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IHSAHN: 'No One Has The Blueprint Of What Black Metal Is, And What It's Not'

Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with former EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: The album is called "Eremita", which is Latin for "hermit." That's quite an obvious question, but do you see yourself as a...

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IHSAHN: 'Eremita' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Eremita", the fourth album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 32 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, d...

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IHSAHN Interviewed On 'Black Night Meditations' (Audio)

WSCA 106.1 FM's "Black Night Meditations" recently conducted an interview with former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Black Night Meditations" is a four-hour metal show focusing on black, death, thrash, folk, shred, prog and power meta...

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EX DEO Preparing To Film 'I, Caligvla' Video

EX DEO, the Ancient Roman-themed arsenal fronted by KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono, will release its sophomore album, "Caligvla", on August 31 via Austria's Napalm Records. The CD was mixed by KATAKLYSM guitarist Jean-François Dagenais, who has previously worked with MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY IN...

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IHSAHN: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Eremita", the fourth album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, can be streamed in its entirety at AOL Music. Due on June 19 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) via Candlelight Records, the CD was recorded and produced at Telemark's Ivory Shoulder Studios, with additional trackin...

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EX DEO: More 'Caligvla' Album Details Revealed

EX DEO, the Ancient Roman-themed arsenal fronted by KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono, will release its sophomore album, "Caligvla", on August 31 via Austria's Napalm Records. The CD was mixed by KATAKLYSM guitarist Jean-François Dagenais, who has previously worked with MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY IN...

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IHSAHN: 'I Try To Be As Honest And Authentic In My Work As I Possibly Can'

ShredderNet.com recently conducted an interview with former EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ShredderNet.com: I wanted to start by talking about the concept of the [new Ihsahn] album ["Eremita"]. I know you've named it with...

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IHSAHN: New Song Featuring DEVIN TOWNSEND Available For Streaming

"Introspection", a brand new song from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below (courtesy of GuitarWorld.com). The track comes off Ihsahn's fourth album, "Eremita", which will be released on June 19 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) via C...

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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN Talks 'Eremita' In New Audio Interview

Metal Army recently conducted an interview with former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Ihsahn's fourth album, "Eremita", will be released on June 19 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) via Candlelight Records. Recorded and produce...

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THY MAJESTIE Completes Work On Long-Awaited Fifth Album

Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE will release its long-waited fifth album, "ShiHuangDi", later in the year via Scarlet Records. The CD, which marks the first THY MAJESTIE release since 2009's "Dawn", was recorded at Wreck Studios in Palermo, Italy, mixed by Giuseppe Orlando (NO...

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HEXEN: New Song Available For Streaming

"Stream Of Unconsciousness", a brand new song from Los Angeles progressive thrashers HEXEN, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Being And Nothingness", which will be released on May 28 in Europe and July 17 in North America. The CD was record...

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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Release 'Eremita' In June

Candlelight Records has set a June 19 North American release date (one day earlier in Europe) for "Eremita", the fourth album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn. Recorded and produced at Telemark's Ivory Shoulder Studios, with additional tracking completed at Notodden's Juke Joint Studio...

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THE WRETCHED END: 'Death By Nature' Video Released

"Death By Nature", the new video from THE WRETCHED END — the Norway-based band featuring guitarist Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON) and bassist Cosmo (MINDGRINDER) alongside Swedish drummer Nils Fjellström (DARK FUNERAL, IN BATTLE, AEON) — can be seen below. The clip was produced by Vedi Djokich and THE WRE...

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STUDFAUST: 'Half Human, Half Dynamite' Song Available For Streaming

"Half Human, Half Dynamite", a song from STUDFAUST, the new project featuring Bård "Faust" Eithun (EMPEROR, BLOOD TSUNAMI, MONGO NINJA) and Tore Bratseth (a.k.a. Stud Bronson of THE BATALLION, OLD FUNERAL),can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The cut is one of two "dirty, firesparking tracks...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks 'The Dark Roots Of Earth' Album In New Interview

Guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT recently spoke to Maximum Metal about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album, "The Dark Roots Of Earth". "It was supposed to be out in late April but may [finally get released] in May, hopeful...