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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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: ...

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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...

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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...

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Ex-EMPEROR/ZYKLON Guitarist Discusses THE WRETCHED END Project On 'Focus On Metal' Podcast

Episode 12 of the Focus On Metal weekly podcast features a brand new interview with guitarist Samoth (THE WRETCHED END, EMPEROR, ZYKLON). You can now listen to it below. Focus On Metal podcast (audio):

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RAUNCHY: New Video Interview, Performance Footage

Loud TV conducted an interview with drummer Morten Toft Hansen of Danish modern metallers RAUNCHY during the band's current European tour with SYBREED and THREAT SIGNAL. The 21-minute clip, which includes performance footage, can be viewed below. As previously reported, regular RAUNCHY vocalist Kasp...

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Former EMPEROR/ZYKLON Guitarist Discusses THE WRETCHED END Project In ROCK MY MONKEY Interview

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Samoth (THE WRETCHED END, EMPEROR, ZYKLON). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Ominous", the debut album from THE WRETCHED END — the new Norway-based band featuring Samoth and bassist Cosmo (MINDGRINDER) alongsi...

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TRIPTYKON Frontman Interviewed By 'The Daily Rock' (Video)

TheDailyRock.com's Hank Pearl conducted an interview with current TRIPTYKON and former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior after TRIPTYKON's October 16, 2010 concert in Chicago, Illinois. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. "Shatter", the new...

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DEATH Tribute DVD Due In December

The long-awaited DVD featuring footage from the Quebec City, Quebec, Canada benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner — which took place on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperial — will be released on December 7. The show featured a performance by the local DE...

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'Classic Rock Presents - Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero' Coming In December

Future, the special-interest media group, has revealed the latest release in its premium-collectable "Classic Rock Presents" "fan pack" series. A new partnership with Cardinal Releasing Ltd. in association with Emperor Media Ltd. and the highly acclaimed "Classic Artists" series brings its first DVD...

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DECIBEL's 'Black Metal Hall Of Fame' Special Issue Now Available

Decibel magazine presents a "Black Metal Hall Of Fame" special issue featuring eight tales from black metal's vast crypt. The Decibel "Hall Of Fame" provides the definitive stores behind the making of extreme music's most important albums. Each month the expanded stories (upwards of 5,000 words) inc...