Metal News for April 8, 2019
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6 news articles posted on this day.
Siculicidium Premiere Full-Album Stream Of New EP
Hungarian black metal band Siculicidium premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new EP "A Halál És Az Iránytu", which was released today via Bandcamp.
Check out now "A Halál És Az Iránytu" in its entirety below.
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Slayer Suing Secret Solstice’ Festival Organizers
According to RÚV (the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service) Slayer have filed suit against the - now former - organizers of the annual ‘Secret Solstice Festival‘, Solstice Productions. The group claim they’re owed $134,000 USD for their headlining appearance at the festival in Reykjavik, Iceland in June of 2018.
“Slayer’s lawyer, Jón Gunnar Ásbjörnsson, wrote a letter to the city on the matter, stating, among other things, that in addition to having not paid the aforementioned claim, the representatives of the festival have retained 20 percent of Slayer’s income to pay withholding tax to the tax authorities.”
Watch Slayer Look Back At 37 Years Of Band Merch
Watch Slayer look back at all the merchandise they've put out over the past 37 years in their latest episode of "Slayer - Early Days"...
The band will be out touring with Lamb Of God, Amon Amarth and Cannibal Corpse on the next leg of their farewell tour starting this May. Below's where that trek will hit: More...
Nimbifer Premiere New Song "Martial Dominance"
German two-piece black metal band from Hannover called Nimbifer premiere a new song titled "Martial Dominance", taken from their new demo "I", which is out in stores now via Bandcamp.
Check out now "Martial Dominance" below.
Decoherence Premiere Full-Demo Stream
UK black metal band Decoherence premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new self-titled two-track demo, which was released via Sentient Ruin on April 5th . The cover art was created by Stephen Wilson.
Check out now "Decoherence" in its entirety below.
Mann Intends To Resume Part-Time Touring w/ RoS
Rings Of Saturn guitarist Lucas Mann has announced that he plans to resume part-time touring with the group during their Australian/New Zealand tour in June. Mann posted the below statement on his initial decision to step back and his plans to return this year: More...
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