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ULVER: Video Interview With GARM Available

MetalKult.com has posted a 21-clip question-and-answer video interview with vocalist Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg from progressive Norwegian black metal group ULVER. The video was shot on September 20 in New York City, when Garm came to the States to promote his band's latest release, "Shadows of the Sun"...

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EMPEROR On Appear On 'Metalocalypse' This Weekend; Video Available

During EMPEROR's final visit to the U.S. this past summer, vocalist Ihsahn, guitarist Samoth and drummer Trym stopped by Titmouse Studios, the creative team behind Adult Swim's popular late-night cartoon "Metalocalypse" in Los Angeles. "Dethfashion", the episode featuring characters portrayed by the...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Parts Ways With CRASH MUSIC

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, has issued the following update: "ABYSMAL DAWN will no longer be working with Crash Music, Inc. Rather than go into the laundry list of dirty details, lets just say 'it didn't work out' and we...

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ZYKLON 'Taking A Break', EMPEROR DVD On The Way

Guitarist Samoth of the Norwegian extreme metal bands ZYKLON and EMPEROR has issued the following update: "Returning from Japan marks the end of ZYKLON's touring activities for 'Disintegrate'. "Japan is always an awesome experience. We had amazing crowds, hospitality and, of course, lots of sake. "L...

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Come Death

Norway's BLOOD RED THRONE has always done a fine job of playing a decidedly American (Floridian in particular) style of death metal, but stopped just short of breaking into the upper echelon of the genre. Consider "Come Death" the breakthrough for which we've been waiting. Tchort (ex-EMPEROR, GREEN...

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CANDLEMASS: New Stockholm Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS performing the song "Emperor of the Void" on September 26, 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed below. CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31, 2007 at Stockholm's Kolingsborg for an upcoming DVD, "20 Year...

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GOD AMONG INSECTS Calls It Quits; Announces Last-Ever Concert

GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL),guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE),bassist Tomas Elofsson (SANCTIFICATION) and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY),has issued the following update: "Thi...

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Exclusive: CARCASS Frontman Discusses Reunion, Upcoming Reissues

Reactivated British extreme legends CARCASS recently announced that they will perform at next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The group has also revealed plans to make a number of other festival appearances during 200...

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DARK FUNERAL's EMPEROR MAGUS CALIGULA Joins DEMONOID

DEMONOID, the Swedish old-school death/thrash metal project featuring THERION members Kristian Niemann (guitar) and Johan Niemann (bass) along with former SOILWORK/CHIMAIRA drummer Richard Evensand, has recruited DARK FUNERAL vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula to replace THERION's Christofer Johnsson,...

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ABYSMAL DAWN To Enter Studio In November

Vocalist/ guitarist Charles Elliott of the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band ABYSMAL DAWN has issued the following update on the progress of of the writing/recording sessions for the group's sophomore release: "We're running a little behind schedule, but we'll be entering John Haddad's (EYES OF F...

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'Global Metal' Documentary To Receive World Premier In Norway This Month

The organizers of the Bergen International Film Festival and Hole in the Sky have announced the world premier of the new documentary "Global Metal", on Thursday, October 18 at 19.00 at Bergen Kino in Norway. In "Global Metal", directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn — the makers of the acclaimed docume...

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Former CANCER Frontman Returns With LIQUID GRAVEYARD

Former CANCER frontman John Walker has returned with his new European band called LIQUID GRAVEYARD. According to a press release, LIQUID GRAVEYARD "has a more developed sound than CANCER yet the songs are entirely composed by John Walker as most of the music in CANCER. It is a step forward since CAN...

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CANDLEMASS: Athens Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS performing the song "Devil Seed" on Septemebr 30 at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece can be viewed below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Marche Funebre 02. The Well Of Souls 03. At The Gallows End 04. Solitude 05. Emperor Of The Void 06....

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THE SICKENING: New Demo Available

THE SICKENING, the new Norwegian death metal band featuring former members of SLAGMARK and BLOOD RED THRONE, has released a five-song demo. Four of the tracks can be found on the group's MySpace page at this location. According to THE SICKENING's official bio, the band "came to life in 2003 first as...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Filmmaker Working On RUSH Documentary

According to RushIsABand.com, Sam Dunn — co-director of the acclaimed documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" — is currently working on a documentary on the legendary Canadian rock trio RUSH. Dunn was recently filming at RushCon — North America's international RUSH fan convention held in Toronto...