Negura Bunget To Release Fourth Album

Romanian black metallers Negura Bunget will release their fourth studio album, 'N crugu bradului, on Code666 Records (Aborym, Rakoth).

A total of four tracks have been set for the release, clocking in at over 54 minutes. The music is described as "the most conceptual Black Metal so far."

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Theatres des Vampires Get Bracci

David Bracci, the acclaimed effects expert for Italian film maker Dario Argento is now the digital editor of the long awaited Theatres des Vampires Video. The song chosen is "Lilith Mater Infororum" from the new album Suicide Vampire"

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Extol to Enter Studio in Dec.

Norwegian metal band Extol is currently working on material for their third full-length album. The band will begin recording right after Christmas and the effort will see a release on Century Media Records. In related news, former guitarist Ole Børud has rejoined Extol. Børud originally left the group in late-1999 to pursue other musical interests and will now be replacing Tor Magne Glidje, who left the band in September to devote energy to his other band, Ganglion.

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Changes for Throneaeon

Throneaeon's former drummer, Roger Sundqvist, has decided to return (he left in 1996). However, the bands recently lost bassist Andreas Dahlström, though Andreas will still handle their website and newsletter. His replacement for the low end is Mangus Wall from Abhoth.
The bands has also reshaped a bit their logo, so it is a bit easier to read now.

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Dew-Scented to Enter Studio in May

German thrashers Dew-Scented will enter Stage One studios in Bühne, Germany in May 2003 to record their next album, due at the end of next year through Nuclear Blast Records. "The first songs we have nailed down sound KILLER, so everything is looking very promising at present," the band wrote on their official web site. "Don't expect Dew-Scented to switch styles...we leave that up to other bands...we are in it for deadly thrash metal and that's also gonna remain like that with the next record!!!!!!!"

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Darkthrone Hates Them

Norwegian black metallers Darkthrone have set Hate Them as the title for their brand-new studio CD, which they are planning to record in December for a February release through Moonfog Productions. Among the cuts set to appear on the album are "Rust" and "Fucked Up And Ready To Die". More details are expected to be announced shortly.

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Soulgrind Announce Finnish Gigs

Finland's Soulgrind, featuring former Lullacry frontwoman Tanja Kemppainen, have lined up the following dates during December:

Dec. 20 – Helsinki, FIN @ Stella Star Club (w/Barathrum, Gloomy Grim)
Dec. 21 – Turku, FIN @ TVO Club (w/Barathrum, Gloomy Grim)

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H.I.M. Mixing Their Love Metal

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo, bassist Migé (a.k.a. Michael Eros) and recording engineer Hiili Hiilesmaa spent a few days at the end of October at London's Sphere Studios mixing two tracks for the group's forthcoming album, tentatively titled Love Metal, with producer Tim Palmer. The same team will travel to Los Angeles in early December to commence the mixing sessions for the remainder of the album, tentatively due in April 2003. A European festival tour is scheduled to take place in the summer, followed by a headlining trek in the fall.

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Deicide Sign with Earache

Long-running Florida death metallers Deicide have signed a worldwide recording agreement with Earache Records. The deal is expected to be officially announced via the label's web site tomorrow (Nov. 5) at 17:00 (UK GMT)/12:00 (ET)/09:00 (PT).

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Dimmu Borgir Issue Update

Norwegian black metallers Dimmu Borgir have revealed what the follow-up to last year's Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropy opus will be like.

"The new material sounds extremely apocalyptic and militant, grim and somber and there is a distinct presence of no mercy to them," explained guitarist Silenoz. "We’re extremely excited and confident about the nine songs we've got so far and we're very much looking forward to starting the recording process at Studio Fredman in the beginning of March 2003. We’re just gonna keep writing until then and see where it leads us, since we see no reason to hold back when we're being this productive and creative."

According to sources close to the band, Dimmu Borgir will do the pre-production at an unspecified home studio before heading over to Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Summary/Misc

Daily Reviews

Metal Reviews has 13 new reviews this week:

• Bon Jovi - Bounce
  
• December Wolves - Blasterpiece Theatre
  
• Enchant - Blink of an Eye
  
• Kataklysm - Epic (The Poetry of War)
  
• Lacuna Coil - In a Reverie
  
• Luca Turilli - Prophet Of The Last Eclipse
  
• Malevolent Creation - The Will To Kill
  
• Mortician - Final Bloodbath Session
  
• Opeth - Deliverance
  
• Raise Hell - Wicked Is My Game
  
• Sammy Hagar - Not 4 Sale
  
• Symphorce - Phorceful Ahead
  
• Taetre - Divine Misanthropic Madness

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Apocalyptica Web Chat And News

On November 5, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. (CET) (that would be 8:00 p.m. Finnish time, or also 1:00 p.m. in New York) Apocalyptica will take a break of their hard studio work and will join their fans in a chat on their website www.apocalyptica.com.

The band will be in the US at the end of November to shoot the video for their new single, which will be released in January 2003. The album will then follow in February and after that a tour, of course. The tour will start in Germany (dates coming soon).

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