cover version, one live track, as well as 2 live videos and other goodies.
SIEBENBÜRGEN have parted ways with K. Hoijetzt and Linus Ekström…
LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE will enter Sound Suite studios on April 1.
Code666 is releasing a compilation in 2002 featuring unreleased tracks of their entire label-roster: ABORYM, AGHORA VOID OF SILENCE, DIABOLICUM, ENID, RAKOTH, EPHEL DUATH, BLOODSHED, MALDOROR, NEGURA BUNGET, ABORTUS among others.
ENID has left CCP Records and signed a long-term deal with the Italian label Code666. The band’s third album, "Seelenspiegel (Soul Mirror)" features the following nine tracks: ‘Soulglass’, ‘Land Of The Lost’, ‘Nexus’, ‘Patience’s Ring’, ‘Interlude’, ‘Forbidden Site’, ‘… And Soon Will Fall The Days…’, ‘Seelenfrieden’ and ‘Helios’ Niedergang’. The album is scheduled for February 5th.
INCANTATION have signed to Candlelight for Europe. The band will head to Europe in February with the following dates confirmed so far: 1/2 London (UK), 3/2 Bradford (UK), 8/2 Stadijk Nijmegen (NL) , 9/2 Hengelo (NL), 15/2 Leipzig (D), 17/2 Vienna (A) and 21/2 Milan (I)…
MYRKSKOG is gearing up to begin recording on their second album. The band has confirmed studio time in March to record the album with an early summer release expected.
HOLY MOSES have pulled out of the Hell Comes To Your Town European tour, featuring DESTRUCTION, KREATOR and SODOM.
DECEASED are set to appear on an upcoming DRI tribute CD with a cover of ‘Mad Man’. The band will also soon release a DVD, "Digital Underground", through Malt Soda Records and a 20 song history of covers with new / unreleased tracks through Crook’d Records. They have also filmed a video for the track ‘It’s Alive’.
DYING FETUS is looking for a fan(s) to design the next album’s artwork. All entries must be in either jpg or gif format. Please send all entries to contest@dyingfetus.com The band have recorded a new track, ‘Vengeance Unleashed’. It’s the first song recorded by the new line-up and will be released on a split 7"with Finland’s DEEP RED.
MORTICIAN will tour Europe in January and February with support from YATTERING and CARNAL FORGE. A limited edition picture disc of the band’s "Domain Of Death" album is now available through Germany’s Morbid Records.
NASUM will release a discography set in 2002 through Relapse. The album will include about 120 songs on two CD’s with a fat booklet including lyrics and early photos.
NILE are at work on their next album. Tracks will include ‘The Blessed Dead’, ‘Execration Text’, ‘Kheftiu Asar Butchiu’,’Sarcophagus’, ‘In Their Nighted Shrines’ and ‘Invocation To Sedetious Heresy’. The band will embark on their second headlining tour of the UK in December and will be on the X-Mass Fests in Europe with CANNIBAL CORPSE, KREATOR, MARDUK, KRISIUN, DARK FUNERAL and VOMITORY.
NOMINON have inked a deal with Relapse. A new album is expected in late 2002.
ORIGIN are currently writing songs for their next full-length, "Inhuman Evolution". Tracks will include ‘Inhuman’, ‘Meat For The Beast’, ‘Portal’ and ‘Awaken The Suffering’.
REGURGITATE have just completed some new songs for a forthcoming 12" on Putrid Filth Conspiracy / M&M Records. The tracks were recorded at Mieszko Talarczyk’s (NASUM) Soundlab Studio with Mieszko engineering.
SKINLESS have amicably parted ways with drummer Bob Beaulac. Beaulac has been replaced with ex-MORTICIAN drummer George Torres.
BROKEN HOPE have parted ways with the Martyr Music Group.
DECAPITATED have completed recording "Nihility", the follow-up to their 1999 Earache / Wicked World debut, "Winds Of Creation". U.S. and European release is set for early 2002. The tracklisting: ‘Perfect Dehumanisation (The Answer)’, ‘Eternity Too Short’, ‘Mother War’, ‘Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)’, ‘Names’, ‘Spheres Of Madness’, ‘Babylon’s Pride’ and ‘Symmetry Of Zero’.
INSISION have finished recording their debut album for Earache / Wicked World in Berno Studios, Sweden. Entitled "Beneath The Folds Of Flesh", the album is set for U.S. release in spring 2002. Produced by Berno Paulson and Johan Axelsson, the album has nine tracks including: ‘World Impaled’, ‘Trapped Within’, ‘Sado God’, ‘Temple Of Flesh’, ‘Rewind Into Chaos’, ‘Impamiiz Graa’, ‘He’s My Fever’, ‘Before My Altar’ and ‘Ex Oblivion’.
Listenable Records are re-issuing two of their classic catalogue albums: LUCIFERION‘s "Demonication (The Manifest)" and ANCIENT‘s "Svartalvheim".
DEEDS OF FLESH will re-issue their second album, "Inbreeding The Antropophagi", on January 7th through Displeased.
Century Media is reissuing … AND OCEANS‘ first two CDs as a specially-priced double-disc set complete with both "The Dynamic Gallery Of Thoughts" and "The Symmetry Of I, The Circle Of O", plus bonus tracks from the long out-of-print 2CD set of "Symmetry".
FALLEN YGGDRASIL will release their new 6 song MCD "In No Sense Innocence" in Jan.2002 (in cooperation w/ Tomorrows Reality Rec). Further info: fallen-yggdrasil@web.de, www.fallen-yggdrasil.de
To help Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH, CONTROL DENIED), Nuclear Blast have added an auction page to their website. There, you may bid for three cymbals which were signed by various bands during the Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze Festivals. Some of the bands were: SAXON, DORO, STRATOVARIUS, LEFAY, NEVERMORE, THE HAUNTED, MORTICIAN, WITCHERY and AT THE GATES among others. Proceeds from this auction will be given to Chuck to help him with his therapy. Check it out at: www.nuclearblast.de/auction
Guitarist Marcus Sunesson (THE CROWN) is filling the vacant guitar slot for THE HAUNTED‘s North American tour. The Crown have just about finished their new CD featuring new vocalist Thomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES).
CATASTROPHIC drummer Rob Maresca has inked his own endorsement deal with Axxis Percussion.
According to KNAC.com, Doug Harper, a friend of former TESTAMENT / DEATH / OBITUARY guitarist James Murphy has set up an E-bay auction of autographed copies of James’s two solo CD’s with the proceeds going to James’recovery fund. Murphy is fighting a benign brain tumor.
After a year of controversy, including a full investigation by Norwegian Parliament, the CADAVER INC Murder Scene Clean-Up and Corpse Removal Service has gone out of business. Meanwhile, the CadaverInc.com domain has been taken over by CADAVER INC, the band. See www.CadaverInc.com for the latest info on the band
VADER have enlisted new bassist, Simon (ex-HUNTER). Their forthcoming album, "Epitaph", will be recorded in January / February.
Nuclear Blast plan to release a special DISSECTION VHS/DVD featuring rare video footage of their past tours. The label are desperately searching for people that own master tapes or good copies of Dissection video bootlegs. There won’t be a release if the band doesn’t get more material to choose from. For further info, check www.nuclearblast.de/events/diss_video.htm
RED HARVEST are currently in preproduction for their upcoming album. The band will be recording in November at Akkerhaugen Lydstudio with American producer Neil Kernon. More news to come regarding title, release date and touring dates.
AMON AMARTH‘s first U.S. tour, in support of MARDUK, kicks off on January 11th at The Lab in St. Paul, NM and wraps up on February 3rd at The Mason Jar in Phoenix, AZ.
LIMBONIC ART are currently preparing for a new full-length album. The band will most likely be recording the album in the end of the year. No album title confirmed. More news to come. The following album’s from Limbonic Art’s back-catalogue have just been put out on license in the U.S. via Candlelight Records: "Moon In The Scorpio", "In Abhorrence Dementia" and "Ad Noctum – Dynasty Of Death". All albums include bonus tracks.
APOTHEOSIS (Malta), who signed with NAP already back in 1998 have FINALLY started the recording of their debut album.
SIRIUS has currently finished their contract with NAP and have decided to sign with Nuclear Blast. NAP will still push and promote "Aeons Of Magick" and "Spectral Transition – Dimension Sirius". "Spectral Transitions" has just been put out on license in the U.S. via Candlelight Records.
NAP has decided not to open further options with TIDFALL and WYNJARA. Neither of these bands are any longer under contract with NAP. Tidfall has currently signed with Nuclear Blast. NAP will still push and promote their "Circular Supremacy" and Wynjara’s self titled album. Tidfall’s "Circular Supremacy" will be out on license via Candlelight U.S. early next year.
MAYHEM guitarist Blasphemer will begin recording his debut solo CD in December / January for Seasons Of Mist.
MARDUK‘s forthcoming box set, "Blackcrowned", is set for release on January 21st. The set is limited to 10,000 copies and will contain 2 CD’s with unreleased and hard to find material and a video cassette with over 1 hour of live clips and a booklet with all unpublished lyrics and full biography. The 2 CD’s will be released as limited edition vinyl versions, 500 copies each on black vinyl and picture disc.
Guitarist Linus Ekström and vocalist Kicki Höijertz have left SIEBENBÜRGEN and have been replaced by Fredrik Folkare and Turid Walderhaug respectively. The band’s new album, "Plagued Be Thy Angel", is due out through Napalm in early December.
SIEGFRIED have released a new album, Drachenherz, through Napalm…
MEDULLA NOCTE have officially split up.
SATYRICON have completed the recording of their new album and are currently waiting to mix.
DESTRUCTION have a new drummer, 31-year old Marc Reign (ex-GUNJAH, ORTH) from Berlin, Germany.
Century Media Records and World Management have resigned UNLEASHED to a new worldwide record deal. The band is currently recording tracks in their native Stockholm, Sweden, for an early 2002 release.
MÖRK GRYNING will release his third album, "Maelstrom Chaos", on November 25th.
CENTINEX guitarist Kenneth Wiklund has left the band due to loss of interest. This wasn’t a major surprise as the decision has been hanging in the air for quite some time already. Centinex will remain a four-piece until further notice and in contrary to some rumours has not yet found a new axeman to replace Wiklund.
A 2LP set of the Various Artists Tribute to IMPETIGO, "Wizards Of Gore", is out now. The set includes a special introduction from Kam Lee (ex-MASSACRE / DEATH). Acts appearing on the collection include: MURDER CORPORATION, BLOOD DUSTER, MORTICIAN, MACHETAZO, IMPALED, SANITYS DAWN, HAEMORRHAGE, DEEPRED VAMPIRIC MOTIVES, EXHUMED, VASTION, REPUGNANC, CBT, LYMPHATIC PHLEGM, BLOOD, ENGORGED, INTENSE HAMMER RAGE, WADGE, LAST DAYS OF HUMANITY, MORGUE, INGROWING, DECEASED, GORE BEYOND NECROPSY, MORBID SAVOURING, LIVIDITY, CSSO, DEMISOR and LORD GORE.
Jane Schuldiner, mother of DEATH / CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner posted the following recently: "Dear fans and friends, I want to tell you that Chuck has been very ill for three weeks in the hospital with pneumonia, but is now on the road to recovery and will hopefully be home soon. While it was unexpected, when a person is undergoing chemotherapy, a low immune system keeps that person vulnerable to other illnesses. That is why I have not answered Chuck’s email for some time, I am there with him. I will keep you posted with how he is doing".
THYRFING are going to remix their new album, tentatively titled "The Fourth Outrage", during December. It is due out in April 2002.
MORTIIS have announced two UK shows in December, the 17th at Hop & Grape in Manchester and the 18th at Mean Fiddler in London.
IMPALED NAZARENE have released a vinyl LP version of their "Absence Of War Does Not Mean Peace" album through Osmose.
ANOREXIA NERVOSA‘s "New Obscurantis Order" album is now available on vinyl LP format through Osmose.
VIKING CROWN‘s new album, "Banished Rhythmic Hate", is out now through Seasons Of Mist. Guesting on the album is PANTERA’s Phil Anselmo.
A Various Artist Tribute To MAYHEM is out now through Wounded Love / Avantgarde. Artists on the collection include IMMORTAL, EMPEROR, DARK FUNERAL, BEHEMOTH, VADER, GORGOROTH, LIMBONIC ART, CARPATHIAN FOREST, ABSU, GEHENNA, SETH and KEEP OF KALESSIN.
VESPERIAN SORROW‘s second album, "Psychotic Sculpture", is out soon.
Cornelius Jakhelln from SOLEFALD has published his first book named "Gebura Muse". The book is a collection of metaphysical poetry in Norwegian and includes a conversation with the devil as well. Book# ISBN 82-03-18467-7. In March / April the band will be back at the studio again to work on the follow up to "Pills Against Ageless Ills". For more info head to www.solefald.org
Century Media have signed German black metal act SUIDAKRA.
ANCIENT‘s upcoming tour in support of their new album, "Proxima Centauri", kicks off on November 26th in Prattein, Switzerland and wraps up on December 14th in Scharding, Austria. Also on the bill are STORMLORD and THYRANE.
GALLERY OF DARKNESS will release their 2nd MCD, containing four tracks of utterly brutal sickness, in November / December.
SIX FEET UNDER‘s "True Carnage" album will be released in Japan on November 25th with an exclusive bonus track.
IN FLAMES will display their brand of extreme metal on the second leg of SLIPKNOT’s U.S. tour. Also on the bill are 40 BELOW SUMMER. The dates kick off on November 20th at Brown county Arena in Green Bay, WI and wrap up on December 21st at 7 Flags Center in Des Moines, IA.
Due to manufacturing problems, the vinyl and picture disc releases of EMPEROR‘s "Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire And Demise" album has been delayed. The LP will now be released on November 22nd, with the picture disc being released on December 16th.
SKINLESS have amicably parted ways with drummer Bob Beaulac. Beaulac has been replaced with ex-MORTICIAN drummer George Torres.
DECAPITATED have completed the recording of "Nihility", the follow-up to their 1999 debut, "Winds Of Creation". The U.S. and European release is set for early 2002. The tracklisting: ‘Perfect Dehumanisation (The Answer)’, ‘Eternity Too Short’, ‘Mother War’, ‘Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)’, ‘Names’, ‘Spheres Of Madness’, ‘Babylon’s Pride’ and ‘Symmetry Of Zero’.
INSISION have finished recording their debut album for Earache / Wicked World in Berno Studios, Sweden. "Beneath The Folds Of Flesh" is set for U.S. release in spring 2002. Produced by Berno Paulson and Johan Axelsson, the album has the following tracklisting: ‘World Impaled’, ‘Trapped Within’, ‘Sado God’, ‘Temple Of Flesh’, ‘Rewind Into Chaos’, ‘Impamiiz Graa’, ‘He’s My Fever’, ‘Before My Altar’ and ‘Ex Oblivion’.
LOCK UP have completed their new album, "Hate Breeds Suffering". The release features new vocalist Tomas Lindberg (THE CROWN) and returning members Nick Barker (DIMMU BORGIR), Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH) and Jesse Pintado (Napalm Death). The suffering starts February 2002.
Originally scheduled for July in Soundsuite Studio, SETH will record their new album, "Divine X", in December at the Excess Studio in Netherland. Arkames will not take part to the recording of the vocal lines.
ROTTING CHRIST are back working on new songs for their next full-length.
According to Metal Update, French cult film director Olivier Assayas plans to use classic DARKTHRONE music in his forthcoming S&M movie.
LORD BELIAL has finished the recording of the new album, "Angelgrinder", due out through No Fashion in March 2002. The recording of the 40 minute, eight song album was done at Los Angered Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden and was engineered by Andy LaRoque. Starting in April the band will tour Germany, Belgium and Holland with SATANIC SLAUGHTER. The dates will be published at www.lordbelial.com and at Satanic Slaughter’s webpage: http://hem.passagen.se/ztefdark/.
SINS OF OMISSION have released a new album, "Flesh On Your Bones", recorded at Studio Underground. Marten Hansen (ex-A CANOROUS QUINTET) has taken over on vocals and Mattias Ekblad (ex-MORTIFIER, MORK GRYNING) has joined to help Martin out with the killer leads. The tracklisting: ‘Intro’, ‘The Secret Agenda’, ‘Pound For Pound’, ‘(R)Evolution’, ‘Angel Killers’, ‘The Rape’, ‘Of Innocence’, ‘A Wicked Slaughterhouse Tale’, ‘The Grinder’, ‘Sinners Redemption’ and ‘Angel Of Death’ (SLAYER cover).
LUX OCCULTA will release their fourth full-length album, "The Mother And The Enemy", in Portugal on November 19th through Maquiavel Music. The album will be released in Europe on January 7th, 2002. The band will also begin a tour of Poland in November in support of KRISIUN. Other acts on the bill include VADER, BEHEMOTH, HATE, SCEPTIC, ESQARIAL and BELFEGOR.
EPHEL DUATH have completed recording their debut, "Rephormula". The U.S. release is set for early 2002.
Earache and Elitist Records have signed a four album deal with RAKOTH.
BURIAL PLACE is back with an EP-Tape titled "Damnation". It comes with professional layout, and contains two tracks plus intro and outro, for a running time of about 15 minutes.
A new book, "The Rock Detector – The A-Z Of Black Metal", is out now. The 400 page book features detailed biographies, line up listings, discographies and track listings of over 2000 bands including CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, EMPEROR, MAYHEM, IMMORTAL, MARDUK and more. The book examines the Black Ambient scene, Viking Metal, Grindcore, Noisecore and even Christian Black Metal.
CRADLE OF FILTH will release their "Bitter Suites To Succubi" album on vinyl, complete with a gatefold sleeve.
According to Blabbermouth, Mirai from Japanese avantgarde metal outfit SIGH will be collaborating with PANTERA vocalist Philip Anselmo and NECROPHAGIA frontman Killjoy on a project by the name of ENOCH.
Due to personal problems AB:NORM drummer Gianni Cutrona won’t be able to play with the band for the next two years. That’s why AB:NORM is in need for a replacement. Interested people can get in touch with the band at: www.ab-norm.de or inside@ab-norm.de
On December 13, Iron Pegasus Records will release new EP’s by DESASTER ("Souls of Infernity") and SADISTIC INTENT ("Morbid Faith", which also includes the band’s incredible cover of POSSESSED’s ‘The Exorcist’ featuring Jeff Becerra himself as a guest singer!!!). A limited edition picture disc (500 copies) of SABBAT’s "Satanasworld" (incl. 1 bonus song) will hit the streets the same day. Further info: www.ironpegasus.com
IMMORTAL just finished the recordings of their Nuclear Blast debut "Sons Of Northern Darkness". The album will include the following tracks: ‘One By One’, ‘Sons Of Northern Darkness’, ‘Tyrants’, ‘Demonium’, ‘Within The Dark Mind’, ‘In My Kingdom Cold’, ‘Antarctica’ and the eight minutes long ‘Beyond The North Waves’. The release date is scheduled for February 2002, followed by a European tour in spring with labelmates HYPOCRISY.
The studio date for the second DISINCARNATE album will be delayed due to James Murphy’s ongoing recovery from recent brain surgery.
RAZOR are working on their new album, "Anger Management", to be released in late 2002. Tracks to appear on the album include: ‘Anger Management’, ‘Served’, ‘Search My Sweat’, ‘Only Losers’, ‘Mr. Anti’ and ‘My Undertaker’. In related news, Hypnotic Records plan to re-release all of RAZOR’s albums on CD. They will feature full liner notes and some new artwork. The first to be reissued are: "Open Hostility", "Shotgun Justice" and "Violent Restitution".
CENTINEX will release their Candlelight debut, "Diabolical Desolation", in March. The band are arranging for a U.S. tour next spring.
BOLT THROWER‘s "Honour-Valour-Pride" album will be available on double LP format from November 19th.
IMMEMORIAL have inked a deal with Conquer Records to release their new album, "Monologue", in November.
LOWBROW have released their second album, "Sex, Violence, Death". The supergroup features Allen West (ex-SIX FEET UNDER) and former NASTY SAVAGE members Ben Meyer, Curtis Beeson and Richard Bateman. The album was recorded at Tampa’s Morrisound Studios.
UNLEASHED have resigned to Century Media. The band are currently recording in Sweden for an early 2002 release.
THE CROWN guitarist Marcus Sunesson is filling in for Mike Wead on THE HAUNTED’s current U.S. tour.
WARHAMMER have inked a three album deal with Nuclear Blast.
INTERNAL BLEEDING‘s new album, "Hatefuel", will include songs dealing with the September 11th terrorist attack. The album is scheduled to be recorded early next year for a mid-200 release through Olympic.
SIRIUS are working on their new album, to be recorded in January / February. The album marks a "HUGE" change in sound for the band. The band’s Carlos describes the new material as being "more in the style of bands like STATIC-X, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD or even hints of SLIPKNOT or ROB ZOMBIE – all this mixed with huge electro-industrial components experimentation."
SUMMONING release their new album, "Let Mortal Heroes Sing Yo", on November 5th through Napalm.
SIEGFRIED release a new album, "Drachenherz", on November 12th through Napalm.
Early next year ZYKLON will start working on new material (and a few remixes) for a mini-album. A full-length album will be released later in 2002.
SOURCE OF TIDE will release a new album in mid-February through Candlelight.
AGALLOCH will enter the studio next month to record their second album. The band hopes to be finished with the recording and mixing sometime in December.
Dark Horizon artists FOG have signed with World War III Records for the release of their debut CD, Through The Eyes Of Night Winged They Come, which was originally released in April. The LP version of the album will be out soon through Dark Horizon. The band are currently working on their next album. They will enter the studio in late November/December.
Dark Horizon in conjunction with Realms Of Darkness will release a split CD featuring NEBRON, HORDES OF THE LUNAR ECLIPSE and ALLFATHER.
RITUAL have released their new album, "Panta Rhei". The 13 song album includes a bonus track, a cover of MASTER’S HAMMER’s ‘Black Halo’. For info on obtaining this release go to: www.ritual.d2.cz
NAGLFAR are currently busy recording their next full-length album, "Sheol", and hope to release it in the spring of 2002.
OLD MAN’S CHILD will begin recording their new album on April 15th at Fredman Studios in Gothenberg, Sweden. DIMMU BORGIR drummer Nick Barker will play drums and Galder will take care of all other instruments.
APRIL ETHEREAL will join NILE and BEHEMOTH on their upcoming UK tour which kicks off on November 30th in Milton Keynes and wraps on December 10th in Bristol.
BORKNAGAR‘s new album, "Empiricism", due out on January 22nd, has the following tracklisting: ‘The Genuine Pulse’, ‘Gods Of My World’, ‘The Black Canvas’, ‘Matter & Motion’, ‘Soul Sphere’, ‘Inherit The Earth’, ‘The Stellar Dome’, ‘Four Element Synchronicity’, ‘Liberated’ and ‘The View Of Everlast’.
BATHORY‘s "Destroyer Of Worlds" album is available on limited edition picture disc LP.
Earache Records has signed USURPER. Says Usurper vocalist General Diabolical Slaughter: "Signing with Earache is a great opportunity. It is the obvious next step in the progression of Usurper. We’re excited and are looking forward to entering the studio to deliver our strongest record to date. And as always, Metal Forever!" While the band finishes work on its Earache debut, Earache will reissue the band’s "Visions From The Gods" and "Necronemesis".