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BEHEMOTH: 'Evangelia Heretika' DVD Certified Platinum In Poland

"Evangelia Heretika", the new DVD from Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH, has reportedly already been certified platinum in the band's home country for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. "Evangelia Heretika" DVD content: Three discs featuring two full shows ("Live In Paris 2008" and "Live In Warsaw 2...

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DIMMU BORGIR Schedules Vancouver Meet-And-Greet

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR will take part in a meet-and-greet on on November 21 at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. — just prior to the band's performance later that night at the Rickshaw Theater in Vancouver. For more informatio...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Stockholm Footage Available

Video footage of DIMMU BORGIR's October 12, 2010 performance at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed below (courtesy of Demonia's Blogg). In a recent interview with CrankItUp.se, DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) was asked about the DIMMU BORGIR's split with Swedi...

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SEPTICFLESH Completes Recording New Album

Greek extreme metallers SEPTICFLESH have finished recording the follow-up to 2008's "Communion" for an early 2011 release. After a long period of intense work in Athens, Prague and Sweden, the evolution of the band's symphonic death sound has been achieved with the help of the Filmharmonic Orchestra...

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BEHEMOTH: Third 'Evangelia Heretika' DVD Trailer Released

The third trailer for "Evangelia Heretika", the new DVD from Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH, can be viewed below. Metal Blade Records has created a landing page for the set, featuring a pre-order for the release, bundle offers — including the limited-edition pressing of the band's highly successf...

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THERION: Groningen Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of THERION's October 30, 2010 concert at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, Holland can be viewed at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. "Sitra Ahra", the new album from THERION, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD...

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THERION: 'Sitra Ahra' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Sitra Ahra", the new album from Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 44 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing...

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DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA In Writing Mode

Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA is writing material for its next CD, tentatively due in 2011. The group states, "New album is coming along slowly but surely. We have around 11 songs in various stages of completion at the moment and we're still counting. Some working titles are:...

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SNOWY SHAW Talks DIMMU BORGIR, THERION On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME). The chat is now available for streaming using the a...

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RAGE Guitarist To Guest On RALF SCHEEPERS' Solo Album

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski has finished laying down his parts for the forthcoming solo album from PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers. According to a posting on the PRIMAL FEAR web site, Achim Köhler (PRIMAL FEAR, AMON AMARTH, BRAINSTORM) has begun mixing the effort at his Indiscreet Audio Studios...

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EVERGREY, VANDEN PLAS Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA XII Kick-Off Show

EVERGREY and VANDEN PLAS will perform at the ProgPower USA XII kick-off show on Thursday, September 15, 2011 as part of the annual event's festivities. The returning fan favorites will co-headline the night and will each perform a 90-plus-minute special set. There will be no opening act. In addition...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman: 'We're Not Merely A Black Metal Band; We're So Much More Than That'

Music-Photocalypse.net conducted an interview with vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR when the band played in Helsinki, Finland on October 15, 2010. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Music-Photocalypse.net: You have o...

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THERION: New Audio Interview With THOMAS VIKSTRÖM

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with vocalist Thomas Vikström of Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. The THERION video contest for the track "Sitra Ahra" is now over — and THERION mastermind Christofer Johnss...

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NECROPHAGIST Guitarist Launches RADIANCE

RADIANCE, the solo project of Sami Raatikainen (NECROPHAGIST, ex-CODEON),has released its debut album, "The Burning Sun". The conceptual effort consists of a single 49-minute song and features guest vocalists Mats Levén (KRUX, ex-THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Noora Häkkinen (NORADRENALINE). The al...

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THERION Vocalist Interviewed By INFERNAL MASQUERADE

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Thomas Vikström of Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. The THERION video contest for the track "Sitra Ahra" is now over — and THERION mastermind Chri...