Greek symphonic metal masters SepticFlesh are set to hit North America in October for one of the most diverse tours of the year. The Greek heavyweights will be busting skulls with Brazilian death metallers Krisiun, Israeli metal band Melechesh, Canadian death metal outfit Ex Deo and Columbian black metal act Inquisition. As we’ve showcased in our Extreme Metal Olympics feature, there are many truly incredible metal bands to be found
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SepticFlesh, Krisiun + More to Pulverize North America on ‘Conquerors of the World’ 2012 Tour
August 6th, 2012 
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No Comments »Extreme Metal Olympics: Group 4, Quarter Finals
August 3rd, 2012 Metalkult Group 4 of the Extreme Metal Olympics has featured heavier-than-hell bands from countries such as Belgium, Austria, Japan and Canada. The eight bands within Group 4 have been diminished into two Quarter-Finalists, one of who will win their bracket and move on to the Semi Finals. In perhaps the most fascinating upset of the Extreme Metal Olympics so far, Japanese metal enigmas Dir En Grey defeated one of the most
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July 31st, 2012 Metalkult Welcome to the second round of the Extreme Metal Olympics, where some of the world’s heaviest and most iconic bands defend their country’s honor in a series of battles to the death. Each band has been chosen for their importance and contributions to death metal, black metal, extreme metal, grindcore and other various offshoots. 16 bands have emerged victorious from the Opening Round, and have advanced to compete in Round
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July 31st, 2012 Metalkult Group two in the Extreme Metal Olympics contains some of the most purely brutal bands from around the globe. The winners from the Opening Round will now compete in some of the most diverse battles offered in the Extreme Metal Olympic groups. Brazilian thrash legends Sepultura defeated India’s Demonic Resurrection in the Opening Round, bringing the brutal Brazilians into Round Two. They will now face Norway’s Immortal, who beat German technical
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July 26th, 2012 Metalkult Group 3 in our Extreme Metal Olympics showcases more heavier-than-hell bands from around the world. During the course of the London Olympics Games, 32 metal bands will be representing their homelands in Loudwire’s Extreme Metal Olympics — competing in a series of battles to bring home the gold. Representing the country of Finland is one of metal’s biggest bands. Children of Bodom represent the success that melodic death metal can
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July 26th, 2012 Metalkult Group 2 in the Opening Round of the Extreme Metal Olympics contains eight of metal’s most purely brutal bands that fall under the genres of death metal, black metal, thrash and extreme metal. They are among the 32 bands competing to move to the next round of the Extreme Metal Olympics. Starting off, we’ve got Brazilian thrash legends Sepultura fighting against Demonic Resurrection from India. Immortal are one of Norway’s
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July 26th, 2012 Metalkult In the fourth and final group of the Extreme Metal Olympics’ Opening Round, we’ve got another batch of eclectic mixes. Hailing from countries such as Canada, Austria, Japan and Belgium, these eight bands are among the 32 acts vying for the gold in Loudwire’s Extreme Metal Olympics. Swedish metal masters Opeth are defending their territory against Belgium’s bigest death metal band, Aborted. Austria is represented in these Olympics by the
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