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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 [...]

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/ . [...]

After the cancellation of north american extreme metalers NACHTMYSTIUM, the French organisers have issued the following update: We are very glad to announce the confirmation of ENTHRONED. The Belgium horde will play under the Temple stage on Friday 21st at 12.50. Also, NACHTMYSTIUM cancelled their participation, they will be replaced by the evil French combo [...]

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 [...]

When we arrived to República da Música, we feared for another empty house night. But, by that time, the answer was simple: very few expected the gig to start on time. It is a tradition difficult to erase in this neighborhood… Well, in one of the more eclectic nights of the last years, ATENTADO opened [...]

Italian black/doom metalers FORGOTTEN TOMB  have returned to Portugal and to Side B, Benavente, this time accompanied by two Swedish acts. Notredame Productions added the fourth (national) element. The affluence was pretty good considering both the moment and date of the gig, which started with EREB ALTOR performance. This Swedish collective mixtures old school classic [...]

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 ):   [...]

In a weekend marked by the XVI edition of the mythical SWR Barroselas Metal Fest, Side B profited the presence of some international bands to host one parallel gig at Benavente. No one expected a full venue, so the few people present that night build the right atmosphere for an uncompromising metal night. Firstly with [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Finnish metallers Children Of Bodom have released the first song off their upcoming album, Halo Of Blood, via iTunes. Alexi Laiho states: ‘Transference’ is a straight up Children Of Bodom to the core type song and therefore was a good pick for a video and obviously is one of our favorite tracks. It always had [...]

After recently releasing their first official DVD/Blu-Ray, “Live In Ancient Kourion”, ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer issued some new about their new album: “The new ICED EARTH studio album is expected to have a late 2013 release date. It will be titled ‘Plagues Of Babylon’ and we are very excited about how killer things are [...]

The Greek occult black metalers have been added to the serbian festival line-up. They are the 27th band announced for the cult programmed for next 30th May, 1st and 2nd June, around Belgrade. In the opposite sense, Croatian Prognan have cancelled their appearance.     [...]

Grinders UTOPIUM have won the national final of Wacken Open Air warm up contest. The Portuguese act is going to present their grind/sludge next August at the world’s biggest metal festival. They follow last year countrymen Midnight Priest. The final took place at SWR Barroselas Metal Fest stage 3#, also with BESTA, SKINNING and WASTE. [...]