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NECROWITCH To Release Debut EP

American "Eighties-era black metal" band NECROWITCH has made its entire "Into the Temples of Nar Matarru" demo available for streaming at its MySpace page. The demo contains the first three completed tracks by NECROWITCH: "Catalyst of Retribution", "In Sin, We Gather", and "In The Sign of the Horns"...

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BILE Changes Name To SKULLHOG

Dutch grindcore/sludge metal band BILE has officially changed its name to SKULLHOG. Formed in 1998 to pay homage to HELLHAMMER, SLAUGHTER and DEAD INFECTION, among others, the group's focus, lyrically and visually, is on slasher films, with their debut EP, "The Shed" (2000),based on "The Texas Chai...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: New Album Will Be Worth All The Wait

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz has issued the following update on the songwriting sessions for the group's new album: "After spending the last months in pre-production for our new, as-yet-untitled album, we're quite excited to say the least and look very much forward to finally start the recording s...

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THESYRE Frontman Wins CELTIC FROST 'Roadie For A Die' Contest

Eric M. Syre, vocalist/bassist for Quebec-based black metallers THESYRE has posted the following update on his official blog: "On September 16th, in Montreal, I had the great opportunity to act as a CELTIC FROST roadie thanks to a contest the band organized on their website. "I first thought about p...

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AGE OF SILENCE Offers Update On Bandmembers' Activities

Avant-garde/prog/metal act AGE OF SILENCE, the Norwegian band featuring Lazare (BORKNAGAR, SOLEFALD),Hellhammer (WINDS, ARCTURUS, MAYHEM) and Eikind (KHOLD, TULUS),among others, has issued the following update on the bandmembers' current activities: "Lazare: Just completed recording of the BORKNAG...

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CELTIC FROST Renews Collaboration With H.R. GIGER

On the eve of their first North American tour in 17 years, CELTIC FROST will be launching their official webstore the first week of September. Featuring a full range of merchandise the store will also offer times not available elsewhere. Keep checking the band's web site, www.celticfrost.com, for th...

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A Haunting Curse

There's something manifestly wrong with any metalhead who doesn't bow down to GOATWHORE's charismatic, malevolent assault. These guys string the rotting skin of New Orleans' dark, mean underbelly onto the skeletal framework of early death and black metal — imagine HELLHAMMER if they could play their...

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MAYHEM, DIMMU BORGIR Members To Guest On This Week's 'Tinitus'

MAYHEM drummer Hellhammer and DIMMU BORGIR/INSIDIOUS DISEASE guitarist Silenoz will be the featured guests on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing Wednesday, July 19 between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. The program can also be heard on the Internet: www.nrk.no...

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DIMMU BORGIR: 'Godless Savage Garden' Deluxe Edition Reissue Detailed

Nuclear Blast Records has set a July 14 release date for the "deluxe edition" reissue of DIMMU BORGIR's "Godless Savage Garden" EP, which originally came out in 1998. Along with the eight cuts that appeared on the original CD, the new version of the album will include two bonus cuts: live versions o...

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DIMMU BORGIR To Enter Studio In October

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR will enter Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström in October to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which will feature a guest appearance by MAYHEM's Hellhamme...

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Philippine Black Metallers DEIPHAGO Sign With MORBID MOON RECORDS

Philippines-based black metallers DEIPHAGO (photo) have inked a deal with the Canadian underground label Morbid Moon Records for the release of their long-awaited "Satanik Eon" album on both CD and vinyl. The first pressing of the CD version — featuring the original cover — will be hand-numbered and...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman Talks About Upcoming Solo Album

Lord of The Wasteland of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: A couple of years ago, a tracklist for the new album even showed up. I think it was something like 14 or 15 tracks complete w...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Sets Record Straight Regarding Band's Current Lineup

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "For those of you who can't still read and at the same time believe in rumors, I just want to make things clear [regarding the band's current lineup]: Shagrath - Vocals Silenoz - Guitars Galder - Guitars Vo...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'If You See Me Looking Dark, Looking Aggressive — That's Real'

To mark the release of "Monotheist", CELTIC FROST's first studio album in 14 years, Tom G. Fischer and Martin Ain of CELTIC FROST appeared on Sirius Hard Attack's "Bloody Roots" show Tuesday night (May 30) to discuss the new album, their thrash peers, and their classic pre-FROST band HELLHAMMER. Dur...

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Monotheist

CELTIC FROST has had one of the strangest and more controversial career arcs in recent metal history. Rising out of the ashes of Swiss act HELLHAMMER in 1984, FROST centered largely around singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Warrior) and bassist Martin Eric Ain. Early releases such...