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DEATHCHAIN's 'Death Eternal' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Death Eternal", the fourth album from Finnish death/thrash metallers DEATHCHAIN, recently entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 13. The CD was recorded in May with producer Jari "Tupi" Tuomainen and features the following track listing: 01. Titans Of Black Earth 02....
October 16, 2008
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THE FACELESS: New Song Posted Online

A new THE FACELESS track entitled "Coldly Calculated Design" has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Los Angeles, California-based based progressive death metal group's new album, "Planetary Duality", due on November 11 via Sumerian Records. Regarding the concept of the ne...
October 15, 2008
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THE SWORD: Sacramento Footage Available

Capital Chaos has posted video footage (see below) of the Austin, Texas quartet THE SWORD performing the song "Freya" at Harlows in Sacramento, California on October 9, 2008. Also on the bill were CLUTCH and GRAVEYARD. "Gods of the Earth", the latest album from THE SWORD, was released on April 1 via...
October 14, 2008
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SWORN: In Writing Mode

SWORN, the Norwegian black metal project led by Lars Jensen (MYRKGRAV),has issued the following update: "The songs for the [second SWORN] album are taking form and the plan is to enter the studio in the beginning of 2009, and we have already started working hard on pre-productions of songs. The new...
October 13, 2008
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SEAR BLISS: 15th-Anniversary Concert Details Revealed

Hungarian symphonic black metal band SEAR BLISS will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a huge show in Budapest, Avalon Club on November 29. In addition to the current members of the band, SEAR BLISS' original lineup ("Phantoms" era) will take the stage for the first time in 11 years. SEAR BLISS is...
October 12, 2008
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DANI FILTH Says GAAHL's 'Close Relationship' With Modeling Agent Is Pinnacle Of Individualism

CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth has commented on GORGOROTH singer Gaahl's "close relationship" with a Norwegian modeling agent, calling it "the pinnacle" of black metal individualism. In a July 2008 joint interview with iBergen.no, Gaahl and modeling agent Dan DeVero (see photo below) admitted t...
October 11, 2008
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Cartoon Depictions Of METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, OZZY Featured In BLIND MYSELF Video

An animated music video from the Budapest, Hungary-based metalcore band BLIND MYSELF that pays homage to the 1985 Tobe Hooper sci-fi/horror movie "Lifeforce" and features cartoon depictions of SLIPKNOT, METALLICA, Ozzy Osbourne and Michael Jackson can be viewed below. The clip, which took over a yea...
October 11, 2008
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ELIMI Bassist Commits Suicide

Swedish black metal band ELIMI has issued the following update: "It's with grief in our hearts we announce that Verrot [bass] has comitted suicide. Verrot was a very good friend, brother, an excellent bass player/musician and an important part of ELIMI. We respect his decision and hope he'll find hi...
October 9, 2008
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MORRIGAN, GERNOTSHAGEN Pull Out of HEATHEN CRUSADE 3; INQUISITION, ULVEHEIM Step In

MORRIGAN and GERNOTSHAGEN have cancelled their participation in the Heathen Crusade 3 festival, set to take place November 14-15 at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Replacing them on the bill are INQUISITION from Seattle and Viking metallers ULVEHEIM from Mexico. The festival lineup is now as follo...
October 8, 2008
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MOONSPELL: 'Lusitanian Metal' DVD Details Revealed

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL will release their long-awaited new DVD, "Lusitanian Metal", in Europe on November 21. The complete track listing for the two-disc effort is as follows: DVD 1: * Live At The City Of Ravens (Metalmania, Poland 2004) * Touch Me In The Eyes (video compilation from Opium t...
October 7, 2008
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AMON AMARTH Frontman Checks In From The Road

Vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH has issued the following update: "Three shows into our North American tour and so far it's been a blast. We started out at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on October 1st. And what a tour kick-off it was! Already before the show we knew .....
October 6, 2008
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Twilight of the Thunder God

While I'd never, of course, go so far as to say "I do not like AMON AMARTH," I was of the opinion for a long time that their albums, while decent, were outstripped by their live reputation. "Twilight of the Thunder God" goes a long way toward rectifying this, upping the intensity of their lusty ...
October 6, 2008
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KULT OV AZAZEL: New Demo Track Available For Download

Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have posted the demo version of a new song called "Conquer & Decimate" on their official web site. The track, which will appear on the band's next studio album, "Destroying the Sacred", is available for download at this location. "Destroying the Sacred" w...
October 4, 2008
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AMON AMARTH: New Audio Interview With JOHAN HEGG Available

Headbanger's Blog recently tracked down AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg to talk to him about the energy that powers the band's new record, "Twilight of the Thunder God", guest musicians, AMON AMARTH's eagerness to explore uncharted realms, their fascination with ancient texts and why they were almos...
October 4, 2008
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KEEP OF KALESSIN: New Audio Interview With THEBON Posted Online

Karma E. Omowale of FourteenG recently conducted an interview with vocalist Thebon (a.k.a. Torbjörn Schei) of the Norwegian extreme metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN. Listen to the chat at this location. KEEP OF KALESSIN recently shot a video (see below) for the song "Ascendant" in Gothenburg, Sweden with...
October 2, 2008