Extreme metallers SATYRICON recently played 3 UK dates as part of their current European run of shows in support of their current album THE AGE OF NERO. KERRANG journo’s were in attendance, and it seemed they had a bit of a blast. If you missed the tour, check out the review below and make sure that you are in attendance when they next hit the UK!!!

“There’s no questioning the unstoppable force of Satyricon, however. Satyr is in fine fettle this evening, even if his new look (slimmed-down figure, slicked back hair) is less metal overlord, more Andrew Eldritch – perhaps a suitable icon to invoke, as a continual streamlining of his music increasingly echoes the direct-yet-grandiose, coldly sexual and knowingly camp sound of late 80’s Sisters Of Mercy. But where the latter relied on a drum machine, Satyricon have Frost, a drummer who could probably take on an electronic rival and win, judging by the precision blasting he delivers tonight, laying a perfect battery over which band spray immense, undeniable riffs.

Indeed, it’s these riffs – written by Satyr, performed live by he hired guns who make up the rest of Satyricon – which are key to the appeal of these metal veterans. Satyr has a knack for coming up with guitar lines which sound obvious in the best possible way: designed as precisely as a mathematical equation, but with deathless hooks which align them far closer to classic rock and metal of the ‘90s Norway (speaking of which, you can’t imagine, say, Gorgoroth coming onstage to AC/DC’s Hell’s Bells). As a smattering of oldies fit round a set drawing largely from Now, Diabolical and this years stellar The Age Of Nero, it vision sounds like nothing so much as victory: this is a simply majestic display of power.” KKKK

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CLICK HERE TO BUY THE AGE OF NERO ONLINE.

SLIPKNOT finish up their UK headline tour today, and if you weren’t one of the lucky ones to get tickets for the tour, you may not want to read on. Below is a KKKK review from the London show from this weeks MACHINE HEAD, highlighting what a spectacle you missed out on…

We have had a mamouth number of bands in over the past couple of months, and so we have given some of them the opportunity to give us random questions to put to their label mates, and here we present the first of the series, which will run until Christmas.

Check out the player below to see pop rockers KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES pose questions to black metallers CRADLE OF FILTH.

Next up, on Monday 15th, watch out for Cradle Of Filth quizing KILL HANNAH…

Click the names below for more info on both bands:

KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES
CRADLE OF FILTH

AMANDA PALMER has confirmed a Euro tour for 2009 and will take in a UK date as part of the run.

The staff over at FHM magazine have decided that Roadrunner’s fave Floriadian’s TRIVIUM are quite frankly, the bees knees. Or, to be more specific, that new album SHOGUN is one of the top 5 releases of the year!!

“Shogun is a metal album that’s accessible without compromising on brutality. Tracks like Into The Mouth Of Hell We March is metal at its best; loud, fast, fun and chock-full of references to His Infernal Majesty.”

Check out their ful review and their complete top 5 HERE.

PICK UP SHOGUN ONLINE HERE

For more Trivium news, head HERE.

METAL HAMMER TV caught up with AIRBOURNE at their recent London Astoria show and chatted to them about the fact they are about the start working on their follow-up to current album RUNNIN WILD.

HEAD TO THIS LOCATION to check out the cool video interview with Ryan and Joel…

SATYRICON are continuing their touring through mainland Europe and have sent us yet another of their tour updates. This time, Satyr speaks to us from none other than the Colisseum in Rome and talks about not only the tour but the connection he feels with Ancient Rome…

Satyricon are touring in support of new album THE AGE OF NERO. Pick it up online AT THIS LOCATION.

For more Satyricon news, head to their NEWS PAGE.

METAL HAMMER have announced that OPETH will be headlining HAMMERFEST 2009.

Hammerfest will take place Friday 24th April – Saturday 25th April 2009. Opeth headline the 24th, with Bullet For My Valentine headlinig the Saturday. Others on the bill include Saxon, Hammerfall, Skindred, Cathedral, Alestorm, Grand Magus, Sabbat, TYR, Exit Ten, Annotations Of An Autopsy, Trigger The Bloodshed and Dream Evil, with more TBC.

You can pick up your Hammerfest tickets HERE.

Please note the event is over 18’s only.

SAMMY HAGAR has performed in many guises- not only is he a star in his own right, but Van Halen and Montrose have also benefitted from his presence!

To make yourself a lil more familiar with the man, the legend, that is Sammy Hagar, check out the footage below of Sammy performing ‘Rock Candy’, a track from his Montrose days, taken from their self titled 1973 debut. Composed by all four members of the band, the song still gets performed on Sammy Hagar’s solo tours.

Sammy’s most recent solo effort COSMIC UNIVERSAL FASHION is in stores now. For more information, head HERE.

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Ever wondered what Satyr from SATYRICON gets up to when he’s not fronting one of the most famous Norwegian extreme metal bands? Well, he loves his cars. Races the buggers in fact. And here he lets us in on his top 5 cars. This is one for the fellow petrol heads…

Satyricon’s new album THE AGE OF NERO is in stores now. Pick it up online HERE.

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