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Pure F*cking Mayhem

If you've not heard of the macabre tales of Norway's MAYHEM at one point or another, then chances are that you've either been living in a cave or have had only a fleeting interest in extreme metal. And if you're a black metal fan, then you've no doubt heard the stories of vocalist Dead's gruesome .....

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EQUILIBRIUM, RIGER Confirmed For Germany's RAGNARÖK FESTIVAL

EQUILIBRIUM and RIGER have been confirmed for next year's Ragnarök Festival, set to take place April 30 - May 1, 2010 at Ostbayernhalle in Rieden/Kreuth, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGATHODAIMON AKREA ARKONA EQUILIBRIUM GRAILKNIGHTS HAGGARD HEATHEN FORAY HELFAHRT HELRUNAR...

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FINNTROLL, ELUVEITIE, DORNENREICH, VARG, ARKONA To Team Up For PAGANFEST

FINNTROLL, ELUVEITIE, DORNENREICH, VARG and ARKONA will team up for next year's Paganfest tour of Europe. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 19 - CH - Pratteln Z7 Feb. 20 - AT - Linz Posthof Feb. 21 - DE - Berlin Postbahnhof Feb. 23 - DE - Hamburg Markthalle Feb. 25 - DE - Nürnberg ...

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VARG: 'Blutaar' Track Listing Revealed

German Viking horde VARG will release its highly anticipated sophomore album, "Blutaar", on January 22, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Wolfsmond 02. Viel Feind Viel Ehr 03. Invictus 04. Sieg oder Niedergang 05. Blutaar 06. Seele 07. Nebelleben 08. Zei...

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BURZUM To Release 'The White God' Album In The Spring

Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh),the BURZUM mastermind who was convicted of murdering MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) in August 1993 and setting fire to three churches, has issued the following statement via the Burzum.org web site: "As you might already know, my dear la...

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VARG: 'Blutaar' Artwork Unveiled

German Viking horde VARG has revealed the cover artwork (see below) for its highly anticipated sophomore album, "Blutaar", which will be released on January 22, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented frontman Freki: "Now we have finished the recordings of 'Blutaar', which is ready to spread its b...

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VARG Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German viking metallers VARG have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's sophomore album, "Blutaar", is scheduled for release on January 22, 2010. "We're proud to be part of the family without having to hide the wolf in sheep's clothes," the group says in a statement. "Nuclear Blast app...

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MARDUK Guitarist On VARG VIKERNES' Release: 'I Don't Really Care At All'

About.com's Justin M. Norton chatted with MARDUK founder/guitarist Morgan Håkansson from Sweden recently during a slate of practices preparing for European shows. They discussed the meaning of "Wormwood"; vocalist Mortuus' contributions to the band; the beginning of the black metal scene in Sweden a...

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Romulus

I've always imagined that, were they exposed to it, the people of ancient Rome would be some hardcore metalheads. Seriously, couldn't you see BEHEMOTH playing a set between gladiator battles and public feedings of Christians to the lions? How about the thought of legions of Roman soldiers marching i...

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Swedish Death Metallers MALEFICIO Sign With APOLLON RECORDS

Sweden's MALEFICIO has signed with Apollon Records for the release of its sophomore album "Go To Hell". The band is currently in the studio recording the vocals and the remaining solo guitar parts, and it is anticipated that everything, including the mixing and mastering, will be finished by the end...

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VARG VIKERNES Says He Has Written Nine Songs For New BURZUM Album

Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh),the BURZUM mastermind who was convicted of murdering MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) in August 1993 and setting fire to three churches, has finished writing nine songs for BURZUM's new album, which he hopes to release next year. He tells...

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SATYRICON: 'Lords Of Chaos' Book Is Inaccurate Story That 'Exploits' History Of Black Metal

Vocalist Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven and drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of the Norwegian black metal band SATYRICON have expressed their disgust over the reports that the "Lords Of Chaos" book is being turned into a movie. Michael Moynihan and Didrik Soderlind's book claims to depict "true eve...

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Satanism Expert Believes Church Arson Attacks In Norway Could Be On The Rise

Norway's NRK reports that a Satanism expert believes that Friday's (May 29) arson attack on a church in Våler, about 150 km northeast of Oslo, could mean the beginning of a new wave of attacks on churches in Norway. According to About.com's guide to Scandinavia travel, Norwegian police were called t...

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VARG VIKERNES Is A Free Man!

Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh),the former BURZUM mastermind who was convicted of murdering MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) in August 1993 and setting fire to three churches, is a free man. "I can confirm that I have been released from prison," Vikernes told Norway's Da...

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BURZUM Mastermind To Be Portrayed By 'Twilight' Heartthrob In 'Lords Of Chaos' Movie

Jackson Rathbone, the teen heartthrob from "Twilight", has reportedly agreed to play Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) and setting...