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Guitarist PETER WICHERS Discusses His Return To SOILWORK, Band's Next Album
Greg Pratt of Canada's Exclaim! recently conducted an interview with guitarist Peter Wichers of the Swedish metal band SOILWORK. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Exclaim!: So why did you return to the band? Peter: Me and [vocalist] Björn ["Speed" Strid] have kept in touch ever since...February 3, 2009
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AXAMENTA Calls It Quits
Belgium's AXAMENTA, the former band of current EPICA bassist Yves Huts, has called its quits. The group writes on its web site: "This would be a perfect opportunity to attempt an eloquent effort, which could sound something along the lines of: 'In the bleak wintersun of 2009 the shroud falls over th...January 28, 2009
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VOIVOD, JON OLIVA'S PAIN, KAMELOT, DEMON Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
VOIVOD, JON OLIVA'S PAIN, KAMELOT, DEMON and IMPELLITTERI are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN (FIN) AMON AMARTH (S) AXIDENT AVENUE (N) BLACK TOOT...January 28, 2009
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SOILWORK: '20 More Miles' Video Posted Online
"20 More Miles", the new video from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, can be viewed below. The clip was shot during the band's European tour, including at the Electric Weekend festival in Madrid, where SOILWORK performed with METALLICA. It contains footage provided by the band as well as material that was...January 27, 2009
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LION'S SHARE: 'Dark Hours' Artwork Available
Swedish melodic heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE will release their new album, "Dark Hours", on March 25 via Blistering Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Emotional Coma" was mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (OPETH, SYMPHONY X, PARADISE LOST, AMON AMARTH) and features guest appearances by SYMPHONY X...January 25, 2009
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DARKANE Guitarist Checks In
Guitarist Christofer Malmström of Swedish metallers DARKANE has issued the following update: "The New Year has begun and we in DARKANE are very positive about what's to come. We have the massive North American tour with SOILWORK, WARBRINGER and SWALLOW THE SUN starting in Rochester, New York in only...January 23, 2009
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NARNIA Hard At Work On New Album
Swedish epic/melodic metallers NARNIA — who last year parted ways with singer Christian Liljegren and replaced him with Germán Pascual (MIND'S EYE, MENDEZ; pictured below) — have issued the following update: "We're so happy to say that we've worked very hard in the studio lately and the result so fa...January 21, 2009
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GOD FORBID Guitarist Comments On Upcoming Tour With LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING
New Jersey titans GOD FORBID are preparing to hit the road with LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM and MUNICIPAL WASTE as part of the No Fear Energy Music Tour. The trek commences in Phoenix, Arizona on April 2 and covers 35 markets through the U.S. and Canada, ending in Myrtle ...January 20, 2009
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DARK TRANQUILLITY's MARTIN BRÄNDSTRÖM To Tour With TIAMAT
Martin Brändström (pictured below) of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will handle the keyboard duties for TIAMAT on their European tour in support of the "Amanethes" album, which is scheduled to start in Stockholm, Sweden on February 8. "Amanethes" was produced by the group's mainm...January 19, 2009
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DARKANE Utilizing Services Of Guitarist TOBY KNAPP On SOILWORK Tour
Former ONWARD/WAXEN guitarist Toby Knapp will be filling in for DARKANE's Klas Ideberg on the second half of the Swedish metal band's upcoming North American tour as the support act for SOILWORK. "Klas will do the first month and I will step in midway through the tour," Toby says. "I am not his repl...January 16, 2009
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SWALLOW THE SUN: New Audio Interview Available
Asif Salam of SoundShock.net conducted an interview with Mikko Kotamäk (vocals) and Juha Raivio (guitar) of Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN when they supported APOCALYPTICA on December 12, 2008 in London, England. Listen to the chat at this location. SWALLOW THE SUN's North American tour with...January 16, 2009
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SOILWORK: '20 More Miles' Video To Debut This Month
"20 More Miles", the new video from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, will make its online debut on Tuesday, January 27 exclusively via MySpace. The clip was shot during the band's European tour, including at the Electric Weekend festival in Madrid, where SOILWORK performed with METALLICA. It contains foo...January 16, 2009
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GOD FORBID: New Audio Interview With DOC COYLE Available
MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com recently hooked up with Doc Coyle (guitars, vocals) of New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID to talk about the creation of the bands' new album, "Earthsblood", the metal public's prejudice against melodic vocals, the difficulty of staying faithful on the road and how being for...January 12, 2009
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ENEMY IS US Cancels European Tour
Swedish melodic thrash/death metal band ENEMY IS US has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, we had to cancel the [previously announced] Euro tour due to the fact that Ronnie [Nyman; vocals] suffer to acute bronchitis. It's an inflammation in the lungs that can progress in to pneumonia. So a...January 12, 2009
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GOD FORBID: New Music To Be Premiered On 'Chaos With Full Metal Jackie'
Doc and Dallas Coyle of New Jersey's GOD FORBID will premiere new music from the band's upcoming album, "Earthsblood", on this Sunday's (January 11) edition of Indie 103.1 FM's specialty metal program "Chaos with Full Metal Jackie" at 10:00 p.m. PST (1:00 a.m. EST Monday morning). To listen to the p...January 8, 2009
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