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NIFELHEIM: Anti-CLIFF BURTON, -DIMEBAG Comments Were A 'Bad Joke' That Was Taken Out Of Context

Swedish black metallers NIFELHEIM have released a statement clarifying the comments they made in the latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine where they appeared to be disrespecting the memories of both METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton and PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. In the Swed...

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VANMAKT: New Song Available For Streaming

"Ad Luciferi Regnum" (rough translation: To the Kingdom of Lucifer),the title track of the forthcoming second album from Swedish black metallers VANMAKT, is available for streaming at this location. The CD was mixed at Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, SETHERIAL) with Tore Stjerna. The band says, "it sou...

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NIFELHEIM Bassist Disrespects DIMEBAG, CLIFF BURTON

The latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine features an interview with the Swedish black metal band NIFELHEIM conducted in late September during the group's Finnish tour with WATAIN. "MÖTLEY CRÜE and MUNICIPAL WASTE are likely the worst bands in the world. Next to METALLICA," the group's bassist Tyrant...

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CANDLEMASS Completes Work On New Album

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS have completed work on their new album for an early 2009 release. Commented bassist/songwriter Leif Edling: "We've worked on [the CD] all autumn and it feels really good that it is completed. The sound is superfat, heavy as hell, and very organic/dynamic a...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED: 'Cult Of The Dead' Video Posted Online

"Cult Of The Dead", the new video from the Dutch thrash metal band LEGION OF THE DAMNED, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's new album, "Cult of the Dead", due on December 19 via Massacre Records. The LP will be made available in three different formats: as three-disc deluxe edition...

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MOONSPELL: 'Lusitanian Metal' DVD Delayed

"Lusitanian Metal", the long-awaited new DVD from Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL has had its release date pushed back by several weeks. The two-disc effort will now be issued on December 8 in Germany, December 9 in Portugal and December 15 in the rest of Europe. The U.S. release will follow in early...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED: New Song Posted Online

Dutch thrash metal band LEGION OF THE DAMNED has posted a new song, "Pray And Suffer" (along with the intro, "Sermon Of Sacrilege"),on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Cult of the Dead", due on December 19 via Massacre Records. The LP will be made available in ...

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CANDLEMASS: SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS performing at the Sweden Rock Cruise, which was held October 9-10, can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "blackopalrough"). This was the first metal cruise aboard the new ship M/S Silja Galaxy, which holds 2,800 passengers (800 more than t...

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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: CANDLEMASS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER KATATONIA SABATON THE HAUNTED TURISAS...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED: New Album Details Revealed

Dutch thrash metal band LEGION OF THE DAMNED will release its new album, "Cult of the Dead", on December 19 via Massacre Records. The LP will be made available in three different formats: as three-disc deluxe edition including a bonus CD and a bonus DVD; a limited-edition digipack with a bonus DVD a...

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CANDLEMASS: 'Lucifer Rising' Lands On Greek Chart

"Lucifer Rising", the new EP from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS, has entered the Greek International Repertoire Chart at position No. 31. "Lucifer Rising" includes two brand new tracks — "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" — plus re-recorded version of "Demon's Gate" live in the studio. As a bonu...

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VANMAKT Completes Mixing New Album

Swedish black metallers VANMAKT have finished mixing their second album, "Ad Luciferi Regnum" (rough translation: To the Kingdom of Lucifer),at Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, SETHERIAL) with Tore Stjerna. The band says, "it sounds awesome! Even better than we expected! Tore will now master the album a...

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THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE: In Songwriting Mode

Dutch death metallers THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE have issued the following update: "At this moment we're working on new tunes for our upcoming second album. At the end of this year, THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE will start recording the follow-up to last year's 'Pitch Black Dawn' (Apache Productions). We already...

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MOONSPELL: 'Lusitanian Metal' DVD Details Revealed

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL will release their long-awaited new DVD, "Lusitanian Metal", in Europe on November 21. The complete track listing for the two-disc effort is as follows: DVD 1: * Live At The City Of Ravens (Metalmania, Poland 2004) * Touch Me In The Eyes (video compilation from Opium t...

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The Grand Karoshi

Every now and then the discerning lover of metal requires a hot dose of modern whiplash thrash. Recently, said dose has been delivered in the form of a fist-to-face debut effort called "The Grand Karoshi" by Finland's oddly named DEAD SHAPE FIGURE. It has been tried, it is definitely true, and it mo...