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DIMMU BORGIR Enters Studio With Longtime Producer FREDRIK NORDSTRÖM
Norwegian symphonic black metal veterans DIMMU BORGIR have entered the studio with longtime producer Fredrik Nordström, apparently to record the long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "Eonian" album. Earlier today (Tuesday, December 3),DIMMU BORGIR shared a photo of the band's drummer, Dariusz "Daray" Br...December 3, 2024
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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2025 Is Already Completely Sold Out
The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced that for the 2025 edition of the event, set to take place from July 30 to August 2 in Wacken, Germany, is completely sold out. A total of 34 artists have been announced for the 34th edition of Wacken Open Air, including MACHINE HEA...September 30, 2024
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Longtime DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist GALDER Announces His Departure From The Band
Longtime DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Galder (real name Thomas Rune Andersen) has announced his departure from the band. On Sunday (August 18),Galder took to his social media to write: "..Announcement.. Yesterday I played my last show with DIMMU BORGIR. "After almost 25 years of making music and playing...August 19, 2024
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THE HAUNTED Is Working On First New Album In Seven Years
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have commenced work on their first new album in seven years. On August 1, THE HAUNTED drummer Adrian Erlandsson shared a photo of his drum kit, and he included the following caption: "Working on drums for the next album of THE HAUNTED." THE HAUNTED's upcoming LP will be...August 8, 2024
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MACHINE HEAD, PAPA ROACH And GOJIRA Among First Confirmed Bands For 2025 Edition Of WACKEN OPEN AIR
The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced the first confirmed bands for the 2025 edition of the event, set to take place from July 30 to August 2 in Wacken, Germany. A total of 34 artists have been announced for the 34th edition of Wacken Open Air, including MACHINE HEAD,...August 4, 2024
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JOACIM CANS On Why HAMMERFALL Remains Committed To True Metal: 'I Play Music That I Want To Play'
By David E. Gehlke Widely credited for the late 1990s traditional metal revival that has shown few signs of slowing down, Sweden's HAMMERFALL now finds itself back on the label where it all started: Germany's Nuclear Blast Records. Amidst the upward trajectory of parallel signees DIMMU BORGIR, HYPOC...July 3, 2024
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CEMETERY SKYLINE Feat. DARK TRANQUILLITY, INSOMNIUM, AMORPHIS, DIMMU BORGIR, SENTENCED Members: 'The Coldest Heart' Single Released
CEMETERY SKYLINE, the new band featuring Mikael Stanne (DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HALO EFFECT) on vocals, Markus Vanhala (INSOMNIUM, OMNIUM GATHERUM, I AM THE NIGHT) on guitar, Santeri Kallio (AMORPHIS) on keyboards, Victor Brandt (DIMMU BORGIR, WITCHERY, ex-ENTOMBED/ENTOMBED A.D., ex-FIRESPAWN) on bas...June 19, 2024
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Between The Worlds Of Life And Death
Denver-dwelling doyens of dazzling tech-death, VALE OF PNATH have earned a cult following for the sheer claustrophobic extremity of their sound. Previous albums "The Prodigal Empire" (2011) and "II" (2016) had an idiosyncratic, gothic quality to them, but their main focus was total obliteration via...May 21, 2024
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DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ: 'We Have Been Working On' New Music 'For Quite A While'
In an interview with Jerry Kurunen of Finland's Rauta conducted at this year's Inferno festival, which took place in March 2024 in Oslo, Norway, DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited new studio album. He said (as transcribed b...May 9, 2024
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The Deceivers
There was always an air of outsider contrariness to DÅÅTH. A death metal band with much more going on in their sound that any one strain of modern brutality. Guitarist Eyal Levi's crew emerged from a flourishing US metal scene in the early '00s and never really fit in anywhere. Neither in thrall to...April 30, 2024
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DARK TRANQUILLITY, INSOMNIUM, AMORPHIS, DIMMU BORGIR And SENTENCED Members Join Forces In CEMETERY SKYLINE
CEMETERY SKYLINE, the new band featuring Mikael Stanne (DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HALO EFFECT) on vocals, Markus Vanhala (INSOMNIUM, OMNIUM GATHERUM, I AM THE NIGHT) on guitar, Santeri Kallio (AMORPHIS) on keyboards, Victor Brandt (DIMMU BORGIR, WITCHERY, ex-ENTOMBED/ENTOMBED A.D., ex-FIRESPAWN) on bas...April 2, 2024
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Watch: DIMMU BORGIR Rejoined By ICS VORTEX, MUSTIS And TJODALV During 2024 INFERNO Festival Performance
Three former members of DIMMU BORGIR — bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs),keyboardist Mustis (real name: Øyvind Mustaparta) and drummer Tjodalv (real name: Ian Kenneth Åkesson) — rejoined the Norwegian symphonic black metallers on stage last night (Saturday, March 30) duri...March 31, 2024
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THE 69 EYES Release Video For Collaboration With OSCAR-Nominated Songwriter DIANE WARREN
Finnish goth 'n' rollers THE 69 EYES have finally unleashed the stunning result of their collaboration with American songwriter Diane Warren. The soulful power ballad titled "Fade To Grey", with music and lyrics by Warren, is out now via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Watch the visualizer video below...March 22, 2024
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CHARLIE BENANTE On Evolution Of Blast Beat: 'Now You've Got Little Kids And Their Mothers Doing' It
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has once again said that his work with the 1980s hardcore/metal project STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH (S.O.D.) set the template for extreme metal and hardcore blast beats. A type of fast drum beat characteristic of extreme heavy metal styles such as black metal, death metal...March 22, 2024
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THE 69 EYES Collaborate With OSCAR-Nominated Songwriter DIANE WARREN On New Single 'Fade To Grey'
In anticipation of their "Death Of Darkness USA Tour" kicking off later this month, Finnish goth 'n' rollers THE 69 EYES will release brand new music next week. The band have teamed up with American songwriter Diane Warren, and the result of this exciting collaboration is a soulful power ballad titl...March 14, 2024