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DIM MAK‘s second album, "Intercepting Fist" will be out on Dies Irae Productions. The band has begun recording from the 6th to 20th January 2001. They’ve flown over to Florida for this next effort and it is engineered, produced and mastered by Erik Rutan himself in his very own studio, Dimensional Sound Studios. If everything goes as planned, it should be safe to say that a March / April release is possible. Paw Nielsen will most likely be doing the artwork again this time.
FLY MACHINE, formerly known as the mighty CONFESSOR have inked a deal with Dies Irae Productions. Tentatively, the recording will commence sometime in June 2001. All further info at the following address: Dies Irae Productions, attn: Falmi, P.O. Box 337, Yishun Central Post Office, S(917612), Singapore, Phone/Fax: ++(65) 752 1056, e-mail: falmi@singnet.com.sg / dayofwrath@mailcityasia.com, Website: www.members.tripod.com/rickvasp/Main.html
The following news we just received by Rick Cortez of the mighty SADISTIC INTENT: "The question at the moment for us is obviously "what is going on with the recording?". It is actually a bit of a long story but I will keep it as basic as possible. The truth is we have not been in the studio the whole time. Unfortunately we came across problems with the so called "producer" because of his unprofessionalism, which ultimately circumstanced in putting us at a "legal" halt! At that instance we wanted to post this information on our web site but we were advised not to do so. Regardless, that situation alone took about half a year to resolve, not including the other times we were put on hold throughout the session for different reasons! If you add up all the periods that we have been out of the studio it comes out to nearly a year!! The general concurrence seems to be "I read this magazine and it states the record should be out by" so and so dates. Once again, that can also be attributed to the "producer". The original release date was an honest mistake due to optimism and that is certainly not an issue. It was later on when he informed Necropolis Records including us that it was imperative to conclude the recording due to the fact he had some other "big" project which had to be completed. On account of him being the "producer" he was estimating the time it would take him to finish. Since we were towards the final stages of the recording process his notion of conclusion was not a far fetched one. However when another release date was missed, we notified him not to make any more promises if the deadlines could not be met but he did so anyway. Altogether it occurred a few times consequently resulting in the number of wrong release dates! Nevertheless, the bottom line is we finally got our reels back and now we can move forward once again. We’re very excited about our debut full-length and are honored that Necropolis Records will be the ones to release it! Although we are proud of the musical art of "Resurrection" and "Ancient Black Earth", our perception of the work on this record is our strongest thus far! We have managed to incorporate some more growth in our newer material, yet, it still retains the Extreme Metal essence our underground following has come to know us by. We are currently in search of another studio to work with so "The Second Coming" is imminent!! Darkness shall prevail!!!"
KAM LEE decided not to work with the guys from EQUINOX anymore and hooked up with ex- DARK ANGEL / DREAMS OF DAMNATION man Jim Durkin for his KAULDRON project instead. Kam commented on this new situation in his latest newsletter as follows: "Jim has already begun writing the material and I have already begun putting the lyrics to that material. A ruff draft version of song #1 was sent to me, and I must say that it is so fucking dark / doomy & heavy!! The current working title for the track is: ‘Exquisite Corpse’ and yes it is all that morbid necrophilia type stuff you know I like to write about!" Furthermore the Death / Gore project CADAVERIZER (with Matt and Cole from EXHUMED) is also in the making. Three songs are completely finished already, three more in the making. And if that’s still not enough for you, feel free to order yourself a copy of the 1998 demo of Kam’s Black / Death / Horror Metal solo project PHLEGETHON for $5 (US) / $6 (rest of the world). Send well hidden cash to the following address: Kam Lee, P.O. Box 521401, Longwood, FL 32752, U.S.A.
According to DIMMU BORGIR‘s official website (www.dimmu-borgir.com), the band’s new album, Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia, is set to be released on March 12th. In no particular order, the following tracks will appear on the album: Intro (possible title – ‘Fear And Wonder’), ‘Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny’, ‘IndoctriNation’, ‘Sympozium’, ‘The Maelstrom Mephisto’, ‘Hybrid Stigmata – The Apostasy’, ‘Puritania’, ‘Perfection Or Vanity’, ‘Kings Of The Carnival Creation’, ‘Absolute Sole Right’ and ‘Architecture Of A Genocidal Nature’. The track ‘Burn In Hell’ (TWISTED SISTER cover), will appear on a limited edition digi-pack and the bonus track ‘Devil’s Path’ featuring Andy la Roque will be included on the Japanese release.
On February 21st Music For Nations will re-issue two CRADLE OF FILTH albums in Japan. Cruelty And The Beast includes three bonus tracks: ‘Black Metal’ (VENOM cover), ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’ (IRON MAIDEN cover) and ‘Sodomy And Lust’ (SODOM). Dusk And Her Embrace includes two bonus tracks: ‘Hell Awaits’ and ‘Nocturnal Supremacy ’96’
NASUM, EXHUMED and MORTICIAN have been confirmed for the 2001 bill at the Wacken Open Air Festival
Norway’s DARKTHRONE see their 1993 album, Under A Funeral Moon, re-issued through Peaceville on February 16th.
Necropolis Records has signed Death Metal legends INCANTATION. The band released the following statement regarding this worldwide agreement: "We are anxious about working with a label that has its foundation built on blasphemous music. Death Metal with antichristian beliefs isn’t understood by most record company types, it takes real fans of the music to do the right job. We anticipate our debut album with our new brothers of METAL!!" The band will release their Necropolis Records debut in late summer/early fall 2001 and will be touring the US with IMMOLATION and GOATWHORE in March.
MALEVOLENT CREATION will begin their North American tour this April after returning from Europe. The tour is being handled by First Row Talent booking agency. Interested bands, concert promoters, venues can contact John Finberg at (818) 994-9544 or FirstRowTalent@aol.com This will be Malevolent Creation’s first North American tour in over 2 years. The band is preparing for their invasion on Europe, beginning February 3rd with IN AETERNUM, HATE PLOW and ROTTEN SOUND as support.
IMMOLATION have confirmed a record release show – on Sunday January 14th the band world premier songs off their new release, Close To A World Below, at CBGB’s in New York City. A full national tour will begin in March. Opening the show will be labelmates CATASTROPHIC featuring OBITUARY’s Trevor Peres and LAMB OF GOD. Also on the bill will be SKINLESS, SUMMON, BLOODSTORM, GOREPHOBIA and CEREMONIUM. Tickets are available through www.cbgb.com
Lost Disciple artists AVERSE SEFIRA will release their new album, Battle’s Clarion, in late February or early March. The band have ditched their drum machine and have brought in a real drummer, Mark.
Former HATE ETERNAL drummer Tim Yeung has joined AGIEL. A full-length demo is due from the band this Spring.
DYING FETUS, DIECAST and ALL OUT WAR are on the road in the US from January 10 (Albany, NY) until January 23 (Rochester, NY). Dying Fetus bassist/vocalist Jason Netherton has left the band on good terms due to numerous personal reasons. His replacements are bassist Derek Boyer (DEPRECATED) and vocalist Vince Matthews (SADISTIC TORMENT, AUTUMN DAWN).
The Brazilian Assault is the second installment from Relapse’s Global Assault Series, including four violent acts: ABHORRENCE, MENTAL HORROR, OPHIOLATRY and NEPHASTH.
KULT OV AZAZEL have finished recording their debut album titled, Triumph Of Fire, for Arctic Music. The album was recorded at Studio 13, with Jeremy Staska (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATE PLOW). However the band is still searching for a drummer. Interested persons should email the band at KultOvAzazel@aol.com
Arctic Music is looking for bands to contribute to their DARK ANGEL tribute album. Interested parties contact UAllDie@aol.com or Arctic Music Group, PO Box 23519, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307, USA.
MORTICIAN‘s Domain of Death is due out on April 17th.
BURIAL plan to tour Europe this year with LIVIDITY. The band are also working on CANNIBAL CORPSE and SUFFOCATION covers for the respective tributes set to be released later this year.
NOCTUARY are busy setting up shows, including a stint in Mexico in the coming weeks.
PANDEMIA, currently on tour in Europe, recently had to replace their drummer due to symtoms concerning his hand joints. The band hope to hit the U.S. for some dates this Spring, and then release a new CD later in the year.
PESSIMIST are preparing to enter the studio to record their third album, which will feature new band members. The band are planning a full scale U.S. tour, a rescheduled Brazilian tour and possibly a European tour for later this year.
IMPALED NAZARENE’s new album, Decade Of Decadence, is out now through Osmose. The set features the extremely rare Shemhamforash demo, the Goat Perversion EP, four unreleased studio tracks and more.
TENEBRE‘s Mark Ov The Beast is out on January 12th through Regain Records.
DEVIL’S WHOREHOUSE will release The Howling, a mini album featuring four oringinal songs and four covers, through Regain on January 12th. The band features MARDUK members.
Italy’s ABORYM release Fire Walk With Us on January 26th through Scarlet. The album includes a cover version of a BURZUM track.
ABRUPTUM will release a three track EP, De Profundis Mors Vas Cousumet, through Regain on January 12th.
EMBRACED, featuring members of EVERGREY and MISTELEIN, release their album Within on January 12th through Regain.
Full Moon will release DIABOLI’s new album, Anthems Of Sorrow, on January 26th.
MALEVOLENT CREATION‘s tour with IN AETERNUM, HATE PLOW and ROTTEN SOUND will now begin on February 3rd at the Hydrogios Club in Thesaloniki, Greece. The tour wraps up on February 26th.
Florida based label Arctic Music are working on a compilation album that will feature unreleased material from MALEVOLENT CREATION, SICKNESS and HATE PLOW. Also set to be featured is music from KULT OF AZAZEL, BURNER, HIBERNUS MORTIS and BRUTAL MASTICATION. The album will be released sometime this year.
ABSCESS are back with a 13 song album, Tormented, due on January 23rd through Deathvomit/ Necropolis. The band features members of AUTOPSY, HEXX and DEATH. Tormented has the following tracklisting: ‘Rusted Blood’, ‘Filth Chamber’, ‘Tormented’, ‘Madness And Parasites’, ‘Deathscape In Flames’, ‘Street Trash’, ‘Halo Of Disease’, ‘Scratching At The Coffin’, ‘Ratbag’, ‘Death Runs Red’, ‘Wormwind’, ‘From Bleeding Skies’ and ‘Madhouse At The End Of The World’.
DEMENTOR‘s new album, Enslave The Weak, is out on January 26th through Osmose.
The following limited edition vinyl is currently available directly from Near Dark Productions: SOLSTICE/TWISTED TOWER DIRE split 10" picture disc – limited to 300 copies, TRIUMPHATOR 7" EP – limited to 300 copies and SORHIN’s Doden MCMXCVIII picture disc – three different fronts are available seperately or as a set to complete the Black Metal wall. Send orders to: Near Dark Productions – Box 40 – 860 30 Sorberge – Sweden
Arctic Music’s newest find BURNER will begin recording their debut album in February. The band features J.P. Soars from DIVINE EMPIRE.
Majestic Union Records’ METAL FOREVER compilation-CD 2000, which will be out soon, is going to include the following bands: Horresco Referens, Clamor (both Fra), Unholy Archangel, Royal Quest (Gre), Osh, Nokturnal, Bäd Influence (Ger), Berserk (Austria), Vastator (Chile), Cremation (Hol), Maelstrom (Nor), Nattas (Swe), King (Slovakia) and more! 14 unsigned Heavy / Thrash / Death / Doom Metal bands in total, full colour artwork (done by Panos Sounas), 16-20 paged booklet and it will be sold for just 7-8$! More details from: stef@majesticunion.de
There is a new release in the works, a farewell CD of Germany’s mighty R.U.DEAD?, which sadly split-up in ’98! Everybody should be familiar with that cult band, which includes former Poison members that released the infamous "Into the Abyss" MLP! The CD is going to feature material from over 10 years, including a total of 13 songs in 75 min., taken from their ’90 demo, "Hypnos" 7" ’92 (Morbid Records), "Nothing Will be Forgiven" MCD ’95 (still a few copies available, get in touch!), "A Thought Before the Kill" MLP ’97 (limited to 200 copies and totally sold out) and a yet unreleased song from March ’98 (the last recordings ever done)! "Completely Dead", which is the title of the CD, will be released in co-operation with Sempiternal Records from Chicago and is expected Spring 2001! "The style of the band has its roots in the music of Germany’s POISON which played Black/Death Metal long before it became a trend (’84-’87) and is therefore refering mostly to the Thrash/Death/Doom happenings of the 80s (Slayer/Pestilence/Death/Coroner/Trouble/ Venom etc.) without trying to be "retro" or "True Metal". The main goal of R.U.Dead? was to write powerful/heavy/RAW material with quite some variaton but without trying to follow any kind of trend like crossover, so-called "Gothic Metal" or Black/Grind-Noise bullshit" R.U.Dead? For further info contact Majestic Union Records at: stef@majesticunion.de
The following news section was compiled by Christophe Szpajdel from Belgium courtesy of his DEVIL’S ELIXIR newsletter:
MALEFACTOR are still intensely promoting their debut album and tries to establish a lot of contacts over here in view to realize their upcoming tour in february 2001. For the moment they don’t have any date fixed. You can check this band on the "Winds of the New Millennium" comp CD released by Demise records who in the meantime released debut albums from SOULLESS, CHEMICAL DISASTER; PETALON and some others. I must admit that I have nothing from this band, except the song they brought on the abovementioned comp CD, one reason more to mail them directly. MALEFACTOR plays a kind of own style, combining the aggressivity of old thrash, brutality of death metal and bewitching ambiance of dark horror/epic metal. A highly recommandable band to check out now! .. Malefactor can be contacted through lordvlad@bol.com.br
ABOMINATTION isn’t it the mythic band featuring Paul Speckmann on bass and vokills?. Oh dear how does Specky handle to rehearse with Krabathor in Czech Republic and with ABOMINATION in BRAZIL???? Mysterium et Bolla de Gomma! The other musicians are all originating from Italy but they turned to live in Brazil due to the abundance of delicious bucetinhas! Here we go: Fabio Suliani (guitars), Cipriano Maffei (drums), Luciano Zanotto (bass and vokillz) and Daniele Suliani (guitars). Anyway the new album is coming out and it’s called "Rites of Eternal Hate", 8 tracks of old school death metal in the pure tradition. I suppose you still could remember their previous single "Hated by the Flames". Guess what! The band will tour Europe in February and they are urgently looking for shows. So if you think you can help, please mail directly to: FSuliani@ucs.tche.br
IMPERIOUS MALEVOLENCE, extreme death metal from Brazil are still very urgently looking for as many gigs as possible for March, April and May for as many shows as possible and that everywhere. Remember they already played some single shows in Czech Republic, Germany and Belgium in August. All what the band asks is a sleeping place, food and drinks.and of course a massive support from all zines, labels, radiostations, fans. As very close friends of KRISIUN, they supported them on their latest BRAZILIAN tour and now they come to Europe, so please do them a favor if you wanna see live a particularly BRILLIANT band!!! Any last minute help is needed, mail directly to hellhorde@ig.com.br or darkdimension@ig.com.br or trevizan@netpar.com.br.
DESCEREBRATION; I suppose you already heard about this wild, womendesecrating death metal band from Brazil. Just imagine the perfect combination between KRISIUN and BLASPHEMY.Totally wild and demented death metal with the pure old school feeling! I just got their two song promo-tape featuring "Bastard Creation" and "Death Metal Forever". There are chances about doing some shows with DESTRÖYER666 but nothing is confirmed. Something highly recommandable. All mags, record labels, radios, maniacs who can help them in getting as many contacts over Europe, please mail them to: rodolfo@cpminas.com.br
NECROTERIO plays putrid death metal from Beyond, in the old Carcass/General Surgery/Necrony vein. After a brilliant demo "Putrid Glory" (1993) and a debut full-length CD "Lament of the Flesh", the band is actually trying to get in touch with all european zines, radios, maniacs and labels to start their european propaganda which will be followed by a tour. More Brazilian death metal to come over Europe later. Mail to: rottenscars@hotmail.com or putridglory@hotmail.com
SANATORIO from Brazil, not to be mixed up with the Slovak SANATORIUM are also planning a European tour somewhere in September. They have already three demo-tapes released so far: "House of Death" (1995), "Master of Lies" (1997) and the latest one "Rotten Penetration" (1999). If you like primitive death metal in the vein of SadistiK Exekution, this is the band you must absolutely check out. I have both their demos in my distribution as well. So you can mail me or to the band directly: mail to: sanatorio_death@hotmail.com
NEPHASTH from Brazil are currently recording their full-length album scheduled for January/February 2001. I don’t know which label is gonna release it but if this new stuff is in the same vein as their brilliant "The Merciless Faces of Evil" demo CD, be sure to keep an eye on one of the most promising band from Brazil right after the sensational REBAELLIUN. Keep an eye on this band and believe me they will kick your ass for sure! A European tour is confirmed for the middle of next year. Mail to: isoul@zaz.com.br
QUEIRON have just released their split CD with Mental Horror and now plans a real European tour in the fall of 2001. This is ultrafast avanger death-speed metal in the purest brazilian tradition. You know, these fast and sharp quitarleads like razorblades, this steamhammer fast and fanatic way of drumming and these aggressive vokills in the Sarcofago vein..Just the hottest band arising from Brazil, ready to invade Europe in 2001: mail to: queiron@bol.com.br
FUNERATUS is another fantastic death metal band band from Brazil, they are the soulbrothers of KRISIUN and will more than probably join QUEIRON on tour. For that please mail directly to their label, Mutilation Records, mutilation@uol.com.br The label also announces the release of another brazilian sensation, HOLDER.
SUHRIM. I already told you about this bulging death metal band from Belgium. They are around for more than 13 years in their infernal struggle. Actually they have a line up with TOP musicians from which the only original member is Johan who deals with the bass and the necrobulging vokills. If you are really having a fuckin’ball, then be sure to mail to them as they are really looking for a lot of concerts all over Europe. johan.antonissen@pandora.be
ICONOCLASM are now worldwide recognized as the Cult Session Maniacs and nobody can forget their Cult666Session tour with LIMBONIC ART, REBAELLIUN and the infamous MYSTIC CIRCLE. I know not many people were present at the shows on this tour except East-Germany and Poland but who cares? Their debut album "Marching Evil" is still not released and nobody know which label is gonna bring it out. Anyway on Saturday 17th of february I organize the official release party of "Marching Evil" in the Frontline, Gent and the special guests will be: ARKHON INFAUSTUS (fra), HOMICIDE(ger) plus some more to be announced. Anyway for more info, you can mail to: iconoclasm666@hotmail.com
ENTHRONED are entering in the studio in Gelsenkirchen, Germany to record their upcoming album "Armoured Bestial Hell". According to the new songs I have heard on their two last shows, the material for this album will be in the purest ENTHRONED tradition, so if you adore the previous releases, you will be ravished by the brutality of the last album concocted by the bodega-masters.The release party will have place in April 2001 in the Frontline, Gent with DESASTER, PENTACLE, CIRITH GORGOR and some other additional guests I will announce you right in time.
INFERNAL LEGION from Belgium are preparing a new album on LSP, this 80s thrash/black metal band already shared various stages in Belgium , Netherlands (where they opened for VADER), in France (opening for MORBID ANGEL in Strasbourg and DEICIDE in Paris). Actually the band is open for every gig proposal all over Europe. A french mini-tour is also planned. Keep in mind that the mini-cd "Die and Become" is nearly sold out. In the meantime you can check them out on the LUGBURZ belgian metal webpage. Mail to: Peter Noens, Vuldershoek 28, 2230 Herselt, Belgium.
THRONEUM, do you remember this fantastic old school dark/death metal band? They have released a great second demo entitled "The Underground Storms Eternally". I still haven’t heard it but it appears to be, according to what I may expect after their first demotape, a combination of old Vader, Darkthrone, old Thou Shalt Suffer, Asphyx, Mayhem, old Death etc… darkness, misanthropy & chaos is included there !!! Tape is released in a professionally way. Traders are welcome!!! EXTREME DENSE ART #1 newsletter includes Apocalyptic Raids (Brazil), Autumnal Reaper (The Netherlands), Temple Of Baal (France), Mistress (Germany), Redivivus (Poland), an article "Vampires- myth or history", a ton of reviews and others… It is printed in 1000 copies and spreading out for free Throneum & E.D.A. newsletter c/o Tomasz Hanuszkiewicz; P.O.Box 66; 41-923 Bytom; Poland; tomaszh@poland.com
ABORTED are undisputably the most brutal blasting death-splatter band from Europe. After a fantastic album "The Purity of Perversion" and a split CD with CHRIST DENIED from Spain, they signed on LISTENABLE for their second album which will see the day in early next year. ABORTED have many plans for gigs in USA and Canada for April, including some major festivals and an extended tour. They are looking for many gigs now all over Europe, mail to: goremageddon@hotmail.com
DUST is the parallel band of one of the ABORTED guitarists, Mr "Rough Hands" . This band was supposed to release their debut album on Lowlife Records but since the recorded material is already more than a year old and since the band has plenty of new songs, this debut "Creation of Demise" will probably never see the day. Meanwhile some of the songs will be used as promotion material for mags and labels. Musicwise it’s pure old school death metal in the vein of early Death, Massacre and Morbid Angel. All who are interested to get it, please mail directly to: marec@village.uunet.be
ANAL TORTURE is another parallel band featuring Sven from Aborted. It’s old school grind with some splatter elements and hysterikill meowings, growlings, gruntings, barkings, screamings of castrated men by the mighty serre-couilles. Actually they have full material recorded for a possible split CD with MASTECTOMIA from Poland who recently joined the Cock and Ball Crew. Only a label is needed to press the whole shit. Both bands: analtorture@hotmail.com and mastectomia@interia.pl
NILE‘s "Black Seeds Of Vengeance" album will be released in picture LP format in the UK on February 19th.
Watch for a new MAYHEM album this spring featuring material left off of "Grand Declaration Of War" plus various live tracks. In related Mayhem news, the Spanish film company Visual Beast Films will release the short film, Estigmas, which will feature the band’s track ‘A Bloodsword And A Colder Sun’. The film will be spread through TV channels and cinema festivals worldwide.
According to Metal Update, PHLEGETHON‘s 1998 three track demo has been made available by former MASSACRE vocalist Kam ‘The Tyrant’ Lee. To acquire this CD, go to panzer58@hotmail.com
Pulverized Records will be releasing the new SATHANAS MCD, "Cruentus Diabolos", soon.
KULT OV AZAZEL is searching for a new drummer to do touring with now that their new CD is finished. Interested parties should email the band at KultOvAzazel@aol.com, or the label at UAllDie@aol.com
Sweden’s DIABOLICUM are in the Abyss Studios with Peter Tagtgren recording their forthcoming album, "The Dark Blood Rising", for Code 666. The CD will be released in a deluxe digipak format including a special CD ROM track with a brand new video, photos, info and more. The band features members of SETHERIAL and other guests will also appear on the album, set to be released on March 31st.
The following ARCH ENEMY statements were posted recently at www.archenemy.net. "I thought I’d get around to putting something up here before we leave the studio, right now Sharlee is recording bass and he is happy with his bass sound and just getting on with it really (as the true soldier of metal he is, haha). On January the 9th, myself and Daniel will be travelling to England and mix the album with Andy Sneap in his studio. I am really looking forward to hearing what Andy is gonna do with what we’ve recorded. We are all big fans of what he did on the new Nevermore album (Dead Heart In A Dead World) and the Testament The Gathering album, so we hope it’s gonna work really well for us. After three studio albums (+ the mix of the live album) it is time to move on and try to get a wider perspective and some new people with fresh ideas working on Arch Enemy. As far as a the vocalist situation goes, we do have a new vocalist and the vocals on the album are done. And they are totally killer. We will be presenting the new line-up as soon as we get some cool pics done to show you all! I will be posting messages here again when I am in the UK mixing the album, letting you all know about how that is going. So until then, myself and the rest of the Arch Enemies wish you a Metal Christmas and a Heavy New Year!"
Here’s a little note from KAM LEE which pretty much updates our interview: "Dispite the rumors… KAULDRON is still going to happen! Yes, the (EQUINOX) members did bail on me… I feel it was mostly out of fear of the unknown more than anything else, but dispite the set back… KAULDRON will still continue! I have plans on entering the studio myself in February to do the MCD… I had written half of the material anyhow, so it shouldn’t be a problem… I just wanted to inform everyone that those "Dark Demonic Forces" sent to work against me have backfired and have only fueled the hellfire in me to take this band to even darker and sicker levels of depravity and gore then ever before! Fuck the weak and destroy the cowards… The year of the tyrant is upon you… can you feel the fear?!"
On December 21, 2000 a limited Split 7" EP (500 copies) of CORPUS CHRISTII / DECAYED entitled "Decadentia Christii" got released. Fans of raw Black Metal can order a copy for 1000 Esc / 10 DM / 5 USD from the following address: H I B E R I C A P.O. Box 174 8300-999 Silves Portugal Fax: +351 282 44 56 11 Info line (Mobile): +351 96 46 77 973 hiber@clix.pt But you better hurry up, cause more than 300 copies already sold with pre orders!
MALEVOLENT CREATION‘s Joe Black album has been remastered and now includes bonus tracks. The tracklisting: ‘Joe Black’, ‘Self Important Freak’, ‘Sadistic Perversity’, ‘No Salvation’ (remix), ‘To Kill’ (remix), ‘Tasteful Agony’ (remix), ‘Genetic Affliction’, ‘Raining Blood’, ‘Remnants Of Withered Decay’ and ‘Impaled Existence’.
Currently on the road promoting his new book, Are You Morbid? Into The Pandemonium Of Celtic Frost, TOM GABRIEL FISCHER (aka Tom G. Warrior) revealed that he will be doing "A new Frost album – we are going to attempt it at least. First we’re going to do rehearsals for songwriting this coming Spring. We all have our main projects (including APOLLYON’S SUN) , so the Frost album will be a side project. Should it work, it’ll be an ongoing side project, but on the other hand we hope we are self critical enough to not release anything should we feel it cannot live up to the standards Frost has once set. We don’t want to go and ruin Frost’s reputation with some rehash old foggie album. It’s go to be as innovative and interesting as the old Frost was, otherwise we’re not going to do it." As for Apollyon Sun, his midly-received alterna-project: "We have begun work on a second album. It’s going to be quite a large step forward from the first album, it’s going to be much darker, much heavier, it’s going to have much more interesting ideas on it. We’re trying to expand Apollyon Sun in a Frost manner, that we want to go much further and incorporate more ideas from one album to the other, perhaps in a more subtle way, but certainly in the same philosophy. We have begun work on the second album, we expect to finish it next year. We are going to go to an American label with the album. It’s too early to mention a name here because nothing has been signed yet but we have a lot of very good people with us and we’re very confident we’re going to have a much better contract for the next album than we had for the first one. We are very convinced the second album’s going to be a great step forward for the band. We’re certainly going to tour on the second album, we have toured with the first one in Europe and it was amazing, the response, the band’s very aggressive, very heavy live. That has come across really well on stage so we’re very eager to bring that to the States." Throughout the Frost biography, Fischer is quite open/bitter about his relationship with their label Noise Records during Frost’s career. As for the recent split with Sanctuary, he remarks: "When you read my book, just substitute the name Sanctuary for the name Noise, and you’ll know exactly what happened. I’m 100% serious about this. The only thing is we realized much earlier nowadays because we have more experience and we were able to quit in a mutual decision without going to court and everything. Other than that it’s probably the most short sighted label you can find nowadays. For any rock band I would strongly warn any band to go there if they want to just record the same album over and over, it’s the perfect label. That doesn’t apply to us."
The following are quotes from the ARCH ENEMY website, www.archenemy.net. "Today we were graced with the presence of the keyboard wizard from Borlange, Per Wiberg (Spiritual Beggars). He has been adding great vibes and textures to the monolithic Arch Enemy album. Using old mellotron sounds and piano he has created some really atmospheric and sometimes downright spooky stuff for us, we are very pleased! We have also been doing guitar solos over the last couple of days and that is going really well too, the brothers of metal are spitting out licks’n’tricks left right and centre, hehe… Gotta go, I hear an arpeggio. Sharlee" "Oh yezzz…we are still here, working around the clock (well, nearly anyway!) in order to deliver a great album asap! The Metal Monster (great working title, huh?) is taking form. There is now a THICK wall of ultra heavy guitars on tape (or hard disk actually as we are in pro-tools heaven/hell!). Wish you could hear it, it sounds amazing! It’s becoming quite clear to us that we have some of our best riffs ever on this album! I am also working on the lyrics a little, doing some fine tuning here and there. I will be posting the song titles soon here on the website. The lyrics cover all kinds of ground this time, and I’m really pleased with them, they are as intense as the music, really emotional stuff. Well, I should be helping Chris record right now, see you soon..bye! Michael"
CATASTROPHIC, featuring OBITUARY’s Trevor Peres and including members of PYREXIA, will release their debut album, The Cleansing, on Metal Blade Records March 6th in North America and February 5th in Europe. To find out more information and download an MP3 from The Cleasing visit: www.catastrophic.org
DARK TRANQUILLITY are planning two gigs with THE HAUNTED in Greece for January 27th and 28th. The band will also play in Karen, Gothenburg on February 8th with EVERGREY, TRANSPORT LEAGUE and IN FLAMES. The event will be broadcast live on Swedish radio.
DEICIDE are currently in Florida writing tracks for their next release, to be recorded in April and released in Fall 2001. Glen Benton pomises the "heaviest and sickest record of all time".
Former CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist/songwriter Stuart Anstis has a new ambient project called APHELION (pronounced Ap-heel-e-on). The album will be released in February on Iris Light Records. There will be a limited edition of 500 copies of this album that are individually signed by Stuart.
Necropolis Records is pleased to announce the addition of two of Japan’s finest and fiercest bands to their 2001 schedule, death metallers INTESTINE BAALISM and DEFILED.
KRISIUN are at home in Brazil working on new material for their next full-length.
BORKNAGAR have been nominated for Best Norwegian Metal Album of 2000 for a new Norwegian alternative music award. The prize goes to the band that gets the most votes through the Internet. To vote, visit the following website: www.alarmweb.org
On January 29th, 2001 Osmose Productions will release another ANGELCORPSE album entitled "Iron, Blood & Blasphemy", which features all their cover versions from Slayer, Morbid Angel, Sarcofago, Judas Priest, Possessed, Kreator and Iron Maiden, as well as the two classic EPs "Wolflust" and "Nuclear Hell". Unreleased live tracks from the 1998 European tour and the "Goats to Azazael" demo will complete the disc, which has a total of 18 tracks!
The latest CENTINEX album "Hellbrigade" is now available directly from the band as well. Just visit their website www.centinex.com for further details. A limited vinyl version will be out in January, through Nocturnal Music, followed by the south american CD version on Picoroco Records. Early next year "Hellbrigade" will be released in USA & Canada through World War III Records and in Russia (a tape version) through Irond Records. The three tracks from the band’s "Apocalyptic Armageddon" 7"EP are included as bonus material on all these licensed releases (except on the LP). CENTINEX have recently returned from Black Lounge Studios where they recorded the track "Enchanted Land" for a SODOM-tribute which will be out early next year through Dwell Records. In March the band will team up with DERANGED for some dates in Sweden.