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AFTER FOREVER launch pre-order for 15th anniversary re-issue of self-titled album + releases single ‘Sweet Enclosure’


Symphonic metal masters After Forever are soon approaching the 15th anniversary of their self-titled swansong album After Forever (2007), and to celebrate this anniversary, the band will release a special re-issue of the album – completely re-mastered by Darius van Helfteren and featuring two rare Japanese bonus tracks. One track is the beautiful piano ballad ‘Lonely’ and the other a catchy progressive symphonic metal anthem named ‘Sweet Enclosure’, which has been released today.

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CULT OF LUNA’S JOHANNES PERSSON & PERTURBATOR JOIN FORCES FOR FINAL LIGHT


Final Light, a one-time only project featuring Perturbator and Cult of Luna’s Johannes Persson, release their self-titled album on June 24 via Red Creek. 

The project is the result of both a recently discovered kinship and the opportunity for Perturbator, at the request of Roadburn’s Walter Hoeijmakers, to do a commissioned piece with a musician of his choice for the festival’s 2020 iteration, which of course did not happen.

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SATYRICON & MUNCH Exhibition to Open on April 29 at MUNCH Museum in Oslo


In a unique collaboration with the world famous Munch museum in Oslo, SATYRICON have created a musical composition in album format specifically to be experienced in a new exhibition called Satyricon & Munch alongside selected paintings and graphics by Edvard Munch. Not only does this continue to present Munch’s extraordinary work in a new light, but the result is also a monumental yet intimate experience.

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Legendary Death Metal Supergroup BLOODBATH Signs Worldwide Contract with Napalm Records


Napalm Records is massively proud to join forces with legendary all-star death metal onslaught BLOODBATH! The band has signed a worldwide record deal with the leading rock and metal label.
 

Formed in 1998 to spread their ruthless old-school death metal in the likes of early Entombed spliced with hints of US-style death metal, BLOODBATH released their first three-track EP, entitled Breeding Death, in 1999, followed by the critically acclaimed first full-length, the brutal Resurrection Through Carnage, in 2002.

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CRADLE OF FILTH announce London Halloween show on Saturday 29th October with ALCEST


British extreme metal ghouls Cradle Of Filth are pleased to announce that this forthcoming Hallowmas season will present some freshly fiendish celebrations. The vile six-piece will be performing on Saturday 29th October at London venue Indigo at The O2, followed by an after-party set to run deep into the night. Blackgaze pioneers Alcest will be playing as support.

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VENOM INC. announce new album ‘There’s Only Black’ + release new single ‘How Many Can Die’ 


Extreme Metal pioneers Venom Inc. are proud to announce their sophomore album There’s Only Black, which will be released on September 23rd 2022 via Nuclear Blast Records. Almost 40 years after their inception, the revitalized 1989-1992 Venom line-up of guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and vocalist/bassist Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan and the new addition of drummer Jeramie ‘Warmachine’ Kling have returned with one hell of a follow-up to their acclaimed debut, Avé, and show no signs of slowing down.

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