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ENSLAVED To Be Joined By DARKTHRONE, EMPEROR, DARKTHRONE Members At Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY
Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X),set to take place August 26-29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway. Commented promoter Torgrim Øyre: "Wow, it's been 10 years already. Who would have though that when w...April 20, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO Named 'Best Metal Guitarist' In GUITAR WORLD's Readers' Poll
Alexi Laiho, guitarist and front man for the award-winning Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, has been named "Best Metal Guitarist" in Guitar World magazine's 15th annual readers' poll. Laiho "trounced the competition" to win the coveted award, according to the respected publication, besting well...April 16, 2009
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EMPEROR Tribute Album Available For Free Download
On April 15, 2009, Aspherical Asphyxia Productions proudly presents the first chapter of its new project called "Old Crown, New Spawn", a triple tribute to EMPEROR / ARCTURUS / VED BUENS ENDE. The first chapter, called "Furens", is devoted to EMPEROR. The full-length CD contains several EMPEROR cove...April 15, 2009
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ZYKLON/EMPEROR Guitarist SAMOTH Issues Update On New Project
ZYKLON/EMPEROR guitarist Samoth (real name: Tomas Haugen) has issued the following update: "Earlier this week I joined my friends in MINDGRINDER on stage in Oslo for a few tracks at the Wacken Battle show, stepping in for guitarist Håkon, who was away on a wildlife expedition of some sort. "In relat...March 29, 2009
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BLOOD TSUNAMI: New Song Posted Online
BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has posted a new song, "Castle Of Skulls", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off BLOOD TSUNAMI's sophomore album, "Grand Feast For Vultures", which is schedul...March 22, 2009
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OPETH Mainman Comments On Government-Sponsored Tour Of Norway
On March 18, Swedish prog-metal giants OPETH completed an eight-date tour of Norway. The trek included stops in major cities Oslo and Bergen but also covers smaller towns like Volda and Sogndal. The tour was arranged by Rikskonsertene, a Norwegian state-sponsored organization that normally handles e...March 22, 2009
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INNER EDEN: 'Rebirth' Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for "Rebirth", the forthcoming debut album from the U.K. female-fronted melodic metal band INNER EDEN, can be viewed below. The design was created by Australian artist Cameron Grey. "Rebirth" was mixed by Dan Sprigg (CRADLE OF FILTH, NAPALM DEATH, BRING ME THE HORIZON, LOSTPROPHETS...March 19, 2009
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Former EMPEROR Frontman Comments On First-Ever Solo Show; More Photos Available
Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn performed his first-ever concert as a solo artist, supporting OPETH at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, March 10. He stated, "I felt well prepared for the show, and luckily all technical aspects worked out to our advantage, so that the overall experien...March 17, 2009
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Former EMPEROR Frontman Performs First-Ever Solo Show; Photos Available
Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn performed his first-ever show as a solo artist, supporting OPETH at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, March 10. His setlist was as follows: 01. Invocation 02. Called By The Fire 03. Scarab 04. Emancipation 05. Unhealer 06. Misanthrope 07. Thus Spake The...March 12, 2009
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SANCTIFICATION At Sweden's HOUSE OF METAL Festival; Video Available
Demonia's Blogg has been updated with video footage of SANCTIFICATION's performance at this year's installment of the House Of Metal festival, which was held February 27-28, 2009 at Folkets Hus in Umeå, Sweden. Check out the clips below. SANCTIFICATION is the Swedish death metal band featuring curre...March 9, 2009
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DE PROFUNDIS: Writing For Second Album 'Nearly Complete'
London, U.K.-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has issued the following update: "Writing for our second album is nearly complete. The album will have seven songs with combined length of more than an hour. Our new drummer, Nick Tingle, has made a huge difference to our sound — those fami...March 3, 2009
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ENSLAVED: 'Hordanes Land' Reissued
"Hordanes Land", the legendary 1991 debut from Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED, was re-released by Candelight Records on February 17. It was originall issued in 1993 as half of the EMPEROR / ENSLAVED split which has since gone on to become a historically important extrem...February 25, 2009
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Stormlegion
Featuring in its ranks veterans of bands like USURPER, CIANIDE, and CORPSEVOMIT, Chicago's KOMMANDANT keeps it tremolo picked and blast beaten on "Stormlegion". Black metal with subtle dirty thrash undertones is the soup of the day. While the straightforward, no-frills approach has its merits, the s...February 24, 2009
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LEPROUS Signs With SENSORY RECORDS
Sensory Records has announced the signing of Norwegian progressive metal upstarts LEPROUS. The group's debut album, "Tall Poppy Syndrome", was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at Black Lounge Studio and The Abyss in Pärlby, Sweden during August 2008 and is scheduled for release in Apr...February 23, 2009
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BLOOD TSUNAMI To Release 'Grand Feast For Vultures' In April
BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),will release its sophomore album, "Grand Feast for Vultures", in Europe on April 27 and in the U.S. on May 5 via Candlelight/Nocturnal Art Productions. The follow-up to...February 21, 2009
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