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MARDUK Mainman Interviewed In Montreal

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist and primary songwriter Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson of Swedish black metallers MARDUK after the band's November 21, 2009 performance in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the chat below. "Wormwood", the eleventh album from MARDUK, sold around 650 copies...

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Wormwood

MARDUK hit pay dirt with 2007's "Rom: 512", thanks to the deft balancing of songwriting dynamics and feral black metal intensity. It was a game changer for the legendary band and although fans will always have their favorites (it seems "Panzer Division Marduk" gets mentioned in every single review,...

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DIABOLIC Completes Work On New Album

Florida-based extreme metallers DIABOLIC have completed work on their fifth full-length album, "Excisions of Exorcisms", for a tentative February/March 2010 release via an as-yet-undisclosed label. The CD was recorded at D.O.W. Studios in Seffner, Florida with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID...

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MANTIC RITUAL: First Footage Of New Frontman Posted Online

Video footage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based old-school metallers MANTIC RITUAL performing the song "Souls" with their new vocalist/guitarist Dave Watson on October 31, 2009 at the Smiling Moose in the band's hometown can be viewed below. The clip was shot by Jon Orner and Todd Kappelt. States MA...

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DIAMANTHIAN: Promo Video For 'Arcana Doctrina' CD Released

British death metallers DIAMANTHIAN have released a promo video for their long-awaited second album, "Arcana Doctrina", which was released on November 13 by Ossuary Industries. Watch it below. The CD was recorded at Foel Studio in Wales. DIAMANTHIAN, whose debut album, "The Infinite Descent", was re...

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MARDUK Guitarist Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Morgan Håkansson of Swedish black metallers MARDUK. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Wormwood", the eleventh album from MARDUK, sold around 650 copies in the United States in its first week of release...

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MONSTROSITY To Headline Mexico's HEAVY METAL CIRCUS Festival

The Florida death machine known as MONSTROSITY has been confirmed as the headliner for the second annual Heavy Metal Circus festival, scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Circo Valador in Mexico City. Also appearing on the bill are MALEVOLENT CREATION, BELPHEGOR, BLOOD RED THRONE,...

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MERRIMACK: Uncensored Version Of 'In The Halls Of White Death' Video Available

The uncensored version of "In The Halls Of White Death", the new video from French black metallers MERRIMACK, can be viewed at www.moribundcult.com. Commenting on the clip, guitarist Perversifier states, "We're really satsified with how it turned out — pure devil-worshipping madness, featuring the F...

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NOCTIS IMPERIUM: 'Imperium' EP Available For Streaming

Venezuelan black/death metal horde NOCTIS IMPERIUM is streaming its brand-new EP, "Imperium", on the group's MySpace page. Featuring a MORBID ANGEL cover ("Maze of Torment") and four original compositions of vicious extreme metal, "Imperium" is a harbinger of war and a venomous taste of what fans ca...

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AVATAR: Munich Footage Available

Video footage of AVATAR's October 28, 2009 performance in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). Also on the bill were HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, WITHIN Y and DEGRADEAD. AVATAR will release its third, self-titled album on November 11 via Gain Music Entertainment. Two songs fr...

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MERRIMACK: 'In The Halls Of White Death' Video Available

"In The Halls Of White Death", the new video from French black metallers MERRIMACK, can be viewed below. Commenting on the clip, guitarist Perversifier states, "We're really satsified with how it turned out — pure devil-worshipping madness, featuring the French porn star Eliska Cross in the main rol...

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MARDUK: New European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have announced the second leg of thier "Funeral Nation Tour". The trek will be split into three parts: * 15 dates covering mostly Eastern Europe and the Balkans, with VADER as special guests and MASTIC SCUM and SINATE in the support slots * Four shows in Belgium and th...

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MY OWN GRAVE's Debut Album To Be Re-Released With Bonus Tracks

"Unleash", the debut album from Swedish death metallers MY OWN GRAVE, will be re-released through Pulverised Records. The extended version of "Unleash" will be bundled with the "Progression Through Deterioration" 2004 demo and two extra cover songs (KRABATHOR's "Orthodox" and SLAYER's "War Ensemble"...

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MARDUK: 'Wormwood' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Wormwood", the eleventh album from Swedish black metallers MARDUK, sold around 650 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 99 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new...

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MARDUK Guitarist On VARG VIKERNES' Release: 'I Don't Really Care At All'

About.com's Justin M. Norton chatted with MARDUK founder/guitarist Morgan Håkansson from Sweden recently during a slate of practices preparing for European shows. They discussed the meaning of "Wormwood"; vocalist Mortuus' contributions to the band; the beginning of the black metal scene in Sweden a...