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CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO Named 'Best Metal Guitarist' In GUITAR WORLD's Readers' Poll
Alexi Laiho, guitarist and front man for the award-winning Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, has been named "Best Metal Guitarist" in Guitar World magazine's 15th annual readers' poll. Laiho "trounced the competition" to win the coveted award, according to the respected publication, besting well...April 16, 2009
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OPETH Mainman Comments On Government-Sponsored Tour Of Norway
On March 18, Swedish prog-metal giants OPETH completed an eight-date tour of Norway. The trek included stops in major cities Oslo and Bergen but also covers smaller towns like Volda and Sogndal. The tour was arranged by Rikskonsertene, a Norwegian state-sponsored organization that normally handles e...March 22, 2009
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Former EMPEROR Frontman Comments On First-Ever Solo Show; More Photos Available
Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn performed his first-ever concert as a solo artist, supporting OPETH at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, March 10. He stated, "I felt well prepared for the show, and luckily all technical aspects worked out to our advantage, so that the overall experien...March 17, 2009
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Former EMPEROR Frontman Performs First-Ever Solo Show; Photos Available
Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn performed his first-ever show as a solo artist, supporting OPETH at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, March 10. His setlist was as follows: 01. Invocation 02. Called By The Fire 03. Scarab 04. Emancipation 05. Unhealer 06. Misanthrope 07. Thus Spake The...March 12, 2009
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LEPROUS Signs With SENSORY RECORDS
Sensory Records has announced the signing of Norwegian progressive metal upstarts LEPROUS. The group's debut album, "Tall Poppy Syndrome", was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at Black Lounge Studio and The Abyss in Pärlby, Sweden during August 2008 and is scheduled for release in Apr...February 23, 2009
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STAROFASH Completes Work On 'Ulterior' Soundtrack
Heidi Solberg Tveitan (a.k.a. Starofash) — better known as the wife of EMPEROR's Vegard Tveitan (a.k.a. Ihsahn) — has completed work on the soundtrack to the Irish film "Ulterior" by writer/director Jason Mehlhorn. Says Heidi: "With this being my first soundtrack, I was faced with quite a few challe...February 12, 2009
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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Support OPETH In Oslo Only
Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn's MySpace page has been updated with the following message: "A previous announcement confirmed that Ihsahn would support OPETH for the majority of shows on their forthcoming Norwegian tour in March. However, more detailed production planning has revealed tech...January 21, 2009
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Author Discusses 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com conducted an interview with British journalist/author Joel McIver. Topics of discussion included McIver's new book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton's foreword, the possibility of a DEICIDE autobiography, and plans to release a biog...January 13, 2009
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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Support OPETH In Norway
Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn will support Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on the following Norwegian dates: March 10 - Oslo, NOR @ Rockefeller March 11 - Trondheim, NOR @ Samfundet March 12 - Volda, NOR @ Rokken March 13 - Sogndal, NOR @ Meieriet March 14 - Bergen, NOR @ USF Verftet...December 16, 2008
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Ex-EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: 'I Am Just As Passionate About My Music As I Ever Was'
Guitar community Sevenstring.org recently conducted an interview with former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sevenstring.org: When I first started preparing for this interview, it dawned on me that, for a guy who's only in his thirties, you've alre...November 1, 2008
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It seems that the blood left on the stage from last year's EMPEROR reunion tour has barely dried and already we're blessed with new material from the legendary act's equally legendary frontman Ihsahn. After 2006 brought us our first taste of what this metallic maestro is capable of when left to his...July 29, 2008
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EMPEROR Needs Your Help
Legendary Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR are currently looking for photo material from the live reunion period and are asking their fans for help. Photographs are being collected for possible use in artwork for upcoming live recordings (to be announced). If you have photos of EMPEROR live on stag...June 17, 2008
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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: New Video Interview Available
MetalKult.com has posted a video interview with former EMPEROR guitarist/singer Ihsahn. The footage was captured when MetalKult editors Jimmy Hubbard and Brad Angle visited Norway last March. During the trip MetalKult traveled to Ihsahn's hometown of Notodden, where they sat down with the musician a...June 14, 2008
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OPETH Mainman: 'I Got An E-Mail From RICK RUBIN The Other Day, Just To Say Hello'
Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. KNAC.COM: After this [Progressive Nation tour with DREAM THEATER], you've got a pretty busy schedule, European festivals, Asia, Israel, Australia and then back to...June 3, 2008
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In The Studio With Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN; Video Available
MetalKult.com has just posted part two of its four-part Norwegian metal mini-documentary. The footage was captured over four days in March 2008 when MetalKult editors Brad Angle and Jimmy Hubbard traveled to Oslo, Norway. In episode two, MetalKult travel into the mountainous Telemark County to Notod...May 28, 2008
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