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ARCTURUS: New Song Posted Online

A live recording of a new ARCTURUS track, entitled "Demon Painter", has been posted online at this location (8.5 MB). "Demon Painter" is expected to appear on the band's upcoming album, "Sideshow Symphonies" tentatively due in September via Season Of Mist. ARCTURUS, whose current lineup includes DIM...

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CONFESSOR: Oslo Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

Vocalist Scott Jeffreys of the reunited progressive doom-metal legends CONFESSOR has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "CONFESSOR will be heading to Oslo, Norway to play the Sonic Solstice festival put on by Season of Mist Records. Also appearing will be ARCTURUS, RED HARVEST, NATTEFROS...

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ARCTURUS Name New Album

Norway's ARCTURUS, now featuring DIMMU BORGIR bassist Simen Hestnaes (a.k.a. ICS Vortex, ex-BORKNAGAR, LAMENTED SOULS) on lead vocals, have set "Sideshow Symphonies" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in September via Season Of Mist. A live DVD recorded at the band's September 24, 2005...

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ANDY WINTER Offers Updates On WINDS, AGE OF SILENCE

Andy Winter (WINDS, AGE OF SILENCE) has issued the following update on his various projects: "Greetings, everyone! As we're getting closer to the half way mark of the year, I guess this is as good a time as any to write an update about what's been going on lately, and more importantly what's to come...

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DIMMU BORGIR: New Full 'Story/Concept' Album Due Late 2006

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have issued the following update on their current and upcoming activities: "Finally there's an official update on this site to let you guys in on what the Hell is happening at the moment and whatever else that we might be conspiring behind closed door...

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ARCTURUS, CONFESSOR, RED HARVEST Confirmed For Norway's SONIC SOLSTICE Festival

ARCTURUS, CONFESSOR, RED HARVEST, NATTEFROST and TSJUDER have been confirmed for the first-ever Season of Mist festival, dubbed Sonic Solstice, on September 24 at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway. Tickets are 200 NOK + 25 NOK fee. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. ...

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ULVER Mastermind Working On New 'Heavy Rock' Project

Daniel Cardoso (ex-SIRIUS) and Kristoffer G. Rygg (ULVER, ex-ARCTURUS),plus a few "noble assistants," have been writing music and conspiring theories for SINDROME, a heavy rock project "with experimental edges, alternative feeling and a strong visual cinematic component," according to a press relea...

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RED HARVEST Sign With SEASON OF MIST

Norway's RED HARVEST have inked a deal with Season of Mist. "We have already started writing new material and we're pretty sure that Season Of Mist will be a great partner to help us spread total paranoia and destructive thoughts to the globe," the band write on their web site. "We would like to tha...

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THORNS: New Album, New Band

According to Terrorizer.com, THORNS' driving force, Snorre Ruch, has been writing new material and recruiting the right personnel for the follow-up to the band's debut. Never the one to shy away from pushing boundaries, Snorre is more likely to surround himself with jazz musicians this time around....

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WINDS Guitarist CARL AUGUST TIDEMANN: Video Clips Posted Online

Norwegian guitar player Carl August Tidemann (WINDS, ex-ARCTURUS) has posted video footage of himself playing guitar on his web site. There are several different clips showing various exercises and tapping techniques which he utilizes on his albums. The clips can be viewed at this location. ...

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ULVER Mastermind GARM To Guest On New SOLEFALD Album

SOLEFALD drummer Lars Nedland (a.k.a. Lazare) has issued the following update on the recording/mixing process for the group's fifth album: "We're well into the process of mixing the album, and the result sounds killer. We've never had a more dynamic and heavy production, and I can't wait to let you...

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AGE OF SILENCE: Working On New Product Of 'Epic Proportions'

AGE OF SILENCE, the Norwegian band featuring Lazare (BORKNAGAR, SOLEFALD),Hellhammer (WINDS, ARCTURUS, MAYHEM) and Eikind (KHOLD, TULUS),among others, have issued a brief statement regarding their current status and future plans. It reads as follows: "We will make no attempt to apologize for the l...

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SCARIOT: New Album Update

SCARIOT mainman Død (a.k.a. Daniel Olaisen; BLOOD RED THRONE) has posted the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album: "I've decided to write one more track, since the album originally only had seven tracks and one cover song. Asgeir [Mickelson; SPIRAL ARCHITECT, BORKNAGA...

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NECROPHAGIST And MANTAS Pull Out Of INFERNO FESTIVAL; NATTEFROST And HATESPHERE Step In

NECROPHAGIST and MANTAS were foced to cancel their participation in this year's Inferno Festival due to "health issues within the band and close family," according to a posting on the festival's official web site. Replacing them on the billing of the Norwegian festival are NATTEFROST and HATESPHERE....

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The Sense Apparatus

It wouldn't be a record from The End if it didn't have a slightly pompous avant-garde edge to it, would it? The label that unleashed ARCTURUS, LOVE HISTORY and MADDER MORTEM (not to be confused with NOKTURNAL MORTUM) remains America's go-to imprint for extreme music off the beaten path, artistic (or...