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GOD SEED's GAAHL Interviewed At Norway's INFERNO Festival; Video Available

Finland's Get In The Pit TV conducted an interview with former GORGOROTH and current GOD SEED frontman Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) at this year's Inferno festival, which was held April 8-11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. The chat can be seen in several parts at www.getinthepit.fi. (Note: The Gaahl i...
April 22, 2009
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GOD SEED: DVD Preview Available

Video footage of GOD SEED (formerly known as the Gaahl-fronted of GORGOROTH) performing the song "Teeth Grinding" on July 25, 2008 at the Hortensfestivalen in Horten, Norway can be viewed below (clip shot by Harald Sleetrød). This track is a preview of footage that will be used on the forthcoming GO...
April 21, 2009
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Orcustus

Danger is omnipresent on this mean little bitch; a menacing hooded figure around every corner and the smell of rotting flesh inflaming the nostrils. ORCUSTUS' self-titled effort is morbid, lethal, and black as pitch, just what a black metal album should be, especially a Norwegian black metal album....
April 13, 2009
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WARDRUNA Performs Live In Oslo; Video Available

During this year's edition of the Inferno Music Conference, WARDRUNA — the project led by former GORGOROTH drummer Einar "Kvitrafn" Selvik (who has also played with SIGFADER, JOTUNSPOR and DEAD TO THIS WORLD) — performed live in front of the Oseberg ship in the Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy in Oslo,...
April 12, 2009
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INFERNUS Says New GORGOROTH Album Will Be Released In October

GORGOROTH mastermind/guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) was interviewed late last week by Justin M. Norton of About.com. Infernus discussed his legal battle, the status of GORGOROTH's upcoming album and his thoughts about former bandmates Gaahl and King. Excerpts follow: About.com: Do you f...
April 6, 2009
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TAAKE: Video Interview, Performance Footage From London Posted Online

Contraband Candy's René Ackermann conducted an interview with vocalist Hoest of the Norwegian black metal band TAAKE on March 7, 2009 at the Underworld in London, England. Watch the 13-minute chat below. After 13 years and four albums, and as controversial as ever, Hoest recently spoke to Terrorizer...
April 6, 2009
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AMON AMARTH, SATYRICON, UNLEASHED Confirmed For Czech Republic's UNHOLY FEST

AMON AMARTH, SATYRICON, UNLEASHED, ENTOMBED and CRADLE OF FILTH are among the confirmed bands for the 2009 edition of the Unholy Fest, set to take place July 23-25 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, July 23, 2009 CAS Arena 13:10-13:30 SILVA NIGRA 13:...
April 6, 2009
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MANIAC's SKITLIV Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Former MAYHEM frontman Maniac, along with members of his black/doom band SKITLIV, will atend a listening session for the long-awaited SKITLIV album, "Skandinavisk Misantropi", at this year's Inferno festival in Oslo. The CD, due for release on the Season of Mist label later this year, features guest...
April 4, 2009
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GORGOROTH Mainman To Guest On WSCA 106.1 FM

GORGOROTH mastermind/guitarist Infernus will be interviewed live today (Wednesday, April 1) at 1:30 p.m. EST on the WSCA 106.1 FM radio station in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. To listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. Infernus recently won a court battle against vocalist Gaa...
April 1, 2009
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Former NECROPHOBIC/DARK FUNERAL Guitarist Resurrects INFERNAL

Swedish guitarist David Parland (NECROPHOBIC, DARK FUNERAL, INFERNAL) recently joined forces with drummer Tomas Asklund (ex-DARK FUNERAL, DISSECTION, INFERNAL) and guitarist Martin Halfdan (ex-NECROPHOBIC) in a brand new project called INFERNAL (which was also the name of Parland's last group that s...
March 31, 2009
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GOD SEED Confirmed For HELLFEST; Touring Lineup Revealed

GOD SEED, the new Norwegian band featuring former GORGOROTH members King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal),has been confirmed for Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. They will headline the Rock Hard stage on June 19. GOD...
March 30, 2009
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Ex-GORGOROTH Bassist Says GOD SEED Is A 'Suitable Name' For New Project

Former GORGOROTH bassist King (real name: Tom Cato Visnes),who recently lost a court battle against guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name, recently spoke to Imhotep webzine about his newly launched project with fellow ex-GORGOROTH member Gaahl (vocal...
March 23, 2009
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Former GORGOROTH Members Launch GOD SEED

Former GORGOROTH members Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal) and King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes),who recently lost a court battle against guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name, have chosen the new banner of GOD SEED to represent their...
March 23, 2009
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PESTILENCE, VADER, CRO-MAGS, VOLBEAT Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

PESTILENCE, VADER, CRO-MAGS, VOLBEAT, STATIC-X and MASTODON have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place July 3-4, 2009 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AUGUST BURNS RED BACKFIRE BOUNCING SOULS BRING ME T...
March 22, 2009
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OPETH Mainman Comments On Government-Sponsored Tour Of Norway

On March 18, Swedish prog-metal giants OPETH completed an eight-date tour of Norway. The trek included stops in major cities Oslo and Bergen but also covers smaller towns like Volda and Sogndal. The tour was arranged by Rikskonsertene, a Norwegian state-sponsored organization that normally handles e...
March 22, 2009