MOONSPELL was named "Best Portuguese Act" at MTV's 13th annual Europe Music Awards, which were held earlier tonight (Thursday, Nov. 2) in Copenhagen, Denmark. This is the first time ever a metal band has won that particular award in Europe. The group has since issued the following statement: "We won MTV Euro awards for best ...
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Portugal's MOONSPELL is keeping an online tour diary from its U.S. trek with KATATONIA and DAYLIGHT DIES. Check it out at the group's official forum. MOONSPELL will team up with NAPALM DEATH, BEHEMOTH and DEW-SCENTED for a European tour in March/April. A list of tour dates can be found at this ...
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Revolver magazine (web site) reports that most album art is inspired by the music on the disc, but KING DIAMOND inverted the process for his yet-untitled 12th studio record, which is scheduled for a spring release. When his band's distributor in Denmark stumbled across a painting called "My Mother's Eyes" while surfing the ...
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A bunch of photos and a review of the MOONSPELL / KATATONIA / DAYLIGHT DIES performances in Poughkeepsie, New York on Oct. 20 and New York City on October 22 can be found at this location. MOONSPELL will team up with NAPALM DEATH, BEHEMOTH and DEW-SCENTED for a European tour in March/April. A ...
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Metal Mind Productions will on November 27 release the complete discography from BULLDOZER — one of the oldest and most respected thrash metal bands from Italy. "Regenerated in the Grave" CD book box, released with the band's full cooperation, consists of the following albums: "The Day of Wrath", "The Final Separation", "IX", "Neurodeliri" and "Alive ...
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According to a posting on MOONSPELL's official web site, the Portuguese metal band is currently working on arranging dates in Poland, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece and Israel. More details will be announced soon. MOONSPELL will team up with NAPALM DEATH, BEHEMOTH and DEW-SCENTED for a European tour in March/April. A list of tour dates can ...
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It's very fitting that the extreme metal quintet THE ACCURSED should release their full-length debut, "Seasons of the Scythe", on Halloween. After all, this is a band that signed their recording contract in blood — their own blood. "They really did sign in their own blood," admits Screaming Ferret Wreckords founder Timothy A. Koukos. "I ...
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MOONSPELL, NAPALM DEATH, BEHEMOTH and DEW-SCENTED will team up for a European tour in March/April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 31 - Austria - Planet Music - Vienna Apr. 01 - Germany - Alte Spinnerei - Glauchau Apr. 02 - Czech Republic - Abaton - Praha Apr. 03 - Germany - Postbahnhoff - Berlin ...
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German melodic death metal band IMMORTAL RITES has finished recording its second full-length album, "Source Code @ Converter's Day", at Audiospezialist Studios in Germany with producer Martin Schmidt (ex-ATROCITY/LEAVES' EYES drummer). The mastering took place at Unisound Studios in Sweden by EDGE OF SANITY mastermind Dan Swanö. Commented the band: "Expect the new material to ...
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Glenn Danzig will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Friday, October 27. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out NightsWithAliceCooper.com for more information. As previously reported, ...
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Former Olympic Recordings (GORGUTS, VITAL REMAINS, BEHEMOTH, IMMOLATION) owner/founder Martti Payne has started a new company called Index Entertainment. Based in Austin, Texas, Index will be a multifaceted company with dealings in record, DVD and broadcast entertainment. Joining Payne is longtime associate Tammy Crutchfield, one-time publicist of Pavement Music and most recently a local television ...
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Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN have issued the following update: "KRISIUN just finished another part of the infamous AssassiNation World Tour in support for the highly acclaimed new album 'Assassination'. The band would like to thank everyone which supported this 'Monsters of Death Tour' which happened in September/October 2006 alongside SIX FEET UNDER, DECAPITATED and ABYSMAL ...
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DANZIG has tapped former SAMHAIN bassist Steve Zing for its upcoming West Coast-only edition of the "Blackest of the Black" tour, which will kick off on November 17 in Seattle, WA. Headliner DANZIG — Glenn Danzig (vocals), Zing, and TYPE O NEGATIVE's Johnny Kelly (drums) and Kenny Hickey (guitar) — will be joined by LACUNA ...
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BEHEMOTH mainman Negal is auctioning his seven-string Flame "axe" on eBay. The custom-made model was produced by Flame/Mayones in Poland and was originally used during the recordings of BEHEMOTH's last album "Demigod". Commented Nergal: "Since I moved to ESP guitars a while ago, I decided to sell some of the items I'm not using anymore. ...
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Poland continues to prove to the world the fertility of its metal underground; LOST SOUL, BEHEMOTH, VADER, and HATE just a few of the many that define that distinctive death metal sound. On "Rat Age [Sworn Kinds Final Verses]", THY DISEASE sounds like a band that can rightfully lay claim to its place among Poland's ...
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An e-card for the new ANGTORIA album, "God Has a Plan for Us All", can be accessed at this location. The CD is scheduled for release in the U.S. on October 17 via Listenable Records through KOCH Entertainment distribution. Two full-length songs from the CD — "Do You See Me Now" and "Six ...
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Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have posted their live video for the song "Atrum Regina" at this location (MPG file, 86 MB). The clip was filmed in Paris, France on March 17, 2006 at La Locomotive by Bernard of Escape Productions (France). The video was edited by Magnus Gillberg of Gillberg Films (Sweden). ...
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Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have issued the following update: "We are currently editing a live video for our song 'Atrum Regina'. The material that we're using was filmed in Paris on March 17th, 2006 at La Locomotive (during our most recent European tour). We hope to have it finished and ready to air before ...
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ANGTORIA, the new Swedish/British orchestral/metal band featuring female singer Sarah Jezebel Deva (CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS), composer Chris Rehn (ABYSSOS), CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus and Tommy Rehn (MOAHNI MOAHNA), will release its debut album, "God Has a Plan for Us All", in the U.S. on October 17 via Listenable Records through KOCH ...
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Guitarist Eric Jarrin of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We are more than happy to announce that our next album will be mixed and mastered by none other than Andy Sneap! Being fans of all his studio works, we are entering studio next ...
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DARK FUNERAL (Sweden), ENSLAVED (Norway) and newcomers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (USA) will team up for the "Candlelight II: Phoenix Rising" North American tour beginning in early January. The tour will visit 20-plus cities before concluding on February 4. So far, the following dates have been released (***NOTE: None of these dates have yet been officially confirmed***): ...
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Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL will play two shows in Greece in November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 11 - Thessaloniki - Mylos Club (Greece) Nov. 12 - Athens - Underworld Club (Greece) DARK FUNERAL will team up with ENSLAVED (Norway) and ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (USA) for the "Candlelight II: Phoenix Rising" North American tour ...
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MASTODON launched a headlining tour in support of its new CD, "Blood Mountain", Wednesday night (September 6) at Ramshead Live in Baltimore, Maryland. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Ole Nessie 02. Circle Of Cysquatch 03. Iron Tusk 04. March Of The Fire Ants 05. Where Strides The Behemoth 06. Mother Puncher 07. Aqua ...
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Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL announced the formation of a new "movement" called "Musicians Against Corrupt Record Labels". According to a posting on the group's MySpace page, "The main point with the movement is to enlighten and warn artists and music fans about certain corrupt record labels within the scene . . . The time ...
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DARK FUNERAL's latest album, "Attera Totus Sanctus", has been licensed to Icarus Music (Argentina) and Sylphorium Records (Colombia). "Attera Totus Sanctus" was recorded and mixed by Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, IN FLAMES, BEHEMOTH) and Örjan Örnkloo (MISERY LOVES CO.) at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden. Mastering duties were handled by Tomas Eberger at ...
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Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have issued the following update: "We are currently putting together material a DVD, possibly a double DVD. And we would like to get some, if not all, of the shows during our up coming Latin American tour professionally filmed. Therefore we call out to all you people who will attain ...
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KING DIAMOND is the latest metal musician to lend his voice to the cartoon series "Death Clock Metalocalypse". King Diamond recorded his part on Monday, August 21 and reportedly "kicked ass." Other musicians who have contributed to the series include Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY), Warrel Dane (NEVERMORE), Steve Smyth (NEVERMORE), Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE), Kirk Hammett ...
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Drummer Inferno of the Polish black metallers BEHEMOTH has twisted his ankle, which has made him unable to walk. Shortly after he was transported to the hospital, the group's mainman, Nergal, issued the following statement: "The accident happened right before we were about to take off to Belgium, to play at Vlamrock fest. His leg ...
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Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have played nearly 300 shows worldwide in support to their last studio album. The band has now announced the last two summer festival appeaances that will complete the touring cycle for "Demigod". The dates are as follows: Aug. 26 - Vlamrock Festival, Belgium Sep. 09 - Precursors of Eternity, Austria BEHEMOTH ...
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On September 1, the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON will embark on the massive Monsters of Mayhem tour, which features HATEBREED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS and FIRST BLOOD. This is the group's sixth tour in support of their highly acclaimed album, "The Healing Process", which is a relentless slab of sheer aggression ...
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