Search results for 'amon amarth'

News

AMON AMARTH Performs In Beijing For First Time; Report Available

Swedish viking metallers AMON AMARTH played their first-ever show in Beijing, China on December 1, 2009 at at Mao Live House. The band's frontman, Johan Hegg, told the China Daily newspaper that he knew little about the Chinese metal scene until he arrived. "Virtually nothing," he said. "I've heard...

News

TEXTURES: Interview, Performance Footage From ILHA DO ERMAL Festival Available

Riff Magazine has uploaded video footage of TEXTURES' performance at this year's Ilha do Ermal festival, which was held August 28-30 in Vieira do Minho, Portugal. The 10-minute clip, which can be viewed below, also includes an interview with the band. TEXTURES will make its Indian live debut at the...

News

SWALLOW THE SUN: 'New Moon' First-Week Sales Revealed

"New Moon", the fifth album from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, sold around 400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 148 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums b...

News

AMON AMARTH In Milan: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Viking metallers AMON AMARTH performing "Where Silent Gods Stand Guard" in Milan on Tuesday, November 17 can be viewed below. Photos of the concert at the soldout Alcatraz Club are available on the news blog Musica Metal. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Twilight o...

News

FABIO 'AMON 418' BARTOLINI Quits OPPOSITE SIDES

Fabio "Amon 418" Bartolini of OPPOSITE SIDES and HATE PROFILE has issued the following update: "I'm sad to announce that after nine years of efforts, victories, disasters and vibrant music, I'm no longer part of OPPOSITE SIDES. The reason being that I'll need at least a couple months to fully recove...

News

EMBREACH Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Finnish melodic death metal band EMBREACH celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a performance at Dante's Highlight in Helsinki on November 7. Video footage from the show, as well as a two-part, 16-minute documentary covering the group's story thus far can be viewed below. (Note: Part 1 focuses on...

News

PROMETHEAN HORDE: Debut EP Out Now

PROMETHEAN HORDE, the Tampa, Florida-based black/death metal band featuring members of PATHS OF POSSESSION and FALL TO PREY, has just released its debut EP, "Bring Forth The Fires", via Death n Decay Records. The CD was recorded at D.O.W. Studios in Seffner, Florida with producer Nick Goodyear and w...

News

OPETH, MOTÖRHEAD, AMON AMARTH Members Among Swedish Rockers Supporting Animal Rights

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Djurens Rätt, Sweden's largest non-profit animal rights organisation, asked if [OPETH drummer Martin 'Axe' Axenrot] and his cat Max would be interested in being photographed for a very special calendar of rock stars and their pet...

News

ENTOMBED Vocalist Interviewed By Mexico's SEARCH & DESTROY

Mexico's Search & Destroy recently conducted an interview with vocalist L.G. Petrov of Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. ENTOMBED performed as a five-piece for the first time in years on October 17, 2009 at Arenan in Stockholm,...

News

SWALLOW THE SUN's 'New Moon' Cracks Finnish Top 10

"New Moon", the fifth album from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 10. The CD, which was released on November 10 via Spinefarm Records, was recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren, who h...

News

AMON AMARTH: 'Versus The World' Reissue With Box Available

"Versus The World" is the fourth album in the reissue cycle from Swedish viking metallers AMON AMARTH. All four reissues contain a remastered version of the full album plus a bonus CD with the whole album played live (recorded December 2008 in Bochum, Germany). "Versus The World" reissue track listi...

News

TEXTURES To Play India For First Time

Dutch progressive tech metallers TEXTURES will make their Indian live debut at the Deccan Rock Festival on December 5, 2009 at Palace grounds in Bangalore, India. Co-headlining the event will be AMON AMARTH. The band is excited to finally play India as there have been a lot of rumors the past year o...

News

MASTIC SCUM: 'Dust' E-Card, Trailer Available

Austrian extreme metallers MASTIC SCUM will release their new album, "Dust", on November 13 via Twilight Distribution. 12 songs were recorded for the effort, which was mixed at Grindlab Studio and mastered by Jacob Hansen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, ABORTED, HATESPHERE). Artwork for the CD (see below) was c...

News

SWALLOW THE SUN: Another New Song Posted Online

"Lights on the Lake (Horror Pt. III)", a brand new song from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track, which features a guest appearance by Aleah ofTREES OF ETERNITY on vocals, comes off the group's fifth album, "New Moon", which is sch...

News

AMON AMARTH Frontman Interviewed By METAL STORM

Baz Anderson of Metal Storm conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH prior to the band's October 26, 2009 in Nottingham, England. Watch the chat in two parts below. The deluxe reissue of AMON AMARTH's "The Crusher" saw the light of day on September 1 in...