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DARKTHRONE Preparing To Record New Album

DARKTHRONE's Nocturno Culto has issued the following update: "'Dark Thrones And Black Flags' [the latest album from DARKTHRONE] is, well, history for me now, since the planning and songwriting for a new album is well underway. We enjoyed recording it and looking forward to December 13th when we pull...

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The Man Behind The Black/Death Metal Logo

Vice magazine recently conducted an interview with Christophe Szpajdel who in the last 20 years has drawn more than 7,000 logos, mostly for black and death metal bands from all over the world, including EMPEROR, MOONSPELL, NACHTMYSTIUM and ENTHRONED. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer...

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'Metalion: The Slayer Diaries' Anthology Book Announced

Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen and Bazillion Points have announced that work has begun on a compendium of the best material representing twenty-five years of outrage from Metalion's infamous Slayer Mag. In addition to rare archival material unseen in decades, the book will include unreleased and exclusi...

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DARK FUNERAL: Legal Battle With MNW/NO FASHION RECORDS Finally Over

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have obtained the rights to their back catalogue (including the publishing rights) — "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" (1996),"Vobiscum Satanas" (1998),"Teach Children To Worship Satan" (2000) and "Diabolis Interium" (2001) — following a lengthy legal battle with...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: Orangevale Footage Available

Capital Chaos has posted video footage (see below) of ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' November 21, 2008 performance at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Also on the bill were THE FACELESS, DECREPIT BIRTH, VEIL OF MAYA and NEURAXIS. ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' full-length debut, titled "In the Shadow of a Thousand Su...

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SANCTIFICATION: The Making Of 'Black Reign' Part 4 Available

The fourth in a series of video episodes documenting the recording process for SANCTIFICATION's sophomore album, "Black Reign", can be viewed below. According to the band, "This one contains the making of the song 'Storm' with Kristoffer Hell and Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL, ex-HYPOCRISY, e...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: Video Interview Available

HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with the North American black/death metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS. Watch the 10-minute chat below. ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' full-length debut, titled "In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns", was released on October 28 via Candlelight Records. The CD was produced by Jam...

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CANDLEMASS: SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS performing at the Sweden Rock Cruise, which was held October 9-10, can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "blackopalrough"). This was the first metal cruise aboard the new ship M/S Silja Galaxy, which holds 2,800 passengers (800 more than t...

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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: CANDLEMASS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER KATATONIA SABATON THE HAUNTED TURISAS...

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LIGHT THIS CITY: Another New Song Posted Online

Now-defunct Bay Area death thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY have posted another new song from their swansong album, "Stormchaser", on the band's MySpace page. "Beginning With Release" joins the previously posted track "Sand And Snow" as two online previews from the 12-track CD, which will be released on No...

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Ex-EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: 'I Am Just As Passionate About My Music As I Ever Was'

Guitar community Sevenstring.org recently conducted an interview with former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sevenstring.org: When I first started preparing for this interview, it dawned on me that, for a guy who's only in his thirties, you've alre...

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SANCTIFICATION: The Making Of 'Black Reign' Part 3 Available

The third 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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CANDLEMASS: 'Lucifer Rising' Lands On Greek Chart

"Lucifer Rising", the new EP from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS, has entered the Greek International Repertoire Chart at position No. 31. "Lucifer Rising" includes two brand new tracks — "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" — plus re-recorded version of "Demon's Gate" live in the studio. As a bonu...

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DE PROFUNDIS: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Guitarist Roman Subbotin of the London, UK-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has issued the following update: "As you may already know, we have been working on our second album for a few months now. Before going into the studio to record the real thing, we felt it would be good to try s...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI To Support SATYRICON In Norway

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),will support black metallers SATYRICON on the Norwegian portion of their European tour. Also on the bill is the up-and-coming UK thrash band EVILE. The dates are as foll...