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HELRUNAR: New Album Details Revealed

German pagan black metallers HELRUNAR will release their new album, "Baldr Ok Íss", on October 29 via Lupus Lounge. The set will be available as a normal CD and a luxury edition with a bonus DVD. Besides live recordings from last year's Party.San Open Air festival, the DVD contain a 30-minute docume...

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The Way of the Fist

The world can sleep easier tonight, now that one of history's burning questions has been answered: what would a supergroup comprised of former members of W.A.S.P., U.P.O. and MOTOGRATER sound like? I know, I know — the guy who just gave DEVILDRIVER a great review can't be throwing rocks at anyone fo...

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'Black Metal' Graphic Novel Creators Interviewed

The Washington Post's Express recently spoke to the creators of "Black Metal", a new graphic novel from author Rick Spears and artist Chuck BB. "Black Metal", published by Oni Press, is filled with funny sight gags and clever tributes to the music genre that inspired the comic, all told in the sort...

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GLOOMY GRIM Signs With ANTICULTURE RECORDS

Anticulture Records has announced the signing of the Finnish black metal project GLOOMY GRIM. According to a press release, "It all began in 1984 as HELLSTORM. Agathon (vocals) got his first influences as a teenager from the bands like VENOM, HELLHAMMER and BATHORY. HELLSTORM ended quite soon, but t...

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THERION Side-Project DEMONOID Working On New Material

DEMONOID, the Swedish old-school death/thrash metal project featuring THERION members Kristian Niemann (guitar) and Johan Niemann (bass) along with former SOILWORK/CHIMAIRA drummer Richard Evensand, is working on material for its second full-length CD, tentatively due next year. "The writing for the...

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NEW RENAISSANCE RECORDS Seeks Bands For New 'Speed Metal Hell' Compilation

New Renaissance Records, the record label which claims to have coined the term "speed metal," is looking for new bands for their first compilation album in twenty years. In the early 1980s New Renaissance Records released the first American recordings of SEPULTURA, MORBID ANGEL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM,...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman Says Working On New Album 'Strengthened The Band'

Karma E. Omowale of FourteenG.net webzine recently conducted an interview with AMON AMARTH vocalist Johan Hegg. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG.net: How have you evolved as a musician both musically and personally and as a unit since the ["Once Sent from the Golden Hall"] early...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Video Footage From Romania's STUFSTOCK FESTIVAL Available For Download

Fan-filmed video footage of CRADLE OF FILTH's August 16, 2007 performance at the Stufstock Festival in Romania has been made available for download at www.cradlebulgaria.com. CRADLE OF FILTH vocalist Dani Filth recently recorded vocals for the theme song to Dario Argento's latest horror/suspense opu...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist: 'Our Fans Are Diehard!'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory has commented on the first-week sales of the band's debut album, "The Way of the Fist", which entered the The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 199. The CD shifted over 5,400 copies via traditional retail outlets and moved another 1,400 units in dig...

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HELLYEAH, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DROID To Support KORN On Fall Tour

HELLYEAH, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and DROID are the rumored support acts for KORN's fall headlining tour, which is expected to kick off in early October. The upcoming trek will reportedly hit the "B" and "C" markets that KORN missed during this summer's Family Values tour. So far the following dates...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Members Talk 'Star Wars'

Star Wars.com reports: Along with their darker influences such as H.P. Lovecraft, John Milton, Clive Barker, "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Bathory, and werewolves (their music found its way on the soundtrack to Ginger Snaps),a few of the CRADLE OF FILTH band members — Dani Filth (vocals),Charles Hedg...

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VORKUTA Announces New Drummer

Hungarian black metallers VORKUTA have announced the addition of a permanent drummer, Khrul, who is also known for drumming in other Hungarian black metal bands such as WITCHCRAFT, MARBLEBOG, and VÉRZIVATAR. VORKUTA's first release to feature their new drummer will be a split 7" EP with Japanese thr...

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NECRODEATH: 'Draculea' Track Listing Revealed

Long-running Italian black-thrash metal heroes NECRODEATH will release their new album, "Draculea", in October via Scarlet Records. Artwork duties will be handled by renowed artist/director Chad Michael Ward (who previously worked with MARILYN MANSON, FEAR FACTORY, BILLY IDOL, ALLHELLUJA among other...

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DEATH BREATH: Another Live Clip Available

Another fan-filmed video of DEATH BREATH — the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS) — making its live debut on October 26, 2006 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, S...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Featured On 'Ryan's Rock Show'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH — the Los Angeles-based band featuring ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer — is featured on this week's edition of "Ryan's Rock...