Austrian's supreme death/black metal artists BELPHEGOR recently shot videos for "Bluhtsturm Erotika"
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Saturday, 09 September 2006
In other news, BELPHEGOR have parted ways with drummer Nefastus. Nefastus will be featured on the band's upcoming album Pestapokalypse VI, to be released in North America on October 31st, but meanwhile, vocalist Helmuth and guitarist Sigurd are currently looking for a talented replacement. Interested parties can contact the band's management at . The requirements are as follows:
* You don't need to be Austrian but shoud be able to rehearse in Austria * You must be a professional musician - stage / tour experience preferred * You must be absolutely tight and you can play with click * You must be 100% into touring, festivals, shows, recording sessions * You must be generally interested in death/black metal music
Pestapokalypse VI will contain the following track listing:
I Belphegor - Hell's Ambassador II Seyn Todt In Schwartz III Angel Of Retribution IV Chants For The Devil 1533 V Pest Teufel Apokalypse VI The Ancient Enemy VII Bluhtsturm Erotika VIII Sanctus Perversum IX Das Pesthaus / Miasma Epilog
Last weekend, supreme Doomheads CANDLEMASS returned to the Stockholm Polar studios to add one song to the forthcoming album. This is what the Swedish slow motion combo had to say: "The brutally heavy “Of stars and smoke” was put down with ease and in a very releaxed working environment. Since the new album won`t be out until next year, there is no need to rush things and the band can take their time to make it a perfect doom metal album." Guitar maestro Mappe Björkman also had to add that “Of stars and smoke” definitely had a vibe of “Epicus...” around it. It sent fucking chills down my spine”. We expect nothing less than a masterpiece comparable to last year`s reunion album "Candlemass"!
HAMMERFALL news
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Saturday, 09 September 2006
HAMMERFALL fans, watch out! On Tuesday, September 12th, Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak of HAMMERFALL will give an exclusive signing session at the Nuclear Blast Shop in Donzdorf, Germany (Oeschstr. 40, 73072 Donzdorf - between Stuttgart and Ulm) from 17:30 to 18:30! Be there and get your records of steel autographed plus enjoy listening to the new single "Natural Heigh".
Just checking in Six feet under in europe
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Wednesday, 30 August 2006
Just checking in with you all- especially our European fans, to thank you for your undying dedication. We had an incredible time on our most recent tour of Europe!
LAMB OF GOD's "Sacrament" sold around 63,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This is almost double the amount of records sold by its predecessor, "Ashes of the Wake", which registered a first-week tally of 35,000 back in September 2004. "Ashes of the Wake" has since gone on to sell 260,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending August 27, 2006, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 3,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable):
LAMB OF GOD – "Sacrament": 63,000 (#8) DEICIDE – "The Stench of Redemption": 4,000 WALLS OF JERICHO – "With Devils Amongst Us All": 2,800 MISERY SIGNALS – "Mirrors": 2,500 THREAT SIGNAL – Under Reprisal": 700 TERRORIZER – "Darker Days Ahead": 400 MERCENARY – "The Hours That Remain": 300 POISONBLACK – "Lust Stained Despair": 300 URKRAFT – "Inhuman Abberation": less than 20
