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VENOM: Photos From Current U.S. Tour Posted Online

British black metal pioneers VENOM kicked off their North American tour, dubbed the "American 10 Commandments Tour", on August 24 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. The group's current trek marks VENOM's first shows in the U.S. since 1997, when they made one-off appearance at the Milwaukee Me...

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IMMORTAL Frontman's I Project: Debut To Receive U.S. Release In November

I, the new band featuring Abbath (IMMORTAL),Ice Dale (ENSLAVED, AUDREY HORNE),TC King (SAHG, ex-GORGOROTH) and Armagedda (ex-IMMORTAL),have completed the work on their debut album, due for release in North America on November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded in Bergen, Norway's Lydriket Stu...

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SATYRICON Drummer: 'I Live And Breathe For This'

Daniel Hedger of Australia's The Metal Forge webzine recently conducted an interview with SATYRICON drummer Frost. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On what he thinks makes him stand out from other extreme metal drummers: "Oh, that's a tough one. I shouldn't be the one to answer that kind of ques...

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Faustian Dream

After being present for the birth of the Scandinavian black metal scene in the early '90s, then turning their back on its conventions as they turned into clichés, BLACK CRUCIFIXION spent a decade working on this, their first (!) full-length album. Don't expect Satanic verses or screeching vocals her...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist Joins FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts has joined FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the new band featuring former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, and former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell. "I will continue to write and record my own material, but when I heard 5FDP,...

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VENOM: Classic 'The 7th Date of Hell' Video To Be Released On DVD

Sanctuary Records has announced plans to release the original VENOM "The 7th Date of Hell - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon" video on DVD format. The release will include other video footage and interviews etc. More information on this DVD will be made available soon. Recorded in June 1984 in London,...

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REPULSION 'Making Progress' With DVD Release

Guitarist Matt Olivo of the reunited death metal/grindcore pioneers REPULSION has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "Scott Carlson [bass, vocals] has recorded vocals for Nicke Andersson's [ex-ENTOMBED, currently in THE HELLACOPTERS] DEATH BREATH project. This album will b...

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DISSECTION: Photos From Stockholm Concert Posted Online

Swedish metallers DISSECTION have uploaded a number of photos from their Dissection Midsummer Massacre concert, which took place Saturday, June 24 at Hovet in Stockholm. Check them out at this location. DISSECTION's setlist for the Dissection Midsummer Massacre concert (billed as the band's last-eve...

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SATYRICON Drummer: We Are '100% Focused On Writing Good, Powerful Songs'

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with SATYRICON drummer Frost. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Blistering.com: Do you feel "Volcano" could have been a bigger hit in the U.S.? Frost: "As far as I know, it did pretty well. It was our first experience on (SYSTEM OF...

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Metal History Book 'Sound Of The Beast' Released In Finnish Translation

Johnny Kniga Publishing has released the Finnish translation of metal history book "Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal" by Ian Christe in hardcover. Titled "Pedon Meteli: Heavy Metallin Vanha Ja Uusi Testamentii", the translation was done by Jone Nikula, himself auth...

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EMPEROR Frontman Rejects 'Sellout' Accusations

Sauli Vuoti of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On EMPEROR's decision to split up: "It is not like pressure, but we have felt people's wishes. I don't think that people really realize what they are wishing for. If they...

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ARES KINGDOM To Release 'Failsafe' Single This Summer

Kansas City's self-proclaimed "only death/thrash metal band" ARES KINGDOM are scheduled to release their new CD, "Return to Dust", this week through NWN! Productions. Gatefold LPs will follow later in May and include a poster. Also, limited-edition "Die Hard" picture discs will include a bonus 7" EP...

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Eric the Red

To paraphrase the great Doug Stanhope, being the biggest band on the Faroe Islands is kinda like being the prettiest waitress at a Denny's diner. With a population of less than 50,000 and an area about the size of a large city, this group of tiny isles in the Norwegian Sea is home to numerous ...

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SATANIC SLAUGHTER Leader Passes Away

According to Tartarean Desire, Ztephan Dark — band leader and founder of the Swedish black metal act SATANIC SLAUGHTER — has sadly passed away due to a serious heart condition. Ztephan Dark formed SATANIC SLAUGHTER in 1985, inspired by bands like VENOM, BATHORY, KREATOR, SODOM and DESTRUCTION, and d...

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BATHORY: More 'In Memory Of Quorthon' Details Revealed

The complete track listing has been revealed for the three CDs that will be included in the upcoming BATHORY box set, "In Memory of Quorthon", due on June 3 via Black Mark Records. As previously reported, the full package will contain three CDs, one DVD, a book and a poster. Börje "Boss" Forsberg —...