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WATAIN stream new album online and answers fan questions

WATAIN stream new album online and answers fan questions

Swedish black metallers Watain have released their new album, “The Wild Hunt”. The entire album is now available for streaming online courtesy of the Century Media YouTube channel. Check out the stream below. [...]

August 21, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on WATAIN stream new album online and answers fan questions

BEHEMOTH postpone new album to 2014

BEHEMOTH postpone new album to 2014

The release of Polish extreme metal masters BEHEMOTH’s upcoming tenth studio album “The Satanist” that has previously been announced for this fall has now been postponed to early 2014 and will be accompanied by an extensive headlining tour – further information including the exact dates to follow soon! Regarding the title of the new album, [...]

August 12, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on BEHEMOTH postpone new album to 2014

CHANNEL ZERO drummer passes away

CHANNEL ZERO drummer passes away

Drummer Phil Baheux of the Belgian metal band Channel Zero has passed away on Aug. 10 at 45 years old. Although the cause of death has not been confirmed, the band has issued a statement regarding Baheux’s passing, saying: “It is with great sadness that Channel Zero must announce the death of their brother and [...]

August 12, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on CHANNEL ZERO drummer passes away

EMPEROR to reunite in 2014!

EMPEROR to reunite in 2014!

According to the official Ihsahn facebook, Emperor will reunite next year to perform in Wacken Open Air! [...]

August 5, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on EMPEROR to reunite in 2014!

Varg Vikernes arrested in France

Varg Vikernes arrested in France

Euronews have recently informed that Kristian “Varg” Vikernes, has been arrested again, this time for suspicious acts by his wife, who recently legally bought 4 rifles. The police suspect the Norwegian national of planning a “massacre” and searched his house for weapons and explosives. The anti-terrorist prosecutor has been put in charge of the investigation. In a [...]

July 16, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Varg Vikernes arrested in France

TOOL new album news

TOOL new album news

In a recent interview to Loudwire, Danny Carey, the legendary drummer of the not less legendary band TOOL has lift a bit of the veil of mystery around the next full-length album of the band. Here’s what he had to say: “It’s still the three of us right now and four of us it will [...]

July 16, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on TOOL new album news

VAGOS Open Air: Final band announced

VAGOS Open Air: Final band announced

The highly awaited Vagos Open Air has now a closed bill. Evergrey has been announced as the final band for this year’s edition! The other bands already confirmed are the following: SONATA ARCTICA | Fin | http://www.sonataarctica.info/ TESTAMENT | US | http://www.testamentlegions.com/ SAXON | UK | http://www.saxon747.com/ ICED EARTH | US | http://www.icedearth.com/ MOONSORROW | [...]

June 13, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on VAGOS Open Air: Final band announced

VAGOS Open Air announce new bands

VAGOS Open Air announce new bands

Vagos Open Air have announced 2 new bands to appear at this year’s edition. Well known Finnish Power Metal Sonata Arctica, and Portuguese Industrial Metal act Bizarra Locomotiva. The other bands already confirmed are the following: TESTAMENT | US | http://www.testamentlegions.com/ SAXON | UK | http://www.saxon747.com/ ICED EARTH | US | http://www.icedearth.com/ MOONSORROW | Fin | http://www.moonsorrow.com/ ROTTING CHRIST | Gre | http://www.rotting-christ.com/ LACUNA COIL | [...]

May 17, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on VAGOS Open Air announce new bands

SLAYER reveal Jeff’s cause of death

SLAYER reveal Jeff’s cause of death

Last week, everyone in the Metal community got the shocking news of the passing away of one of the most influential guitarists around, legendary Jeff Hanneman from Slayer. A lot of speculation was going on regarding the cause of death, most people pointed the finger to his medical issue regarding an infection called necrotizing fasciitis [...]

May 10, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on SLAYER reveal Jeff’s cause of death

THE GREAT OLD ONES release Björk cover

THE GREAT OLD ONES release Björk cover

It’s already been one year since the release of one of the best Post Black Metal albums: “Al Azif” by French underground act The Great Old Ones, via Les Acteurs de l’Ombre Productions. In order to celebrate the anniversary, the band has released a single containing a cover of Björk’s “Bachelorette”, which you can listen at  http://www.lesacteursdelombre.net/productions/ . [...]

May 9, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on THE GREAT OLD ONES release Björk cover

Report: SWR Barroselas 2013 Part 1

Report: SWR Barroselas 2013 Part 1

Barroselas, a quiet town during the whole year, except for the last weekend of April… For the past 16 years, all hell breaks loose thanks to the SWR Barroselas Metalfest. Last year the organizers celebrated the 15th anniversary of the most extreme festival in the country. Day #0 The festival started on Wednesday, 24th with [...]

May 5, 2013 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: SWR Barroselas 2013 Part 1

SLAYER Jeff Hanneman passed away

SLAYER Jeff Hanneman passed away

Slayer has annouced the death of legendary Jeff Hanneman. The band issued the following statement on their Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/slayer/posts/10151624018260390 ):   [...]

May 2, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on SLAYER Jeff Hanneman passed away

GHOST is selling sex toys

GHOST is selling sex toys

Worldwide musical phenomenon Ghost have shown a rather kinky special edition box of their latest opus “Infestissumam”. This bible-shaped box is called “Phallos Mortuus Ritual Box Set”. The box contains the following items: 1 x Exclusive Papa Emeritus II Dildo Puppet-master T-Shirt (only available with this item) 1 x Bible box case with Gold embossed [...]

April 30, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on GHOST is selling sex toys

WATAIN new album info

WATAIN new album info

Swedish Black metallers Watain announced that the new album is finished. Three years after the release of “Lawless Darkness”, the band returned to the famous Necromorbus Studio in Sweden and begun working on what is to become their 5th full-length album, which is now fully done. The band commented: “After 120 nights of iron will [...]

April 30, 2013 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on WATAIN new album info