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YOB: New Album ‘Clearing The Path To Ascend’ Now Playing At Pitchfork; UK & Euro Tour Nears

26th August 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Clearing The Path To Ascend, Desertfest Belgium, Neurot Recordings, News, Pallbearer, Pitchfork, Relapse Records, UK & Euro Tour 2014, Yob

As commanding as it is cathartic, Clearing The Path To Ascend, the long-anticipated new full-length from Portland doom technicians, YOB,

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INTER ARMA To Release ‘The Cavern’ EP Via Relapse; Video Trailer Revealed

22nd August 2014 Lee Edwards Inter Arma, Maryland Deathfest, New EP Details, News, Relapse Records, The Cavern, Video Trailer

Richmond, VA genre-destroying metallers INTER ARMA are set to release a brand new, 40+ minute, single song EP entitled The

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PIG DESTROYER Announce ‘Mass & Volume’ EP Release + Confirm Live Appearances

22nd August 2014 Lee Edwards Gigs, Mass & Volume, New EP Details, News, Pig Destroyer, Relapse Records, Temples Festival

Grindcore Masters PIG DESTROYER are set to release a two song doom EP entitled Mass & Volume this fall. Previously

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TORCHE Announce US & Australian Tour Dates; New Album To Drop In Early 2015

22nd August 2014 Lee Edwards Australian Tour 2014, Maryland Deathfest, News, Relapse Records, Temples Festival, Torche, US Tour 2014

TORCHE, the Florida-meets-Georgia heavy rock quartet have announced a short run of US headlining dates this September / October. The

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OBITUARY Release Album Video Trailer For ‘Inked In Blood’

21st August 2014 Lee Edwards Inked In Blood, New Album Details, News, Obituary, Relapse Records, Video Trailer

Death metal legends OBITUARY make their Relapse Records debut with Inked In Blood, their 9th full length LP. Inked in Blood

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DEATH: ‘Spiritual Healing’ To Be Reissued On Vinyl Via Relapse Records; Pre-Orders Available

14th August 2014 Lee Edwards Chuck Schuldiner, Death, New Vinyl Details, News, Reissue, Relapse Records, Spiritual Healing

Relapse Records is proud to announce the deluxe vinyl reissue of DEATH’s landmark, genre-defining album Spiritual Healing. Originally released in

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TOMBS Premiere Music Video For The Track ‘Seance’; North American Tour Announced

12th August 2014 Lee Edwards New Video, News, North American Tour 2014, Pallbearer, Relapse Records, Savage Gold, Seance, Tombs, Vattnet Viska

TOMBS released their critically acclaimed album Savage Gold this June via Relapse Records which Paul mentions in his review “Savage

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YOB: New Track ‘Unmask The Spectre’ From ‘Clearing The Path To Ascend’ Now Playing At Stereogum

11th August 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Clearing The Path To Ascend, Desertfest Belgium, Neurot Recordings, News, Pallbearer, Pre-Orders, Relapse Records, Stereogum, UK & Euro Tour 2014, Unmask The Spectre, Yob

As the release of Clearing The Path To Ascend, the forthcoming new long player from Oregon doom icons, YOB, dawns,

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OBITUARY: Reveals Artwork And Track Listing For New Album ‘Inked In Blood’

7th August 2014 Lee Edwards Inked In Blood, New Album Details, News, Obituary, Relapse Records

Death metal legends OBITUARY make their Relapse Records debut with Inked In Blood, their 9th full length LP. Almost three

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YOB: Clearing The Path To Ascend CD Preorder Bundles Now Available; Release Day Looms

30th July 2014 Lee Edwards Clearing The Path To Ascend, Desertfest Belgium, Neurot Recordings, News, Pallbearer, Pre-Orders, Relapse Records, UK & Euro Tour 2014, Yob

Two years after leveling the expectations of critics and listeners alike with Atma, Portland doom bringers, YOB, prepare to unleash

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RED FANG Release Free Acoustic EP; Band Launches UK/European Tour This Friday

24th July 2014 Lee Edwards Absolute Music Bunker Session, Euro Tour 2014, Free Download, New EP Details, News, Red Fang, Relapse Records, Whales And Leeches

In celebration of the band’s upcoming European Tour, Portland, OR’s huggable hard rock supervillains RED FANG have released a free

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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