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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Pulls Out Of NORWAY ROCK Festival

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has cancelled its appearance at this year's Norway Rock festival — set to take place July 7-11, 2010 in Kvinesdal, Norway — in order to take part in a "major U.S. tour" during the same period. Norway Rock festival billing is now as follows: TWISTED SISTER MEGADETH IMMORTAL QUEENS...

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Hell Chose Me

That CARNIFEX's "Hell Chose Me" is launched into full-on modern death metal mode with a blistering title track that is awfully similar to way that MALEVOLENT CREATION's "The Will to Kill" begins, sans the corrosive qualities, would seem to be good as far as signs go. As it turns out, CARNIFEX has no...

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CARNIFEX: 'Hell Chose Me' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Hell Chose Me", the new album from the California-based deathcore band CARNIFEX, sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, de...

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GRAVDAL: New Album Details Revealed

Norwegian black metallers GRAVDAL will release their second full-length album, "Torturmantra", in the spring via Unexploded Records. The nine-track follow-up to 2008's "Sadist" features artwork by Norwegian artist Robert Høyem, who has previously worked with such bands as SLAGMAUR and GALAR. "Tortur...

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ENSLAVED: New Album Update

Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED are currently recording their new CD at Duper, Earshot (keyboardist Herbrand Larsen and lead guitarist Ice Dale's facility) and Peersonal Sound (owned by rhythm guitarist Ivar Bjørnson) studios in Bergen, Norway. Commented guitarist/songwr...

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DJERV Seeking Musicians To Complete Live Lineup

DJERV, the new Norwegian rock/metal act featuring members of ANIMAL ALPHA, STONEGARD, WARDRUNA and TRELLDOM, is seeking musicians to complete its live lineup. Operating as a three-piece on the recording front, the band needs to recruit a bass player and a second guitarist before the start of the sum...

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OV HELL: 'The Underworld Regime' E-Card Available

An e-card for "The Underworld Regime", the debut album from OV HELL — the new black metal project featuring DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath and ex-GORGOROTH bassist King — is available at this location. Due in North America on April 13 via Prosthetic Records, the CD's cover art was created by the Bra...

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ST. SATAN Records And Releases Album On Same Day

On February 6, ST. SATAN — the Bergen, Norway-based hard rock band featuring former and current members of BORKNAGAR, THE BATALLION, SLUT MACHINE, THE SWAMP BABIES, JAZKAMER, KRØYT and LOST AT LAST — recorded, mixed, mastered, printed and made its debut album, "Horns for Adornment", available online...

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BYFROST: 'Black Earth' Artwork Unveiled

Norwegian extreme metallers BYFROST will release their debut full-length album, "Black Earth", in the spring via Painkiller Records. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Christian Sloan Hall — who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, DIMMU BORGIR and SLAYER — and can be viewed below. "Black...

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ENSLAVED Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Fans sent in their questions via Facebook, MySpace and Twitter and Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED answered them during their time in the studio during the recording process for their upcoming album. Watch the results in four parts below. ENSLAVED is recording its new CD...

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OV HELL: 'The Underworld Regime' To Receive North American Release In April

"The Underworld Regime", the debut album from OV HELL — the new black metal project featuring DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath and ex-GORGOROTH bassist King — will be released in North America on April 13 via Prosthetic Records. The CD's cover art was created by the Brazilian graphic designer Marcelo...

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Former GORGOROTH Bassist KING: 'The Church Is More Satanist Than We Are'

The February 8 print edition of the Bergen, Norway-based newspaper Bergensavisen (BA) published a two-page interview with Tom Cato Visnes (a.k.a. King ov Hell; GORGOROTH, GOD SEED) about his new band OV HELL, also featuring fellow Norwegian musician Stian Tomt Thoresen (a.k.a. Shagrath; DIMMU BORGIR...

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MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, AIRBOURNE Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK Festival

MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, AIRBOURNE and IMMORTAL are among the confirmed bands for this year's Norway Rock festival, set to take place July 7-11, 2010 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TWISTED SISTER MEGADETH IMMORTAL QUEENSRŸCHE BLACK LABEL SOCIETY AIRBOURNE...

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CARNIFEX To Unleash 'Hell Chose Me' This Month

Taking a darker and more blasphemous approach to their already visceral sound, California-based deathcore band CARNIFEX will unleash "Hell Chose Me" on February 16 via Victory Records. Blood-curdling screams, guttural growls, double-bass fury, and razor-sharp guitar riffs make for sinister and bruta...

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ARCH ENEMY To Tour U.K. With SABBAT, ENSLAVED

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in April. Support on the inaugural "Metal Hammer Meltdown" tour will come from SABBAT and ENSLAVED. Commented ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow: "We strongly felt its time to visit the shores of The United Kingdom Of...