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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...

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DIMMU BORGIR Pull Out Of Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have been forced to pull out of Italy's Gods of Metal festival (scheduled for June 1-4 at Idroscalo in Milan) "due to serious health reasons," according to a posting on their official web site. Commented guitarist Silenoz: "We apologize to everyone it...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'I Want To Be The Last Person To Shut Myself Off From Criticism'

Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: I noticed that you put your blogs back up this week and, just for the benefit of the people listening — you have been a very public and a...

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CELTIC FROST's Rejected 'Disgrace'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Disctrade, the Swiss distribution company and label whose owners told us to 'forget it and go back to your rehearsal room to practice' when we began sending out HELLHAMMER's 'Triumph of Death' demo tape...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: If This Album Doesn't Do Well, We'll Never Be Able To Do Another One

Vocal Martyr recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST members Martin Eric Ain (bass) and Tom Gabriel Fischer (guitar, vocals). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Vocal Martyr: What bands have you guys been listening to over the past five years? You mentioned MESHUGGAH and ARCH ENEMY...

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MAYHEM Drummer Talks About Upcoming Album

Tatiana Godarska of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with MAYHEM drummer Jan Axel Von Blomberg (a.k.a. Hellhammer). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: If "Grand Declaration of War" was written [from] hearts then explain to me, why did you return with "Chimera" to the...