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IHSAHN Hard At Work On 'After'; Video Footage From Studio Posted Online

Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn is hard at work on his third solo album, "After", for an early 2010 release via Mnemosyne Productions/Candlelight Records. The first in a series of webisodes featuring footage from the recording studio can be viewed below. The initial clip features mainly the...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Drops Off 'Conquered & Cursed Tour'

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has been forced to drop off the "Conquered & Cursed Tour" due to "sickness within the band," according to a press release. The nine-week trek has seen the group travelling the country — alongside GOATWHORE, DAATH, ABYSMAL DAWN and SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY — a...

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BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD, MÖTLEY CRÜE Featured On 'Brütal Legend' Soundtrack

GameDaily.com has revealed the complete track listing for the Brütal Legend video game, whcih will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation computer entertainment system on October 13 in North America and on October 16 in Europe. "This soundtrack took yea...

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IHSAHN: New Album Title Revealed

Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn has set "After" as the title of his third solo album, tentatively due in early 2010 via Mnemosyne Productions/Candlelight Records. More information about the CD will be made available during the coming months. Ihsahn played his first-ever concert as a solo ar...

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SARKE: Video Footage of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SARKE's performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany — can be viewed below (courtesy of "bisounours666"). SARKE is the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Noctu...

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DARKTHRONE's NOCTURNO CULTO Pens Introduction to HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST Illustrated History

Former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer and Bazillion Points Books have announced that Nocturno Culto of DARKTHRONE has written an introduction to Fischer's upcoming 288-page hardcover book "Only Death Is Real: An Illustrated History of Hellhammer and Early...

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KILL ALL: More Demo Delays

KILL ALL, the Norwegian thrash band which features in its ranks former members of DISIPLIN and ZYKLON vocalist/bassist Secthdamon on guest/session vocals, has issued the following update: "Where's the new demo promised a long time ago? Answer: It's not recorded, haha. "We have songs in progress but...

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SARKE To Be Joined By Former CELTIC FROST Frontman For WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

SARKE, the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Nocturno Culto (DARKTHRONE),will be joined by Tom Gabriel Fischer (CELTIC FROST, HELLHAMMER) on stage at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany for a performance of the CELTIC FROST classic "...

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BLACK MOOR Signs With DIMINISHED FIFTH RECORDS

Diminished Fifth Records has announced the signing of Nova Scotian thrashers BLACK MOOR. The band's debut album, "The Conquering", is scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 25. The long-overdue CD almost didn't see the light of day after the band was in a near-fatal automobile accident in June 200...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Frontman To Guest On 'The Metal Magdalene With Jet'

Ken Sorceron, vocalist/guitarist of the symphonic black metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, will be the featured guest on Metal Messiah Radio's "The Metal Magdalene with Jet" show this Tuesday, June 30 between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show online at www.metalmessiahradio.com. ABI...

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EX DEO Announces Touring Bassist

EX DEO — the band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — has enlisted bassist Dano Apekian from Montreal, Quebec's melodic death metal outfit ASHES OF EDEN. Commented Maurizio: "We knew that Francois Mongrain (MARTYR) couldn't make it on some tours with EX DEO even before we asked him to perfor...

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ENSLAVED: More Information Revealed About HOLE IN THE SKY Performance

The organizers of the 2009 edition of the Hole In The Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X) — which is scheduled to take place August 25-29 in Bergen, Norway — have issued the following update: "Hole In The Sky X is closing in fast. We give you the lowdown of the spectacular anniversary concert...

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ANDY WINTER And STAROFASH Collaborate on Web Site Music

Andy Winter (WINDS, AGE OF SILENCE, SCULPTURED) and Heidi Solberg Tveitan (a.k.a. STAROFASH) — better known as the wife of EMPEROR's Vegard Tveitan (a.k.a. Ihsahn) — recently completed a collaboration project creating web site music for Cage XXI Enterprises, a Florida-based video production company...

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IRON MAIDEN, SLIPKNOT, SAXON, DEF LEPPARD Honored At 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods'

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN were honored with the "Golden God" and "Best UK Band" awards at last night's Metal Hammer Golden Gods event, which was held at the IndigO2 venue in South London, England. SLIPKNOT also picked up two awards — "Best International Band" and "Best Live Band" — whi...

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'Brütal Legend' Creator Explains Why RONNIE JAMES DIO Is No Longer Involved With Game

Double Fine studio head and Brütal Legend game creator Tim Schafer has confirmed that the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has been cut out of the game's voice cast and has been replaced with Tim Curry, a movie actor best known for his...