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11/01/13

Katatonia

North American tour with Opeth set for April/May

Katatonia will join fellow countrymen Opeth for an extensive North American tour throughout April & May. This will also include a special one-off date including Steven Wilson on 28th April.

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11/01/13

Darkthrone

'The Underground Resistance' pre-orders now online

Pre-orders are now being taken for the latest Darkthrone opus, due 25th February. Each pre-order of the album on CD & vinyl contains a free Darkthrone patch. An exclusive KTU t-shirt design is also available through the webstore. For the list of items, including bundles, click here.

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12/12/12

Mysticum

'In the Streams of Inferno' CD/DVD coming February 25th

One of the pioneering industrial black metal forces to emerge in the early 90's, Mysticum brought to the world a completely unique brand of extreme & psychedelic discordant black metal with insane drum machine patterns & synths. They were originally signed to Euronymous' Deathlike Silence Productions label, such was his belief in the band (Mysticum even featured Hellhammer from Mayhem in their line-up for a brief period). However, this venture proved to be cut short following his death, forcing Mysticum to look elsewhere for the release of their eventual debut album, 'In the Streams of Inferno', finally surfacing in 1996. 

A perfect concoction of cold, primitive 
black metal & forward-thinking ideas from an act unafraid to push boundaries, the hell of 'In the Streams of Inferno' has had a lasting & profound impact on many since 1996. For this release, the album has now had some extensive remastering work courtesy of Tom Kvålsvoll at Strype Studios in Oslo to give a better representation of the sound the band initially intended, & includes 2 bonus songs. The packaging also contains new artwork made in close association with the band to fully reflect their intended vision, plus liner notes & additional lyrics.

This edition of ‘In the Streams of Inferno’ also includes a bonus DVD containing two live shows from 1996. ‘Grotten’, in Asker, Norway has until now been totally unknown to the masses except for the few that were present at the show. The other show is the more well-known Bradford, UK set from Mysticum’s European tour with Marduk & Gehenna. Overall both gigs give a great glimpse into the pure atmosphere & intensity of this cult act, & a must for all fans.
’In the Streams of Inferno’ will also be released on vinyl.

Unifying the core trio of Herr General Cerastes, Svartravn & Mean Malmberg in late 2011, Mysticum have commenced work on their follow-up album, ’Planet Satan’, to be released 2013 on Peaceville Records.
 

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12/12/12

Darkthrone

'The Underground Resistance' - the new album coming February 2013

Norwegian legends Darkthrone have completed work on their latest album 'The Underground Resistance', which is set for release on Peaceville Records on February 25th.

‘The Underground Resistance’ is Darkthrone’s latest venture through the metal cosmos, & first new album since the 2010 opus ‘Circle the Wagons’. A continuation of the free-spirited metallic lands the duo of Fenriz & Nocturno Culto have been roaming for a long time, ‘The Underground Resistance’ contains Darkthrone’s trademark masterful riffing in a broad range of styles, effortlessly bounding through the annals of classic metal, taking in thrash, speed & black metal, & not forgetting a dose of Punk. All in all a ferocious & dynamic set of tracks drenched in Fenriz’s & Nocturno’s rich & diverse tastes in all things metal, primarily those rooted firmly in the spirit of the 80’s. 6 tracks long, & every one an epic in itself, this is undoubtedly Darkthrone’s strongest outing of late.

‘The Underground Resistance’ was written & recorded spring 2010 to summer 2012 at Necrohell 2 studios by the band themselves. The album was mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door, Texas USA. Cover artwork also comes courtesy of the iconic & celebrated artist Jim Fitzpatrick.

“3 songs each, Ted's are flown from the universe of metal with his strongest voice ever so far. Songs of mine are torn from the wombs of the riders of rohan of metal; safely cradled in 1985 style”  – Fenriz, December 2012
Darkthrone began life in the late 80’s as a thrash/death metal act & progressed through technical death/doom metal experimentation to become legends of the black metal world & one of the original leading bands of the Norwegian scene, as well as inspiring a whole generation of metal bands.

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01/11/12

Cradle Of Filth

Dani discusses the genesis & core influences of the band

Click here for a new video blog with Dani discussing influences & the band's sound, cultural influences, & their long & fruitful career.

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Live Dates

May 2013

  • 19/05, Aftershock - Shawnee, KS, US
    Katatonia
  • 19/05, El Corazon - Seattle, WA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 20/05, Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO, US
    Opeth
  • 20/05, Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO, US
    Katatonia
  • 20/05, Massasoit Elks Lodge - Cambridge, MA, US
    Gehenna
  • 21/05, Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO, US
    Katatonia
  • 21/05, Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 21/05, Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO, US
    Opeth
  • 22/05, MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary - Calgary, AB, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 22/05, Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH, US
    Vital Remains
  • 22/05, MacEwan Ballroom, University of Calgary - Calgary, AB, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 23/05, Unknown venue - Baltimore, MD, US
    Carpathian Forest
  • 23/05, Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA, US
    Gehenna
  • 23/05, Unknown venue - Baltimore, MD, US
    Evoken
  • 23/05, Flugplatz Schwarze Heide - Hünxe, Germany
    Enslaved
  • 23/05, Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 23/05, Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI, US
    Vital Remains
  • 23/05, Unknown venue - Baltimore, MD, US
    Pentagram
  • 23/05, Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ, US
    Opeth
  • 23/05, Flugplatz Schwarze Heide - Hünxe, Germany
    Behemoth
  • 23/05, Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ, US
    Katatonia
  • 23/05, Unknown venue - Baltimore, MD, US
    Gehenna
  • 24/05, The Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA, US
    Katatonia
  • 24/05, 1015 Folsom - San Francisco, CA, US
    Mayhem
  • 24/05, Riddell Centre - Regina, SK, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 24/05, The Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA, US
    Opeth
  • 25/05, Canyon Club - Agoura Hills, CA, US
    Katatonia
  • 25/05, Unknown venue - Hyvinkaa, Finland
    Mayhem
  • 25/05, Canyon Club - Agoura Hills, CA, US
    Opeth
  • 25/05, Extremefest Germany - Hünxe, Germany
    Behemoth
  • 25/05, Garrick Centre - Winnipeg, MB, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 25/05, The Glass House - Pomona, CA, US
    Autopsy
  • 26/05, Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN, US
    Napalm Death
  • 26/05, Oakland Metro Operahouse - Oakland, CA, US
    Autopsy
  • 26/05, The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA, US
    Katatonia
  • 26/05, The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA, US
    Opeth
  • 27/05, The Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA, US
    Katatonia
  • 27/05, Wooly's - Des Moines, IA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 28/05, Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL, US
    Napalm Death
  • 28/05, Miramar Theatre - Milwaukee, WI, US
    Vital Remains
  • 29/05, Harpos Concert Theater - Detroit, MI, US
    Napalm Death
  • 30/05, Siberia - New Orleans, LA, US
    Gehenna
  • 30/05, Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY, US
    Napalm Death
  • 31/05, Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 31/05, Garrick Centre - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Napalm Death

June 2013

  • 01/06, Club Soda - Montreal, QC, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 01/06, Goffertpark - Nijmegen, Netherlands
    Opeth
  • 01/06, Goffertpark - Nijmegen, Netherlands
    Enslaved
  • 01/06, The Korova - San Antonio, TX, US
    Gehenna
  • 02/06, Royale - Boston, MA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 03/06, Club Metronome - Burlington, VT, US
    Napalm Death
  • 04/06, Lotnisko Bemowo - Warsaw, Poland
    Behemoth
  • 04/06, Impactfest - Warsaw, Poland
    Behemoth
  • 04/06, Toad's Place - New Haven, CT, US
    Napalm Death
  • 05/06, Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY, US
    Napalm Death
  • 05/06, Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, Sweden
    Paradise Lost
  • 05/06, Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, Sweden
    Candlemass
  • 05/06, Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY, US
    Napalm Death
  • 06/06, Aladdin Jr. II - Pomona, CA, US
    Gehenna
  • 06/06, Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 07/06, Bar Casa Da Cultura - Beja, Portugal
    Doom
  • 07/06, Peabody's - Cleveland, OH, US
    Napalm Death
  • 08/06, Unknown venue - Tampere, Finland
    Opeth
  • 08/06, Rockefeller - Oslo, Norway
    Enslaved
  • 08/06, Sauna Open Air Festival Grounds - Tampere, Finland
    Opeth
  • 08/06, Bogart's Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH, US
    Napalm Death
  • 08/06, Sonisphere - Amneville, France
    Behemoth
  • 08/06, Snowhall Parc - Amneville, France
    Behemoth
  • 09/06, Pop's Concert Venue - Sauget, IL, US
    Napalm Death
  • 10/06, New Daisy Theatre - Memphis, TN, US
    Napalm Death
  • 11/06, The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 12/06, Beacham Theatre - Orlando, FL, US
    Napalm Death
  • 13/06, Rosemount Hotel - Perth, WA, Australia
    Enslaved
  • 14/06, Pannonia Fields II - Nickelsdorf, Austria
    Cradle Of Filth
  • 14/06, Donington Park - Castle Donington, UK
    Katatonia
  • 14/06, The Hi-Fi - Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Enslaved
  • 15/06, Manning Bar - Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Enslaved
  • 15/06, Bergenfest - Bergen, Norway
    Behemoth
  • 16/06, The Hi-Fi - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Enslaved
  • 20/06, Unknown venue - Loreley, Germany
    Paradise Lost
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Evoken
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Cradle Of Filth
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Aura Noir
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Candlemass
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Carpathian Forest
  • 21/06, Dokk'em Open Air - Dokkum, Netherlands
    Keep of Kalessin
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Graz, Austria
    Behemoth
  • 28/06, Boeretang - Dessel, Belgium
    Mayhem
  • 28/06, Boeretang - Dessel, Belgium
    Aura Noir
  • 29/06, San Manuel Amphitheater - Devore, CA, US
    Behemoth
  • 29/06, Steinkjerfestivalen - Steinkjer, Norway
    Shining
  • 29/06, Life Park Sarıyer - Istanbul, Turkey
    Cradle Of Filth
  • 29/06, Life Park Sarıyer - Istanbul, Turkey
    Cradle Of Filth
  • 30/06, Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA, US
    Behemoth

July 2013

  • 01/07, Hafenklang - Hamburg, Germany
    Evoken
  • 02/07, Idaho Center - Nampa, ID, US
    Behemoth
  • 03/07, Kulturfabrik - Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg
    Napalm Death
  • 03/07, White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA, US
    Behemoth
  • 03/07, Unknown venue - Trutnov, Czech Republic
    Napalm Death
  • 05/07, Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ, US
    Behemoth
  • 06/07, Obscene Extreme - Trutnov, Czech Republic
    Napalm Death
  • 06/07, Isleta Amphitheater - Albuquerque, NM, US
    Behemoth
  • 06/07, Obscene Extreme - Trutnov, Czech Republic
    Evoken
  • 07/07, Comfort Dental Amphitheatre - Greenwood Village, CO, US
    Behemoth
  • 07/07, TerraVibe Park - Athens, Greece
    At the Gates
  • 10/07, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Behemoth
  • 10/07, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Behemoth
  • 11/07, Cultuurpodium Boerderij Dommelsch Zaal - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
    Anathema
  • 12/07, Unknown venue - Antwerp, Belgium
    Napalm Death
  • 12/07, First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA, US
    Behemoth
  • 12/07, Kulturzentrum Schlachthof e.V. - Wiesbaden, Germany
    Napalm Death
  • 13/07, Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain - Scranton, PA, US
    Behemoth
  • 14/07, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center - Darien Center, NY, US
    Behemoth
  • 16/07, Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA, US
    Behemoth
  • 17/07, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion (formerly Bangor Waterfront Park) - Bangor, ME, US
    Behemoth
  • 19/07, Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ, US
    Behemoth
  • 19/07, Unknown venue - Lieto, Finland
    Candlemass
  • 20/07, Bukta Tromso Open Air Festival - Tromsø, Norway
    Shining
  • 20/07, Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY, US
    Behemoth
  • 21/07, Comcast Theatre - Hartford, CT, US
    Behemoth
  • 23/07, Unknown venue - Tolmin, Slovenia
    Candlemass
  • 23/07, Unknown venue - Tolmin, Slovenia
    Mayhem
  • 23/07, PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ, US
    Behemoth
  • 24/07, Metaldays - Tolmin, Slovenia
    Pentagram
  • 24/07, Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA, US
    Behemoth
  • 25/07, The Garage - London, UK
    Anathema
  • 25/07, Unknown venue - Obersinn, Germany
    Napalm Death
  • 26/07, Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
    At the Gates
  • 26/07, QStock - Oulu, Finland
    Shining
  • 26/07, Tolmin, Slovenia - Metaldays
    My Dying Bride
  • 26/07, Kuusisaari - Oulu, Finland
    Shining
  • 27/07, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL, US
    Behemoth
  • 27/07, Månefestivalen - Fredrikstad, Norway
    Shining
  • 27/07, QStock - Oulu, Finland
    Shining
  • 27/07, Romexpo - Bucharest, Romania
    Enslaved
  • 27/07, Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
    At the Gates
  • 28/07, Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
    At the Gates
  • 28/07, Hummerlo - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
    At the Gates
  • 28/07, DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI, US
    Behemoth
  • 29/07, Expo Five - Louisville, KY, US
    Behemoth
  • 30/07, Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood - Atlanta, GA, US
    Behemoth

August 2013

  • 01/08, Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
    Candlemass
  • 02/08, Kaltenbach Open Air - Spital Am Semmering, Austria
    Napalm Death
  • 02/08, Austin360amphitheater - Austin, TX, US
    Behemoth
  • 03/08, Knorrfest 2013 - Trollhättan, Sweden
    Shining
  • 03/08, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - The Woodlands, TX, US
    Behemoth
  • 04/08, Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TX, US
    Behemoth
  • 04/08, Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TX, US
    Behemoth
  • 07/08, Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC, Canada
    At the Gates
  • 08/08, Unknown venue - Gävle, Sweden
    Katatonia
  • 08/08, Varangerfestivalen - Vadsø, Norway
    Shining
  • 08/08, Vojenská pevnost Josefov - Jaroměř, Czech Republic
    Behemoth
  • 08/08, Vojenská pevnost Josefov - Jaroměř, Czech Republic
    Opeth
  • 08/08, Vojenská pevnost Josefov - Jaroměř, Czech Republic
    Carpathian Forest
  • 09/08, Flugplatz Obermehler - Schlotheim, Germany
    Carpathian Forest
  • 09/08, Sildajazz - Haugesund, Norway
    Shining
  • 10/08, Unknown venue - Ieper, Belgium
    Napalm Death
  • 10/08, Unknown venue - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
    Paradise Lost
  • 10/08, Into the Grave - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
    Paradise Lost
  • 15/08, Flugplatz - Dinkelsbuhl, Germany
    Enslaved
  • 15/08, Unknown venue - Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium
    Opeth
  • 22/08, Unknown venue - Oslo, Norway
    Aura Noir