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EMPEROR: New Video Interview And Live Footage Available

MetalKult.com has posted a new video interview with EMPEROR's Ihsahn in which the Norwegian black metal singer/guitarist talks about a range of topics, including the motivation behind his group's early diabolical image, his feelings on EMPEROR guitarist Samoth and ex-drummer Faust's incarcerations a...

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ZYKLON: New Audio Interview Available

Revolution-Music.dk conducted an interview with ZYKLON at the Roskilde Festival, which took place July 5-8 in Roskilde, Denmark. Download and listen to the audio file at this location. ZYKLON is the Norwegian band featuring EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums). The group's third album, "...

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EMPEROR Keyboardist Discusses LEPROUS Project

Frank Bøkseth of Norway's Imhotep recently conducted an interview with EMPEROR's new synth player and co-vocalist Einar Solberg about his band LEPROUS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: What can you tell me about the recording of the Aeolia album? Solberg: "We began the recordings...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI Replaces OLD At Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has replaced German thrashers OLD on the billing of the Hole in the Sky festival, set to take place August 22-25 in Bergen, Norway. Commented Faust: "We really look forw...

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CANDLEMASS: Entire 'King Of The Grey Islands' Album Available For Streaming

CANDLEMASS' new album, "King of the Grey Islands", is now available for streaming in its entirety at MP3.com. Due in North America July 17, "King of the Grey Islands" is the first CANDLEMASS album to feature singer Robert Lowe (SOLITUDE AETURNUS),who replaced Messiah Marcolin earlier in the year. T...

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DEATH: Classic Live Videos Posted On YouTube

Sean Sitka, tour bus driver for PESTILENCE on the Inhuman Tour 1991, has posted some vintage DEATH live videos on YouTube. Songs include "Suicide Machine", "Open Casket", "Pull The Plug", "Left To Die", "Zombie Ritual" and "Low Life". Back in December 2006, the Greek edition of Rock Hard magazine pu...

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IMMORTAL, EMPEROR, W.A.S.P., BLIND GUARDIAN: Photos From TUSKA Festival Available

Metalpics.ch has uploaded a number of photos from this year's Tuska festival, which took place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. Included in the gallery are pictures of the following artists: BEFORE THE DAWN BLIND GUARDIAN CHILDREN OF BODOM DRAGONFORCE EMPEROR FINNTROLL HATESPHERE...

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DE PROFUNDIS Seeks New Drummer

London-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has launched a search for a new drummer following the departure of David Andrews. The group is seeking an experienced London-based skinman, with a tight double-kick technique, crushing fills and some blasting ability. Any interested parties shoul...

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LOCH VOSTOK To Support ROTTING CHRIST In Iceland

Sweden's LOCH VOSTOK will support Greek extreme metal legends ROTTING CHRIST on August 25-26 in Reykjavik, Iceland. "For fuck's sake... how can you not love a band with a name like that?" LOCH VOSTOK writes on its web site. "We're enjoying their latest album, 'Theogonia', quite a lot! Our good frien...

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CHTHONIC: Post-OZZFEST Dates Announced

Taiwan's CHTHONIC, the black metal band that has already broken down musical barriers in its homeland, has scheduled the following post-Ozzfest dates: Sep. 01 - Nashville, TN @ The Muse Sep. 02 - Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasants Sep. 06 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (w/ KATATONIA...

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EMPEROR: More New York City Concert Footage Posted Online

Metal Injection has posted live footage of EMPEROR's June 1, 2007 performance at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Watch two songs from the band's brutal set on the site's video-on-demand section, Overdose. Metal Injection has also posted the first episode in its new series, "The Ki...

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THE FUNERAL PYRE Frontman: 'Playing Live Is A Sacred Ritual'

Miriam Ramirez of Thev247.com reports: Melodic death metal frontman John Strachan of THE FUNERAL PYRE admits he's pretty darn cynical when it comes to bands. "I'd be lying if I said I was the most open-minded guy when it comes to music," he said in a phone interview. "I hate to admit it ...

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STRATOVARIUS Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have been confirmed for the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. STRATOVARIUS will top the bill on Sunday, July 1. A total of 32 bands on three stages will perform over the course of three days. In addi...

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EMPEROR: Classic Albums To Be Reissued In Limited-Edition CD Box Sets

Candlelight Records will re-release classic EMPEROR albums in limited-edition CD box sets on August 20. The packages will include a digipak CD with CD-ROM extras, a 48cm X 48cm double-sided poster with previously unseen photos, and an interview booklet. Each is limited to 5,000 worldwide. Pre-orders...

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EMPEROR's IHSAHN Discusses HARDINGROCK Project

Bjørn Hammershaug Christian Lysvåg of MIC Norway reports: Norwegian folklore and traditional tunes have been given a new musical cloak: On the record "Grimen" fiddler Knut Buen joins forces with EMPEROR's Vegard Tveitan (a.k.a. Ihsahn) and Heidi Solberg Tveitan from STAROFASH under the name HARDINGR...