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• Kill the Client - sign w/ Relapse Records

  Relapse Records has announced the signing of Dallas, TX’s KILL THE CLIENT. Kill The Client formed in 2004 and has previously released two full-length albums in addition to split releases with AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED and THOUSANDSWILLDIE. The band has also appeared on For The Sick – A Tribute To EYEHATEGOD and 2008’s This Comp Kills Fascists. Audio samples taken from these releases can be heard now via the band’s MySpace page: MySpace.com/KillTheClient. Kill The Client founder / bassist James Delgado commented on the signing; “Relapse has been the label of many of our heroes, in...

• Skyforger - sign w/ Metal Blade Records

  Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Latvian pagan metal kings SKYFORGER. According to the label: Without a doubt Skyforger are one of the leading bands in the worldwide pagan and folk metal movement and finally the Baltic men have found a proper home that will provide them full support to reach global domination. Skyforger frontman Peter comments on the collaboration with Metal Blade as follows: "For sure this is a new chapter in the bands career. We've come a long way from the underground, so this is definitely a highlight to be recognized by Metal Blade Records, whic...

• FortaRock - first bands confirmed

  Poland's newly resurrected modern technical death metallers DECAPITATED have been confirmed for this year's FortaRock festival, set to take place July 3, 2010 at Park Brakkestein in Nijmegen, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BEHEMOTH BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME DECAPITATED ENSIFERUM For more information, visit www.fortarock.nl ....

• Arcana's The First Era 1996-2002 4CD Box set will be released in March

  This 4CD box set includes the first 4 albums with bonus tracks taken from various compilations and mini albums covering the early days of this unique act. The first 3 albums have also been carefully ReMastered, "Dark Age Of Reason" by Peter Bjärgö and the "Cantar De Procella" and "...The Last Embrace" albums by Frederic Arbour. Limited edition of 2000 copies. Very few bands evoke such awe and inspiration than this Swedish act driven by the now legendary talent of Peter Bjärgö. Arcana have been pillars and always at the forefront of the so called Neo Classical / Heavenly Voices movement ...

• Dead Beyond Buried - new album detailed

  U.K. death metallers DEAD BEYOND BURIED will release their second album, "Inheritors Of Hell", on April 5 through Siege Of Amida Records. The CD was recorded and a produced by the bandmembers themselves and was mastered by Tim Turan (BEHEMOTH, CANNIBAL CORPSE). The cover artwork was designed by Khaosart (MORBID ANGEL). "Inheritors Of Hell" track listing: 01. Relentless Dead Machine 02. A King Amongst Slaves 03. Funeral Of The Cursed Men 04. Blood Soaked Earth 05. The Many Names Of Nothing 06. The Last War 07. Inheritors Of Hell 08. Transcendence Of Death 09. The Overcoming DEA...

• Conquest Icon - fresh deathmetal blood

  CONQUEST ICON is new Polish death metal band. Formed by Andy Blakk (Suicide Circle) and Empherion (Empheris, Hellish). Conquest Icon is working on debut which will be out by mid of 2010. You can listen to some preview at www - please, keep in mind that music on preview is without mix and mastering....

• Chain Reaction's second album via Kolony Records

  Polish thrash/groove metal band Chain Reaction will release their second full length album in spring 2010. Italian Kolony Records will release the European pressing of the album. The band recorded "Cutthroat Melodies" album in July 2009 in Zed studios. Tentative European release is planned for early May 2010. Tracklisting for Cutthroat Melodies [KR009CD]: 01 - Twinge 02 - Prime Integers 03 - God Lives Too Long 04 - Elder Thrived 05 - Insomia Revised (H.B. Woodrose) 06 - Class A Prisoner 07 - Projecting AM 08 - No Logo 09 - When Road 'n Booze Collide 10 - Intra Vires 11 - Even If ...

• Nominon - new vocalist

  Swedish death metallers NOMINON have enlisted EVISCERATED singer Henke Skoog as their new vocalist. Click left to view a new band photo. Nominon will return to the live scene during May to celebrate the release of their fourth album, "Monumentomb", due for release March 23rd through Deathgasm Records. Spanish coffin robbers GRAVEYARD are also on the bill. Additional support acts to be announced later. The following dates have been confirmed so far: May 7 - Sundsvall - Club Deströyer 8 - Jonkoping - Zaragon Rock Club 9 - Goteborg - Club Centurion www.myspace.com/nominon www.nomin...

• Therion - new album title announced

  Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Sitra Ahra", which will be mixed at the legendary Polar Studios in Stockholm. 13 songs are being recorded for the CD, although it is presently unclear if all of the tracks will end up on the final record. THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson previously stated about the upcoming CD, "Expect something spectacular, even by THERION's standards!" Christofer Johnsson announced in May 2009 that vocalist Thomas Vikström (ex-CANDLEMASS) had become a permanent member of THERION. THERION's n...

• Fuelblooded - new video

  Dutch based melodic death/thrash combo FUELBLOODED have released the new video for the track 'The End Starts Here', which can be found on the band's new album, Off The Face Of The Earth, out now via My Kingdom Music. Check it out below: www Off The Face Of The Earth was mixed and mastered by producer extraordinaire Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, THE ABSENCE, CARNAL FORGE). Off The Face Of The Earth tracklisting: 'The End Starts Here' 'Discontinued Dormancy' 'When Passion Dies' 'Recipe For Demise' 'The Cult Of Ego' 'Off The Face Of The Earth' 'The Wrath Of A’ath' ...

• Dew Scented - new album title

  German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have set "Invocation" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in May in Europe via Metal Blade Records. The band entered Soundlodge Studios in Northern Germany this past Monday (February 1) with producer Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, SINISTER) to begin recording the CD. The cover artwork is being created by Björn Goosses of Killustrations.com. Commented the group: "After some last preparations in our rehearsal room this past weekend, we started tracking drums at Soundlodge Studios with Jörg Uken on Monday. It's fucking freezing outside, but in terms of d...

• Eclipse Eternal - to record with Glen Drover

  Frontman Voldamares of the Canadian epic black metal band ECLIPSE ETERNAL has issued the following update: "The wait is over — we began recording our new album, 'The Essence Of Hopelessness', on January 31st 2010 at Eclipse Studios. The recording engineer will be Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND), who engineered our first album, 'Reign Of The Unholy Blackened Empire'. "We are extremely pleased to be recording with Glen again; it has been several years since we recorded our debut and we still hold good memories of our time with him in the studio. His talent with the guitar is onl...

• Naumachia - to tour with Rotting Christ

  Another Witching Hour's band is confirmed to tour along with the legendary ROTTING CHRIST this April! Naumachia will support their latest album "Black Sun Rising" that was released by WHP last fall. All the bands of this year's "AELO TOUR 2010" are: ROTTING CHRIST, LOST SOUL, CRIONICS, NAUMACHIA, STRANDHOGG. 15.04.2010 (POL) Białystok / Gwint 16.04.2010 (POL) Lublin / Graffiti 17.04.2010 (POL) Rzeszów / Pod Palmą 18.04.2010 (POL) Kraków / Loch Ness 19.04.2010 (POL) Katowice / Mega Club 20.04.2010 (POL) Wrocław / Madness 21.04.2010 (POL) Łódź / Dekompresja 22.04.2010 (POL) ...

• Brutus - second album out soon

  Los Osos, California-based death metal specialist label Unique Leader Records have announced the release date for the second album of Dutch brutal death metallers BRUTUS: At long last... six years after the devastating debut "Slachtbeest" comes the highly anticipated new album by Dutch Steamroller BRUTUS. Incubating for over 4 years, "Murwgebeukt (Total Loss)" is the ferocious 2nd album, now taking intensity to an even higher level. 16 tracks, 50 minutes of highly aggressive blast-beat-ridden bottom end brutality. The lyrical concept deals with a man facing life as a debt to death, and is c...

• Enemy Reign - sign w/ Neurotic Records

  Colorado, US-based extreme metallers ENEMY REIGN will release their critically acclaimed Means To A Dead End EP in Europe through Neurotic Records. The EP was recorded by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio (Cephalic Carnage, Martriden, Cobalt et al) in 2008 and, until now, self-distributed through the ENEMY REIGN online webstore. The European version of this EP will contain a newly recorded exclusive bonus track entitled “If The Truth Hurts.....Suffer.” The European version will also have exclusive art work and other bonus materials. www ...

• Galar - sign w/ Dark Essence Records

  Bergen, Norway-based black metal specialist label Dark Essence Records have announced the signing of Bergen, Norway black/folk metallers GALAR: Commented the label: "We can now announce the signing of the black-folk metal band Galar. The band, hailing from Bergen, Norway, is currently working on a new album, which is scheduled for release in early 2010. "Til Alle Heimsens Endar" will be Galar's sophomore album, and the follow up to "Skogskvad", which was released in 2007 to critical acclaim. Galar stands out from the mass of synthesizer-riddled music that nowadays tends to proliferate w...

• Amagortis - sign w/ Brutal Bands Records

  Swiss death metal band AMAGORTIS have just signed a multi-album contract with US label Brutal Bands. After having self-released their debut album "Abominable" and their second album "Pre-Natal Cannibalism" through Fastbeast Entertainment, AMAGORTIS are back in the studio recording their third full length album "Intrinsic Indecency" to be released this summer through Brutal Bands. "Intrinsic Indecency" will contain 11 crushing new tracks as well as a re-recorded version of the song "Cannibal Obsession" from their debut album. The band is currently recording guitars and bass with producer and s...

• The Wretched End - pre-productions

  THE WRETCHED END, the new Norway-based band featuring guitarist Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON) and bassist Cosmo (MINDGRINDER) alongside Swedish drummer Nils Fjellström (DARK FUNERAL, IN BATTLE, AEON), recently entered the studio to begin recording its as-yet-untitled debut album for a 2010 release. The group states, "Cosmo finished the bass tracks last week. Now we're finishing up lyrics and working on vocal arrangements. Cosmo will be handling the vocals. The pre-production arrangements sounds very good. We'll be back at Stand Studio [in Oslo, Norway] soon to finalize the recordings." Accordin...

• Sayyadina - Relapse compilation

  Relapse Records will release a collection of SAYYADINA tracks culled from split seven-inch singles, compilations and previously unreleased material. Due on March 16, "The Great Northern Revisited" will contain the following tracks: 01. Nothing 02. Prozac Generation 03. The Revenge 04. The Awakening 05. Their Control 06. Min Onda Bän 07. Instrumental 1 08. Instrumental 2 09. Someday I Will Kill 10. Sort Them Out 11. From Ashes 12. När Fag Faller 13. Black Rose 14. Mid Livet Som Insats 15. Swallow 16. All This Fear 17. Downfall 18. Civilized Control 19. Retaliation 20. C...

• Nox - exit drummer

  Dutch Satanic death metal band NOX, featuring former/current members of CENTURIAN, PERDITOR, ZI XUL and PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT, has checked in with the following update via their MySpace page: "It has been decided that Nox and Bob Dussel go different directions. Bob's priorities and the band's are not the same. Both parties are not able to 'make it work' any longer. This is what Bob had to say about the split: "Bob Dussel has quit Nox. Ridiculous demands meet ridiculous results. I am however satisfied with my decision. In the meanwhile I will continue to better my craft and wish Nox th...

• Repuked demos out on Psycho Records

  Psycho Records (www.psychorecords.eu) to release on cassette the Repuked demos "Excremental funeral"-08 and "Vomitfilled Baptism" -09. Plus, included only for this tape a new unreleased track called "Pissbomb". Putrid sick raw old school swedish death metal, recommended for fans of groups like Entombed, Nihilist, Carnage, Nirvana2002 and Autopsy, Abscess, Pungent Stench etc. STD guaranteed. Release date to be announced later. Cover art: www www.repuked.tk...

• Rites Of Zygadena Metalzine #2 out now!

  Second issue of this printed killer zine is out! Interviews with PILEDRIVER, AZARATH, TERRORAMA, AT WAR, BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY, ADORIOR, HEADHUNTER D.C., TRAUMA, AMMIT, REVELATION OF DOOM, PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE, PARRICIDE. 5 show-reports, Over 100 reviews of demos, LP, CD, EP, zines, etc. "From Forgotten Tombs" column, with 15 articles about 15 forgotten Metal Gems! All of that packed on 68 pages A4, professionally printed black & white with glossy cover! Prices: $7 US/Canada; $10 rest of the world. Trades possible but write first. RITES OF ZYGADENA P.O. Box 1364 Yorktown Hts., NY 10598 USA ri...

• Bloody Sign’s third full length album

  Bloody sign’s third full length album, "Chaos Echoes", is at the pressing plan and should be out in mid/late February 2010 on Blood Harvest records for Europe. Gatefold LP version will be unleashed for spring time through Blood Harvest as well. Expect Death Metal Darkness. A voyage from the deepest caves of the earth to the last cosmic black holes, roots of extreme metal hermetism and black psychedelism, dealing with the magical links between Music, Death, primal elements, spirits, myths and ancient surrealistic rituals of Sound. Two new songs have been added to the myspace page www.mysp...

• Fleshgod Apocalypse - new EP detailed

  Italian symphonic death metallers FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have checked in with the following update: "We finally finished the recording session of the new EP! Right now, after the first listenings of this new one we decided that the best thing to do is not saying anything as anticipation. Yes, it will be '[more] epic than ever, faster and violent'…bla bla… but we do believe that everything can sound reductive for these new songs. This material is ours but yours as well, that’s why we don’t want/need to influence your opinions in some way. We’ll upload a new song in few days so keep yo...

• Charity auction for Covan from Decapitated

  Banner from just finished "Creative Act Of Music Tour 2010" (Virgin Snatch, Thy Disease, Armagedon, Nammoth and Heart Attack) has been listed on auction ( www ). The whole incom from the auction will be donated for rehabilitation of Adrian "Covan" Kowanek (Decapitated). www.adrian.org.pl...

• Anterior - new drummer

  ANTERIOR have announced their new drummer is James Cook. After debuting for them in December 2009 he joins the band in the midst of writing their follow up to 2007's This Age Of Silence, which they are looking to record soon. Says the band, "After a long time searching we have finally found a new drummer. If any of you saw us play in December the fine gentlemen behind the kit will now be joining the band full time. We would like to welcome James Cook into the band and are very excited to see what he adds to the fold. He did a great job on our December tour with only a few rehearsals be...

• Himinbjorg - new album

  HIMINBJORG have announced a new album on their own label European Tribes. "Chants D'hier, Chants De Guerre, Chants De La Terre" (Songs Of Yesterday, Songs Of War, Songs Of The Earth). It is dedicated to the struggle for the survival of European Pagan cultures, and said to be a continuation of the 1st demo "Hedning" and the album "Haunted Shores". It also features a new version of the song 'Lonely' (from "Haunted Shores"). The CD will be exclusively available on the band's website and through Adipocere Records. www ...

• Party.San - more bands confirmed

  LOCK UP and ONHEIL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Party.San Open Air festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2010 in Bad Berka, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AURA NOIR CANNIBAL CORPSE DEMONICAL DEVOURMENT DYING FETUS KETZER LOCK UP MÅNEGARM MERRIMACK MILKING THE GOATMACHINE MONSTROSITY NECROPHAGIST OFERMOD ONHEIL SARKE SUFFOCATION SUICIDAL ANGELS THE CROWN THE DEVIL'S BLOOD TRIBULATION UNDER THAT SPELL VARG WATAIN More acts will be announced soon. www ...

• Benediction - Nick Barker on drums

  Britain's BENEDICTION has issued the following update: "Well, we start gigging again soon but there will be a slight change in line up for this year's dates. Neil Hutton will not be drumming with us this year (except for the Saturday, May 1st show in London with BOLT THROWER where he will be behind the kit) as personal reasons dictate that he is unable to do so. So as usual we have dragged in our good friend Nicholas Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, LOCK UP) to smash the kit up behind us. Nick has been a close friend for years and has shared the stage with us on numerous occasions ov...

• Devilstone OA - looking for bands

  Devilstone Open Air, the Lithuanian metal music festival, which will occur for the second time this year in Anykščiai, on July 16th - 18th, is interested in professional and qualitative different metal bands to enrich the festival’s lineup, which will consist of approximately 20 bands. Thus the bands, which are interested in playing in the premier Lithuanian metal music open air, are welcome to contact tadas [at] devilstone.net and provide the following details: Band’s name Country Band’s description (short) Genre Band’s picture MySpace URL YouTube URL Web page ...

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• Kill the Client - sign w/ Relapse Records
• Skyforger - sign w/ Metal Blade Records
• FortaRock - first bands confirmed
• Arcana's The First Era 1996-2002 4CD Box set will be released in March
• Dead Beyond Buried - new album detailed
• Conquest Icon - fresh deathmetal blood
• Chain Reaction's second album via Kolony Records
• Nominon - new vocalist
• Therion - new album title announced
• Fuelblooded - new video