Metal News for January 3, 2002
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6 news articles posted on this day.
Advance Cannibal Corpse track available
CANNIBAL CORPSE have made available for download an MP3 of the track "Hatchet to the Head", taken from the group's upcoming Gore Obsessed CD. The track can be found on Metalblade.com
Dark Tranquillity hard at work
Dark Tranquillity are presently working on their as-yet-untitled sixth studio album in their hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden..... If everything within the Dark Tranquillity camp goes smoothly, fans can expect an album sometime in summer or fall of 2002.
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
Broken Hope Breaks with Martyr Music
Beach Park, Illinois-based death metallers Broke Hope have officially split with Martyr Music Group in an attempt to get the follow-up to 1999's Grotesque Blessings recorded and represented by a new label. "The album has been written since last spring and we are eager to finally get it recorded," proclaimed the official Broken Hope website. Broken Hope's as-yet-untitled seventh full-length will be the first with a new rhythm section. Bassist Sean Baxter and drummer Jeff Bumgardner replace Shaun Glass and Ryan Stanek, respectively
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
dP Valencia joins Dreams of Damnation
Thrash metal outfit Dreams Of Damnation, featuring ex-Dark Angel guitarist Jim Durkin, has announced the addition of Loana dP Valencia as their new vocalist.
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
Soilwork's Natural Born Chaos
Swedish melodic death metallers Soilwork have confirmed the title of their upcoming full-length as Natural Born Chaos.
Soilwork's Devin Townsend-produced album was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and features 10 new songs for the European and North American markets. The Japanese release of Natural Born Chaos will feature the fan-titled cut "Mercury Shadow."
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
Nasum Twice as Busy
Swedish grindcore act Nasum are currently working on not one but two projects, which include a two-CD compilation called Blueprints for Extinction and their third as-yet-untitled full-length.
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
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