THE POODLES Part Ways With Record Company, Seek New Label Home
November 18, 2008After a three-year partnership that resulted in the release of the two highly successful albums, "Metal Will Stand Tall" (2006) and "Sweet Trade" (2007),Swedish rockers THE POODLES have amicably parted ways with their record label Lionheart International.
THE POODLES, who will enter the studio in just a few weeks to start recording their third album, are now seeking a new label home.
"We are just about to start recording an earth-shattering album!" says vocalist Jakob Samuel. "Hands down, it will consist of the very best material we have ever produced and we are looking forward to finding new partners to work with and new opportunities to explore."
THE POODLES recently recruited guitarist Henrik Bergqvist (SOUTHFORK, TIAMAT) to replace Pontus Norgren, who left the group to join HAMMERFALL. The new axeman made his live debut with THE POODLES on June 6 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden.
A photo of the new THE POODLES lineup (Henrik Bergqvist is all the way on the right) can be found below.
THE POODLES — whose lineup is rounded out by frontman Jakob Samuel (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN, JEKYLL & HYDE),bassist Pontus Egberg (ex-LION'S SHARE) and drummer Christian Lundqvist — released its latest album, "The Sweet Trade", outside Scandinavia in September 2007 via AFM Records.
THE POODLES's "Seven Seas" video (featuring a guest appearance by Swedish actor Peter Stormare) can be viewed below.
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