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Ormskrik

This has clearly been a superb year for thrash metal, but the majority of great works have come from the polished and modern end of the heads-down spectrum. Much as their fellow countrymen OBLITERATION have become a benchmark for the rejuvenation of real death metal values, so Norway's ORMSKRIK look...

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MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Is 'Happy' To Get Questions About Why He Doesn't Growl On OPETH Albums Anymore

In a recent question-and-answer session posted on the YouTube channel of Nuclear Blast Records, OPETH mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt was asked how annoying it is for him to constantly get questions about his decision to drop the "growling" vocals from the band's albums. He responded (see video below):...

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Watch Video For New REFUSED Single 'Blood Red'

Spinefarm Records and Search & Destroy have partnered with REFUSED globally to deliver the band's opening salvo "Blood Red". The song is the first single off their upcoming album, "War Music", and is a straight forward declaration of the band's unwavering political and musical philosophy. Blending...

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REFUSED To Release 'War Music' Album In October; 'Blood Red' Single Due Next Month

Spinefarm Records and Search & Destroy have partnered with REFUSED globally to deliver the band's opening salvo "Blood Red", which will be released on August 2. The song is the first single off their upcoming album, "War Music", and is a straight forward declaration of the band's unwavering politica...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE, JOE HOTTINGER Play Another Acoustic Show In Nashville (Video)

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger performed an acoustic set last night (Saturday, August 27) at the Basement in Nashville, Tennessee. They were opening for Nashville-based rockers THE DEAD DEADS, who were celebrating the release of their new album, "For Your Obliteration". F...

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GORGUTS To Release 'Pleiades' Dust' EP In May

Canadian death metal veterans GORGUTS will release their new one-track EP, "Pleiades' Dust", on May 13 via Season Of Mist. The first excerpt, "Wandering Times", can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The EP artwork was created by renowned Polish artist Zbigniew M. Bielak. Comments GORGUT...

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KVELERTAK Wins Norway's SPELLEMANN Award In 'Metal' Category

Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK were honored in the "Metal" category at the 42nd annual Spellemann awards (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards). The largest and oldest Norwegian music awards show was held last night (Saturday, January 18) at Konserthus in Stavanger, Norway and was broadcast li...

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KVELERTAK, SATYRICON, OBLITERATION, SHINING Nominated For Norwegian SPELLEMANN Award

KVELERTAK, OBLITERATION, SATYRICON and SHINING have been nominated in the "Metal" category at the 42nd annual Spellemann awards (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards). The largest and oldest Norwegian music awards show will be held January 18, 2014 at Konserthus in Stavanger, Norway and wil...

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Idiots

What 400 BLOWS managed to produce with their sparse facilities is the stuff of punk legend. Now comes an Australian two-man-gang calling themselves DEAD. A bass and a drum kit. That's as bare bones as its gets. Simplification to an equation so easy only a complete idiot could screw it up. Thus you h...

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LUMBAR To Release Debut Album In November

One of the year's most unexpected doom metal albums is also now one of 2013's most anticipated, as the debut LP from Pacific Northwestern trio LUMBAR is being prepared for arrival. While this brutalizing slow-motion trio boasts what some are referring to as "supergroup" status — containing members A...

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OBLITERATION: 'Goat Skull Crown' Song Available For Streaming

Norwegian death metal upstarts OBLITERATION will release new album, "Black Death Horizon", on November 12 via Relapse Records. The record will be made available in North America on CD, LP, and digital formats, and takes the malignant form of a raging slab of filthy death metal in the tradition of DI...

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OBLITERATION To Release 'Black Death Horizon' In November

Norwegian death metal upstarts OBLITERATION will release new album, "Black Death Horizon", on November 12 via Relapse Records. The record will be made available in North America on CD, LP, and digital formats, and takes the malignant form of a raging slab of filthy death metal in the tradition of DI...

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AVULSED: 'Dead Flesh Awakened' Video Released

"Dead Flesh Awakened", the new video from Spanish death metal veterans AVULSED, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's long-awaited sixth full-length album, "Ritual Zombi", which was released on September 1 via the following labels: * Xtreem Music (Europe) CD * Seraved Records (North Ameri...

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Norway's OBLITERATION Signs North American Deal With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Oslo, Norway's death metal warriors OBLITERATION to a North American deal. The band's already completed new album was recorded at OBLITERATION's home studio in Kolbotn, Norway and will be released later this year by Relapse in North America and Indie Reco...

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AVULSED: New Song Available For Streaming

Spanish death metal veterans AVULSED will release their long-awaited sixth full-length album, "Ritual Zombi", on September 1 via the following labels: * Xtreem Music (Europe) CD * Seraved Records (North America) CD * Coyote Records (Russia/CIS) CD * American Line Productions (Central America) CD * O...