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BORKNAGAR Mainman Talks Label Switch, Upcoming Album

BORKNAGAR guitar player/main composer Øystein G. Brun recently spoke to Antenna about the group's label switch from Century Media to Indie Recordings, the band's upcoming album, and the status of his CRONIAN project. An excerpt from the chat follows: Antenna: Following what seems like ages at Centur...

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EMPEROR: More Live Footage Posted Online

MetalKult.com has just posted three new live videos from Norwegian black metal legends EMPEROR. The footage includes performances of "Into the Infinity of Thoughts" and "The Burning Shadows of Silence" from 1994's "In the Nightside Eclipse" and "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" from 1997's "Anthems to th...

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BORKNAGAR Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS

Indie Recordings has announced the signing of progressive black metal legends BORKNAGAR. BORKNAGAR has for nearly a decade been a leading star in the black metal community. Like no other band, they have pushed the boundaries of what is possible within the genre, and now they will once again return t...

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HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM: Cover Of SEAL's 'Kiss From A Rose' Posted Online

HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM, the heavy groove/rock/metal act comprised of Daniel Cardoso (ex-SIRIUS, RE:AKTOR) and Kristoffer Garm Rygg (ULVER, ex-ARCTURUS, BORKNAGAR),has issued the following update: "While conspiring the next record, the boys decided to let you enjoy the unreleased and somewhat unfinishe...

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SADUS Replaces DUBLIN DEATH PATROL At Mexico City Concert

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans SADUS have replaced DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP) as the headlining band for the January 25 concert at Hard Rock Live in Mexico City. "Rock Thursdays apologize that DDP could not perform at the gig scheduled for January 26 since almost 15 days before the gig 80% of...

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FISSION: New Album Title Announced

FISSION, the collaboration between BORKNAGAR/VINTERSORG frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg) and VINTERSORG live session drummer Benny "Hägge" Hägglund, has set "Pain Parade" as the title of its second album, due later in the year via Aphotic Records. The CD will be mixed beginning on Februa...

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Former EMPEROR Frontman Putting Finishing Touches On New Solo Album

Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn has set "angL" as the title of his second solo album, tentatively due mid-spring via Candlelight Records. The follow-up to 2006's "The Adversary" is "in its final completion stages now," according to a Candlelight press release. "The Adversary" entered the No...

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COR SCORPII Completes Work On Debut Album

Norwegian extreme metal band COR SCORPII has completed work on its debut album, "Monument", due in late February via Descent Productions. The CD was recorded and mixed at TopRoom studio (BORKNAGAR, MAYHEM, TRISTANIA) by Borge Finstad and it was mastered by at Tailor Maid Productions (DIMMU BORGIR, K...

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SADUS: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Bay Area Posted Online

SADUS's official web site has been updated with the following message: "With just a few days before Darren's [Travis; SADUS guitarist/vocalist) birthday hits the calendar, I [SADUS's webmaster] thought to update the SADUS aficionados with this video I just put together. It's a collection of trippy s...

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SADUS Bringing The 'Attack' To Puerto Rico

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS played their first-ever show in Puerto Rico on Friday, November 30 at Dakiti & Café Culebra in San Juan. The group's bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-DEATH, TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH) has since updated his site with the following message: "In the continu...

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SADUS To Play Puerto Rico Next Month

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS have scheduled show in Puerto Rico next month as part of their ongoing "Fuera Por Sangre Tour 2007". The details are as follows: Friday, November 30 Dakiti & Café Culebra Calle San Sebastian 103 Old San Juan 787-722-9682 Commented bassist Steve DiGi...

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Ex-BORKNAGAR/EMPEROR/SATYRICON Bassist Selling Fretless Bass

Norwegian bassist Jan Erik Tiwaz (a.k.a. Tyr) (ex-BORKNAGAR, EMPEROR, SATYRICON, THORNBUND),who currently resides in Montreal, Canada, is auctioning the six-string fretless bass that he used during the recording sessions for BORKNAGAR's "Origin". According to Tyr, the bass "has only been used for t...

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Prominence and Demise

It has been around three years since Norway's WINDS released its third album, "The Imaginary Direction of Time". That may seem like a long duration between albums, but if you've immersed yourself in the act's lush, classically infused compositions, then you understand that this is a band for which t...

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DAGOBA: 'The Things Within' Video Posted Online

French metallers DAGOBA have released their video for the song "The Things Within". Watch it below. "The Things Within" comes off DAGOBA's sophomore album, "What Hell Is About…", which was released in February 2006 via Season of Mist. The follow-up to the group's self-titled debut was recorded at An...

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Exclusive: A Conversation With WINDS' ANDY WINTER And CARL AUGUST TIDEMANN

By: Scott Alisoglu The music of Norway's WINDS is not something that is easily classified. What one can say about it though is that it is magnificently composed and breathtaking in its delivery. Challenging, yet often soothing, melodic, yet unconventional, WINDS' combination of classical music, prog...