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DIMMU BORGIR: 'In Sorte Diaboli' Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for DIMMU BORGIR'a new album, "In Sorte Diaboli", can be found at this location. Teaming up once again with producer Fredrik Nordström (OPETH, ARCH ENEMY, AT THE GATES) at the new Studio Fredman in Hyssna, Sweden, "In Sorte Diaboli" is DIMMU BORGIR's first concept album and a treat...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Comments On North American Tour

Launching an omnious campaign for "In Sorte Diaboli" — their first studio album in four years scheduled for North American release on April 24 — Norwegian melodic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have announced their headlining return to the western hemisphere. Beginning on Friday, April 20 in Cleveland...

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ORANGE GOBLIN Confirmed For Italy's STONED HANDS OF DOOM FESTIVAL

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have issued the following update: "ORANGE GOBLIN have been announced as headliners for this years Stoned Hands Of Doom Festival in Rome, Italy. The festival, now in its third year, takes place at the Jailbreak [in] Rome on Saturday, May 26th. There is also a pre-festi...

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Report: Black Metal Rises From The Shadows

Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune reports: "Black metal is not about life," says Wrest, the San Francisco-based musician behind the bands LEVIATHAN and LURKER OF CHALICE. "It is horrible, ugly and negative music. It reflects the negativity of the surrounding world and the disgust from within." True...

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DIMMU BORGIR: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have finalized the track listing for their new album, "In Sorte Diaboli", due in North America on April 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will arrive in Europe on April 30 (April 27 in Germany). "In Sorte Diaboli" was recorded and mixed at Studio F...

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Bosnia's TOXICDEATH Prepares To Record Sophomore Album

Bosnian tech-death metal act TOXICDEATH will enter the studio at the end of the month to record its second full-length album, entitled "Techniques of Darkness". A spring release through WalkRecords is expected. Commented guitarist/vocalist Nedzad Bibic: "I am really excited about this new stuff! It...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD, EPOCH OF UNLIGHT Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 4 Festival

SECRETS SHE KEPT, EPOCH OF UNLIGHT, BOUND AND GAGGED, AVENGER OF BLOOD, DYING EUPHORIA and THE BODY BENEATH have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival, set to take place May 12 at the Station-4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear are Dutch death metallers SINISTER and...

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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Drummer Joins SCUM OF THE EARTH

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band featuring former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, has announced the addition of former WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan DePrume to its ranks. DePrume stated about his decision to joing the group, "When Riggs approached me about joining the band, I was like, 'When do we start touring?...

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MONSTROSITY: 'Spiritual Apocalypse' Cover Artwork Revealed

Veteran death metallers MONSTROSITY will release their new album, "Spiritual Apocalypse" in Europe on April 5 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Rise to Power" will contain 10-11 songs in the vein of 1996's "Millennium", but "a lot faster," according to a posting on the group's web si...

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Sometimes a band can tweak the conventions of their chosen genre, not so much reinventing anything as just approaching things in a slightly different way, and by doing so they can set benchmarks for lesser mortals to follow. ENTOMBED's "Clandestine" comes to mind — on the surface, it was a slightly...

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EARTHRIDE, THE GATES OF SLUMBER, CENTURIONS GHOST To Team Up For European Tour

EARTHRIDE, THE GATES OF SLUMBER and CENTURIONS GHOST will team up for the "Barbaric Invasion 07" European tour beginning late April. Tentative dates are as follows (additional details to be announced): Apr. 20 - Fenton – Leeds, UK Apr. 21 - Glasgow, UK Apr. 22 - UK Apr. 23 - UK Apr. 24 - Bristol, .....

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SINISTER: More U.S. Dates Announced

Dutch death metallers SINISTER will play several U.S. dates in May, culminating in their appearance at the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival on May 12 at the Station-4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are Swedish death/thrashers RAISE HELL. More acts will be announced...

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SINISTER Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 4 Festival

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival, set to take place May 12 at the Station-4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear are Swedish death/thrashers RAISE HELL. This year will only be a one-day event. Other acts will be announced soon. F...

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EWIGKEIT: New Song Posted Online

U.K. left-field experimetalists EWIGKEIT have uploaded a demo mix of a new track, "Identity Theft", at their MySpace page. EWIGKEIT mainman and self-styled activist James Fogarty says, "I got this leaflet through the door from the Home Office about the need to protect my identity from thieves. The t...

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FORCE OF EVIL Splits With ESCAPI MUSIC

FORCE OF EVIL, the Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),has issued the following update: "It's been a very very lon...