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Benediction - New Album Samples Online

Benediction have posted the following update:

"As a taster we have put up a few samples of the near final mix of the Killing Music sessions. Let us know what you think so far. We like it!! In all there will be 14 original songs along with 2 cover versions. We are just finishing off all the bollocks that goes with an album release. New photos, album sleeve, videos etc., so hopefully all will be in your grubby little hands at the beginning of September - which will mark the beginning of a full European tour starting September 18th, 2008."

Check out the samples at Benediction official MySpace.

The final "Killing Music" tracklisting is as follows:

01. The Grey Man
02. Burying The Hatchet
03. Immaculate Facade
04. Killing Music
05. They Must Die Screaming
06. Dripping With Disgust
07. As Her Skin Weeps
08. Cold, Deathless, Unrepentant
09. Wrath And Regret
10. Rats In The Mask (Controlopolis)
11. Beg, You Dogs
12. Largactyl
13. Seeing Through My Eyes
14. I Am The Betrayer
15. Dissembler
16. They Bleed

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Benediction
Posted: 20.05.2008 by SlaytallicA | Comments (5)


Morbid Angel - New Guitarist Named

Metal Hammer writer Joel McIver reports that the new guitarist in Florida Death Metal legends Morbid Angel is none other than Zyklon's longtime axemeister Destructhor (Thor Anders Myhren).

Frontman David Vincent told Metal Hammer in a recent interview, "The hunt for another guitarist to play alongside Trey (Azagthoth, the band's primary songwriter) was long and difficult. Man, I tell you, we had tapes sent to us from all over the world from guys who wanted to play in our band, and many of them were extremely talented - but Thor was the right choice for us. He's a fantastic guitarist and fits right in with the band. Also, Zyklon have supported Morbid Angel in the past, so the guys knew each other already.

Thor Anders "Destructhor" Myhren is also known from his work for Norwegian Brutal Death Metal band Myrkskog.

In other news, Morbid Angel vocalist David Vincent is also set to appear on the new Soulfly album, "Conquer". More about that here.

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Source: metalhammer.co.uk
Band profile: Morbid Angel
Posted: 20.05.2008 by Thryce | Comments (13)


Sonata Arctica - Adria Rock Fest Appearance Denied

Sonata Arctica have issued the following statement:

"Despite rumours and announcements to the contrary, Sonata Arctica are NOT going to play at Adria Rock Festival in Ni?/Serbia on May 29th 2008.

Note: All officially announced gigs can be found at http://www.sonataarctica.info as soon as they are confirmed. If the band is announced to play anywhere and you cannot find the information on the official website, don't believe it."

The festival flyer looks as follows, Link]. But also second headliner Hanoi Rocks are NOT confirmed to play the festival, as the Adria Rock Fest is not mentioned on the band's tour agenda on their official website.

According to some Serbian inside sources, it's possible that this whole festival is a scam, or at least they're trying to misguide people by putting well-known bands on the bill. DISCLAIMER: this last paragraph does not necessarily represent the point of view of the Metal Storm Staff]

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Source: sonataarctica.info
Band profile: Sonata Arctica
Event: Adria Rock Festival
Posted: 20.05.2008 by RhaegarTargaryen | Comments (9)


Stormlord - Two Other New Songs Online

Italian band Stormlord has posted two other new songs, entitled 'The Castaway' and 'Legacy Of The Snake', on its MySpace page.
Two other new songs, entitled 'Mare Nostrum' and 'Neon Karma', were previously added by the band on its MySpace page.

The band adds:
"Here we go!
As promised, even the fourth and last new song taken from the upcoming album is online on our Myspace page.
It's a different song, the acoustic epic ballad 'The Castaway', that moved the curiosity of many of you, it's something really new, and we are really proud of it. We are really impatient to hear your impressions!
Well, with these 4 songs we think we gave you a complete idea of how the new album sounds like. The album will be released on 23 of may and will be avaliable in all Europe week by week.
We made a big work for "Mare Nostrum", now it's your time: if you like what you heared, support Stormlord and get your copy of the album. You can do it through out website at this location, we'll have the album ready to be shipped to you on 23 of May, order it now!
Proudly yours,
Stormlord".

"Mare Nostrum" was recorded at Giuseppe Orlando's Outer Sound Studios (Necrodeath, Novembre, Klimt 1918) and was mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mika Jussila (HIM, Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Sentenced).

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Stormlord
Posted: 20.05.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (2)


Darkthrone - Box Set Details

Peaceville Records Press Release:

"For the past 21 years Darkthrone have been leaders of the black metal scene. To coincide with this anniversary, Peaceville Records are releasing the 3CD set, "Frostland Tapes" Small Cover] on June 9th 2008. This is a fascinating trip into the earliest years of the band and the first official release ever to contain all 4 of Darkthrone's demos in one place.

"Frostland Tapes" also includes a rare live recording from Denmark in 1990 (one of only a handful of live appearances that Darkthrone has ever made) and, perhaps most significantly, the previously unreleased version of the infamous 1991 Goatlord rehearsal session.

These songs were intended to feature on the proposed second album, before the band changed direction and the tapes were confined to the vaults. Vocals were subsequently added in the mid-nineties, but they are presented here as the recording sounded in 1991 - instrumental genius, showing the complexity and intricacy of a band with a great future ahead of them.

The set comes in a rigid digibook featuring an interview with the band, chronicling their early days, ambitions and inspirations."

Track Lists

Disc 1:

"Land Of Frost" Demo (1988)

01. Land of Frost
02. Winds of Triton
03. Forest of Darkness
04. Odyssey of Freedom
05. Day of the Dead

"A New Dimension" Demo (1988)

06. Intro: Twilight Dimension
07. Snowfall

"Thulcandra" Demo (1989)

08. Eon
09. Thulcandra
10. Archipelago
Extra track: "Soria Moria"

Disc 2:

"Cromlech" Demo (1989)

01. The Watchtower
02. Accumulation of Generalization
03. Sempiternal Past/Presence View Sepulchrality
04. Iconoclasm Sweeps Cappadocia

Live From Denmark 1990:

05. Cromlech
06. Sunrise over Locus Mortis
07. Soulside Journey
08. Accumulation of Generalization
09. Sempiternal Past/Presence View Sepulchrality
10. Iconoclasm Sweeps Cappadocia
11. Neptune Towers

Disc 3:

"Goatlord" - Rare Instrumental Version (1991)

01. Rex Darkthrone -
02. Pure Demoniac Blessing
03. (The) Grimness of which Shepherds Mourn
04. Sadomasochistic Rites
05. As Desertshadows
06. In his Lovely Kingdom
07. Black Daimon
08. Toward(s) the Thornfields
09. (Birth of Evil) Virgin Sin
10. Green Cave Float
11. A Blaze In The Northern Sky
12. Fenriz Drum Solo

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Source: burningshed.com
Band profile: Darkthrone
Posted: 20.05.2008 by Nox Lux | Comments (6)


Deathstars - To Release Extended Edition Of Latest Album

As posted on the Deathstars website: "It's time to feel the explosion once again, because Nuclear Blast recently released the ultimate edition of Deathstars breath-taking 2nd album "Termination Bliss" - simply a must have for every fan of the Swedish death-glam-heroes. The "Termination Bliss Extended" version contains 2 bonus tracks and an extremely hot Special-DVD including all video-clips and special "making of" features of Deathstars. In addition there is also a single DVD - simply titled "Termination Bliss EXTENSION" - available. Check it out! But that's not enough: Deathstars will release a fat 7 inch picture single of "Blitzkrieg/Cyanide" via Nuclear Blast pretty soon! So be prepared for another upcoming boom!"

All info at this location.

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Source: deathstars.net
Band profile: Deathstars
Posted: 20.05.2008 by Warman | Comments (4)


Sirenia - Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

The following statement was posted on Sirenia's myspace page:

After almost 4 years of co-operation guitarplayer Bjørnar Landa has decided to part ways with Sirenia, in order to have more time for his family and studies. We end the co-operation as great friends, just as we started it. The band would like to wish Bjørnar all the best for the future, and thank him for all the great experiences we shared over the years.

Sirenia's new guitarplayer is Michael S. Krumins. Michael played together with Jonathan in 'Trail Of Tears' in the very beginning of his musical career. After leaving this band at an early stage, he explored different styles of music in the years to come. In 2003 he joined 'Green Carnation' as a lead guitarist, after the recent split up of this band he decided to join Sirenia. Michael is educated at the Conservatory of Music in Kristiansand.

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Sirenia
Posted: 20.05.2008 by Bararey | Comments (8)


Thy Majestie - Tracklist Revealed And New Song Online

Thy Majestie have posted the following update on their MySpace:

"Doesn't good come with bad? At least in case of Thy Majestie, it does? Bad news is that the release date of our new album is postponed until the 1st of September 2008.

Good news is that you can now listen to one song that will appear on "Dawn" on our page, or our label Dark Balance's MySpace page. "Day Of The Changes' will be premiering on these screens on Sunday 18th, at noon!

"Dawn" consists of seven full tracks divided into 3 chapters, plus "The Legacy Suite", a 16-minutes ride through Thy Majestie's style divided into five tracks, a small story worth noticing! The complete track list is:

Chapter one: Trapasso - Exequies Of The Formal Sphere

01. As You Fall
02. M.A.D.
03. Dawn
04. The Hunt

Chapter Two: Rovina - The Neverending Night

05. The Legacy Suite
1 - Of Pain And Disgrace
2 - To an Endless Devotion
3 - Inferis Armata
4 - Two Minutes Hate
5 - The Legacy
06. Out The Edge

Chapter Three: Vendetta - A New Dawn

07. Day Of The Changes
08. Though Heat And Fire

If you live in Holland, Germany or Switzerland make sure you come to see Thy Majestie live end of May or beginning of June. Check out the dates on the Dark Balance website or our MySpace's agenda."

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Thy Majestie
Posted: 19.05.2008 by Thryce | Comments (4)


Decapitated - DVD Preview Online, Former Vocalist Joins Masachist

Metal Mind Productions will release the first-ever DVD from Polish extreme metallers Decapitated, entitled "Human's Dust", on June 9 in Europe and June 10 in the US.
The DVD will be available in two versions: as a standard DVD and as a very unique star metalpack DVD edition limited to 3,000 copies (more information about the DVD content is available here).

Also you can see an exclusive preview track entitled "Spheres Of Madness" on MetalMindPoland's official site on YouTube at this location (or by clicking here for a direct link to the video).

(Thanks to White Winter Sun for this piece of news!)

In other Decapitated news, Polish metal band Masachist have issued the following update:

"Hello! We are happy to inform you that we have just laid down the final tracks for our debut album. To be honest, it went far beyond our expectations, and that is mostly because we decided to strengthen the MASA-squad by adding a vocalist, who is one of the best in the genre. We are talking about PIG , the former throat destroyer of Decapitated. Welcome aboard!

There is no way we could not mention that we also have a special guest on this album. It is my personal highlight of the year and probably will come as a surprise to many of you. I would like to thank Adam(ex-Lost Soul) without whom it might not have happened. But here is the whole story in the words of Mr. PIG.

"It turns out you can't live without death metal, at least not for long...haha...But there really wasn't much to think about when considering taking part in this crime known as Masachist, since it is a bunch of my old friends, and I was sure they will make some good death metal shit. My final decision was made when I heard the songs - real death metal, with the actual essence of the style, without any of this new school crap. It got me started, hahaha... We recorded the album in Progresja Studio without any problems and had a lot of fun, sometimes maybe a little too much, and since at the time of recording the vocals Immolation were playing a gig in Warsaw, we were able to get them in the studio and feature Ross Dolan on one of the songs! This was the biggest surprise for us and definitely something special for fans of Immolation, including us of course. Thanks a lot Ross! All in all we have nine songs, which you just have to hear if the words "death metal" mean anything to you!

Of course I should also add that "Death March Fury" is the fastest, heaviest and meanest stuff this world has ever heard and Masachist is a Prophet that saves death metal and brings a guiding light to all those lost new-metal sheep and kids singing along to melodic choruses. You will apologize... cheers. PIG"

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Source: metalmind.com.pl
Band profile: Decapitated
Posted: 19.05.2008 by SlaytallicA | Comments (2)


Houten Deathfest III - First Five Bands Confirmed

The Houten Deathfest organisation have announced the following to play in JC Chipolata on September 27 2008:

- Carnivore Diprosopus (col/esp)
- Human Mincer (esp)
- Corpsefucking Art (ita)
- Begging For Incest (ger)
- Provocation (ger)

Three more bands will be added to this line-up.

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Event: Houten Deathfest III
Posted: 19.05.2008 by Marcel Hubregtse | Comments (0)


The Rotted - New Album Update

UK's very own The Rotted (previously known as Gorerotted) have created a short video sting for their upcoming album "Get Dead Or Die Trying". It can be viewed on the band's MySpace page (or by clicking here for a direct link to the video on YouTube). Full length tracks will be added in the coming weeks on the band's MySpace site!

"Get Dead Or Die Trying" tracklisting:

01. Nothin' But A Nosebleed
02. The Howling
03. A Return To Insolence
04. Kissing You With My Fists
05. Angel Of Meth
06. A Brief Moment Of Regret
07. The Body Tree
08. Get Dead Or Die Trying
09. It's Like There's A Party In My Mouth (And Everyone's Being Sick)
10. Fear And Loathing In Old London Town
11. 28 Days Later

"Get Dead Or Die Trying" was produced by Russ Russell (The Wildhearts, Dimmu Borgir, The Exploited, Space Ritual, Napalm Death) and assisted by James Dunkley (Blaze Bayley, Crass, Fields Of The Nephilim).

"Get Dead Or Die Trying" will be released on the 27th of June (D/A/CH/I) / 30th of June (rest of Europe) and 8th of July (rest of World).

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Source: metalblade.co.uk
Band profile: The Rotted
Posted: 16.05.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (1)


Dutch Doom Days 2008 - First Names Officially Announced

Dutch Doom Days VII officially announced the first couple of bands to play there during the October 25 & 26 weekend:

- Worship (DE funeral doom)
- Skepticism (FI funeral doom)
- Pantheist (UK funeral doom)
- Fall Of The Idols (FI epic traditional doom)
- Ophis (DE doom/death)

More bands to follow soon.

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Band profile: Skepticism
Event: Dutch Doom Days VII
Posted: 16.05.2008 by Marcel Hubregtse | Comments (29)


Kataklysm - New Album Streaming Online

Canadian extreme metallers Kataklysm's latest album, entitled "Prevail", can be streamed in its entirety for one week exclusively at the band's MySpace page.

"Prevail" was mixed at AudioHammer Studios in Orlando (Florida) with producer Jason Suecof. The CD, which is scheduled for release via Nuclear Blast Records on May 23 in Europe (May 27 in North America), features guest solo appearances by Pat O'Brien (Cannibal Corpse), Dave Linsk (Overkill) and producer and guitar shredder Jason Suecof himself.

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Kataklysm
Posted: 16.05.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (4)


Anata - Begin Recording New Album

Swedish technical death metallers Anata posted the following, extremely lengthy message on their Myspace blog earlier this week:

"ANATA enters the studio to record their fifth full-length album! The album will be released by Earache Records.

More info soon.
/Henrik, ANATA"

This will be the band's first release since 2006's highly-praised 'The Conductor's Departure'.

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Anata
Posted: 15.05.2008 by Syk | Comments (4)


In Extremo - Video Posted Online

German Folk metallers In Extremo have posted online a video for their single "Frei Zu Sein". The song is from their last released album "Sängerkrieg", which was released on 9th May by Motor Music. You can see the video at this location or via YouTube here.

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Source: inextremo.de
Band profile: In Extremo
Posted: 15.05.2008 by Abattoir | Comments (10)