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1349 Tap Ex-NILE Drummer TONY LAUREANO For All Upcoming Tour Dates

Norwegian black metallers 1349 have confirmed that they will be utilizing the services of former NILE drummer Tony Laureano on all upcoming dates as the band's regular skinsman, Frost, is busy with SATYRICON at the moment (as first reported here on March 27). 1349 will be making their first live app...

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MY DYING BRIDE, NECROPHAGIST, BURST Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

MY DYING BRIDE, NECROPHAGIST, BURST, I (the new band featuring ex-IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, original IMMORTAL drummer Armagedda, ENSLAVED guitarist Arve Isdal and GORGOROTH bassist King) and KEEP OF KALESSIN have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place Augus...

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JOTUNSPOR Featuring GORGOROTH Members: Audio Available

JOTUNSPOR, the new band featuring GORGOROTH bassist King ov Hell and ex-GORGOROTH drummer Kvitrafn (also of SAHG, SIEGFADER),have uploaded a track entitled "Gleipnirs Smeder" to their MySpace.com account, www.myspace.com/jotunspor. The song is the title track of the group's upcoming debut album, te...

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SAHG Featuring GORGOROTH Bassist: Debut Album Due Next Month

SAHG, the Norwegian band featuring members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, will release their debut album, "Sahg 1", on Aril 18 via Regain Records. The four-piece was founded in early 2004 and spent the past year in the studio writing and recording their first CD, consisting of "ten songs o...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist Appeals Sexual Assault Conviction

According to a posting on GORGOROTH's web site, the band's guitarist Infernus is appealing his conviction of aggravated sexual assault in connection with an alleged rape of a 29-year-old woman in Bergen, Norway in 2004. Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) and a friend (whose identity has not been reve...

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AETERNUS Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS have parted ways with drummer Erik (a.k.a. Vrolok; ex-THY GRIEF, GORGOROTH, BOURBON FLAME). AETERNUS mainman Ares commented: "Erik decided to quit the band a while after the production of [the new AETERNUS album] 'HeXaeon' was completed. He was with AETERNUS from...

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GORGOROTH Begin Recording Vocals For New Album

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have posted the following update on their official web site: "Gaahl has now entered the studio in Bergen to record vocals for GORGOROTH's upcoming album, 'Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam'. The release date of the album is not decided yet, but it is expected to be rele...

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CANDLELIGHT USA Announces BACK ON BLACK Vinyl Collectors Series

Candlelight Records USA, currently celebrating its five-year anniversary, has announced its limited edition vinyl series — finally making way to the Americas. These limited edition titles, previously unavailable for domestic distribution, are one-time pressings and for the American fan a must have f...

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Update: GORGOROTH Guitarist Convicted Of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Is Cleared Of Rape Charge

GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus was convicted of aggravated sexual assault but was cleared of the more serious rape charge by a Norwegian court on Monday (Jan. 9). Bergens Tidende reports that a four to five hour-long drama in the jury room resulted in court history being made in Norway. The verdict in...

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GORGOROTH Bassist, Ex-Drummer Join Forces In New Project

GORGOROTH bassist King ov Hell has teamed up with ex-GORGOROTH drummer Kvitrafn in a brand new project called JOTUNSPOR. The group, whose music is described by King ov Hell as "Norse noise black metal," will release their debut album, "Gleipnirs Smeder", in February, possibly via Candlelight Records...

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GORGOROTH Bassist Talks About New Album, Collaboration With IMMORTAL's ABBATH

Earth-Dog.com recently conducted an exclusive interview with GORGOROTH bassist King ov Hell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Earth-Dog.com: What is the status of GORGOROTH's next album, "Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam"? I read that you and Infernus did some of the recording already but now t...

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Woman Claims GORGOROTH Guitarist And His Friend Repeatedly Raped Her

The woman who was allegedly raped by GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) and his friend took the stand earlier today (Jan. 4) in a Norwegian court to give her version of what happened that fateful night two years ago. Tiegs, 33, and his 32-year-old friend (whose identity has not be...

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GORGOROTH: Polish Authorities Drop Investigation Over Controversial Gig

In February 2004, GORGOROTH was at the center of controversy in Poland following a scandalous live performance in a TV studio in the city of Krakow. The Norwegian black metal band were investigated for causing religious offense after a show that included dozens of sheep heads on stakes, a literal bl...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist Denies Raping Woman, Claims Sex Was Consensual

GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) went before a Norwegian court earlier today (Jan. 3) to appeal the three-year prison sentence he received last year for rape. The incident happened April 27, 2004 when Tiegs and a friend brought a 29-year-old woman they met at a nightclub called...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman Performs With 1349: Photo Available

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have posted the following message on their official web site: "CELTIC FROST were very honoured to meet close friends again on the occasion of the Swiss concert of Norwegian groups 1349 and GORGOROTH at La Chaux-de-Fonds on November 12, 2005, which they...