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SATYRICON Frontman: 'The Size Of The Band And Your Commercial Success Is Not What Defines Your Authenticity'
SATYRICON frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven was recently interviewed by Mad TV's "TV War" in Greece. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether black metal's mainstream acceptance has diluted its musical value: Satyr: "No. Because… I m...March 24, 2018
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Trident Wolf Eclipse
Ironically enough, and quite contrary to the darkness they surely wish to portray, the spotlight upon Sweden's WATAIN has shined quite brightly in terms of fanfare. The unit's notoriously vile live performances and consistently impressive and singular take on Scandinavian black metal over the last c...March 11, 2018
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AUTOPSY To Release 'Puncturing The Grotesque' Mini-LP; Listen To Title Track
Marking thirty years of depravity, highly influential U.S. death metal pioneers AUTOPSY return with the "Puncturing The Grotesque" mini-LP, containing seven tracks of blistering sickness, and their first new material since the pulverizing "Skull Grinder", on December 15. The release will be availabl...October 26, 2017
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Former MAYHEM Frontman MANIAC Resurrects DAMAGE INC. Fanzine And Publishes Retrospective Anthology
Following on from the recent announcement by former MAYHEM frontman Sven Erik Kristiansen (a.k.a. Maniac) that after thirty years he would be resurrecting Damage Inc., the date of September the 1 has been set for the relaunch of what was one of the original fanzines. Created and published by Maniac...July 25, 2017
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Blackhearts
"It was about coldness, sorrow, mountains, darkness, forests…" Black metal. One of this genre's touchiest subjects. You either know it, or you think you know it and, really, you're clueless. Most people fall into the second category. You either laughed at VENOM's snarky tirades in the name of Satan,...May 11, 2017
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THE LURKING FEAR Feat. AT THE GATES Members: Teaser For Upcoming Seven-Inch EP
While Swedish death metal supergroup THE LURKING FEAR continues working on its debut album, expected to be released in the late summer via Century Media Records, the group is now launching a first video teaser, containing first music samples for its upcoming seven-inch EP (cover artwork below). The...April 25, 2017
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Black Metal Documentary 'Blackhearts' To Be Released In April
Norwegian black metal documentary "Blackhearts" will be released on DVD, digital and VOD on April 11 via Soundview Media Partners. "Blackhearts" is a documentary that tells the compelling story of three die-hard fans of black metal. The hard rock sub-genre gained worldwide notoriety because of its l...February 18, 2017
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Arctic Tundra
DARKTHRONE, the champions of the second wave of black metal, has been at it for nearly 30 years. Following its classic death metal debut, "Soulside Journey", the Norwegian band forged an ominous, hateful and cold sonic style that was truly scary at the time, by conventional standards, anyway. And it...December 31, 2016
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ENSLAVED: Listen To 'Heimvegen' Song From 'The Sleeping Gods - Thorn' Compilation
Norwegian progressive extreme metal icons ENSLAVED will release "The Sleeping Gods - Thorn" compilation this November via ByNorse Music. A full-length album comprised of rare material from 2010-2011, "The Sleeping Gods - Thorn" is a unique collection of experimental material connecting with the band...October 25, 2016
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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Explains How He Unwittingly Became Elected To Norwegian Town Council
Gylve Nagell, better known as Fenriz of the long-running Norwegian black metal band DARKTHRONE, has explained how he was forced to serve his local council for the next two years after a joke campaign saw him actually elected into office. Fenriz agreed to run in the election to make up numbers for th...September 16, 2016
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ENSLAVED: 'The Sleeping Gods – Thorn' Compilation Due In November
Norwegian progressive extreme metal icons ENSLAVED will release "The Sleeping Gods - Thorn" compilation this November via ByNorse Music. A full-length album comprised of rare material from 2010-2011, "The Sleeping Gods - Thorn" is a unique collection of experimental material connecting with the band...September 7, 2016
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Listen To New DARKTHRONE Song 'Tundra Leech'
Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Arctic Thunder", on October 14 via Peaceville. The CD marks the band's first new studio material since 2013's triumphant "The Underground Resistance", its most successful release in recent years. The song "Tundra Leech", taken from...August 18, 2016
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DARKTHRONE To Release 'Arctic Thunder' Album In October
Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Arctic Thunder", on October 14 via Peaceville. The CD marks the band's first new studio material since 2013's triumphant "The Underground Resistance", its most successful release in recent years. An eclectic mix of free-spirited '80...August 9, 2016
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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Says His Collaboration With EMPEROR's IHSAHN Will Be 'A Dream Come True'
TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy spoke to Revolver magazine about the status of his experimental black-metal side project MRITYU, which ex-EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn will produce. He said: "MRITYU was initially intended to be a black metal band that I was never going to tell anybody I was in. I was going to...November 19, 2015
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Black Metal Documentary 'Blackhearts' In Post-Production
Norwegian black metal documentary "Blackhearts" has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with perks that are unlike anything ever seen from campaigns connected with black metal or heavy metal music. The makers of "Blackhearts" are attempting to raise $15,000 for the finalization of the post...November 17, 2015
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