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THE WRETCHED END: More Debut Album Details Revealed

THE WRETCHED END, the new Norway-based band featuring guitarist Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON) and bassist Cosmo (MINDGRINDER) alongside Swedish drummer Nils Fjellström (DARK FUNERAL, IN BATTLE, AEON),will release its debut album, tentatively entitled "Ominous", in the fall through Samoth's own imprint l...

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HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE Talks Gear With PREMIER GUITAR

Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner conducted an interview with HIGH ON FIRE guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike on April 1, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. In the clip below, Pike walks the viewer through his current live rig that includes a First Act custom-shop nine-string guitar, a Marshall JCM800 Kerry King he...

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TRIVIUM Frontman: 'If It Weren't For JAMES HETFIELD, I Literally Wouldn't Be Here'

Roadrunner Records has posted a new interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM as part of the label's "Gear Nerd" series, where Roadrunner talks to its artists about their instrument of choice and what fuels their passion, influences their sound and all about the speci...

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SOILWORK Guitarist/Producer Says 'The Panic Broadcast' Is Best Album Band Has Ever Done

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will release their new album, "The Panic Broadcast", in Europe on July 2 and in North America on July 13 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was mixed at Fascination Street studio in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH). SOILWORK's new...

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NEUROSIS To Play ATP's NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Festival

Kings of atmospheric metal NEUROSIS have been confirmed as a main act for the All Tomorrow's Parties-hosted Nightmare Before Christmas festival this December, with GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR acting as curators for the event. The festival is scheduled to take place at Butlin's Holiday Centre, locate...

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THULCANDRA: Two Full New Songs Available For Streaming

Two new songs from THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — are available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Spirit Of The Night" and "Fallen Angels Dominion" at this location. "Fallen Angels D...

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Own A Piece Of EMPEROR/ZYKLON History

Having been an official ESP endorsee for several years now, Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON) has now decided to sell on eBay his classic Jackson Randy Rhoads guitar. This is your chance to own a true piece of EMPEROR history. This Jackson Randy Rhoads has been one of Samoth's main guitars many years, both i...

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OBITUARY Begins Work On New Material

Vocalist John Tardy of Florida death metallers OBITUARY has issued the following update: "We are enjoying some time off and it has given us a chance to finally work on some new music. Trevor [Peres; guitar] was in town and we got some new OBITUARY songs down. Heavy as balls! Donald [Tardy; drums] an...

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SOILWORK: 'The Panic Broadcast' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "The Panic Broadcast", the new album from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, can be viewed below. Commented SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid: "With the artwork for this album we wanted to capture the illusion of the mind, misconceptions and the state of panic. Bartosz Nalezinski...

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TRIPTYKON: More Footage From Holland's ROADBURN Festival Posted Online

TRIPTYKON, the group founded by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior, performed at the Roadburn festival, which was held April 15-17 at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. TRIPTYKON's setlist was as follows: 01. Crucifixus (taped intro) 02. Goetia 03. Babylon Fell 04....

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MORTIIS Confirmed For 'A Blaze In The Northern Sky - Spreading The Hatred' Lecture

Mortiis (real name: Håvard Ellefsen) is the last confirmed guest for the "A Blaze In The Northern Sky - Spreading The Hatred", a unique seminar-meets-radio show moderated by Patrizia Mazzuoccolo (pictured below; also known as Miss Pee) which will explore and promote the Norwegian black metal scene a...

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TRIPTYKON: First Concert Photos, Video Footage Posted Online

TRIPTYKON, the group founded by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior, played a couple of club shows in Germany this past week as a warm-up to the band's appearance at the Roadburn festival, which was held April 15-17 at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Photos of TR...

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THULCANDRA: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — will release its new album, "Fallen Angels Dominion", on June 2 in Europe and June 8 in North America via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Woodshed Studios with producers V. Sa...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman Comments On 'Ashes To Ashes - Live' DVD

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS will release a new DVD, "Ashes To Ashes - Live", in North America on June 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (April 23 in Europe). The set will contain footage of the band's performance at last year's Sweden Rock Festival in front of 30,000 people as well as CANDLEMAS...

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IHSAHN: 'Official' INFERNO Festival Footage Posted Online

"Official" video footage of former EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn's performance at this year's installment of the Inferno festival — which was held March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway — can be viewed below. "After", the new studio album from Ihsahn, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its f...