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The north american group MACHINE HEAD has announced an european tour for the beggining of the next year. The band will headline the tour and give 2 hour long (or more) gigs without any opening acts. The tour will start on the 2nd of February in Switzerland (Geneva) and it will end on the 12th [...]

Jill Janus,  kindly took a few moments to talk to The Black Planet about the new Huntress album, “Static”. On this brief interview we can read about it, as well as other matters  regarding what’s coming on our way. Hi Jill! First of all, congratulations to you & the boys for another great record. What [...]

On the 26th of September, Wrath Sins took Metalpoint by storm to commemorate the release of their debut record “Contempt Over The Stormfall”. Evilution opened the night with their gig. Their performance cause the first few movements in the crowed, although the house wasn’t nearly was made as it should. But that didn’t bothered them, [...]

The finnish group SWALLOW THE SUN is back with a triple record, “Songs From The North I, II & III”. The album is set to be release on the 13th of November, via Century Media records. To give us a taste of what is coming, the band has unveiled a lyric video, for one of [...]

Sigurd Wongraven, mostly known as Satyr, frontman of iconic Norwegian band Satyricon has recently revealed that he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. We hope we recovers quickly. I'm going home. I got extremely sick 8 days ago and was rushed to hospital. Scans have shown that there is a blind passenger in my head. [...]

Norwegian black ‘n’ rollers VREID have released a new video that you can watch below. The clip is the title track from the band’s forthcoming album “Sólverv”, to be released on October 9th via Indie Recordings. The band’s seventh full length will contain seven tracks and the first sounds was made available previously here. Tracklist: 01. Haust [...]

The German trio was one of the attractions of Reverence Festival and we took the chance for a peaceful chat with Komet Lulu, Sula Bassana and Marcus. Three musicians committed with all forces of life, combined for a mind lift. TBP: Hi guys. “Theory of Mind” as just popped out. How’s the reactions so far? EM: [...]

Ever since we were into STEVEN WILSON, we were immediately grasped by his art. The guru of neo prog was promoting his new disc Hand. Cannot. Erase, and once again we were pulled into his storytelling. And to what a story told is concerned, Wilson undertakes that task very seriously. The point is to be [...]

Finally we get to hear the first solo song of ABBATH since he parted ways with Immortal. You can check out the song on the video for a live recording of “Fenrir Hunts”. This is a different version of the track that will appear on the band’s highly anticipated debut album set for a January [...]

ABORTED, the belgian death metal group as announced that their guitarist Danny Tunker has left the band. It was an amicable decision, and they will be looking for a replacement in the next weeks. That band has made a statement regarding this matter on their facebook page, which can be read bellow. So sometimes there’s [...]

Hot, hot, hot. The third day of the festival; the feelings about the emotions of the previous day; the temperature in our burning brains and stomachs. Welcome to Reverence’s high voltage. The first hours of the last day showed several almost-dead people fighting to attend the early shows of that Saturday. We’ve chose to open [...]

UNDER THE DOOM festival has added Pantheist (UK), Shattered Hope (GR) and Painted Black (PT) to its billing. These three acts, will join Primordial and Esotheric, that had been previously confirmed, on next year’s edition of the festival, that will take place on the 12th and 13th of February, in Lisboa, at RCA CLUB. However, [...]

Two of the most influential bands in the European Black Metal scene have gathered for a split released today. ACHERONTAS and HORNA “Atavistic Resurgence” is out now through World Terror Commitee. An Lp is expected till end of this Year. Here is the Official Announcement by the label: W.T.C.Productions proudly presents “Atavistic Resurgence”, a split album [...]

The norwwgian black metal group TSJUDER made is newest record, “Antiliv”, available online in full. You can stream it on the soundcloud widget bellow. This album has it’s due date today, 18th of September, via Season of Mist records. This is, acording to the band, a “pure black metal record”, and the follow up to [...]