Long-running extreme metallers ANGELCORPSE have added a second guitarist Kelly McLauchlin of PESSIMIST, UNHOLY GHOST and DIABOLIC fame just in time for their West Coast shows. According to a press release, "it was quite important to get back to the wall of sound that could not be accurately recreated live with only one guitar." ANGELCORPSE's ...
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German metallers STORMWARRIOR have been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden), Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGER AS ART AWAKE BLAZE BAYLEY CARACH ANGREN DIAMOND HEAD DYLATH-LEEN HEIDEVOLK INCURSION DEMENTA IZEGRIM MOTHER OF SIN SALACIOUS GODS STORMWARRIOR TANKARD THE LUCIFER ...
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CANDLEMASS' previously announced June 4 concert at Launchpad in Albuquerque, New Mexico has been cancelled due to a fire at the venue. No further details are currently available. CANDLEMASS recently spent time in the studio recording a new EP, "Lucfer Rising", for a tentative Septeber release via Nuclear Blast Records. It will include two brand ...
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MOONSPELL's new album, "Night Eternal", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Portugal: #3 Germany: #62 The follow-up to 2006's "Memorial" was recorded at Antfarm studios in Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, HALFORD). Two editions of the record were made available: A limited double digipack with different artwork, one bonus track ...
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Swedish black metallers VANMAKT have issued the following update: "Since we have no drummer at the moment for live purposes, we are looking for one. So, if you live in Sweden, Denmark or Norway and feel that you want to join a hard-working and serious band that wants to go all the way, don't hesitate ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of Dutch death metallers THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE performing on December 23, 2007 at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands as part of the Heavy X-Mass festival can be viewed below. THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE's full-length debut, "Pitch Black Dawn", was released in Europe in October 2007 via the Belgium-based label Apache Productions (SONS OF ...
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MOONSPELL members Fernando Ribeiro and Ricardo Amorim (guitar) performed a short acoustic set on Monday (May 19) on the biggest morning radio show on Portugal's national radio, Antena 3. Footage of the song "Dreamless (Lucifer And Lilith)" can be viewed below. Check out photos of the performance at this location. MOONSPELL's video ...
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Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS kicked off their first U.S. tour in 17 years last night (Monday, May 19) at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. March Funebre (intro) 02. Well of Souls 03. Mirror Mirror 04. Solitude 05. Emperor of the Void 06. Devil Seed 07. Dark Are ...
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Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL performed their new single "Scorpion Flower" and the group's singer, Fernando Ribeiro, took part in a short interview with the Portuguese TV station RTP1 this past Saturday, May 17. Watch footage of the interview and performance below. MOONSPELL's video for the track "Scorpion Flower" is one of two (along with "Night Eternal") ...
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Guitarist/songwriter K.S. Kuciemba of the Northwest death metal band DRAWN AND QUARTERED has posted the following message on the group's MySpace page: "Any guitar enthusiast that would like group or one-on-one lessons can contact me during the tour and we'll schedule a session. Contact me with your info and contact at least one ...
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CARACH ANGREN, a rising star in the Dutch black metal scene, has been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden), Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLAZE BAYLEY TANKARD DIAMOND HEAD TRAIL OF TEARS VENGEANCE ANGER AS ART HEIDEVOLK IZEGRIM THE MONOLITH ...
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CANDLEMASS' May 20, 2008 concert at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City will be filmed for future DVD release. No further details are currently available. CANDLEMASS' North American tour with DAYLIGHT DIES kicks off this coming Monday (May 19) at Jaxx in Springfield, Virginia. As previously reported, CANDLEMASS recently spent time ...
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Vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of the Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL recently offered a track-by-track breakdown of the group's new album, "Night Eternal", to the German edition of Metal Hammer, explaining the lyrical content of all nine songs featured on the LP. The article can be found here in two versions: English, German. ...
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MOONSPELL members Fernando Ribeiro (vocals) and Ricardo Amorim (guitar) will perform a short acoustic set on the biggest morning radio show on Portugal's national radio on Monday, May 19 beginning at around 7:00 a.m. To listen to the program, go to www.antena3.pt and then look for "Manhs da 3." MOONSPELL's video for the ...
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Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL will enter Mana Recording in St. Petersburg, Florida in August to begin recording their fourth album, entitled "Destroying the Sacred". The CD will consist of ten new songs plus a POSSESSED cover with vocals by POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra. Songtitles set to appear on "Destroying the Sacred" include "Prelude ...
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Swedish black metal band VANMAKT has issued the following update: "Here are some updates regarding our second album, 'Ad Luciferi Regnum' (rough translation: To the Kingdom of Lucifer). As we have announced before, the album will be recorded by Bjrn Lindgren at EPM Studios during June/July 2008. "The album will be mixed and mastered by ...
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MOONSPELL's video for the track "Scorpion Flower" can be viewed below. The clip is one of two (along with "Night Eternal") off the group's new album, "Night Eternal", which were shot by Ivan Colic (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SYMPHONY X, HAMMERFALL) in Belgrade, Serbia. Colic previously worked with the group on the "Memorial" video for "Finisterra". ...
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MOONSPELL's video for the track "Scorpion Flower" will be premiered exclusively on the band's MySpace page on May 5. The clip is one of two (along with "Night Eternal") off the group's new album, "Night Eternal", which were shot by Ivan Colic (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SYMPHONY X, HAMMERFALL) in Belgrade, Serbia. Colic previously worked with ...
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Since the release of the beloved "Lucifer Incestus" in 2003 BELPHEGOR's stock has risen across the globe, signing to Nuclear Blast, becoming a known quantity with more than just the cave dwellers, and spending some quality time with American audiences. The Austrian blasphemers demonstrated progression on "Goatreich-Fleshcult" and "Pestapocalypse VI", yet retained the blasting mayhem ...
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Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS are currently recording a new EP, "Lucfer Rising", for a tentative Septeber release via Nuclear Blast Records. It will include two brand new tracks "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" plus a whole bunch of live tracks from the previous tour. A new album will be recorded in the fall ...
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Swedish black metal band VANMAKT has issued the following update: "VANMAKT has decided to continue our work with the extreme metal home Pulverised Records and a new deal has been signed! Our second album entitled 'Ad Luciferi Regnum' (rough translation: To the Kingdom of Lucifer) will be recorded in June/July at EPM Studios with Bjrn ...
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One month before the release of their new studio album, Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL and SPV have unleashed the "Night Eternal" widget (see below), featuring the entire album stream, a "Making Of the Scorpion Flower" video (featuring former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen) and a blog from MOONSPELL singer Fernando Ribiero. The widget will be ...
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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, has set "Grim Tales" as the title of its third album, due October/November via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will be recorded beginning on June 1 at the Black Lounge Studios in Avesta, Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren ...
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By: Scott Alisoglu After much speculation, Vegard "Ihsahn" Tveitan finally released a solo album called "The Adversary" in 2006, one that allowed him complete freedom to delve into the heavy metal influences that shaped the man, while still maintaining the mystical aura that defines EMPEROR's entire catalogue. As it turned out, EMPEROR reunited to play ...
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Swedish black metal band VANMAKT will support IMPIETY on September 23 at the Hellraiser club in Gothenburg, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are NOMINON and SPEARHEAD. VANMAKT has set "Ad Luciferi Regnum" (rough translation: To the Kingdom of Lucifer) as the title of its second album, tentatively due before the end of the year. According ...
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Xaphan of the Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL has issued the following update: "Nine years ago this month, Xul and I formed what has become known as KULT OV AZAZEL. Over these years many members have come and gone yet this band has been consistent in our vision and to what KULT OV AZAZEL ...
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OnTrackMagazine.com has posted a new audio interview with frontman Helmuth of Austria's blackened death metal kings BELPHEGOR. Check it out at this location. "Bondage Goat Zombie", the new video from BELPHEGOR, can be viewed below. The clip was shot with acclaimed Austrian director Florian Werner. Commented Helmuth: "The video to 'Bondage Goat Zombie' ...
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MOONSPELL, DISFEAR and SKINDRED have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS AGENT STEEL ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLACK STONE CHERRY BLEEDING THROUGH BRING ME ...
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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, has set "Grim Tales" as the title of its third album, due before the end of the year via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will be recorded beginning on June 1 at the Black Lounge Studios in Avesta, ...
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Dutch metallers THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT have been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden), Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGER AS ART (USA) AWAKE (UK) BLAZE BAYLEY (UK) DIAMOND HEAD (UK) DYLATH-LEEN (FR) HEIDEVOLK (HOL) INCURSION DEMENTA (HOL) IZEGRIM (HOL) MOTHER ...
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