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Reactivated FIFTH ANGEL Working On New Material

Cult Seattle metal band FIFTH ANGEL has ended its 20-year hiatus by announcing that it has begun work on material for a new studio album. FIFTH ANGEL, formed in the mid-1980s, released two studio records, "Fifth Angel" (1986) and "Time Will Tell" (1989) to critical acclaim, building a rabid undergro...

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SHADOWSIDE To Support IRON MAIDEN In São Paulo

Brazilian female-fronted metallers SHADOWSIDE will support IRON MAIDEN this Sunday, March 15 at the Interlagos Race Track in São Paulo, Brazil. This will be one of SHADOWSIDE's first Brazilian shows in support of the band's forthcoming record, "Dare to Dream", which was produced and mixed by Dave Sc...

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VARG VIKERNES: 'As I Respect Others, I Want Others To Respect Me'

A photo of Varg Vikernes's soon-to-be-permanent home in Bø, a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway, can be viewed below (picture courtesy of Varden.no). Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) is the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 m...

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Ex-ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer RICHARD CHRISTY: New Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show". The 70-minute podcast can be...

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Convicted Murderer VARG VIKERNES To Be Released From Prison

Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) and setting fire to three churches — will soon be a free man. In September 2008, Vikernes's fourt...

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Former SARCÓFAGO Frontman Shoots Down Reunion Rumors

Wagner "Antichrist" Lamounier, former vocalist for the long-defunct Brazilian cult '80s black/death metal band SARCÓFAGO, has shot down Internet reports that the group will reunite for select dates in July, August, September and October. Speaking to Solada and Imhotep's Thiago Sarkis, Lamounier — wh...

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RUSH: 'Retrospective 3' Audio Samples Available

RUSH's "Retrospective 3" greatest-hits package will be released on March 3 via Anthem/Atlantic. The collection — available as both individual CD and two-disc CD/DVD set — features tracks culled from the legendary trio's two decades with Atlantic Records, spanning such acclaimed studio works as 1989'...

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Ex-ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer Releases 'Majestic Loincloth' Film

Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", has issued the following update: "First and foremost I'd like to announce that after many years of talk and speculation from the Hollywood co...

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SATYRICON Drummer: 'We Have The Most Ingenious Songwriter In This Whole Genre Of Music'

Arielle Castillo of New Times Broward-Palm Beach recently conducted an interview with drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of the Norwegian black metal band SATYRICON. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. New Times Broward-Palm Beach: The last time SATYRICON toured the United States was in...

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PRIMORDIAL, THYRFING Confirmed For Austria's KALTENBACH OPEN AIR Festival

PRIMORDIAL and THYRFING have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Kaltenbach Open Air festival, set to take place July 16-18, 2009 in Spital am Semmering, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH DARK TRANQUILLITY EINHERJER DYING FETUS PRIMORDIAL BELPHEGOR THYRFIN...

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SHADOWSIDE: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Unveiled

Brazilian metallers SHADOWSIDE have unveiled the artwork for their new album, "Dare to Dream", which is scheduled for release later in the year. The cover was designed by Brazilian artist Jobert Mellow, who previously worked with the band on the American edition of SHADOWSIDE's debut album, "Theatre...

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BULLDOZER Explains THRASH ASSAULT 4 Cancellation

According to TrueMetal.it, reunited Italian thrash metal legends BULLDOZER have issued a statement explaining their decision to cancel their appearance at the Thrash Assault 4 festival, set to take place November 14, 2009 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. Thrash Assault 4 organizers, Heiko Krumphol...

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FELLSILENT Forced To Pull Out Of 'Crush 'Em All Tour'

U.K. metallers FELLSILENT have been denied access to the U.S. to take part in the Crush 'Em All Tour with VEIL OF MAYA, AFTER THE BURIAL and ABACABB. The trek kicked off last night (Friday, January 23) in San Jose, California. Commented FELLSILENT in a statement: "Due to reasons beyond our control,...

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Ex-CANDLEMASS/THERION Vocalist Featured On New STEEL SEAL Album

Acclaimed Swedish hard rock/heavy metal singer Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS, BRAZEN ABBOT, STORMWIND, DARK ILLUSION, THERION) is currently laying down the vocals for the sophomore album from the Italian neo-classical power metal STEEL SEAL, entitled "Redemption Denied", at a studio in Argentina. The...

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SVARTSOT Guitarist 'Making A Fresh Start'

On December 17, 2008, Michael Lundquist Andersen (guitar),Niels Thøgersen (drums),Claus B. Gnudtzmann (vocals) and Martin Kielland-Brandt (bass) announced their departure from the Danish folk/viking metal act SVARTSOT. They explained in a statement, "We are sorry to announce that because of differ...