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NACHTMYSTIUM To Enter Studio In January

Chicago's purveyors of psychedelic blackened metal NACHTMYSTIUM are currently working on material for "Black Meddle Part II" (working title) and will soon embark on the "U.S. Plague Tour" featuring Swedish black metal legends MARDUK alongside MANTIC RITUAL, MERRIMAC and BLACK ANVIL. The trek kicks o...

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KREATOR Drummer Forced To Sit Out Shows; Temporary Replacement Announced

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have issued the following update: "[Drummer] Ventor [real name: Jürgen Reil] will be sitting out of some of the upcoming tour dates that we have, due to some personal issues. Not to worry, Ventor is fine and will be playing live again soon. "For the time being, w...

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LEAVES' EYES To Tour Europe With SIRENIA, ATROCITY, ELIS, STREAM OF PASSION

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — will headline the "Beauty & The Beast" European festival tour in November. Support on the trek will come from SIRENIA, ATROCITY, ELIS and STREAM OF PASSION. The d...

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DIMMU BORGIR's Final Show With MUSTIS, ICS VORTEX; Video Footage, Photos Available

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR played their final show with keyboardist Mustis (real name: Øyvind Mustaparta) and bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs) on August 15, 2009 at this year's Thrash Till Death Festival in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Also on the bill were th...

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Ex-DIMMU BORGIR Bassist/Vocalist VORTEX Says MUSTIS Was Band's 'True Creative Force'

ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs),the former bassist/clean vocalist for the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR, has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "I've really enjoyed the ride; the DIMMU years have been awesome. I look forward to concent...

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CHROME DIVISION Joined By SUSPERIA Frontman

CHROME DIVISION, the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar, has parted ways with longtime vocalist Eddie Guz "due to lack of dedication and commitment to the band." His replacement is none other than Athera of SUSPERIA, who filled in for Guz...

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DIMMU BORGIR Confirms Split With MUSTIS, VORTEX; Says Its 'Creative Force' Is 'Highly Intact'

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have released the following statement: "We regret to inform you that we have parted ways with both Vortex [bass, clean vocals] and Mustis [keyboards]. However, we do want to make it perfectly clear that the creative force in the band is highly intact,...

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Former DIMMU BORGIR Keyboardist Claims He Was Fired Via Text Message

Mustis (real name: Øyvind Mustaparta),the former keyboardist for the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR, has released the following statement: "Attention to all the worldwide fans of my work with DIMMU BORGIR: I feel that I must begin my note to you all by saying that your dedication...

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DIMMU BORGIR Splits With Keyboardist MUSTIS, Bassist/Vocalist VORTEX

Mustis (keyboards; real name: Øyvind Mustaparta) and ICS Vortex (clean vocals, bass; real name: Simen Hestnæs) are no longer members of the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR, according to a posting on Mustis' MySpace page. Both Mustis and Vortex were apparently either fired or had no...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'My Destiny' Video Released

"My Destiny", the new video from LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL) of Revolver Film Company in Gothenburg, Swed...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'My Destiny' Video To Debut Tomorrow

"My Destiny", the new video from LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — will make its online debut tomorrow (Friday, August 28). The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL) of Revol...

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DAGOBA Frontman Interviewed At Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

The German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Shawter of the French metal band DAGOBA at this year's Summer Breeze festival, which was held August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Watch the chat at this location. "Face the Colossus", the third album from DA...

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SIRENIA Confirmed For U.K.'s FEMME METAL FESTIVAL

Norwegian/Spanish female-fronted gothic metal band SIRENIA has been confirmed as one of the headliners of the Femme Metal Festival, set to take place November 7, 2009 at The Asylum in Birmingham and November 8 at Chinnery's in Southend-on-sea, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as fo...

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DANZIG To Perform At Texas' FUN FUN FUN FEST

DANZIG will perform at the Fun Fun Fun Fest on November 8 at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas. This will be one of only two shows DANZIG will play for the rest of 2009. Other acts scheduled to appear at the two-day event include COALESCE, D.R.I., TORCHE and GORILLA BISCUITS. For more information, go t...

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INSIDIOUS DISEASE: Third Song Available For Streaming

INSIDIOUS DISEASE (formerly INSIDIOUS),the international metal project featuring members of DIMMU BORGIR, NAPALM DEATH, OLD MAN'S CHILD and MORGOTH, has posted another new song, "The Desire", on the band's MySpace page. INSIDIOUS DISEASE made its official live debut at this year's Wacken Open Air f...