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GORGOROTH, BELPHEGOR, IMPIETY Confirmed For 'Blackfest Over X-Mass Tour'

GORGOROTH, BELPHEGOR, IMPIETY, THE WAY OF PURITY and one more yet-to-be-announced act will take prt in the "Blackfest Over X-Mass Tour 2010" in December. The dates are as follows: Dec. 26 - Essen, Germany - Turock Dec. 27 - Berlin, Germany - C-club Dec. 28 - Leipzig, Germany - Theater Fabrik Sachsen...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman: 'We've Never Been A Pure Black Metal Band'

Allison Stewart of the Chicago Tribune recently conducted an interview with vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Chicago Tribune: There's a review of your new album that says that DIMM...

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FIREWIND: New York City Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of FIREWIND's November 6, 2010 concert at the Gramercy Theater in New York City can be viewed at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. FIREWIND bass player Petros Christo was forced to sit out of the band's recently completed North American dates due to a...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Interviewed By MUSICIAN PHOTO JOURNAL (Video)

Musician Photo Journal conducted an interview with guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR when the band played in Clifton Park, New York on November 6, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. DIMMU BORGIR will take part in a meet-and-gre...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Maryland Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DIMMU BORGIR's November 7, 2010 performance at the Recher Theater in Towson, Maryland can be viewed below. DIMMU BORGIR will take part in a meet-and-greet on on November 21 at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. — just prior t...

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OVERKILL, DIMMU BORGIR Members Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast (Audio)

The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features brand new interviews with OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud). The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. OVERKILL's new...

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FIREWIND Bassist Forced To Sit Out Upcoming Shows; NIGHTRAGE Guitarist To Fill In

FIREWIND bass player Petros Christo was forced to sit out of the band's recently completed North American dates due to a family emergency. Filling in for him at the shows was FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G.'s ex-axe partner in NIGHTRAGE, Marios Iliiopoulos. Marios will also be playing with F...

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DIMMU BORGIR Schedules Vancouver Meet-And-Greet

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR will take part in a meet-and-greet on on November 21 at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. — just prior to the band's performance later that night at the Rickshaw Theater in Vancouver. For more informatio...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Stockholm Footage Available

Video footage of DIMMU BORGIR's October 12, 2010 performance at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed below (courtesy of Demonia's Blogg). In a recent interview with CrankItUp.se, DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) was asked about the DIMMU BORGIR's split with Swedi...

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ARKAN To Enter Studio On Monday

ARKAN — the band led by ex-THE OLD DEAD TREE drummer Foued Moukid — will enter Studio Fredman in Västra Frölunda, Sweden on Monday, November 8 to begin recording its sophomore album, "Salam", for an early 2011 release via Season Of Mist. ARKAN's debut CD, "Hilal", was released in June 2008 via Seaso...

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Abrahadabra

Apparently, it has been established that it's not cool to like any DIMMU BORGIR album released subsequent to "Death Cult Armageddon" and in even smaller circles anything released since "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia". What is this? Junior high? Get a clue. Don't look for jagged edges or the skel...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: 'The Only Formula We Have Is To Not To Stick To Anything'

Brian Fischer-Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On DIMMU BORGIR's new album, "Abrahadabra": "It's a step forw...

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BELPHEGOR: 'Blood Magick Necromance' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR will release their ninth full-length studio album, "Blood Magick Necromance", on January 14, 2011 in Europe and on February 8, 2011 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Peter Tägtgren (IMMORTAL, CELTIC FROST, HYPOCRISY, DIMMU B...

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FIREWIND: 'Days Of Defiance' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Days Of Defiance", the new album from Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND — who feature in their ranks current OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. — sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 53 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, w...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Future Pressings Of 'Abrahadabra' Album To Feature New Artwork

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have released new artwork for their latest album, "Abrahadabra", in conjunction with the launch of the band's North American tour. The group's record label, Nuclear Blast, states in a press release, "Art-wise, it's a subtle change and will IN NO WAY a...