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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Begin Work On Follow-Up To 'Atoma' In Early 2019

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY are planning to enter the studio in early 2019 to begin writing material for the follow-up to 2016's "Atoma" album. Speaking to Kaaos TV before the band's July 20 concert at the John Smith Rock Festival in Peurunka, Finland, DARK TRANQUILLITY vocalis...

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Desolation

The genre of doom metal is overridden with dozens of pretenders cribbing from the playbooks of SLEEP and BLACK SABBATH, and all but a chosen few end up sliding almost immediately in one ear and out the other, not bringing much excitement to the table other than competently executed rehash. That said...

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WHIPLASH Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS; New Album Due In Early 2019

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of East Coast thrash metal veterans WHIPLASH. Comments WHIPLASH's Tony Portaro: "My main influences were the West Coast thrash bands that Brian Slagel brought into the limelight in the early '80s. Without them attracting my attention in the first place,...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Recalls Meeting JAMES HETFIELD For First Time: 'He Was Very Shy And Super Introverted'

The day before METALLICA was honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize on June 14 in Stockholm, Sweden, the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich, was interviewed by music journalist Jan Gradvall. During the hour-long chat, which can be seen below, Ulrich spoke about METALLICA's beginnings back in the ea...

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House of Doom

A casino of the damned? Someone dial Anne Rice's agent; there's a potential Lestat story to be fleshed out here. In one of the weirdest experiments in metal, doom legends CANDLEMASS created a soundtrack song for an online gaming experience, "House of Doom". Now, before you trigger-happy zombie mash...

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METALLICA Donates POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Money To Three Charities

According to Billboard, METALLICA has donated its monetary award from the Polar Music Prize to three charities. 50 percent of the one-million-Swedish-Kroner prize (just over $130,000) went to the Stockholm City Mission, which supports the homeless; 25 percent to the World Childhood Foundation, found...

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METALLICA Honored With POLAR MUSIC PRIZE; GHOST And CANDLEMASS Members Perform 'Enter Sandman' (Video)

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge (as his new alter ego, Cardinal Copia) was backed by members of CANDLEMASS and the Swedish songwriting, producer and artist duo VARGAS & LAGOLA for a performance of the METALLICA classic "Enter Sandman" earlier tonight (Thursday, June 14) when the San Francisco heavy meta...

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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Explains Absence From Germany's FREAK VALLEY FESTIVAL

CANDLEMASS guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman was unable to join his bandmates this past Friday, June 1 at the Freak Valley Festival in Netphen, Germany after recently being diagnosed with with "severe infection" of "the balance center of the brain." He was replaced at the gig by Marcus Jidell (AVATARI...

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DEEP PURPLE Members To Read Citation For POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Laureates METALLICA; GHOST, CANDLEMASS Members To Perform

DEEP PURPLE's Ian Paice and Roger Glover will read the citation for METALLICA (pictured) when the San Francisco heavy metal giants are honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize next month. The ceremony traditionally features Swedish artists performing the Laureates' music, and this year, member...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE To Guest On 10-Inch Vinyl Version Of CANDLEMASS's 'House Of Doom'

GHOST's Tobias Forge is the featured guest on the on the exclusive 10-inch vinyl version of "House Of Doom", a brand new song from CANDLEMASS. The tune is the soundtrack of the game with the same name, which was co-designed by the legendary Swedish doom metal band. Forge can be heard on the nine-and...

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CANDLEMASS: Lyric Video For New Song 'House Of Doom'

The official lyric video for "House Of Doom", a brand new song from CANDLEMASS, can be seen below. The tune is the soundtrack of the game with the same name, which was co-designed by the legendary Swedish doom metal band. The "House Of Doom" soundtrack, a new killer doom epic, will be released on Ma...

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CANDLEMASS To Release 'House Of Doom' EP

"House Of Doom", the brand-new song by CANDLEMASS, is the soundtrack of the game with the same name, which was co-designed by the legendary Swedish doom metal band. The "House Of Doom" soundtrack, a new killer doom epic, will be released on May 25 as an EP with three bonus tracks via Napalm Records....

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CANDLEMASS Returns With 'House Of Doom' Online Game, Soundtrack

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS are back with an online game and a brand new soundtrack called "House Of Doom". According to the game's official web site, "House Of Doom" is a unique game with music written by CANDLEMASS leader Leif Edling and performed by CANDLEMASS. The band has also been pa...

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REVERTIGO Feat. CANDLEMASS, TREAT Members: 'False Flag' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "False Flag" from REVERTIGO, the Stockholm, Sweden-based duo formed by Mats Levén (vocals) and Anders Wikström (guitar),can be seen below. The track is taken from REVERTIGO's debut album, which was released on February 23 via Frontiers Music Srl. As close pers...

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REVERTIGO Feat. CANDLEMASS, TREAT Members: 'Sailing Stones' Video

Frontiers Music Srl will release the debut album from REVERTIGO, a Stockholm, Sweden-based duo formed by Mats Levén (vocals) and Anders Wikström (guitar),on February 23. As close personal and musical friends for nearly 30 years, REVERTIGO is the next chapter in an ongoing collaboration. The officia...