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Pure F*cking Mayhem

If you've not heard of the macabre tales of Norway's MAYHEM at one point or another, then chances are that you've either been living in a cave or have had only a fleeting interest in extreme metal. And if you're a black metal fan, then you've no doubt heard the stories of vocalist Dead's gruesome .....

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BENEDICTION Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno festival, set to take place March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BENEDICTION FINNTROLL JARBOE MAYHEM NACHTMYSTIUM TAAKE...

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DEVILDRIVER Interviewed In Berlin

PitCam Production conducted an interview with Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER when the band played Columbia Club in Berlin, Germany as part of the Neckbreakers Ball Tour with BEHEMOTH, SCAR SYMMETRY and ARSIS. DEVILDRIVER will embark on a five-week North American headlining tour in J...

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LECHEROUS NOCTURNE Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Vocalist Jason Hohenstein has announced his departure from the South Carolina-based extreme metal band LECHEROUS NOCTURNE. He says in a statement, "Many factors have played into this [decision], none of which more important than my family/home- life/job. The last tour I wasn't feeling it anymore and...

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HEAVEN & HELL Drummer VINNY APPICE To Undergo Surgery Tomorrow

Drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH) will undergo surgery on his right shoulder on Monday, November 30 for an injury sustained during the last HEAVEN & HELL tour. Commented Vinny: "You can't face the audience and hit drums directly behind you night after night at an extre...

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DEATH SS Singer Working On 'The Devil's Graal' Film

Steve Sylvester, vocalist of the legendary Italian heavy metal band DEATH SS, is working on an exciting new project — a horror movie called "The Devil's Graal". Steve is backed by Tsade (GURU OF DARKNESS) and Culto Prietsu (former member of MAYHEM). The technical side of project is handled by Extrem...

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DIABOLIC Completes Work On New Album

Florida-based extreme metallers DIABOLIC have completed work on their fifth full-length album, "Excisions of Exorcisms", for a tentative February/March 2010 release via an as-yet-undisclosed label. The CD was recorded at D.O.W. Studios in Seffner, Florida with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID...

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HYPOCRISY Lets Fans Choose New Setlist

After four years, HYPOCRISY — the Swedish extreme metal band led by guitarist/vocalist Peter Tägtgren (also of PAIN) — will finally be back on the road in Europe in January as part of the "Long Time, No Death… Europe 2010" tour with SURVIVORS ZERO and HATESPHERE. To really give the fans something sp...

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ROTTING CHRIST: New Album Title Revealed

Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST have set "Aealo" as the title of their new album, due on February 15 in Europe and February 23 in the U.S. via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at Lunatach Studios in Katerini, Greece and will feature guest appearances by Greek-American vocalist Diamanda Gal...

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SKELETONWITCH: Video Interview Posted Online

Athens, Ohio extreme metallers SKELETONWITCH are featured in a new episode of "Hard" on the newly launched AUX music channel out of Canada. Watch the segment below. "Breathing the Fire", the new album from SKELETONWITCH, sold around 3,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to d...

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Former EMPEROR Guitarist SAMOTH Launches THE WRETCHED END

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),has entered the studio to begin recording its as-yet-untitled debut album for a 2010 release. A vocalist...

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DEVILDRIVER: BBC Session Available For Streaming

Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER recently recorded three songs — "Pray For Villains", "Another Night In London" and "Back With A Vengeance" — at the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios in London, England for an exclusive BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" session which aired last night (Monday, Nov...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Wife Interviewed On BetterTV.com; Video Available

Mary Forsberg Weiland — mother, model, bipolar disorder survivor and recovering drug addict — was recently interviewed by BetterTV.com about her new book, "Fall To Pieces: A Memoir Of Drugs, Rock 'N' Roll, And Mental Illness", released on November 10 via William Morrow/HarperCollins Publishers. Watc...

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BOLT THROWER: European Tour Dates Announced

U.K.-based extreme metal veterans BOLT THROWER have scheduled the following dates: Apr. 29 - Enschede, Netherlands - Atak Apr. 30 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013 May 01 - London, England - ULU May 02 - Dublin, Ireland - The Button Factory May 03 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - The Limelight May 04 - Leed...

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DECIBEL's '100 Greatest Metal Albums Of The Decade' Revealed

Decibel presents the top 100 greatest metal albums of the decade is a special issue featuring the magazine's review of the past decade in extreme metal, including an in-depth look at the 100 greatest metal albums released from 2000 to 2009. This limited-edition issue features brand-new interviews wi...