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CANDLEMASS Announce EP Release Details


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Grammy-nominated classic doom icons CANDLEMASS don’t even need to drop a full-length for every release to prove they belong at the top of an entire genre and beyond. Fully comprised of never-before-heard, unused tracks cut from the The Door To Doom recording sessions, the band has just announced the release of a masterful new EP, The Pendulum, due out March 27, 2020 via Napalm Records!

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EXCLUSIVE UPDATE INTERVIEW – KRZYSZTOF DRABIKOWSKI OF BATUSHKA 


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Interview by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy

We have been covering the shocking split of Polish black metal act BATUSHKA and we were fortunate enough to get an exclusive interview with founder/creator/guitarist and songwriter Krzysztof Drabikowski back in April last year after events unfolded with vocalist Krysiuk going behind Krzysztof’s back and essentially stealing his own band from him which has led to two versions of the band BATUSHKA.

You can read the original interview from April 2019 here: https://darkartconspiracy.com/2019/04/12/exclusive-interview-krzysztof-drabikowski-of-batushka/

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ACHERONTAS reveal new album details and trailer


Greek occult black metallers with retro rock influencees, ACHERONTAS, reveal details surrounding their eighth studio album “Psychic Death – The Shattering Of Perceptions”. The album is slated for an April 24th release via Agonia Records. Its trailer is available at this link:

MONUMENTS Release Video For New Single “Animus”


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Before MONUMENTS embark on an extensive tour in the spring the band are excited to release “Animus”. It is the first song and video featuring Andy Cizek on vocals and reintroducing drummer Mike Malyan as full-time members.

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Download Festival UK Adds More Acts To This Year’s Lineup


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Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced further acts including ALTER BRIDGE, BOWLING FOR SOUP, FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES, MASTODON, THE DISTILLERS, SEPULTURA, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE and FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, to join headliners IRON MAIDEN (Legacy of the Beast Tour)KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN this summer. NXT UK is returning to deliver more knockout entertainment over the weekend, and Kerrang! Radio will host FINDING FRESH BLOOD for another year – searching for the best emerging acts in the world of rock to perform on The Avalanche Stage.

Download takes place on 12 – 14 June 2020 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are on sale now at downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets.

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