BEHEMOTH, DEATHSTARS and AVATAR are the first metal acts to be confirmed for the Arvikafestivalen, set to take place July 3-5, 2008 in Arvika, Sweden. For more information, visit www.arvikafestivalen.se. BEHEMOTH filmed a video for the track "Prometherion" this past summer. Shot by acclaimed director Soren (ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH), the clip is ...
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IN FLAMES and SUBWAY TO SALLY have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: APOCALYPTICA BEHEMOTH BRAINSTORM CATAMENIA CELTIC FROST DARK FORTRESS FINNTROLL HEAVEN SHALL BURN HELLOWEEN IN FLAMES KATAKLYSM MERCENARY MINISTRY MYSTIC PROPHECY PERISHING MANKIND RAGE SKYFORGER ...
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German metal/hardcore outfit NEAERA has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA GRAVEWORM ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAD SIN ...
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German psychobilly/punk act MAD SIN has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA GRAVEWORM ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAD ...
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Italian dark metal band GRAVEWORM has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA GRAVEWORM ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI PRIMAL ...
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Germany's groundbreaking death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS HEAVEN SHALL ...
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German folk/medieval band SUBWAY TO SALLY has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI PRIMAL FEAR PRIMORDIAL PRO-PAIN ...
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Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are rumored to be planning a North American tour in February/March 2008 with BEHEMOTH as support. More information will be made available soon. The Norwegian version of MTV's "Headbanger's Ball" has filed a four-minute report featuring interview and performance footage with DIMMU BORGIR shot prior to and during the band's ...
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PRO-PAIN has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI PRIMAL FEAR PRIMORDIAL PRO-PAIN SONIC SYNDICATE THE VISION BLEAK ...
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Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have cancelled their previously announced tour of the UK and Iberia with Poland's BEHEMOTH (scheduled for February 2008). Commented KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono: "First, I'd like to say how crazy of a ride it's been since the release of 'In the Arms of Devastation'. We've done over 200 shows in less ...
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Finland's FINNTROLL has been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: APOCALYPTICA BEHEMOTH BRAINSTORM CATAMENIA CELTIC FROST DARK FORTRESS FINNTROLL HEAVEN SHALL BURN HELLOWEEN KATAKLYSM MERCENARY MINISTRY MYSTIC PROPHECY PERISHING MANKIND RAGE SKYFORGER TANKARD WINTERSUN For more information, visit ...
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Swedish hard rock band ALL ENDS, which features in its ranks Emma Gelotte (sister of IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte) and Tinna Karlsdotter on vocals, Fredrik Johansson (DIMENSION ZERO, IN FLAMES' "The Jester Race" album) and Peter Mårdklint (EMBRACED, TENEBRE) on guitar, along with Josef Skanås on drums, has been confirmed for next year's installment ...
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Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS KATAKLYSM PRIMAL FEAR PRIMORDIAL SONIC SYNDICATE THE VISION BLEAK More ...
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APOCALYPTICA and MERCENARY have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: APOCALYPTICA BEHEMOTH BRAINSTORM CATAMENIA CELTIC FROST DARK FORTRESS HEAVEN SHALL BURN HELLOWEEN KATAKLYSM MERCENARY MINISTRY MYSTIC PROPHECY PERISHING MANKIND RAGE SKYFORGER TANKARD WINTERSUN For more information, visit ...
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Nuclear Blast has released BEHEMOTH's latest album, "The Apostasy", as a limited-edition gatefold vinyl. Only 500 copies have been made and can be ordered at this location. BEHEMOTH filmed a video for the track "Prometherion" this past summer. Shot by acclaimed director Soren (ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH), the clip is a frenetic, savage ...
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Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) 01. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ...
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HELLOWEEN and MYSTIC PROPHECY have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BEHEMOTH BRAINSTORM CATAMENIA CELTIC FROST DARK FORTRESS HEAVEN SHALL BURN HELLOWEEN KATAKLYSM MINISTRY MYSTIC PROPHECY PERISHING MANKIND RAGE SKYFORGER TANKARD WINTERSUN For more information, visit
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"Distractive Killusions" is the sound of a band at the top of its game. Featuring drummer Daray (VADER) and vocalist/guitarist Orion (BEHEMOTH), Poland's VESANIA found a groove on 2005's "God the Lux", a symphonic black metal album that is heavy on the atmosphere, but "Distractive Killusions" sees the group reaching a whole new level. Now ...
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Christopher Porter, entertainment editor of the Washington Post Express, recently conducted an interview with "Metalocalypse"/DETHKLOK co-creator Brendon Small. An excerpt from the chat follows: Washington Post Express: How do you write a show that has super-specific in-jokes for the metalhead community — and the black- and death-metal fans in particular — while still ...
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Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno metal festival, set to take place March 19-22, 2008 at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Noway. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 1349 BEHEMOTH DESTRUCTION KRUX OVERKILL SATYRICON SHINING SKITLIV TULUS The full lineup ...
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French extreme metallers SIDEBLAST have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. Hailing from Nice at the famous Côte d'Azur, the four-piece "mixes the best elements of extreme metal to a melting pot that reminds of bands like STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, IMMORTAL, GOJIRA, ROTTEN SOUND and BEHEMOTH," according to a press release. SIDEBLAST's debut album, ...
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SKITLIV — the doom/noise/black metal project of former MAYHEM frontman Maniac — has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno metal festival, set to take place March 19-22, 2008 at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Noway. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 1349 BEHEMOTH DESTRUCTION KRUX SATYRICON ...
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BEHEMOTH mainman Adam "Nergal" Darski will be the featured guest on "The Governor's Ball" this Saturday, December 1 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Tune in at this location to hear the show. HeavyMetalSource.com spoke to Nergal on November 16, 2007 at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Watch the interview in two parts below. ...
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KREATOR, CARCASS, ENTOMBED and AMON AMARTH are among the first confirmed bands for the eleventh annual edition of the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at the Kaisaniemi park in Helsinki, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH BEHEMOTH CARCASS ENTOMBED KIUAS KORPIKLAANI KREATOR MOKOMA STAM1NA THE ...
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Frontman Scott Vogel of 21st century hardcore leaders TERROR recently took time out from his busy touring schedule with CHIMAIRA, DIVINE HERESY, and KATAKLYSM to sit down with MetalSucks to discuss the tour, the band's new EP, their relationship with former label Trustkill Records and what Japanese hardcore crowds are like. An excerpt ...
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BEHEMOTH mainman Adam "Nergal" Darski has issued the following update: "It feels great to finally be back in Poland, especially after spending the last eight months intensely touring across almost every corner of the globe. I'm very proud and satisfied at the same time: our live activities have never been so splendorous and prestigious. Now ...
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After sending shockwaves across Europe this past September and October, one of the most succesful touring packages has reassembled once again. KATAKLYSM and BEHEMOTH have joned forces for a quick European tour that will hit mainly the UK and Iberia (Spain, Portugal) in February 2008. KATAKLYSM will also introduce a new song from its upcoming ...
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French metallers GOJIRA have uploaded a number of performance video clips from the Radio Rebellion tour with BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY and BENEATH THE MASSACRE on their official YouTube page. A couple of the clips can be viewed below. In a recent interview with Scott McLennan of the Worcester Telegram ...
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Quality photos of BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY, GOJIRA and BENEATH THE MASSACRE taken at the November 17, 2007 stop of the Radio Rebellion tour at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts can be viewed at this location (pictures by Jason Perry). BEHEMOTH filmed a video for the track "Prometherion" this past summer. Shot ...
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Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA recently finished re-recording their long-awaited new album, "Nothing Is Sacred", after encountering technical difficulties which forced them to scrap some of the previously completed early tracks. Two songs from the CD — "Religion is a Whore" and "Hail to the King" — have been posted on the group's MySpace ...
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