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MARDUK Confirmed For Germany's TOMAHAWK FESTIVAL

MARDUK have been confirmed for the Tomahawk Festival, set to take place April 1 in Osnabrück, Germany. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are THYRFING, KORPIKLAANI, GENERAL SURGERY and GRIMNESS 69, among others. MARDUK postponed their European tour earlier in the month to May from the previous...
January 30, 2006
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MARDUK: European Tour Postponed

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have posted the following message on their official web site: "MARDUK have decided to do the European crusade during May instead of March, due to the fact that most of March will be spent completing the upcoming DVD. But a few Greece shows have been announced for late...
January 23, 2006
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Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL: Tickets Selling Faster Than Ever Before

According to the organizers of Norway's Inferno Festival, the three-day passes for this year's event are now completely sold out — the first time in the festival's history the pases have sold out this early. In addition, about 30 percent of the passes have been sold to metal fans abroad. There are s...
January 4, 2006
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BLOODTHORN Prepare To Release 'Genocide'

Norwegian death metallers BLOODTHORN will release their fourth studio album, "Genocide", in January/February via Red Stream Inc. (Morningstar Records in Europe). The long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Under the Reign of Terror" was recorded at Godt Selskap Studio (CHTON, GRIFFIN, KEEP OF KALESSIN) in...
January 3, 2006
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BORKNAGAR, WITCHCRAFT, ENDSTILLE Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL

BORKNAGAR, WITCHCRAFT and ENDSTILLE have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Inferno Festival, set to take place April 13-15 at the Rockefeller Music Hall and John Dee venues in Oslo, Norway. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are the reunited black metal legends EMPEROR, MARDUK, BOLT T...
December 24, 2005
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MONSTER MAGNET: More European Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for MONSTER MAGNET's upcoming European tour with WITCHCRAFT. The schedule is shaping up as follows: Mar. 04 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun Hall Mar. 05 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Mar. 06 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy 2 Mar. 08 – Glasgow, SCO @ QMU Mar. 09 – .....
October 16, 2005
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MONSTER MAGNET To Team Up With WITCHCRAFT For European Tour

MONSTER MAGNET will be teaming up with WITCHCRAFT for a European tour in March/April 2006. Dates available so far include: Mar. 03 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Mar. 08 - Glasgow, UK @ Queen Margaret Union (QMU Qudos) Mar. 09 - Leeds, UK @ The Cockpit Mar. 12 - London, UK @ Astoria Mar. ...
October 13, 2005
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Experimented With Black Magic And Witchcraft'

CanWest News Service recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On his reputation as a "mean mutha": "My reputation is totally different from my character. I've only got a couple of incidents in my career where I've had problems, b...
September 2, 2005
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RUNEMAGICK: New Album Samples Posted Online

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK have uploaded audio samples from their upcoming album, "Invocation of Magick", at this location. The album, which was recorded in part at Los Angered Recording (owned by Andy LaRocque of KING DIAMOND) will be issued in a limited edition of 999 handnumbered c...
August 29, 2005
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RUNEMAGICK Begin Mixing New Album

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK began mixing their new album, "Invocation of Magick", on Saturday (August 20) for a tentative November release. The album, which was recorded in part at Los Angered Recording (owned by Andy LaRocque of KING DIAMOND) will be issued in a limited edition of 999...
August 21, 2005
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: European Itinerary Updated

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have announced the following European dates during September/October: w/ special guests WITCHCRAFT: Sep. 25 - Stoke On Trent, UK - The Sugarmill Sep. 26 - Oxford, UK - The Zodiac Sep. 27 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2 Sep. 28 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms Sep. 29 - Nottingh...
August 17, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Won't Play PISTOLS' 'Anarchy' Because Of 'Anti-Christ' Reference

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Your convictions are obviously strong, and that's admirable...you cancelled a couple tour dates overseas because you had a problem with a couple of bands...on th...
August 1, 2005
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RUNEMAGICK Continuing Work On New Album

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK are continuing work on their new album, tentatively due in November. "All additional guitars and effects are now recorded at Magick Sound studio," the band write on their web site. "Next mission will be the bass for Emma, maybe next week... Then all vocals w...
July 17, 2005
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FORGOTTEN TOMB, MORTUARY DRAPE, MORRIGAN Confirmed For Austria's DUNKELHEIT FESTIVAL

FORGOTTEN TOMB, MORTUARY DRAPE, MORRIGAN and KOLDBRANN are among the bands confirmed for the Dunkelheit Festival, set to take place September 2-3, 2005 in Niederhollabrunn, Austria (about 30km from Vienna). The festival billing is shaping up as follows: FORGOTTEN TOMB (ITA) NACHTFALKE (GER) MORTUARY...
July 7, 2005
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Firewood

The story goes that Sweden's WITCHCRAFT first began as a tribute to former 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS legend Roky Erickson and PENTAGRAM's Bobby Liebling. The self-titled debut album caused quite a buzz and if it's anything like "Firewood", I can understand why. Prior to actually hearing "Firewood", I wou...
July 2, 2005