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DARK FUNERAL: New Video Interview With LORD AHRIMAN
Jasmin St. Claire of AOL's Noisecreep conducted an interview with guitarist Lord Ahriman of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL before the band's March 28 performance at the Inferno festival in Oslo, Norway. You can now watch the chat below. DARK FUNERAL is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013...April 2, 2013
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ABORYM: Official 'Dirty' Teaser Released
"Dirty", the sixth full-length album from Italo-Norwegian hard-industrial-electro extreme metallers ABORYM, will be released on May 28 in Europe and June 11 in North America via Agonia Records. The 10-track double album (cover below) will be made available in digipak, jewel case and gatefold double...March 30, 2013
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GOD OF ATHEISTS: New Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
GOD OF ATHEISTS, the Norwegian extreme metal project led by Asgeir Mickelson (SARKE, SPIRAL ARCHITECT, BORKNAGAR, TESTAMENT),is currently recording its debut album for release later in the year. The CD will feature appearances by Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON, ENSLAVED) on drums, Mickelson on rhythm guitar...March 30, 2013
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ABORYM: New Album Details Revealed
"Dirty", the sixth full-length album from Italo-Norwegian hard-industrial-electro extreme metallers ABORYM, will be released on May 28 in Europe and June 11 in North America via Agonia Records. The 10-track double album (cover below) will be made available in digipak, jewel case and gatefold double...March 7, 2013
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DARK FUNERAL To Be Rejoined By Vocalist EMPEROR MAGUS CALIGULA For 20th-Anniversary Shows
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2013 with a number of festival shows all over Europe. Formed in 1993 by Lord Ahriman, the band quickly gained massive underground support by being one of the most ferocious and fastest black metal acts on earth. Since the...March 7, 2013
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BLOOD TSUNAMI: 'Metal Fang' Video Released
Indie Recordings has announce the signing of BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, EMPEROR). The band's new album, "For Faen", will be released on March 8 in Norway, March 15 in Germany and Austria and March 11 in the re...February 28, 2013
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Metal Musicians Weigh In On SLAYER Drummer Drama
Several metal musicians have weighed in on SLAYER's decision to replace drummer Dave Lombardo (pictured below) for the upcoming Australian tour following a disagreement over internal financial issues. According to the drummer, 90% of SLAYER's tour revenue is "being deducted as expenses, including th...February 21, 2013
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AEON: Video Interview With ZEB NILSSON
On January 21, MetalBite conducted an interview with guitarist Zeb Nilsson of Swedish death metal overlords AEON at The Lomax in Liverpool, England. You can now watch the chat below. AEON drummer Arttu Malkki recently "decided to take a break" from the band to focus on his family life (he and his gi...February 13, 2013
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EX DEO: 'The Tiberius Cliff (Exile To Capri)' Video Released
"The Tiberius Cliff (Exile To Capri)", the brand new video from EX DEO, the Ancient Roman-themed arsenal fronted by KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono, can be seen below. According to EX DEO, the clip "showcase[s] the band's theatrical and crushing live show, just in time for the upcoming Euro conques...February 11, 2013
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GOD OF ATHEISTS: Video Footage Of 'Fountain Of Emptiness' Solo
GOD OF ATHEISTS, the Norwegian extreme metal project led by Asgeir Mickelson (SARKE, SPIRAL ARCHITECT, BORKNAGAR, TESTAMENT),is currently recording its debut album for release later in the year. The CD will feature appearances by Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON, ENSLAVED) on drums, Mickelson on rhythm guitar...February 5, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED: 'There Are A Lot Of Factors That Make METALLICA What They Are'
Mitch Lafon of PureGrainAudio.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PureGrainAudio.com: You were in METALLICA. You've been with OZZY OSBOURNE. You'v...January 31, 2013
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PETER STEELE Biography Due In October
Jeff Wagner ("Mean Deviation: Four Decades Of Progressive Heavy Metal" book, former Metal Maniacs editor) is currently assembling his next book, "Soul On Fire - The Life And Music Of Peter Steele". The book will be, in Wagner's words, "a thorough telling of Peter's life, from his "diaper days" to hi...January 30, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Presented With PREMIER Commemorative Snare Drum (Video)
Celebrating a relationship that spans two decades, Premier presented Nicko McBrain of IRON MAIDEN with a special one-off snare drum at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 24-27 at the Anaheim Convention Center i...January 30, 2013
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AEON: Drummer EMIL WIKSTEN Becomes Permanent Member
Swedish death metal overlords AEON have issued the following update: "As we stated a couple of weeks ago, Arttu Malkki [drums] decided to take a longer break from the band to focus on his family and their newborn twins. Emil Wiksten [BLOOD RED THRONE] stepped in as temporary replacement for him and...January 28, 2013
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AEON Interviewed In Dublin (Video)
On January 19, Neuweltmusic conducted an interview with the Swedish death metal overlords AEON at The Pint in Dublin, Ireland. You can watch the chat below. AEON drummer Arttu Malkki has "decided to take a break" from the band to focus on his family life (he and his girlfriend are expecting twins in...January 27, 2013