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MANES Parts Ways With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

MANES, the Norwegian band featuring members of THIRD AND THE MORTAL, ATROX and CHTON, has parted ways with Candlelight Records. The group says, "We'll probably use this 'window of opportunity' to do various stuff, so, expect a frenzy of 'free,' 'open' and 'experimental' activity (not just music) for...

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SCUM: 'Gospels For The Sick' Available On Limited-Edition Vinyl

SCUM, the Norwegian/American project featuring Samoth (ZYKLON, ex-EMPEROR),Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust) (ex-EMPEROR),Happy Tom (TURBONEGRO),Casey Chaos (AMEN) and Cosmocrator (MINDGRINDER),has had its 2005 debut album, "Gospels for the Sick", made available on limited-edition vinyl. To order a...

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BLUT AUS NORD Begins Work On New Album

French experimental black metal masters BLUT AUS NORD have commenced work on their next album, entitled "Dialogue With The Stars". The conceptual sequel to 1996's "Memoria Vetusta" will be released later this year on Candlelight Records. Commented the band's singer/guitarist Vindsval: "This album is...

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DARKTHRONE Drummer/Vocalist: The Mere Word 'Fanbase' Disgusts Me

Metal Maniacs' Nathan T. Birk recently interviewed legendary DARKTHRONE drummer/vocalist Fenriz about his band's latest album, "F.O.A.D.", and the Norwegian act's enduring influence on black metal. Excerpts from the February 2008 cover story follow: Metal Maniacs: Prior to recording "F.O.A.D.", were...

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DARKTHRONE: New Album Title Revealed

Nocturno Culto of the long-running Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE has issued the following update: "We have recorded four songs for the next album, 'Dark Thrones And Black Flags'. We sort of tried to keep the title 'hidden,' but my mouth ran over talking to Metal Hammer (damn!!!),so anyways,...

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AURA NOIR Working On New Material

Bassist/vocalist Apollyon (real name: Ole Jørgen Moe) of the Norwegian black/thrash metal band AURA NOIR has issued the following update: "Yes, it's still studio action in my basement. It turns out we have so much material that we're going to release an EP or whatever first; probably a couple of mon...

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SHINING Albums To Be Re-Released On PEACEVILLE

UK label Peaceville, home to venerable bands such as DARKTHRONE and KATATONIA, will re-release two albums from controversial Swedish black metallers SHINING. "IV: The Eerie Cold" and "III: Angst, Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie" will be issued on June 9 and July 21, respectively. Niklas Kvarforth,...

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NECROMANTIA: Video Interview With MAGUS WAMPYR DAOLOTH Available

Vasilis Mazaris and Elena Mihailidou of Metalzone.gr recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Magus Wampyr Daoloth of the Greek black metal pioneers NECROMANTIA. Magus talks about the band's latest album, "The Sound of Lucifer Blasting Heaven", his musical/lyrical influences, and how di...

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SAHG To Film 'Pyromancer' Video

SAHG, the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, will film a video for the song "Pyromancer" — taken from the group's forthcoming second album, "Sahg II" — on January 26-27 with director Asle Birkeland, who has previously created clips for...

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SAHG: 'Sahg II' Artwork Unveiled

SAHG, the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, have unveiled the cover artwork for their forthcoming second album, entitled "Sahg II". The artwork was created by renowned graphic wizard Martin Kvamme (cover artist for TURBONEGRO, FANTOMA...

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Pestilence & Peril

Ryan Lipynski ("Killusion") captained the experimental and now defunct THRALLDOM through three albums, as well as doing time with sludge monsters UNEARTHLY TRANCE. With THE HOWLING WIND, Lipynski channels his creative energies into a more traditional, though no less invigorating, black metal project...

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TAAKE, HELHEIM, DIMENSION F3H Confirmed For Norway's DARK ESSENCE FESTIVAL

TAAKE, HELHEIM, DIMENSION F3H and VULTURE INDUSTRIES are among the confirmed bands for the Dark Essence Festival (featuring artists signed to the Dark Essence label),which will take place February 29 - March 1 at Garage in Oslo, Norway. More acts will be confirmed soon. As previously reported, TAAK...

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BLODSRIT Prepares To Release 'Hinterland'

Swedish black metallers BLODSRIT will release their fifth album, "Hinterland", soon through Unexploded Records. The CD will include a 224-page booklet designed by Lorenzo Mariani (1349, DARKTHRONE, MARDUK, MAYHEM, THYRFING). "Hinterland" track listing: 01. Intro - Illusion 02. Hinterland 03. Revolut...

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TAAKE To Release Live Single

Norwegian black metallers TAAKE will release a new seven-inch single, "Svartekunst", in early 2008, featuring live versions of the songs "Eismalsott", "Tykjes Fele", "Over Fjell Og Gjennom Torner" (DARKTHRONE cover) and "Voldtekt". The lineup on this release is as follows: Hoest (guitars/vocals) Ska...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

U.D.O./ex-ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider and two members of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN were interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, November 28) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. According to a press release for the progra...