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BAL-SAGOTH Confirmed As Headliner Of HEATHEN CRUSADE II Festival

U.K.'s BAL-SAGOTH has been confirmed as the headliner of the second annual Heathen Crusade II festival, set to take place January 19-20 at the Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Also newly confirmed for the event are GREY SKIES FALLEN (New York) and VESPERIAN SORROW (Texas). The festival billing is n...

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GWYNBLEIDD Confirmed For HEATHEN CRUSADE Festival

GWYNBLEIDD, the New York City based dark/aggressive/progressive metal project combining elements of death/black metal, folk, prog and more, has been confirmed for the second annual Heathen Crusade 2 festival. The event, taking place on January 20, 2007 in Minneapolis, MN, showcases international act...

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DEFIANCE Begins Recording New Album

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE, best known for their seminal late '80s/early '90s Roadrunner releases "Void Terra Firma" and "Beyond Recognition", have entered Trident Studios in Concord, CA with producer Juan Urteaga (EXODUS, SKINLAB, VILE) to begin laying down tracks for their fir...

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RUDRA, HORDES OF YORE, DARK FOREST Confirmed For HEATHEN CRUSADE II Festival

RUDRA (Singapore),HORDES OF YORE (Portugal),DARK FOREST (Canada),WILL OF THE ANCIENTS (Canada),GWYNBLEIDD (New York) and MANETHEREN (Minnesota) have been confirmed to appear at the second annual Heathen Crusade festival, set to take place on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at in Minneapolis, Minnesot...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary To Premiere At London's RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

"Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, will world premiere at the 2006 Raindance Film Festival in London. The documentary will screen on October 3 at 9:15 p.m. at the CineWo...

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Former BURZUM Leader Says Anti-VARG VIKERNES Campaign In Norway Is Massive

Former BURZUM leader and convicted murderer and arsonist Varg Vikernes has started a new series of articles called "A Bard's Tale". Check out the first three parts: "Part I - The Ring Of Andvari" (read),"Part II - Green Heavens" (read) and "Part III - The White God" (read). ...

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EXODUS Guitarist: 'I Don't Think I've Ever Had As Much Fun On A Tour In My Life'

Guitarist Gary Holt of the San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Just wanted to give everyone a brief update. The [Monsters of Mayhem] tour has been off the hook amazing! I don't think I've ever had as much fun on a tour in my ...

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DEFIANCE To Begin Recording New Album Next Week

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE, best known for their seminal late '80s/early '90s Roadrunner releases "Void Terra Firma" and "Beyond Recognition", have posted the following message on their official web site: "We have been hard at work writing new material and preparing to head into...

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Label Founder Talks About EXODUS' Singer-Less Gig In New York

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-and-a-half-minute video clip featuring Todd Gordon — who earned his rightful place in the annals of thrash metal's history by sig...

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Former BURZUM Leader VARG VIKERNES Says 'Lord Of Chaos' Film Should Be Boycotted

The following message has been posted on Varg Vikernes' (BURZUM) official web site: "Varg Vikernes would like to state that a recently announced by the media film by Hans Fjellestad called 'Lords of Chaos' [more information] is using Varg's name and the whole story without any permission. This movie...

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HEATHEN Close To Signing With MASCOT RECORDS

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN are close to signing a deal with Mascot Records. As many fans will recall, HEATHEN were one of the most unique bands to rise from the Bay Area thrash explosion of the '80s/'90s, having released a groundbreaking debut album, "Breaking the Silence", in...

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EXODUS: More European Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have announced the following European headlining dates in November/December: Nov. 01 - Music Box - Manchester, UK Nov. 02 - J7 - Nottingham, UK Nov. 03 - Rio - Bradford, UK Nov. 05 - Trillians - Newcastle, UK Nov. 06 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK...

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EXODUS: European Headlining Tour Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have announced the following European headlining dates in November/December: Nov. 01 - Music Box - Manchester, UK Nov. 02 - J7 - Nottingham, UK Nov. 03 - Rio - Bradford, UK Nov. 05 - Trillians - Newcastle, UK Nov. 06 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK...

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Former VIO-LENCE Frontman Talks About Pit Violence: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-minute video clip featuring former VIO-LENCE frontman Sean Killian talking about violence in the pit at one of the band's shows b...

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MÅNEGARM, SKYFORGER and VREID Confirmed for Minneapolis' HEATHEN CRUSADE II Metalfest

MÅNEGARM from Sweden, SKYFORGER from Latvia and VREID from Norway are the first bands to be confirmed for the second annual Heathen Crusade metalfest. All three bands will be making their exclusive debut North American performances. The Heathen Crusade II will take place on Saturday, January 20, 200...