Maryland Death Fest 2006 - Six More Bands Announced September 18, 2005

Six more bands have been announced for next year's Maryland Death Fest, scheduled to take place May 27th and 28th 2006 at The Sonar in Baltimore, MD. They are as follows: DEMILICH (Finland) MUNICIPAL WASTE (Virginia) YACOEPSAE (Germany) ENGORGED (Oregon) CENOTAPH (Turkey) FISTFUCK (Canada) They join the following list of previously confirmed bands: NECROPHAGIST (Germany) MACHETAZO (Spain) BUTCHER ABC (Japan) SANITY'S DAWN (Germany) FRIGHTMARE (Oregon) GORGASM (Illinois) TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION (Pennsylvania) BENEATH THE MASSACRE (Canada) ELECTRO QUARTERSTAFF (Canada) (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

FRIGHTMARE, MACHETAZO and BUTCHER ABC are appearing at MDF? That's a major kick in the pants to the Razorback fest... lets see how Billy Nocera responds...

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LIVIDITY Announce New Frontman September 18, 2005

U.S. cult porn grinders LIVIDITY have issued the following update: "LIVIDITY has undergone yet another transformation. We have departed with long time original comrade, Matt Bishop. This may come to a shock to most of you who are familiar with all the releases we have put out due to his powerful frontman devotion and lyrical anger. "It's never an easy event to part ways with your true brothers that have stuck by you for years and help solidify a semi success with your band, underground or mainstream, and achieve goals that at times seem far-fetched or out of reach. "We have hired longtime friend, and devoted death metal sicko, Von Young from the band DEADEN. He has helped us create some more music and has lyrical ideas to complete the new material that will be one of the sickest and heaviest LIVIDITY releases to date! I understand that cliché is established with each band out there and each release ever submitted to help the sales of their music and make others feel there is nothing wrong with their progress, but in our camp we have always set by example, the actions taken in each event of change, to help strengthen the future and surpass the hoopla from previous albums or lineup. So we are very excited about what you will encounter when our disc hits your audio players!! We will try and get most of the studio done by end of the year. I'd say we are 93% ready with the material at this point. "OK, you may wonder from last newsletter why Shaun LaCanne of PUTRID PILE isn't in the line up. Well... He actually wasn't interested to be the frontman with vocals and we pretty much have our hearts set at the moment to stay a four-piece and we appreciate all the support Shaun has given us through the years. So please welcome Von into the band when you get a chance." LIVIDITY is: Von Young – Guitar/Vocals Dave Kibler – Guitar / Backing Vocals Chris Campbell – Bass Jordan Varela – Drums (source: Blabbermouth)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

Finally there's something about LIVIDITY that doesn't suck... but it still won't help them from sucking any less.

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EXHUMED - More Fall Tour Dates Released September 18, 2005

More dates have been released for EXHUMED's upcoming North American fall tour: October 27 - Aptos, CA @ Aptos Club October 28 - Ceres, CA @ The Workshop October 29 - San Francisco, CA @ Three Days of Darkness Fest October 30 - Tacoma, WA @ Hell’s Kitchen October 31 - Vancouver, BC @ Mesa Luna November 1 - Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar November 3 - Calgary, AB @ The Underground November 5 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange w/ BEHEMOTH November 6 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Royal Albert November 7 - Thunder Bay, ON @ Kilroy's November 8 - Sudbury, ON @ The Townhouse November 9 - Montreal, QC @ Club Saphir November 10 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace w/ BEHEMOTH November 11 - Trois Rivieres, QC @ Trois-Rivières Metalfest November 13 - Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks November 16 - New York, NY @ Pyramid November 17 - Albany, NY @ Valentine w/ RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER November 18 - Baltimore, MD @ The Mojo November 19 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero November 20 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade November 22 - Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial November 21 - Orlando, FL @ The Social November 22 - Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial November 23 - Tampa, FL @ The Masquerade November 26 - Beaumont, TX @ Art Studio November 28 - Arlington, TX @ The Phoenix November 29 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory November 30 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Compound December 1 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Clubhouse December 2 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Time Inn (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

Oh... EXHUMED have scheduled a Vancouver date... for Halloween, no less... I would go, but... I haven't thought of an excuse yet, but I'm sure it will be lame... just like EXHUMED's last album.

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IMPALED, DISGORGE - More Tour Dates Released September 18, 2005

More dates have been released for IMPALED's upcoming headlining tour with DISGORGE and BLESSING THE HOGS: September 23 - Hollywood, CA @ Studio S September 24 - Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy’s September 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Metal Devastation II September 26 - Alburquerque, NM @ The Compound September 27 - Austin, TX @ The Backroom September 28 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Equal Eyes September 29 - Houston, TX @ Fat Cats September 30 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit October 1 - Muskogee, OK @ Oklahoma Metal Fest October 2 - Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club October 3 - Lawrence, KS @ Haunted Kitchen October 4 - Grand Junction, CO @ Fairmont Hall October 5 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas October 6 - San Jose, CA @ The Cave (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

IMPALED haven't scheduled a show for Vancouver? They are dead to me now.

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VEHEMENCE - Announce Different New Singer September 18, 2005

Arizona-based death metallers VEHEMENCE have left the following message on their official website: "VEHEMENCE will no longer be working with vocalist Sean Vandegrift (ex-FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW). We wish him the best of luck. We now would like to take this time to announce Adam Cody as his replacement. Adam Cody, as some of you may know is also vocalist in GLASS CASKET (Abacus/Century Media). He filled in on vocals for us during our spring tour with THE RED DEATH and CREMATORIUM, and did an excellent job. He is already working on lyrics and demoing some of our new material. We are glad to be getting back into gear, and expect a very busy 2006. On another note, we will be remixing/remastering our first full-length CD, The Thoughts From Which I Hide, during the month of September. The CD will contain new packaging, and will be made available only at our shows, and on our website. Also, congratulations to our bassist Mark Kozuback for scoring an endorsement deal with Madison Amps. We'll see you all out there soon!" (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

I still remember when I first met guitarist John Chavez on the undernet #deathmetal chatroom many moons ago. He was in some stupid band named BRIDES OF CHRIST or something equally moronic and everyone made fun of him to the point that he actually created an alter-ego account and came on as his "sister" so he could chat in the room without being ridiculed. That pretty much backfired and everyone kept telling his "sister" how much "her brother's" band sucked and how much of a douche John was. That didn't deter John, however, as he was able to score some hot cybersex action with various men in the chatroom posing as his imaginary sister. True story. John is gay.

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ENTOMBED - Part Ways With Guitarist September 18, 2005

Sweden's ENTOMBED have amicably parted ways with guitarist Ulf (Uffe/Ufo/Monster) Cederlund. The bands official statement on the matter reads as follows: "We want to inform everyone that Uffe Cederlund is no longer in the band and that the split is definite and amicable. We wish him all the best! ENTOMBED will go on as a four piece and are currently finishing up the Inferno tour to start work on the new studio album which will be their best ever! War y'all!" (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

If ENTOMBED were still good this would be newsworthy, but they're not.

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KATAKLYSM - Finish Recording New Album September 18, 2005

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have completed the recordings of the band's 8th studio album. Guitarist/Producer J-F Dagenais comments: "After having spent 2 months behind the production helm for the new KATAKLYSM album, we have now achieved what we wanted from a to z. I worked extremely hard on this record to get it to sound like no other KATAKLYSM album and Imust say - when you have the time to work on something, it DOES benefit greatly! I'm really happy with the results we have. Everyone in the band gave 150% and I can't wait for everyone to hear this album. I have to agree with one of Maurizio's previous statements when he said this album at once on a technical side and yet with its blazing tempos, has been the most difficult album for me to record my guitar tracks. Felt like at some point my wrist and fingers were gona give in... but it was well worth the pain!" The band's 8th studio album, In the Arms of Devastation, will be released on February 20th, 2006, followed by a massive touring campaign. Tracklisting is as follows: 1. Temptation's Nest 2. Let Them Burn 3. Crippled & Broken 4. Open Scars 5. To Reign again 6. In Words of Desperation 7. Like Angels Weeping the Dark 8. It Turns To Rust 9. The Road to Devastation (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

2 months spent producing an album that will undoubtedly be infinitely more boring than their last horrible effort. What they need to do is take a tape recorder and find Sylvain Houde and tazer him and record his shrieks and screams of anguish and replace Maurizio's lackluster vocals with those... that or just finally split up since no one in America, Europe or anywhere else give a shit about them anymore.

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GENERAL SURGERY - Recording New Album Soon September 18, 2005

Swedish grinders GENERAL SURGERY have posted the following message on their official website: "The calm before the storm of gore is upon us, to use a trve metal phrase. Or something equally daft along those lines. We've now booked studio time for December for our upcoming full-length on Listenable Records. If all goes as planned it should hit the stores three months later, around March/April. It should be a sanguine audio feast of the best of our old material (from our previous split releases, not Necrology... too bad) and a bevy of new material which should hopefully be equally awesome. If not, it's not our fault naturally. It'll be recorded at Offbeat Studio, since we found that they are the most apt to give us the filthy sound we aspire for. Stay tuned for more updates as we can make them up. In other news, the long-awaited split CD/LP with us and BUTCHER ABC is starting to take form. The CD will be released by Obliteration Records and the vinyl version by Living Dead Society Records. Expect it to be out some time later next year. Beware of our foul stage personas on the European continent in October, more specifically the Bloodshed festival in Holland on the 22nd of October, along with BIRDFLESH, GRUESOME STUFF RELISH, TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION and a myriad of other bands. Yay." (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

A split with BUTCHER ABC and a tour with GRUESOME STUFF RELISH, TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION and BIRDFLESH. Finally there's something positive to say about the latest incarnation of GENERAL SURGERY... though not much positive can be said about their music.

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BOLT THROWER - Those Once Loyal - Set Street Date of November 15 - Tracklisting, Cover Art September 18, 2005

After several bumped street dates the new BOLT THROWER record, entitled Those Once Loyal, has found its final resting place on November 15th. The band, who is in the final mixing stages right now, will master the album next week. Tracklisting is below: 1. At First Light 2. Entrenched 3. The Killchain 4. Granite Wall 5. Those Once Loyal 6. Anti-Tank (Dead Armour) 7. Last Stand of Humanity 8. Salvo 9. When Cannons Fade Cover art for the release can be found ( here ). (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

I don't even care if this album turns out to be the worst piece of music in the history of metal, I shall still praise it and call anyone who dislikes it a poseur.

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JUNGLE ROT - Announce New Guitarist - DVD Release September 18, 2005

JUNGLE ROT has announced that guitarist Jim Genenz is no longer with the band and Geoff Bub will be taking the recently vacated spot. Bub toured with the band on the last Canadian tour and is involved with the writing of the new CD, set to be released spring of 2006. JUNGLE ROT is currently negotiating with a new record label and should announce in a few weeks who they have signed with. This November should also see the release of JUNGLE ROT's first DVD live from Germany's Fuck the Commerce fest. (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

These guys are still around? Why?

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DYING FETUS - New Song Titles Announced September 18, 2005

Maryland-based death metallers DYING FETUS have posted the following message on their official website: "While DYING FETUS are diligently looking for a drummer, we are also hard at work on our next album, which we intend to complete and begin recording sometime in the Fall to Winter of this year. We currently have six new songs completed, with the help of our computer drum software. Some song titles to expect: Parasites of Catastrophe Unadulterated Hatred Raping The System The Ancient Rivalry It has been a productive summer for us, and we're making good progress when we're not busy with our day jobs. We will announce recording dates after we have recruited a new drummer. We look forward to seeing you on the road in 2006!" (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

I wish this fetus would just hurry up and be a dead fetus already so I won't have to go on about how boring their next album will be and how ugly they all are.

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RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER - Line Up Summer Shows July 24, 2005

Relapse Record's RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER will be playing the following shows this summer: July 23 - Ardmore, PA @ Rusty Nail July 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Balcony August 6 - Allston, MA @ O'Brien's August 7 - Utica, NY @ Albie's August 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tritone (w/ TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION) They have also released the following dates with AFFIRMATIVE ACTION JACKSON and TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, which will presumably be part of a fall tour: October 1 - New York, NY @ ABC No Rio October 2 - Jamaica Plain, MA @ The Midway Cafe October 8 - Washington, DC @ The Warehouse Next Door (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

That name is even stupider than JYFIHP t-shirts.

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ION DISSONANCE - Finish New Album - Announce Tour July 24, 2005

Canada's ION DISSONANCE have released the following update: "First of, Solace is now entirely recorded and mastered, and well, lets just say that we are all very anxious to release the first mp3 so that people will know why we are so proud of that album. We are waiting for Abacus to know when the song Cleansed by Silence will be uploaded on the net as first single (which should be anytime soon). Both Canadian (last April) and American (June) tour were awesome thanks to all of you who showed to the shows and had a good time, i know we did. And thanks to all of our mates, in DESPISED ICON, FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW, REFLUX, and ON BROKEN WINGS, 'cause of them we had an even better time. You guys have no ideas how grateful we are..." The band will also be touring with PSYOPUS, SWARM OF THE LOTUS, ALL SHALL PERISH, and STRONG INTENTION: July 28 - Columbus, OH @ High Fives July 29 - Saginaw, MI @ Old Jamestowne Hall (w/ DEAD TO FALL) July 30 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Orchard Inn July 31 - Port Huron, MI @ TBA August 1 - Chicago, IL @ The Studio August 2 - Des Moines, IA @ Hairy Marys August 3 - Madison, WI @ The Annex August 4 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 August 5 - Fargo, ND @ Billards on Broadway August 6 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground August 7 - Fayetteville, AR @ Music Hall August 8 - Little Rock, AR @ Downtown August 9 - Tulsa, OK @ The Pinkeye August 10 - Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club August 11 - Corpus Chrsiti, TX @ The Ballroom August 12 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit August 13 - Houston, TX @ Mary Janes August 14 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Darkroom August 15 - Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddys August 16 - Clearwater, FL @ 688 skatepark August 17 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth August 18 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Social August 19 - Greensboro, NC @ Aces Basement August 20 - Trenton, NJ @ HellFest The band will also be playing the following Canadian show with DEAD TO FALL: August 29 - Montreal, QC @ El Salon (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

I wish I cared about this, but I don't.

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VOMIT REMNANTS - Sign To Unique Leader July 24, 2005

Japan's VOMIT REMNANTS have signed to Unique Leader Records. They are expected to release their first full length for the label in 2006. (source: SMN News)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

I give them a week before they start complaining about Unique Leader and start looking for a new label.

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PATHS OF POSSESSION: Release Date Set For Promises In Blood July 24, 2005

Metal Blade Records has set an October 4 release date for the debut album from PATHS OF POSSESSION, the Florida-based band fronted by CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher. Entitled Promises in Blood, the was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, MORBID ANGEL). Promises in Blood track listing: 01. Darklands 02. The Butcher's Bargain 03. Bleed the Meek 04. The Second Coming 05. Where the Empty Gods Lie 06. Heart for a Heart 07. In My Eyes 08. Erzsebert 09. Promises in Blood 10. Bring Me the Head of Christ 11. Through the Fiery Halls 12. The Icy Flow of Death PATHS OF POSSESSION is: George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher - Vocals Randy Butman - Bass, Backup Vocals Jay Fossen - Guitars Jack Goodwin - Guitars Nick Goodyear – Drums (source: Blabbermouth)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

I can smell the boring from here.

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DEVOURMENT To Record 'Butcher The Weak' In August July 24, 2005

Bassist Mike Majewski of the reformed Texas-based underground death metallers DEVOURMENT has posted the following message on the group's official message board: "We've been keeping quiet lately about the goings on in the DEVOURMENT camp so I figured I'd give ya a lil update. Of course, nothing is 100 percent set in stone, but this is the game plan! Butcher the Weak is going to have eight songs — six that no one has ever heard, Autoerotic Asphyxiation and a revamped version of Babykiller. We decided to go with eight instead of nine strictly for time restraints. We want to tighten the songs we have rather than rush the last few and sacrifice quality to get an extra song on, ya know. Of course this may change if time allows, but the plan is eight right now. "As far as a bass player, we recently tried out someone that didn't work out, strictly because of conflict of styles, so the plan, as of now, is that Mr. Rosas will lay down the bass tracks on the record. Reason he's doing it and not me is because he knows all the songs and it's easier to do it that way, rather than me learn them, which goes back to time restraints. "Instead of re-recording Autoerotic with my vocals, we are just gonna say fuck that and go right to recording the whole album, we are just about ready and we don't wanna waste any more time, you fuckers have waited long enough. We ARE scheduled to enter the studio in August so a summertime release is still going to happen as we all hoped. We decided not to go with any labels as we don't want to have any limitations that a label may impose, such as touring, merch, whatever. We are also already planning some shows, which I will wait to announce until they are confirmed." DEVOURMENT recently announced that Majewski will be taking over the vocal duties in the group after the departure of original frontman Wayne Knupp. Ruben Rosas, who had initially taken Knupp's place on the band's 1999 full-length release Molesting the Decapitated (United Guttural), has moved from vocals to full-time guitar duties, replacing original guitarist Brian "Brain" Wynn. In addition, former SUTURE and current SCARLINE/RHOME drummer Erik Park has replaced longtime DEVOURMENT skinsman Brad Fincher. (source: Blabbermouth)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

The only reason people kept talking about DEVOURMENT was because of Wayne and Ruben's vocals. Now Wayne is gone and Ruben is staying away from the mics. So... what's left about this band to give a shit about? I can't think of anything...

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BLASTMASTERS To Enter Studio Next Week July 24, 2005

BLASTMASTERS, the Florida-based death metal band led by former DIABOLIC/UNHOLY GHOST drummer Lee "Aantar" Coates, will enter D.O.W. Studios on July 25 with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzales (MORBID ANGEL, UNHOLY GHOST) to begin recording their full-length debut, entitled Twisted Metal. The tentative track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Altricial Meta-Genesis 02. Catastrophic System Failure 03. Shellfire and Tombstones 04. Twisted Metal 05. Putred Future 06. We the Treacherous 07. Implemented Digital Control 08. The Beheadings 09. La Fin Du Monde 10. Shockwave Undertow A late 2005/early 2006 release through an as-yet-undisclosed label is expected. Formed on June 27, 2004, BLASTMASTERS' brand of "death grind" is said to feature "blistering guitar riffs, stellar leads, devastating machine gun drum work, and demonic vocals." (source: Blabbermouth)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

I have a feeling the music on this album may be good, but the band, album and song title names are so stupid I honestly don't think I want to hear it, for fear I may start drooling and nerf-na-nerfing after being sucked into their vortex of stupidity.

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DECAPITATED To Enter Studio In August July 24, 2005

Polish death metallers DECAPITATED will enter Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland on August 1 with producers Slawek and Wojtek Wieslawski to begin recording their new album, entitled Organic Hallucinosis. The follow-up to 2004's The Negation will feature artwork and layout by Seth (ROTTING CHRIST, PARADISE LOST) and is tentatively scheduled for release in January/February 2006. DECAPITATED will embark on a European headlining tour in September, with support from GOREROTTED, DETONATION and DAM. A U.S. tour with VADER and DEW-SCENTED will follow in November. DECAPITATED recently parted ways with vocalist Sauron and replaced him with Covan, formerly of ATROPHIA RED SUN. (source: Blabbermouth)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

I can hardly wait to not buy this.

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REQUIEM AETERNAM To Play 10th Anniversary Show In New York City July 24, 2005

Melodic black metal band REQUIEM AETERNAM, originally from Uruguay but currently based in New York, will mark their 10th anniversary by performing a special show in New York City in September. The group are also working on booking their first-ever U.S. tour. Exact cities and dates will be announced during the coming months. As previously reported, REQUIEM AETERNAM are currently seeking a new drummer. REQUIEM AETERNAM's latest album, Philosopher, was released in North America last December via ICorp. Philosopher was recorded at Big Blue Meenie studios and features a guest appearance by drummer Alex Hernández (IMMOLATION). (source: Blabbermouth)

TEUFEL'S VIEW:

If you go see the show and REQUIEM AETERNAM bore the shit out of you, be nice, or they will cry.

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