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KREATOR, TAAKE Confirmed For Norway's KARMØYGEDDON Festival

KREATOR and TAAKE have been confirmed for the fifth edition of the Karmøygeddon metal festival, set to take place April 25-26, 2008 at Byscenen in Haugesund, Norway. The festival billing is as follows: Friday, April 25: FINNTROLL (FIN) JON OLIVA'S PAIN (USA) TØMMERMENN (NOR) VREID (NOR) BULLET (NOR)...

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VREID Issues Year-End Update

VREID, the Norwegian band formed by former WINDIR members Hváll (bass),Steingrim (drums) and Sture (vocals, guitar),has issued the following update: "2007 was a fantastic year for VREID. In the spring we released 'I Krig', our third album. The response from fans, media and other interested was ama...

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TAAKE, HELHEIM, DIMENSION F3H Confirmed For Norway's DARK ESSENCE FESTIVAL

TAAKE, HELHEIM, DIMENSION F3H and VULTURE INDUSTRIES are among the confirmed bands for the Dark Essence Festival (featuring artists signed to the Dark Essence label),which will take place February 29 - March 1 at Garage in Oslo, Norway. More acts will be confirmed soon. As previously reported, TAAK...

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TAAKE To Release Live Single

Norwegian black metallers TAAKE will release a new seven-inch single, "Svartekunst", in early 2008, featuring live versions of the songs "Eismalsott", "Tykjes Fele", "Over Fjell Og Gjennom Torner" (DARKTHRONE cover) and "Voldtekt". The lineup on this release is as follows: Hoest (guitars/vocals) Ska...

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BLACK HOLE GENERATOR Enters Studio

Industrial black metallers BLACK HOLE GENERATOR have entered the studios to lay down the drum tracks for their first full-length album. Entitled "Angstreich", the LP will be the follow-up to the mini-CD "Black Karma", which was released last year on the Ars Magna label. Recording will take place in...

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TAAKE Frontman Is Once Again A Free Man

According to a posting on TAAKE's official web site, the group's frontman, Hoest, is once again a free man after serving a prison sentence for undisclosed offenses. Commented Hoest: "There's been a lot of rumors and misunderstandings lately, so to make things a bit more clear: This was my third inca...

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VULTURE INDUSTRIES Launch Party Date Confirmed

VULTURE INDUSTRIES, the band that features current and former members of BLACK HOLE GENERATOR, SULPHUR, ENSLAVED, DEATHCON, SYRACH, MALICE IN WONDERLAND and TAAKE, will celebrate the release of its new album with a launch party at the Garage in its hometown of Bergen, Norway, on September 21. Other...

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VULTURE INDUSTRIES: Album Tracks To Be Made Available Online

VULTURE INDUSTRIES, the avant-garde metal band that features current and former members of BLACK HOLE GENERATOR, SULPHUR, ENSLAVED, DEATHCON, SYRACH, MALICE IN WONDERLAND and TAAKE, will put tracks from its new album, "The Dystopia Journals", on the group's MySpace page on a rotational basis, so tha...

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TAAKE's Label Confirms Frontman HOEST Is Serving Prison Sentence

According to TAAKE's record company, Dark Essence Records, the group's frontman, Hoest, is currently serving a prison sentence for undisclosed offenses. A statement from the label says, "He will be out in a couple of months, and will then finish the work on the new TAAKE release." Hoest (photo#1, ph...

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BLACK DEMENTIA To Release Full-Length Debut

French/Danish horde BLACK DEMENTIA, which includes members of EXMORTEM, HORNED ALMIGHTY, SPECTRAL MORTUARY and GRIFFAR, will release its full-length debut, "Dictum of Negation", through Aura Mystique Productions. The CD consists of 11 tracks of intense black/death metal with thrash influences, and g...

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TAAKE: Bandmember's Imprisonment Forces Concert Cancellations

Controversial Norwegian black metallers TAAKE have issued the following statement: "All concert plans are being put on hold due to a certain bandmember's imprisonment. Updates to follow shortly after the 20th of September." TAAKE frontman Hoest (photo#1, photo#2, photo#3) found himself at the center...

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VULTURE INDUSTRIES Signs With DARK ESSENCE RECORDS

Dark Essence Records has announced the signing of Norwegian avant-garde metallers VULTURE INDUSTRIES. The label will release the band's debut album, titled "The Dystopia Journals", on September 10. According to a press release, the CD features eight tracks of "highly innovative metal and is expected...

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SLAVIA: Band Lineup For HOLE IN THE SKY Festival Revealed

SLAVIA mainman Jonas Raskolnikov Christiansen (ex-DISIPLIN) has revealed the band's lineup for its upcoming appearance at the Hole in the Sky festival, which will be held August 22-25 in Bergen, Norway. The group will perform with the following musicians: Jonas R. Christiansen - vocals m:A Fog (BLAC...

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TAAKE Planning Dates In Russia, USA, Mexico

Controversial Norwegian black metallers TAAKE will perform in Milan, Italy on September 15, according to a posting on the group's web site. The band is also planning gigs in Russia, Mexico, USA and the Balkans. TAAKE's lineup for this leg of the tour will be as follows: Hoest: voice Skagg: guitar Do...

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MALFEITOR: Rough-Mix Track From Upcoming CD Posted Online

MALFEITOR, the Italian black metal band featuring bassist/vocalist M. Fabban (ABORYM),has posted a rough-mix version of a new song, entitled "Rex Bestia Fera" on its MySpace page. The track will appear on the group's full-length debut, "Unio Mystica Maxima", due in September on CD and vinyl LP via...