Polish death-black overlords NORTHERN PLAGUE have inked a deal with the Canadian underground label Mulligore Production. The band's debut EP, "Blizzard Of The North", will be released in North America on December 13. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered in September-December 2010 at Hertz Studio (VADER, DECAPITATED, HATE, VESANIA, BEHEMOTH) in Bialystok, Poland. "Blizzard ...
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Polish extreme metal veterans DECAPITATED were interviewed at Nepfest on September 8 in Kathmandu, Nepal. You can now watch the chat below. Drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner recently left DECAPITATED. He explained in a statement, "Too many personal differences and other difficulties made me decide like this." He added, "I appreciate the good times we had ...
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Sacramento, California's modern death metal titans THE KENNEDY VEIL have parted ways with vocalist Cody Walker and are currently seeking a replacement. The band is preparing to enter the studio to begin recording its new album, with the touring cycle set to kick off in spring/summer 2013. Commented the group: "We are a professional band, ...
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Neuweltmusic conducted an interview with guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Polish extreme metal veterans DECAPITATED on October 14 at The Pint in Dublin, Ireland. You can now watch the chat below. Drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner recently left DECAPITATED. He explained in a statement, "Too many personal differences and other difficulties made me decide like this." ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum", in Poland on October 17. The book, which was previously described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview," will initially only be made available in Polish, but "depending on interest, we might be translating this into English," he said. ...
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"Photographs", the new video from Swiss modern melodic death metallers DREAMSHADE, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's sophomore album, "The Gift Of Life", which will be released on January 25, 2013 via Spinefarm. The CD was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen. Says they band: "The idea behind the song 'Photographs' ...
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"Cold Black Stars", the new video from U.K. death/extreme metallers DEAD BEYOND BURIED, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Dark Era", which is available for free download at www.deadbeyondburied.com. "The Dark Era" was recorded, mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland with the Weislawscy ...
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"Flammenreich", the new video from German avant-garde black metallers VON BRANDEN, can be seen below. The clip was filmed and edited in Lublin, Poland under the direction of Lukasz Jaszak. VON BRANDEN, consisting of musicians from NIGHTFALL, MANDRAKE and MEPHISTOPHELES, will release their new album, "Flammenreich", on October 26 via Apostasy Records. The CD was ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum", in Poland on October 17. The book, which was previously described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview," will initially only be made available in Polish, but "depending on interest, we might be translating this into English," he said. ...
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Swiss modern melodic death metallers DREAMSHADE will release their sophomore album, "The Gift Of Life", on January 25, 2013 via Spinefarm. The CD was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen. Two songs from the album — "Sandcastles" and "Photographs" — can be streamed below. Also available is behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the "Photographs" ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH has just released his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum", in Poland. The book, which was previously described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview," is initially only available in Polish. Commented Nergal: "[The book] looks fuckin amazing and I'm shopping around trying to find a SOLID publisher ...
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Polish extreme metallers HATE have completed work on their their new album, "Solarflesh", for an early 2013 release via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2010's "Erebos" was recorded at Sound Division Studio in Warsaw with Filip "Heinrich" Halucha (VESANIA, DECAPITATED) and Arek "Malta" Malczewski (BEHEMOTH's sound guy). The CD was mixed at Hertz Studio in ...
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"If Error Were True", the new video from rising British metallers IMPALED EXISTENCE, can be seen below. The clip was produced by Tom Bohan (XERATH, BETRAEUS). "If Error Were True" comes off IMPALED EXISTENCE's debut EP, "These Lifeless Plains", which came out last November. The five-track EP was recorded at Endless Studios in Birmingham and ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum", in Poland on October 17. The book, which was previously described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview," will initially only be made available in Polish, but "depending on interest, we might be translating this into English," he said. ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum", in Poland on October 17. The book, whicih was previously described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview," will initially only be made available in Polish, but "depending on interest, we might be translating this into English," he said. ...
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Legendary rocker Alice Cooper made a quick stop in Los Angeles for Universal Hollywood's 2012 Eyegore Awards, where he presented director Guillermo Del Toro with the evenings final Eyegore. The annual award show is the precursor to the unveiling of Universal Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights haunted maze attractions. Among the new mazes this year is ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum", in Poland on October 17. The book, whicih was previously described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview," will initially only be made available in Polish, but "depending on interest, we might be translating this into English," he said. ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum", in Poland on October 17. The book, whicih was previously described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview," will initially only be made available in Polish, but "depending on interest, we might be translating this into English," he said. ...
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Drummer Kerim "Krimh" Lechner has left Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED. He explained in a statement, "Too many personal differences and other difficulties made me decide like this." He added, "I appreciate the good times we had together and what we could achieve in more than two and a half years. Even if our ways are ...
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"In My Sword I Trust", the new video from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in early July in Poland with director Rafal Szermanowicz of Grupa 13, which has previously worked with BEHEMOTH, KREATOR, ELUVEITIE, SONATA ARCTICA and DECAPITATED, among others. Commented the band: "The shoot took place in ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH has been named one of the most valuable Polish stars by the Polish edition of Forbes magazine. Commented Nergal: "That's quite unexpected, I must say. Excuse my ignorance, but to be honest I've never been a Forbes reader, and I'm not sure what this is all ...
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Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "In My Sword I Trust", the new video from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in early July in Poland with director Rafal Szermanowicz of Grupa 13, which has previously worked with BEHEMOTH, KREATOR, ELUVEITIE, SONATA ARCTICA and DECAPITATED, among others. Commented the ...
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Polish extreme metallers HATE have entered Sound Division Studio in Warsaw with Filip "Heinrich" Halucha (VESANIA, DECAPITATED) and Arek "Malta" Malczewski (BEHEMOTH's sound guy) to begin recording their new album, "Solarflesh", for a January 2013 release via Napalm Records. Commented HATE guitarist/vocalist Adam "ATF Sinner" Buszko: "We are aware that 'Solarflesh' is going to be ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH is putting the finishing touches on his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum", for an October release. The book, whicih was previously described by Nergal as "a really long in-depth interview," will initially only be made available in Polish, but "depending on interest, we might be translating this into ...
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On October 29, 2007, a tour bus accident claimed the life of DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, and gravely injured the band's lead singer, Adrian "Covan" Kowanek, who has yet to make a full recovery. After he underwent what was deemed to be "successful" neurosurgery, a 36-hour pharmacological coma ended with Covan suffering a cardiac ...
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Swedish metal masters extraordinaire MESHUGGAH will be taking their sonic arsenal and production that has already bulldozed U.K. and USA to mainland Europe on "The Ophidian Trek" tour, which launches November 22 in Hamburg, Germany. Direct support for all 19 shows will come from Nuclear Blast labelmates DECAPITATED; opening each night will be C.B MURDOC ...
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Swedish death metallers SYN:DROM have completed recording their sophomore album at Nevo studios in Sundsvall, Sweden. The mixing sessions for the as-yet-untitled CD will be overseen by bandmembers Roger Bergsten (guitar) and Daniel Mikaelsson (drums) at the same facility in July. A late 2012 release via via ViciSolum Productions is expected. SYN:DROM previously stated that ...
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"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #5 (the band's highest chart entry ever) Switzerland: #22 Austria: #31 Netherlands: #87 Spain: #89 Belgium: #115 USA: #130 Canada: #118 "Phantom Antichrist" sold 3,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. ...
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"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, sold 3,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 130 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ...
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Jo Schüftan of NextMosh.com conducted an interview with guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Polish extreme metal veterans DECAPITATED on May 23 at Terminal 5 in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, DECAPITATED is currently seeking a new bassist. Interested parties can contact the band at decapitatedband@gmail.com. DECAPITATED's latest ...
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