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Influential Metal Journalist BOB MULDOWNEY Dies At 44

Influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). He was 44 years old. Muldowney was best known for his fanzine/magazine Kick*Ass which helped expose, support and feature such bands as RAVEN, MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM, THE...

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Ill Innocence

Never underestimate the power of primitivism. THE STOOGES had it, DARKTHRONE has it, SUNNO))) has it, HELLHAMMER had it…you know the list. In each of those examples though, there is far more at work than a stripped down sound and a primal essence; it is indeed a matter of finding the sweet spot or f...

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GORGOROTH Recruits Drummer NICK BARKER For European Tour

Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH, TESTAMENT) will play drums on GORGOROTH's upcoming tour across Europe beginning November 2007. In addition to Nick, guitarist Teloch (NIDINGR, UMORAL, 1349) will again return to GORGOROTH's live assault, while guitarist Sykelig completes the group's 200...

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Black Metal Documentary 'Until The Light Takes Us' In Editing Stage; Clip Available

New York filmmakers Audrey Ewell and Aaron Aites are currently editing their forthcoming Norwegian black metal documentary "Until The Light Takes Us". A short clip from the documentary, featuring BURZUM mastermind Varg Vikernes sharing his thoughts on pharmaceuticals, can be viewed below. "Until the...

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DIMMU BORGIR: More Footage From NRK P3 Invite-Only Gig Posted Online

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR played a special invite-only gig in front of an audience of 80 people at the NRK P3 studios on September 18, 2007. The concert was broadcast live via the Internet. Footage of DIMMU BORGIR performing the songs "Spellbound", "The Serpentine Offering" an...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Oslo Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have issued the following update: "The final show of the European Invaluable Darkness Tour 2007 taking place at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway will be filmed for an upcoming DVD release! The band is looking forward to a very special evening with all th...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Tour Diary Updated

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have posted Part 3 of the tour diary from The Invaluable Darkness European tour (also featuring AMON AMARTH and ENGEL) on their MySpace blog. DIMMU BORGIR played a special invite-only gig in front of an audience of 80 people at the NRK P3 studios on S...

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MAYHEM Drummer HELLHAMMER Joins GAAHL-Fronted Version Of GORGOROTH

GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl and bassist King ov Hell — who are involved in a legal dispute with guitarist Infernus over the rights to the group's name — have released the following update: "Continuing on with the new agenda now forged for GORGOROTH, Gaahl and King have enlisted none other than Hellhamm...

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GRAVEHILL To Release 'Metal Of Death' EP

GRAVEHILL, the new band featuring former members of MORGION, GASP, KEEN OF THE CROW, PHOBIA, CRIMSON RELIC, MALFUNCTION and SELF INFLICTED, will release an EP, entitled simply "Metal of Death", on October 31 through Metal Horde Productions. According to the band's official bio, "the GRAVEHILL modus...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Ljubljana Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR performing the song "A Succubus in Rapture" at VPK Mediapark in Ljubljana, Slovenia on October 15, 2007 can be viewed below. DIMMU BORGIR has released its video for the song "The Sacrilegious Scorn". The clip, which was hel...

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DIMMU BORGIR Live At NRK P3 Studios In Oslo; Video Available

Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR played a special invite-only gig in front of an audience of 80 people at the NRK P3 studios on September 18, 2007. The concert was broadcast live via the Internet. Footage of DIMMU BORGIR performing the song "Mourning Palace" at the show can be viewed below. DI...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Glasgow Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR performing the song "The Serpentine Offering" on October 3, 2007 at QMU in Glasgow, Scotland, UK can be viewed below (video courtesy of Ragnarok Radio). In the second part of the band's ongoing tour diary from The Invaluable Darkness...

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MAYHEM: Israel Concert Photos Posted Online

Israel's Metalist magazine has posted over 300 photos of MAYHEM's September 29, 2007 performance at the Theater Club in Tel-Aviv, Israel, with local support by Mesopotamian black metallers ARALLU. Check them out: Gallery#1 Gallery#2 Gallery#3 MAYHEM's setlist was as follows: 01. Deathcrush 02. View...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Pro-Shot WACKEN Footage, Video Interview Available

Professionally filmed video footage of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR performing the song "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" at this year's Wacken Open Air festival has been posted online. The five-minute clip, which includes a short interview with the band, can be viewed below (N...

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DIMMU BORGIR Launches European Tour Blog

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have posted Part 1 of the tour diary from The Invaluable Darkness European tour (also featuring AMON AMARTH and ENGEL) on their MySpace blog. DIMMU BORGIR has just released its video for the song "The Sacrilegious Scorn". The clip, which was helmed by...