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GORGOROTH Parts Ways With Singer

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have issued the following update: "Out of respect for and loyalty to GORGOROTH's audience and collaborators, Infernus [guitar] has kicked Pest [vocals] out of the band, effective immediately. This after Pest informed the band that he would not be prioritizing doin...

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SHINING Frontman Says He Is Bipolar, Schizophrenic With A Split Personality

Pete Woods of Ave Noctum recently conducted an interview with vocalist Niklas Kvarforth of Swedish extreme metallers SHINING. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On interviews: Niklas: "I am going to do special interviews in the future maybe for, like, Bizarre and stuff like that but I have d...

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SATYRICON, DARKTHRONE Members Featured In Documentary On JONAS R. CHRISTIANSEN Memorial Concert

On November 18, 2011, members from high-profile Norwegian metal bands, including DARKTHRONE, SATYRICON and TAAKE, took part in a live show called "Algir - Støttekonsert For Jonas R. Christiansen", at Bergen's prime rock venue, Garage. Originally arranged in order to raise funds and send cancer-stric...

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Concerning Old-Strife and Man-Banes

Kansas City's STONEHAVEN have singlehandedly reignited my fire for black metal with a scorcher called "Concerning Old-Strife and Man-Banes". Not only has this 59-minute album of Scandinavian-rotted, traditional black metal kept my interest from one end to the other, it has been without hesitation th...

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VULTURE INDUSTRIES Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Norwegian avant-garde black metal outfit VULTURE INDUSTRIES has inked a deal with Season Of Mist. The band is currently writing and recording demos for its forthcoming album. Commented vocalist Bjørnar Erevik Nilsen: "We have sold our collective souls to the record company known as Season Of Mist......

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More Video Footage Of KVELERTAK's Traffic-Stopping Singapore Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of KVELERTAK's March 7 concert at the Hood bar in Singapore, where the band — minus the drummer — made its way into the streets during the last song of the group's set, stopping traffic in the process, can be seen below. The Norwegian blackened punk metallers tweeted afterwa...

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BATHORY: 'Voices From Valhalla' Tribute Album Due In May

"Voices From Valhalla", a BATHORY tribute double CD, will be released in May via Godreah Records. The following artists are scheduled to contribute to the set: TAAKE NINE COVENS OLD CORPSE ROAD FOLKVANG THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL EASTERN FRONT GODS TOWER SKYFORGER SIGH NOKTURNAL MORTUM MAEL MÓRDHA DARKES...

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DANI FILTH Issues TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON Update

TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON, the new project featuring Dani "Filth" Davey (vocals; CRADLE OF FILTH),Rob Caggiano (guitar; ANTHRAX, THE DAMNED THINGS),Tom Cato Visnes (bass; a.k.a. King ov Hell; OV HELL, GOD SEED, GORGOROTH),John Tempesta (drums; formerly of WHITE ZOMBIE and now drumming with THE CUL...

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ÅRABROT Honored At SPELLEMANN Awards

Haugesund, Norway-based "noise rock" band ÅRABROT was honored in the "Metal" category at the 40th annual Spellemann awards (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards). The largest and oldest Norwegian music awards show was held this past Saturday, January 14 at Folketeateret in Oslo, Norway and...

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Norwegian Black Metal Band Causes Stir With Anti-Islamic Lyrics

According to the Arab television network Al Arabiya, Norwegian black metallers TAAKE have sparked outrage after being nominated for a prestigious Norwegian music award despite having written lyrics that are allegedly anti-Islamic. TAAKE's "Noregs Vaapen" album, along with the latest releases from IN...

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VULTURE INDUSTRIES To Perform Two Special Shows With TAAKE's HOEST

Norwegian progressive extreme metallers VULTURE INDUSTRIES will be joined by TAAKE frontman Hoest for two special performances in February. The first of the two dates will take place on February 3 at Dirty Skunks, in the Kino Siska, an old movie theatre in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Entrance to this show...

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KVELERTAK Talks Next Album In New Video Interview

HolySmokeGear.com conducted an interview with Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK when the band played at Voxhall in Århus, Denmark on December 11, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. KVELERTAK's self-titled debut album, was released June 21, 2010 via Indie Recordings. Produced by Kurt...

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SHINING, TAAKE, VREID, INSENSE Nominated For 'Spellemann' Award

SHINING (Norway; not to be confused with the Swedish extreme metal act),TAAKE, VREID and INSENSE have been nominated in the "Metal" category at the 40th annual Spellemann awards (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards). The largest and oldest Norwegian music awards show will be held Saturday...

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KVELERTAK Beer To Be Made Available At Vienna Concert

Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK have brewed their own beer called Kvelerbier. The beer will be on sale exclusively at the band's Vienna, Austria concert at Szene on December 3. It's limited to 30 bottles only. There will also be a limited amount of fantastic tour posters and a special V...

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France's HELLFEST: More Acts Announced

MACHINE HEAD, CANNIBAL CORPSE, AMON AMARTH, DEVILDRIVER and EXODUS are among the confirmed bands for next year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 15-17, 2012 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABORTED ACID KING ALCEST ALL FOR NOTHING ALL PIGS MUST DIE ALPHA...