Search results for 'emperor'
News
'Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries' Book Due In June
Bazillion Points Books has revealed the final cover artwork for "Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries", a mammoth 744-page hardcover journey into black metal, death metal, and beyond by Norway's metal godfather Jon Kristiansen. "The greatest heavy metal story ever told" will be available June 6, 2011, w...February 25, 2011
News
SOILWORK's VERBEUREN Layng Down Tracks On DEVIN TOWNSEND's 'Deconstruction' (Video)
Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded video footage of drummer Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK, SCARVE, ABORTED) laying down the tracks for "Deconstruction", the third in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be m...February 20, 2011
News
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: New Clip From 'Deconstruction' Orchestral Recording Sessions
"Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — will likely be issued in early summer via InsideO...February 16, 2011
News
DEVIN TOWNSEND: Five-Song Live EP Available For Free Download
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has made a five-song live EP available for free download by spreading the word about this page at on Twitter and Facebook. The EP contains the tracks "Supercrush", "Kingdom", "Truth", "Om" and...February 14, 2011
News
DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Deconstruction' Orchestra Footage Posted Online
Video footage of Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) working with an orchestra and a choir on material for "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — in Pra...February 10, 2011
News
TAAKE, HELHEIM, TROLL, HORNA To Appear On EMPEROR Tribute Album
TAAKE, HELHEIM, TROLL and HORNA are among the bands who will appear on the forthcoming tribute album to the majestic Norwegian black metal band EMPEROR. Entitled "In Honour Of Icon E", the collection will be released later this year via Metal Swamp and Tryzna Production. Featured bands: * TAAKE (Nor...February 6, 2011
News
DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Deconstruction', 'Ghost' Albums To Arrive This Summer; Free Live EP Delayed
"Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — will likely be released in the summer. Townsend w...February 4, 2011
News
LEPROUS Recording New Album At IHSAHN's Studio
Norwegian progressive metal upstarts LEPROUS are recording their new album at legendary EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn's Ivory Shoulder Studio (formerly Symphonique Studio). Commented Ihsahn: "We are happy to have the guys in LEPROUS working in our studio these days. So far the recording has been going gre...February 3, 2011
News
Former EMPEROR Frontman To Guest On New THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Album
Former EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) has contributed guest vocals to "Deconstruction" — the third in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under THE DEVIN T...February 1, 2011
News
SHROUD OF DESPONDENCY To Release 'Dark Meditations' In February
"Dark Meditations in Monastic Seclusion" from dynamic U.S. black metal act SHROUD OF DESPONDENCY is set for self-release on February 12. The album is an organic blend of beautiful acoustic and caustic black metal songs with lyrics focusing on isolation, despair, hatred, and one's personal celebratio...January 20, 2011
News
THULCANDRA Recording New Album
THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — has issued the following update: "We just entered well known Woodshed Studios to record our second full-length [album] 'Under A Frozen Sun' alongside producer V. Santura. Seraph (DAR...January 11, 2011
News
DARK FUNERAL Guitarist Talks Lineup Changes, Upcoming DVD
Slovakia's Hellmagazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Lord Ahriman (real name: Micke Svanberg) of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hellmagazine: You are looking for a new vocalist, bass player and drummer through your official we...January 9, 2011
News
DEVIN TOWNSEND, SAMOTH, GWAR Guitarist Interviewed On Year-End Edition Of 'The Governor's Ball'
Canadian metal mastermind Devin Townsend, Norwegian guitarist Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON, THE WRETCHED END),and guitarist Beefcake The Mighty of GWAR were interviewed for the special year-end edition of "The Governor's Ball". You can now stream the program in four parts below. Part 1: ...December 31, 2010
News
DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist On Musical Inspiration, Lineup Changes And Songwriting Process
Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: How did the second generation of black metal affect you growing...December 14, 2010
News
CANDLEMASS: 'Doomology' Box Track Listing Revealed
Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will celebrate their 25-year anniversary by performing an extra-long, two-and-a-half-hour set at Debaser Medis in Stockholm on December 18. The band's classic debut album, "Epicus Doomicus Metalicus", will be played in its entirety for the first time with the o...December 7, 2010
Prev 