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Photographer Discusses 'True Norwegian Black Metal' Book; Audio Available

A podcast interview with American documentary photographer Peter Beste about his book "True Norwegian Black Metal", his initiation into the black metal cadre, his background as a photographer and some of his most memorable experiences hanging with heroes, villains and legends of the genre is availab...

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DEVIAN: 'Scarred' Video Posted Online

Swedish melodic death/black metallers DEVIAN who feature in their ranks former MARDUK members Legion (vocals) and Emil Dragutinovic (drums) after their departure from MARDUK have released their first official video. The clip for the song "Scarred" was shot with director Johan Bngens and can be viewe...

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DIMMU BORGIR: New Video Interview With SILENOZ Posted Online

Ren Ackermann of UK's Contraband Candy conducted an interview with DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz last month (March 2008) in Oslo, Norway. Among other things, he talks about the Norwegian black metal band's U.S. tour with BEHEMOTH and KEEP OF KALESSIN, diplomacy within the group, where his musical i...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: 'I Don't Know If I Would Classify Myself As A Satanist'

Johnson Cummins of the Montreal Mirror recently conducted an interview with DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz. On whether he considers himself a Satanist: "I don't know if I would classify myself as a Satanist. I wouldn't really label myself with any of those '-ist' words, because I am my own person. I...

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SLAYER, VENOM, CANDLEMASS, ROTTING CHRIST, KRISIUN Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

SLAYER, VENOM, CANDLEMASS, DANKO JONES, ROTTING CHRIST, KRISIUN, SHAI HULUD, BLEEDING THROUGH, THROWDOWN, DISFEAR, BLACK TIDE and PUNISH YOURSELF have been confirmed for this year's Hellfest festival, set to take place June 20-22, 2008 at Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follow...

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OZZFEST 2008 Announcement Coming Soon

According to a posting on the official Ozzfest web site, the annual traveling heavy metal festival's organizers are "getting close" to announcing the details of this year's event. Make sure and sign up to Ozzfest.com so that you are e-mailed all of the info as soon as it is released. You can sign up...

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'Ultimate DEATH Tribute' TV Report Available Online

On Monday, March 3, the French-Canadian TV channel Tl-Qubec aired a special report on the benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, which took place on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperial in Quebec City, QC, Canada. "Mchant Contraste" producer Marc Bergero...

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ARSIS: Footage Of Trailer Damage Posted Online

Virginia-based technical death metal outfit ARSIS has posted video footage of the band's damaged trailer, which flipped and settled deep in a snow bank alongside an ice-coated highway somewhere in Iowa on March 5, nearly derailing group's recent tour. Watch the three-minute clip below. Commented ARS...

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SEPTICFLESH: New Video Interview Available

Vassilis Mazaris and Elena Mihailidou of Metalzone.gr recently conducted an interview with Fotis of the reunited Greek demons SEPTICFLESH (now written as one word). Fotis talks about the group's "comeback" album, "Communion", the comparisons with DIMMU BORGIR, and the band's upcoming European tour w...

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BEHEMOTH Announces Summer Festival Appearances

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have lined up a number of European festival appearances this summer to complete "The Apostasy" touring cycle. Commented the group's mainan Nergal: "We are stoked beyond belief! We've just confirmed a number of best summer festivals across Europe and I can't think of...

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NECRONOMICON Continuing Work On New Album

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based black/death metallers NECRONOMICON have issued the following update: "We are happy to anounce the extras on [the third NECRONOMICON album] 'Return of the Witch' have been recorded. Extras featured include Arianne Fleury (ex-AUGURY) and Roxanne Constantin (NEGATIVA, QUO...

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MARIONETTE: 'Burn Me' Video Posted Online

"Burn Me", the new video from the Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal sextet MARIONETTE, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in December 2007 at Meeths in Gothenburg with Robert Karlsson, who works with acclaimed Swedish video director Patrick Ullaeus (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR). The track comes off M...

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FIELDS OF ROCK Organizers Explain Festival Cancellation

The organizers of this year's Fields of Rock festival which was set to take place June 20-22 at on the Evenemententerrein of Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands have issued the following statement: "Because of the lack of headliners leading to disappointing ticket sales, we are very sorry...

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Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK Festival Cancelled

This year's Fields of Rock festival which was set to take place June 20-22 at on the Evenemententerrein of Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales and the organizers' inability to secure additional appearances by headliner-level acts to round out th...

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SANCTIFICATION: 'All The Nine Songs For The Album Are Done'

SANCTIFICATION, the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER, recently recruited Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, ex-NILE, ANGELCORPSE) to lay down the drum tracks for its upcoming CD. The recording sessions will take place this spring at...