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RAGNAROK: New Album To Surface In February

Norwegian black metallers RAGNAROK will release their fifth album, "Blackdoor Miracle", on February 20, 2004 through Sweden's Regain Records. The follow-up to 2002's "In Nomine Satanas" was recorded and mixed at Abyss Studio in Sweden with engineer/mixer Tommy Tägtgren and was mastered at The Master...

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MINDGRINDER Sign With NOCTURNAL ART PRODUCTIONS

Norwegian extreme metal band MINDGRINDER, featuring ex-SOURCE OF TIDE drummer/keyboardist Cosmocrator, have signed a deal with Nocturnal Art Productions. The group's debut album, "MindTech", was recorded in December 2002 at Akkerhaugen Lydstudio (EMPEROR, ZYKLON, WINDIR) and is scheduled for release...

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AETERNUS Explain French Gig Cancellation

Ares of Norwegian metallers AETERNUS has posted the following message regarding the group's recent gig cancellation in Rennes, France: "This is a message to our fans and friends in France/Rennes! This show was cancelled on tour due to conditions none of the three bands [AETERNUS, 1349 and RED HARVES...

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ZYKLON Confirmed For England's K-FEST!

Norway's ZYKLON, the band featuring Zamoth (a.k.a. Samoth) and Trym of EMPEROR, have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Oct. 24 - 1001 Watt Festival – Skien, NOR Oct. 25 - Rosendal – Trondheim, NOR Nov. 30 - TBA – London, UK (K-fest) In other news, following the "incredible" succe...

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AETERNUS, 1349, RED HARVEST To Team Up For European Tour

Norwegian metal bands AETERNUS, 1349 (featuring SATYRICON drummer Frost) and will be teaming up for a European tour in November. Says AETERNUS mainman Ares, "For us, it's been three years since we played in Europe and we are pretty damn ready to play for you all again. So, prepare for Norwegian me...

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AETERNUS Begin Work On New Material

Norway's AETERNUS are working on the material for their sixth studio album, tentatively due in mid-2004 through Nocturnal Art Productions. "We are happy to inform you all that we are totally on it, composing new and more Darkened Metal for you all and so far it's looking damn good...or I should say:...

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NOCTURNAL RITES To Enter The Studio In November

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES will enter the studio in November to begin recording the follow-up to 2002's "Shadowland", tentatively due in early 2004 through Century Media Records. Working songtitles include "Against the World", "New World Messiah", and "The Icon". The group's bassist N...

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ZYKLON Delay New Album, Complete Music Video

Norway's ZYKLON, the band featuring Zamoth (a.k.a. Samoth) and Trym of EMPEROR, have pushed backed the U.S. release date for their new album, "Aeon", to September 23 through Candlelight Records. No reason was given for the delay. The band recently completed a video for the track "Psyklon Aeon" and w...

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CONSTRUCDEAD To Play Gothenburg In September

Sweden's CONSTRUCDEAD, the band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, will perform at Club Nocturnal in Gothenburg on September 13. CONSTRUCDEAD recently finished mixing their as-yet-untitled sophomore album at Helsingborg's Queenstreet Recording with producer Richard Larsson. The follow-up...

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RED HARVEST To Release Special Fan Package

Norway's RED HARVEST are issuing a special package containing the "Sick Transit Gloria Mundi" video, several remixes, and a cover of the track "Addicted" by the old Norwegian cult band MUNCH. Dubbed "Antipax Mundial Total", the package will be available via www.redharvestplanet.com beginning on Augu...

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NOCTURNAL RITES To Enter Studio In The Fall

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES are continuing to write material for the follow-up to 2002's "Shadowland", tentatively due in early 2004 through Century Media Records. "We're getting more and more songs done and finally hearing the new record take shape," bassist Nils Eriksson writes on th...

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AETERNUS: New Thinking, New Ideas

AETERNUS frontman Ares has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Greetingz to ya' all! "Well, I don't have any breaking news for you all, but I decided to let you know about our plans when it comes to gigs and so forth as many write me about that. We don't have ...

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OMEN: '20th Anniversary Boxset' To Arrive In September

An OMEN "20th Anniversary Boxset" is scheduled for release on September 8 through Metal Blade Records. The complete track listing for the collection is as follows: CD 1 (double CD) Disc 1: "Battle Cry" Album (re-mastered) 01. Death Rider 02. The Axeman 03. Last Rites 04. Dragon's Breath 05. Be My We...

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HAMMERFALL: The Spanish Inquisition

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "We've just returned from one of Europe's (most likely the world's) better metal festivals, namely Metal Mania in Spain. Headlined by SLAYER, IRON MAIDEN and STRATOVARIUS, and with a supporting cast...

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OCCULT To Release 'Elegy For The Weak' In September

Dutch thrashers OCCULT have set "Elegy For The Weak" as the title for their fifth studio album, due in September through Painkiller Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Rage To Revenge" was produced by Andy Classen at Stage One studios in Bühne, Germany and contains the following track listing: 01. Dis...