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DARKTHRONE: New Song Available For Free Download

A new track from the Norwegian black metal band DARKTHRONE is available for free download by subscribing to the Peaceville Records mailing list at this location. DARKTHRONE will release its new album, "Dark Thrones and Black Flags", on October 20 through Peaceville. The follow-up to 2007's acclaimed...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: New Album Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' full-length debut titled "In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns" can be viewed below. Produced by James Murphy and featuring contributions from Trym Torson (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),the CD will be released on October 28 via Candlelight Records. Commented vocalist Sorceron...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ: 'Our Albums Now Are Just 35- Or 40-Minute Long Demos'

Paul Schwarz of UK's Terrorizer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview wwith Fenriz of the Norwegian black metal band DARKTHRONE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On DARKTHRONE's forthcoming album: "The first song on our next album — not 'Dark Thrones And Black Flags' [w...

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SANCTIFICATION: The Making Of 'Black Reign' Part 1

The first in a series of video episodes documenting the recording process for SANCTIFICATION's sophomore album, "Black Reign", can be viewed below. SANCTIFICATION entered Abyss studio in Sweden on July 7 with producers Tommy and Peter Tägtgren to begin recording "Black Reign". The CD was mixed by Pe...

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GENE SIMMONS Becomes 'Emperor' Of Japan

According to Spinner.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons makes a cameo in Japan's No. 2 box office hit, "Detroit Metal City", as Jack Ill Dark, a legendary American death metal guitarist who holds the title The Emperor. Simmons flew to Japan last March for five days of shooting after director To...

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LIGHT THIS CITY: 'Stormchaser' Track Listing, Artwork Unveiled

Now-defunct San Francisco melodic death thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY have set a November 11 release date for their fourth full-length album, entitled "Stormchaser" (Prosthetic Records). A new track, "Sand And Snow", has also been posted on the LIGHT THIS CITY MySpace page. "Stormchaser" track listing:...

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CANDLEMASS: New Photos From The Studio Posted Online

New photos of Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS in the recording studio have been posted online at this location. CANDLEMASS recently spent time in the studio recording a new EP, "Lucifer Rising", for a tentative early October release via Nuclear Blast Records. It will include two brand new tracks — "...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI To Enter Studio In The Fall

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),will enter the Lion Heart Studios in Oslo in the fall to begin recording its sophomore album for an early 2009 release via Candlelight/Nocturnal Art Productions. Accordi...

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SANCTIFICATION Seeks Touring Drummer

SANCTIFICATION, the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER, has issued the following update: "We are at the moment looking for a drummer that can play live with us, and maybe even play full-time with us in the future. We have a coupl...

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MARTRIDEN: In Writing Mode

Montana-based blackened death metal group MARTRIDEN has issued the following update: "Well, now we've finished our 'tour' and its back to the grind for us. We will be hiding away for the next 8 months and have begun writing songs which we plan to start recording next July and August. We already have...

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ÆTHEREAL To Release 'Premonitions' Next Week

Umeå, Sweden-based band ÆTHEREAL, the brainchild of Phil Creswell (ex-DUMAH),will release its debut album, the concept record "Premonitions", on August 15 via Black Goat Records. "Premonitions" was recorded during the early months of 2008 and the record follows the harrowing tale of a man who awake...

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CANDLEMASS To Release 'Lucifer Rising' EP In October

Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS recently spent time in the studio recording a new EP, "Lucfer Rising", for a tentative early October release via Nuclear Blast Records. It will include two brand new tracks — "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" — plus re-recorded version of "Demon's Gate" live in the...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Completes Debut Album

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has completed work on its full-length debut titled "In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns". Produced by James Murphy and featuring contributions from Trym Torson (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),the album will be released on October 28 via Candlelight Records. Commented vocalist Sorceron: "We couldn't...

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Former METAL MANIACS Editor JEFF WAGNER To Author History Of Progressive Metal

Bazillion Points Publishing has announced the first definitive book on the elusive world of progressive metal, written by esteemed metal crusader and prog manic Jeff Wagner. Scheduled for release in autumn 2009, the book will detail the common movements of pioneers like OPETH, WATCHTOWER, VOIVOD, AT...

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It seems that the blood left on the stage from last year's EMPEROR reunion tour has barely dried and already we're blessed with new material from the legendary act's equally legendary frontman Ihsahn. After 2006 brought us our first taste of what this metallic maestro is capable of when left to his...