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Black Metal Artwork Exhibition To Be Held During Norway's INFERNO Festival

Trine + Kim Design Studio has been creating album artwork since 1999, and during this year's Inferno festival in Oslo, Norway it will exhibiting a selection of its designs for black metal and neo-black metal artists, including cover art for MAYHEM, DARKTHRONE, ULVER, DØDHEIMSGARD, IHSAHN, SHINING, S...

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DAGOBA Begins Recording New Album

French metallers DAGOBA have entered Hyperion Studio in Marseille, France with "Brew" Varea to begin recording their fourth album for a late 2010 release. The CD will be mixed by Dave Chang at Philia Studio in the U.K. Commented the band: "Since the end of our tour, we have not stopped working on ne...

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ASTRIAAL Announces New Bass Player

As a harbinger to ASTRIAAL's return show at Monstrothic (Rosies Live) this coming Friday night (February 19),the Brisbane extremists have announced that Cameron Grant (pictured below) will fill the long-vacated bass position and debut live with the band at their show in Brisbane. Cameron is a found...

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ASTRIAAL: New Album Details Revealed

After a seven-year recording silence, ASTRIAAL is now poised to return with its sophomore album entitled "Anatomy Of The Infinite". This next opus is due to be released in the autumn of 2010 for the southern equatorial territories via Australian label Obsidian Records. Sounding strikingly different...

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DEATH OF DESIRE Completes Work On Two New Songs

German extreme metallers DEATH OF DESIRE, whose recording lineup includes MAYHEM drummer Hellhammer (a.k.a. Jan Axel Blomberg),have issued the following update: "We are pleased to announce that we've finished two full songs and the final post-production is taking place. A preview of the music will...

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DEATH OF DESIRE: New Song Featuring MAYHEM's HELLHAMMER Posted Online

German extreme metallers DEATH OF DESIRE have posted a demo version of the song "Frozen" on their MySpace page. The drums on the track were laid down by MAYHEM's Hellhammer (a.k.a. Jan Axel Blomberg),who will also appear on the band's debut album, "ANTI-human", which is scheduled for release in ear...

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ASTRIAAL Completes Work On New Album

According to MetalObsession.net, Australian black metallers ASTRIAAL have completed work on their long-awaited follow-up to "Renascent Misanthropy" for an early 2010 release. The band is also planning its first live shows in over three years. Commented the group: "After tracking the as-yet-untitled...

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THE KOVENANT To Perform Entire 'Nexus Polaris' Album At Next Year's INFERNO Festival

Norwegian extreme metallers THE KOVENANT have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno festival, set to take place March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The band will play the entire "Nexus Polaris" album live with original members Nagash, Psy Coma, Hellhammer, Sverd and Jezebel...

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SKITLIV: New Song Available For Free Download

"Densetsu", a brand new track from SKITLIV — the brainchild of former MAYHEM singer Maniac — is available for free download at this location. It can also be streamed using the audio player below. "Densetsu" comes off SKITLIV's long-awaited debut album, "Skandinavisk Misantropi", which will be releas...

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SKITLIV: 'Skandinavisk Misantropi' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

"Skandinavisk Misantropi", the long-awaited debut album from SKITLIV — the brainchild of former MAYHEM singer Maniac — will be released on October 19 in Europe and November 17 in the U.S. via the Season of Mist label. The eight-track CD features guest vocal appearances by David Tibet (CURRENT 93),A...

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Ex-DIMMU BORGIR Bassist/Vocalist VORTEX Says MUSTIS Was Band's 'True Creative Force'

ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs),the former bassist/clean vocalist for the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR, has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "I've really enjoyed the ride; the DIMMU years have been awesome. I look forward to concent...

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DAGOBA Frontman Interviewed At Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

The German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Shawter of the French metal band DAGOBA at this year's Summer Breeze festival, which was held August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Watch the chat at this location. "Face the Colossus", the third album from DA...

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MAYHEM's HELLHAMMER Recording Drums For DEATH OF DESIRE Debut In October

MAYHEM's Hellhammer (a.k.a. Jan Axel Blomberg) will lay down the drums on "ANTI-human", the debut album from German extreme metallers DEATH OF DESIRE, beginning in mid-October at Knut's (ARCTURUS) Mølla Studio in Norway. The studio is said to be an old mill from the 1700s where such acts as AURA NOI...

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Former DARKEST HOUR Guitarist Splits With MAGNA CARTA RECORDS

Former DARKEST HOUR and current GOD FORBID touring guitarist Kris Norris has issued the following update: "I have officially split with Magna Carta Records for various reasons. I am currently in the process of writing solo CD #2 and am actively seeking recording vocalists (this being one of the reas...

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SKITLIV/Ex-MAYHEM Singer Interviewed; Audio Available

Horus Bones of Beyond The Dark Horizon recently conducted an interview with former MAYHEM singer Maniac, who currently fronts his own black/doom band, SKITLIV. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. SKITLIV's long-awaited album, "Skandinavisk Misantropi", will be released later th...