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Black metal just got a new bloodline, courtesy of Ihsahn’s son

Author Benedetta Baldin - 16.4.2025

The son of renowned black metal artist Ihsahn, Angell Solberg Tveitan, is carrying on his father’s legacy with a new band called Angell. “Veiled By Woe”, the project’s debut release, is available for streaming and may be purchased on Bandcamp. Sebastian Sendon mixed and mastered “Veiled By Woe”, while Ryan William Kay provided cover art, Jannicke Wiese Hansen created the logo, and Håkon Grav laid it out.

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From pool deck to mosh pits: A visual journey through 70 000 Tons of Metal cruise 2025

Chaoszine had the incredible opportunity to visit 70000TONS OF METAL for the first time, and what an adventure it was! This legendary heavy metal cruise takes fans on an unforgettable journey across the Caribbean sea, offering nonstop music, epic performances, and an atmosphere like no other. With some of the finest metal bands onboard, we...

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Midgardsblot Festival 2024 — Days 3 and 4

Following our recent report on first two days of Midgardsblot 2024,here’s the second part. Vulture Industries Day three started from a band that not many know about, Vulture Industries. While I nearly missed the gig, these locals from Bergen appear to be wildly entertaining. Folket Bortafor Nordavinden Being a “house band” of Midgardsblot, Folket basically...

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Gojira, Machine Head and Trivium to headline Bloodstock 2025

UK-based metal festival Bloodstock Open Air has announced the first wave of bands and three headliners for its 2025 edition. Metal titans Gojira, Machine Head and Trivium will headline the event, which will take place in Catton Park on August 7-10.16 groups have also been announced for the weekend’s undercard. They feature Norwegian black metal...

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The Chaoszine Hellfest 2024 report, day 2: Hotter than Hell!

After a proper sleep, Friday morning at Hellfest was very sunny and clear once again, and although I got up early, I realised how ridiculously long the shower and official merch queues were so I decided to skip that and went to check out the VIP/press area. The organisers made sure the media covering the...

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Missed Hellfest 2024? Here’s why you need to catch up on this year’s epic performances

If you weren’t one of the thousands of metalheads who flocked to Clisson for Hellfest 2024, or if you missed out on some of the most thrilling performances, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. This year’s festival was a huge celebration of heavy music, with a remarkable lineup that crossed genres and decades. Hellfest 2024 provided...

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Ihsahn speaks of the black metal church burnings: “we were all very consumed with the whole thing”

In a recent interview with Metal Hammer, Emperor frontman Ihsahn has shared his thoughts about the “us and them” mentality which powered the Norwegian black metal scene in the 1990s. The singer/guitarist, whose real name is Vegard Tveitan, co-founded Emperor with guitarist Samoth (Tomas Haugen) in 1991. Their band then became part of the “black metal inner circle,”...

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Italy’s Metal Park festival announces first names for 2024

The brand new open air festival METAL PARK have announced its first edition, set to take place from July 6th to July 7th 2024 in the ancient park of Villa Ca’ Cornaro in Romano D’Ezzelino, Vicenza (Italy).The legendary frontman of Iron Maiden, BRUCE DICKINSON will headline the first day of the festival with his solo project.The second day will host as headliners the iconic Norwegian black...

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Hellfest reveals 2024 full line-up including Foo Fighters, Metallica, The Prodigy, Avenged Sevenfold and more

French metal festival Hellfest has revealed its line-up for 2024, including Foo Fighters, Metallica, The Prodigy, Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head and more to join the huge line-up.Last month, the French rock and metal extravaganza announced its first wave of acts, with Foo Fighters headlining a bill that also includes Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring,...

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