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SATYRICON Frontman Says Drummer FROST Has Received Clearance To Tour U.S.

Josh Thorne of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with SATYRICON frontman Sigurd Wongraven (a.k.a. Satyr) A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: Now, speaking of Moonfog releases, will we ever see the release of the EIBON record that you did with Phil Anselmo and Kil...
June 20, 2006
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SATYRICON: More Norwegian Festival Appearances Announced

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have added three dates in Norway to their live schedule. Upcoming SATYRICON concerts now include: Jun. 23 - Graspop - Dessel, BEL Jun. 24 - HellFest - Nantes, FRA Jul. 01 - Hard Rock Laager Festival - Vana-Vigala, EST Jul. 06 - Quart festivalen - Kristiansand, NOR...
June 19, 2006
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Audio Interviews Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 74 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode, titled "Canada Rocks I", was taped on location at the Grand Banks Bar in Jersey City, NJ. It contains an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas during their...
June 19, 2006
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GOREFEST, MENDEED Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

GOREFEST, MENDEED and JUSTICE have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. In addition, BLIND GUARDIAN will appear at the event as special guests but will not perform. The band will hold a listening session for their upcoming album, "A Twi...
June 19, 2006
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SATYRICON: 'Rebel Extravaganza' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

According to MTV.com, SATYRICON will reissue their 1999 album, "Rebel Extravaganza", July 25. The record will be remixed and feature three bonus tracks: "Nemesis Divina (Clean Version Mix)" and "Blessed From Below (Melancholy Oppression Longing)", as well as a cover of SARCOFAGO's "I.N.R.I." As prev...
June 16, 2006
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SATYRICON To Perform At Oslo's VG LISTA TOPP 20

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted the following message on their official web site: "We just got back from England after playing the main stage of Download [festival] at Donington Park on Saturday in front of over 50,000 people. Too short, but still very sweet we felt and that is what...
June 15, 2006
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1349 Part Ways With Founding Guitarist TJALVE

1349 guitarist and founding member Tjalve (real name: André Kvebek) has left the Norwegian black metal act after nine years and three studio albums to focus on his other bands PANTHEON I and SARKOM. Commented Tjalve in a statement: "I will remember 1349 as the most diabolical, vicious and plague-rid...
June 15, 2006
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SATYRICON: New Single Announced

According to Rockdetector.com, Sony Music in Norway has revealed that "The Pentagram Burns" will be launched this summer as the second SATYRICON single taken from the "Now, Diabolical" album. "Now, Diabolical" debuted at No. 2 on the national Norwegian charts and also charted in Sweden and Finland....
June 15, 2006
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TURISAS Frontman Presents Award To SATYRICON

TURISAS frontman Warlord presented the "Best Underground Band" award to SATYRICON at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2006 awards in London on Monday, June 12. According to a posting on TURISAS' web site, MTV2 will broadcast the show across 18 European countries at 9:00 p.m. (GMT) on Tuesday, July 4. TU...
June 15, 2006
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KEEP OF KALESSIN: Video Clips From 666 Festival Posted Online

Norwegian black metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN, featuring Obsidian C. (a.k.a. Arnt Grønbech, also a touring guitarist for SATYRICON) on guitars/bass/synth, have uploaded a couple of video clips from their June 6 performance at the 666 festival in Norway at their MySpace page. Check it out at this locati...
June 15, 2006
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DARKANE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Swedish high-energy thrashers DARKANE have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON DIE KRUPPS MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIU...
June 7, 2006
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Now, Diabolical

Is SATYRICON true black metal or have those deep roots been abandoned for more accessible fare? Has Satyr sold his soul to the devil for commercial gain? Give me a break. You heard it when "Volcano" was released in 2002 and you'll undoubtedly hear it with the release of "Now, Diabolical". The new al...
June 5, 2006
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CELTIC FROST Kick Off European Tour: Setlist, Photos Available

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST played their first show in over 15 years on Monday, May 29 at Remise in Wil SG, Switzerland. The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Totengott (Intro) 02. Procreation (Of the Wicked) 03. Ground 04. Dethroned Emperor 05. The Usurper 06....
June 2, 2006
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SATYRICON Frontman: 'Americans Have A Different Understanding Of Extreme-Metal Music'

Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven, the snarling frontman for Norwegian black-metallers SATYRICON, told MTV.com that he has no idea what sort of response the band's new album, "Now, Diabolical", is going to receive when it lands in U.S. record stores on June 13. SATYRICON's previous outing, "Volcano", has sol...
June 2, 2006
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SATYRICON Frontman Ordered To Pay $16,000 In Legal Fees After Losing Defamation Case

According to Dagbladet.no, SATYRICON frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven has been ordered to pay 97,000 Norwegian kroner (approximately $16,000) in legal fees after his lawsuit against the VG newspaper was thrown out of court. Wongraven filed a lawsuit against VG after the newspaper published a story...
May 30, 2006