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Regain Records has made the following statement regarding their rumored banktruptcy issue”

“Due to misleading rumors being spread through God Seed’s MySpace page regarding the bankruptcy of Regain Records, we would like to clarify to all who have contacted us recently that Regain Records is not in bankruptcy.

“We would also like to make clear that the dispute that concerns Live In Grieghallen only involves Tom Cato Visnes (aka King Ov Hell), Regain Records and Entertainment AB, since a settlement with Kristian Espedal (aka Gaahl) was already reached in 2009. The legal outcome of this trial has no bearing on Regain Records nor does it influence our future in any way. It is also incorrect that Regain Records owes any unpaid royalties to Tom Cato Visnes or Kristian Espedal.

“Furthermore, Regain Records is very content with the fact that we are still working with the band GORGOROTH and the fact that we choose to support the rightful owner of the trademark, namely Roger Tiegs (aka Infernus). This has always been our main priority during the various legal proceedings which have involved GORGOROTH in one way or another.”

Genres: Death Metal, Thrash
Label: Ibex Moon

Starting with a suitably creepy keyboard intro, God’s Spreading Cancer is a brazen beast of Brazilian Brutality.
These guys are from the same scene as Sepultura and Sarcofago, so I’ll forgive you if you leave now to go buy it before you finish reading this.
For the rest of you who stuck around to get to the end, this is fast as hell drums and guitars with a slower bass, right in the groove and rumbly as a big diesel engine.
It’s refreshing to hear this kind of death metal, due mostly because it’s not just the usual tried and true stale bullshit that so many bands are pushing right now. It’s out there, in your face, and fucking dangerous. It’s fucking DEATH METAL, the way that death metal should be.
8 out of 10.

Genre: Thrash
Label: Independent

Lets’ see… Kreator, Destruction, Sodom, Assassin… ahhh! Here we are! Hateful Agony and their white hot raging thrash from Germany that’s set to destroy the posers and liberate the worthy! Hateful Agony’s fourth full length album, In the Name of God is everything you’d expect straight up German thrash to be: blisteringly fast, aggressive, violent and full of mind melting solos and chest bursting thrash riffs! Every song on In the Name of God is an instant thrash metal classic! Everything from the title track and it’s overt stance on organized religion, to “Richard Took Their Breath Away”, a song dedicated to Richard “The Nightstalker” Ramirez and the hell he raised in the mid 80′s, to opener “Son Of Sam”, (do you see a pattern here?) and it’s blitzkrieg-like attack of hellish choruses, light speed beats and roaring vocals! What more can I honestly say about In the Name of God that hasn’t already been said a thousand times about all German thrash? It’s awesome! It’s fast! It’s a thrashin’ good time!

9/10

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Originally posted at E-MetalSpace

Genre: Thrash
Label: Earache Records

I’ve said it before, I might say it again. I love it when bands make my job easy. And Jesus jumped up Christ on a stick did Gama Bomb make this review easy.
First up, the album is FREE. Legally. From the band themselves and their label as well. Download it here.
Second up, take all the thrash you have right now, and I mean all the vinyl, CDs, tapes, shit even your patches and jackets, and put them in the closet. You’re not gonna need that stuff or at least six months. This is all you’ll need for your thrashtastic pleasures. It’s a thrashrection. It’s a thrashjaculation. It’s perfect.
10 out of 10.

While the unstoppable touring duo Black Cobra are currently amidst a California retail in-store mini-tour promoting the vinyl release of their latest album Chronomega, they’ve also just announced their plans to get right back out there as soon as possible. The band will hit the Southwest and Southern US for the second half of March, with a stop at the Tone Deaf Touring showcase at SXSW, joined by Weedeater, Liturgy, U.S. Christmas, Rwake, White Mice and more along the way.

Immediately following that tour, it has just been confirmed that Black Cobra will join the recently announced month-long US tour opening for the massive High On Fire! Also acts on the tour include Priestess and Bison BC, making this one of the grittiest, headbanging rock tours of the year.

Black Cobra California In-Store Performances:
2/09/2010 R5 Records – Sacramento, CA
2/10/2010 Streetlight Records – San Jose, CA
2/11/2010 Streetlight Records – Santa Cruz, CA
2/13/2010 Thirsty Moon – San Diego, CA
2/14/2010 Vacation – Los Angeles, CA

March Tour + SXSW:
3/16/2010 Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Albuquerque, NM w/ Spittin’ Cobras
3/17/2010 The Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK w/ Liturgy, White Mice
3/18/2010 Channel/Meridian – Houston, TX w/ Weedeater, ASG, Gates of Slumber, US Christmas
3/19/2010 Skillman Street Bar – Dallas, TX w/ Weedeater, Black Tusk, Gates of Slumber
3/20/2010 Encore – Austin, TX – SXSW Tone Deaf Touring Showcase w/ Weedeater, Rwake, Black Tusk, ASG, U.S. Christmas
3/21/2010 Zombies – San Antonio, TX w/ Weedeater, Black Tusk, Gates of Slumber, SBL
3/22/2010 Rogue – Fayetteville, AR w /U.S. Christmas
3/23/2010 Downtown Music – Little Rock, AR w/ U.S. Christmas
3/24/2010 The Muse – Nashville, TN w/ U.S. Christmas
3/26/2010 31st St Pub – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Bison BC
3/27/2010 Mickey Finn’s Pub – Toledo, OH

Black Cobra Tour w/ High on Fire, Priestess, Bison BC
3/31/2010 Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN
4/01/2010 High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
4/02/2010 Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
4/03/2010 Skully’s Music Diner – Columbus, OH
4/05/2010 123 Pleasant St – Morgantown, WV
4/06/2010 First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA
4/07/2010 The Middle East – Cambridge, MA
4/08/2010 Daniel St – Milford, CT
4/09/2010 Gramercy Theater – New York, NY
4/11/2010 Black Cat – Washington, DC
4/13/2010 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
4/14/2010 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
4/15/2010 One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA
4/16/2010 Walters on Washington – Houston, TX
4/17/2010 Emo’s – Austin, TX
4/18/2010 The Loft – Dallas, TX
4/20/2010 Fox Theater – Boulder, CO
4/22/2010 Hollywood Alley – Phoenix, AZ
4/23/2010 El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
4/24/2010 Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA
4/25/2010 The Casbah – San Diego, CA

Stay tuned for additional Black Cobra live actions and more updates shortly.