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BORKNAGAR: First DVD Planned, Video Submissions Accepted

Norway's BORKNAGAR have commenced work on their debut DVD, tentatively due after the release of their seventh album. "We got lots and lots of video material from the recordings of 'Quintessence', 'Empiricism' and 'Epic'," drummer Asgeir Mickelson writes in an online posting. "We got all shows I've p...

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SOLEFALD Prepare To Enter Studio

Norway's SOLEFALD have posted the following message on their official web site: "The recording of SOLEFALD's fifth album is drawing closer, and we are just as excited over this as you are! We haven't been in a studio together since the summer of 2002, and now we're about to find out how each of us ....

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BORKNAGAR Finalize Track Listing For 'Epic'

Norway's BORKNAGAR have finalized the track listing for their sixth album, "Epic", tentatively due in June/July through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Empiricism" was recorded and mixed at Toproom and Fagerborg Studios with producer Borge Finstad (MAYHEM, SOLEFALD). "Musically the a...

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ASGEIR MICKELSON: 'I'm NOT Going To Play For DIMMU BORGIR'

Drummer Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) has issued a statement denying that he has been hired to be the session drummer for DIMMU BORGIR during their upcoming live appearances. Mickelson was rumored to have joined the DIMMU ranks as a temporary replacement for Nick Barker, who was unc...

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Label: DIMMU BORGIR Recruit Session Drummer ASGEIR MICKELSON

As first reported here on March 18 (and subsequently denied by the band's management),Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR appear to have in fact recruited Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) as the session drummer for their upcoming live appearances, according to a posting (...

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SOLEFALD: 'Mont Blanc Providence Crow' Video Posted Online

Norway's SOLEFALD have posted a video for the track "Mont Blanc Providence Crow" at this location. The clip was helmed by the young French-British director Tom Costigan and features footage from Paris, Manchester, Bergen and Oslo. "Mont Blanc Providence Crow" (mp3) comes off SOLEFALD's 2003 release,...

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Spokesperson: ASGEIR Will Not Play Drums For DIMMU BORGIR

A spokesperson for DIMMU BORGIR's management has refuted the report that Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) has been hired to be the session drummer for DIMMU BORGIR during their upcoming live appearances. Despite reliable reports indicating that Mickelson was in talks to play at least t...

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DIMMU BORGIR Recruit Session Drummer ASGEIR MICKELSON

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have recruited Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) as the session drummer for their upcoming live appearances, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. Mickelson joins the DIMMU ranks as a temporary replacement for Nick Barker, who was unce...

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BORKNAGAR Part Ways With Bassist, Begin Mixing New Album

Norway's BORKNAGAR have issued the following update on their recent and upcoming activities: "After numerous delays and bucketloads of unforeseen challenges, we are now finally about to complete the recording of our sixth album. It has taken its time, but we firmly believe that it has been worth the...

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VINTERSORG: 'My Mind Is Boiling With Creativity'

VINTERSORG/BORKNAGAR frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg) recently paid Metal Reference a visit in order to clarify his intentions with his many musical projects. The following are some of the highlights of that interview: Metal Reference: [The new VINTERSORG album] "The Focusing Blur" is se...

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LUNARIS Unveil New Lineup

Keyboardist Raymond Njerve of the Norwegian technical metal outfit LUNARIS has issued the following update on the band's recent and upcoming activities: "LUNARIS has had a busy year with work on 'Cyclic', the follow-up to our debut album '… The Infinite'. As some of you may know, we parted ways with...

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VINTERSORG To Headline Germany's DONG OPEN AIR Festival

VINTERSORG, the Swedish band led by BORKNAGAR frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg),have been confirmed as one of the headliners of the 2004 edition of Dong Open Air, set to take place July 16-17 in Neukirchen-Vluyn, near Krefeld, Germany. VINTERSORG will top the bill on Saturday, July 17 wh...

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LUNARIS: New Song Available For Download

Elitist Records have released an advance MP3 from the upcoming LUNARIS album, "Cyclic", to be released early 2004. The track is called "Existence Unveiled", and it showcases the band's "brutal" new direction, according to the label. Download it here. Guest musicians on the album include members or e...

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CENTURY MEDIA Brings Metal To The Masses

On November 18, the Century Family brings the metal back to the masses with a specially priced double-disc set. This compilation, "Metal For The Masses Volume II", is exclusively available at all Hot Topic retail outlets nationwide and features one 20-track disc clocking in over 75 minutes with new...

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BORKNAGAR Debut To Get Reissue Treatment

Norway's BORKNAGAR will be reissuing their self-titled debut album on December 28 through Displeased Records. Originally released in 1996 via Malicious Records and re-released in the U.S. in 1999 through Century Media, the new version of the CD will feature a brand-new booklet layout and will also b...