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ENSLAVED Challenge IRON MAIDEN To Soccer Match
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com, Norwegian extreme metallers ENSLAVED have challenged IRON MAIDEN to a football (soccer) match in Norway, tentatively set to place on November 22 between MAIDEN's two shows in the country (November 21 in Oslo and November 23 in Berg...July 8, 2006
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OCTAVIA SPERATI Announce New Drummer
Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has posted the following message on its official web site: "Finally it is time to announce that Ivar Alver has joined the band, and will be our permanent drummer from now on. It took us a while but we now feel sure that we have found the right person. "We ...July 4, 2006
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Norway's SYRACH Begin Recording New Album
Norwegian doom band SYRACH have finished recording the drum tracks for their new album with producer Herbrand Larsen from ENSLAVED. "Adam [Suleiman, drums] did a great job, and the result was very satisfying," the band write in a press release. "Now we are having a short break before recording the r...July 2, 2006
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SUFFOCATION: 'Live In Quebec' Track Listing Revealed
Legendary New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have confirmed the track listing for their "Live in Quebec" CD, to be made available through their online store this week. "Live in Quebec" track listing: 01. Infecting the Crypts 02. Thrones of Blood 03. Surgery of Impalement 04. Catatonia 05. Liege of...June 26, 2006
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MANNGARD Guitarist To Publish 'Shocking' Book
Guitarist Olav Kristiseter of the Norwegian extreme metallers MANNGARD is planning on releasing his debut novel through a well-known Norwegian publisher later in the year. According to a posting on Kristiseter's MySpace profile, "early readers have called [the book] a 'shocker.'" MANNGARD re-release...June 25, 2006
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ENSLAVED Guitarist To Guest On Norwegian TV
ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørnson will be a featured guest on the "God Morgen Norge" program on the Norwegian TV channel TV2 on Friday, June 16. The appearance is scheduled for 07:45 in the morning. ENSLAVED's music will feature in director's Victor Sjöström's silent short film "Terje Vigen", based o...June 12, 2006
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ENSLAVED: New Audio Interview With IVAR BJØRNSON Available
Danish rock magazine Revolution Music (web site) has posted a brand new 14-minute audio interview with ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørnson. Download it at this location (MP3, 7 MB). As previously reported, ENSLAVED have posted the video for their track "Path to Vanir" at this location. The song comes o...June 11, 2006
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ENSLAVED Guitarist: '6.6.2006, The Metal Date Above All'
ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørson has written an article in Norwegian as a blog for the national newspaper Aftenposten. The English-language translation follows here: "6.6.2006, the metal date above all! I don't take it too seriously, but it is a good-looking number. It looks like there's a lot of cel...June 6, 2006
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IMMORTAL To Reunite?
Ex-IMMORTAL frontman Abbath (real name: Olve Eikemo) — who is in the studio recording the debut album from his new project I — has told Germany's Rock Hard magazine that a reunion of his former band is currently in the works. Speaking to Volkmar Weber in the magazine's May 2006 issue, Abbath said, "...June 6, 2006
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JAZKAMER: 'Metal Music Machine' To Receive International Release Today
JAZKAMER, the Norwegian noise/experimental group featuring guest appearances and songwriting contributions from Ivar Björnson (ENSLAVED),Iver Sandoey (MANNGARD) and Olav Kristiseter (MANNGARD),are scheduled to release their new album, entitled "Metal Music Machine", internationally today (June 6)....June 6, 2006
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ENSLAVED: 'Path To Vanir' Video Posted Online
Norwegian extreme metallers ENSLAVED have posted the video for their track "Path to Vanir" at this location. The song comes off the band's latest CD, "Ruun", which was released in the U.S. on May 2 via Candlelight Records. "Ruun" was recorded at Amper Studios in Olso and mastered at the Cutting Room...June 3, 2006
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ENSLAVED On A Rampage Through The Official U.K. Indie Chart
Norwegian prog-metal band ENSLAVED have broken into the official U.K. Indie chart at No. 38 this week with new album "Ruun". Fond of doing things in style, the band entered not one but two charts. Sandwiched between NINA SIMONE and EVA CASSIDY in the Indie chart whilst perched rather comfortably bet...May 30, 2006
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REAKTOR Launch Drummer Search
Portugal's REAKTOR (formerly known as RE:AKTOR) have launched a worldwide search for a new drummer. Since the amicable split with Cato Bekkevold (currently in ENSLAVED) in 2003, REAKTOR have been touring with drummers Daniel Cardoso (ex-SIRIUS, HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM) and Cyph. REAKTOR are currently wo...May 25, 2006
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SoundScan Report: TOOL, PEARL JAM, WOLFMOTHER, REBEL MEETS REBEL, MINISTRY
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending May 7, 2006, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 1,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included, where...May 10, 2006
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OCTAVIA SPERATI Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement
Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI have posted the following message on their official web site: "Unfortunately, Kikken [drums] decided to leave OCTAVIA a while ago, as he could not find the time for two bands. We wish him all luck in the future! "We are now working on the material for our next re...May 9, 2006
