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BRANN DAILOR On Music For MASTODON's Next Album: 'It's All Over The Map'
MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for 2017's "Emperor Of Sand" album. He said: "It's all over the map. There's some big, big heavy riffs that are happening, so that's what I'm into. And then there's some guitar gymnas...July 23, 2020
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IHSAHN To Release 'Pharos' EP In September
EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn will release a new EP, "Pharos", on September 11 via Candlelight Records. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Spectre At The Feast", can be seen below. Also appearing on the effort are covers of PORTISHEAD's "Roads" and A-HA's "Manhattan Skyline" (featuring...July 17, 2020
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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Is Not Feeling Inspired To Write Music During Coronavirus Pandemic
MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke to Tone-Talk about the progress of the songwriting sessions for 2017's "Emperor Of Sand" album. He said (see video below): "It's hard right now, because I thought I'd be really inspired to be writing, but I'm not. But I already have 20 songs written, so I'm goo...June 27, 2020
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MARILYN MANSON's 'Warship My Wreck' To Be Featured On 'Dark Nights: Death Metal' Soundtrack
Composer Tyler Bates will produce and write music for the DC Comics' "Dark Nights: Death Metal" soundtrack, an inventive new project featuring songs inspired by the forthcoming seven-part comic book series written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo. Due out this year via Loma Vista Reco...June 22, 2020
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IHSAHN And MATT HEAFY Are 'Making Great Progress' On Debut MRITYU Album
MRITYU, the experimental black-metal side project of TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy, is "making great progress" on its long-awaited debut album. The disc is being produced by EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn, who wrote in an Instagram post earlier today (Monday, June 15): "It's #mrityumonday and me and @matthew...June 15, 2020
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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Blasts 'Idiot TRUMP Supporters', Says 'America Is Dumb'
MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher has slammed Donald Trump, calling America's 45th president an "orange shitstain" and "fucking scumbag" who is "a total racist." Kelliher discussed his political views during an appearance on the latest episode of the "Rock & Roll Beer Guy" podcast. Speaking about...May 27, 2020
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New MASTODON Song To Be Featured In 'Bill & Ted Face The Music' Movie
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have written and recorded a new song for inclusion in the upcoming "Bill & Ted Face The Music" movie. "Bill & Ted Face The Music", which reunites Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in the title roles for the first time since 1991's "Bill & Ted's Bogus Jou...May 26, 2020
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EMPEROR: Pro-Shot Video Of November 2019 Tokyo Concert
Professionally filmed video footage of EMPEROR's November 15, 2019 performance in Tokyo, Japan can be seen below. Last year, EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) once again dismissed the idea of the band writing and recording a comeback album. The group's last studio LP, "Prome...May 19, 2020
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Leaves Of Yesteryear
A whopping 14 years have passed since GREEN CARNATION's last release. A lot has changed since then, including a lengthy, six-year period during which time they were broken up following 2006's entirely acoustic affair "Acoustic Verses". They are virtually unrecognizable from their initial death metal...May 4, 2020
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Solar Spectre
With a respectful nod to GUSTAV HOLST, "Solar Spectre" is the kind of interplanetary journey most fans of extreme metal can get behind. OMEGA INFINITY are a shadowy entity plucked from the ether by NE OBLIVISCARIS frontman Xenoyr and Tentakel P. , drummer and founding member of German art metallers...March 30, 2020
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Lucifer III
Born from the ashes of the short-lived, awesome band OATH, German vocalist Johanna Sadonis carried that duo's vibrant energy forward into her new project: LUCIFER. She assembled an impressive lineup at that time, then including former CATHEDRAL guitarist Gaz Jennings, for the writing and recording o...March 20, 2020
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NERGAL's ME AND THAT MAN Releases Music Video For 'Confession' Feat. SHINING's NIKLAS KVARFORTH
Blackened blues project ME AND THAT MAN — founded in 2013 by BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski — has released the official music video for its new single, "Confession", off its upcoming album, "New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol. 1", to be released on March 27 via Napalm Records. "Confession" i...March 20, 2020
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GREEN CARNATION To Release First New Album In 14 Years, 'Leaves Of Yesteryear', In May
Norwegian progressive metal act GREEN CARNATION will release "Leaves Of Yesteryear", its first collection of new music in 14 years, on May 8 via Season Of Mist. The cover artwork was created by Niklas Sundin and can be found below. "The cover contains elements from the lyrics on the album, affected...February 15, 2020
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IHSAHN Talks Revisiting His Black Metal 'Musical Roots' On New EP 'Telemark'
EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) recently discussed his new solo EP, "Telemark", with Italy's "Heavy Demons" radio show. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he agrees with the sentiment expresse...February 14, 2020
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NERGAL's ME AND THAT MAN Releases Music Video For 'By The River' Feat. EMPEROR's IHSAHN
Blackened blues project ME AND THAT MAN — founded in 2013 by BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski — has released a new single, "By The River", off its upcoming album, "New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol. 1", to be released on March 27 via Napalm Records. "By The River" takes you on a drive with th...February 14, 2020