Formed by guitarist/screamer Helmuth in 1990, Austria's Belphegor quickly made inroads in their homeland, but had to wait nearly a decade before their efforts crossed borders and were released internationally. Also featuring guitarist Sigurd, bassist Marius, and a revolving-door drum stool policy, the band's overtly satanic, Scandinavian-style... [+] Read More

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Improving upon the foundation of technical, neck-snapping death metal they helped build beginning in the late 1980s, IMMOLATION lumber forth with the seventh chapter in their legendary career, Shadows in the Light. The group recorded their latest collection of deathly dirges within the hallowed halls of Millbrook Sound Studios, once home to such... [+] Read More

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Norway’s IMMORTAL disbanded in 2003, after 13 successful years as one of the pioneers of metal.

After a solid break, the band has decided to enter the battlefield again, and what better way to do so

than performing a few selected, exclusive concert appearances?

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Arguably the most influential and successful European thrash metal band ever, Germany's Kreator is also by far the most enduring. Like many of their European speed metal brethren.Kreator fused Metallica's thrash innovations with Venom's proto-black metal imagery, sparked it with Motörhead's balls-out velocity, and capped it off with the... [+] Read More

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Manngard leave their native shores of Norway armed with debut album
"Circling Buzzards", ready to conquer. This ruthless chunk of death metal
is delivered with uncompromising Slayer-like aggression, featuring a guest
appearance from Grutle Kjellson of Enslaved.
"Circling Buzzards"' lyrical concept revolves around a family... [+] Read More

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Originally a solo project established in 1993 by vocalist/guitarist Melechesh Ashmedi, Melechesh -- the band -- were one of the first death/black metal groups to emerge from the city of Jerusalem. Guitarist Moloch and drummer Lord Curse were recruited the following year, and Melechesh quickly began developing their admittedly extreme, but... [+] Read More

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The fathers of grindcore, Napalm Death pushed the envelope of metal to new extremes of ear-splitting intensity, rejecting all notions of melody, subtlety, and good taste to forge a brand of sonic assault almost frightening in its merciless brutality. Formed in Ipswich, England, in 1982, the group trafficked in the usual heavy metal fare for the... [+] Read More

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Testament was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980's. Originally formed as 'Legacy' in 1983 by founding members Eric Peterson (rhythm guitar), Derrick Ramirez (guitar) and Louie Clemente (drums), the line-up included vocalist Steve Souza and Greg Christian (bass). Ramirez was later replaced by... [+] Read More

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All right! The Batallion was formed in the summer of 2006 with the intention of reawakening the spirit of classic oldschool deaththrash. All members are from Bergen, Norway and are well established metalheads and have played in some of the most legendary bands from Norway.The Batallion is NOT a "project" band, but a band totally independent from... [+] Read More

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Formed in May 1994 by KK as an outlet for more thrashy riffs not suitable for Bestial Warlust. Never intended to be a "serious" full time band.

Drums originally played by C.Volcanoe, later of Abominator.

Record "Six songs with the devil" demo tape in May 1994.

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VREID - THE STORY SO FAR

After the tragic death of Valfar, the rest of the Windir members decided to end Windir, and put their music into other projects.

Hváll formed a new band, the new band is named Vreid. Vreid is a Norwegian word for wrath. Vreid consists of the 3 Windir members Hváll(bass), Steingrim(drums), Sture... [+] Read More

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