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SACRIFICE's ROB URBINATI To Guest On DEW-SCENTED Album

Rob Urbinati of Canadian thrash metal veterans SACRIFICE is one of three musicians who have recorded special guest appearances on "Icarus", the new album from German thrashers DEW-SCENTED. Commented Urbinati: "SACRIFICE have been honored by DEW-SCENTED in the past with a cover song, now I am honored...

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CANDLEMASS With Singer MATS LEVÉN: More Video Footage From CD-Release Gig Posted Online

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS played their first show with stand-in singer Mats Levén last Tuesday, June 5 at Debaser Slussen in Stockholm, Sweden. More fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Levén is a former member of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION and TREAT, who also...

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CANDLEMASS With Singer MATS LEVÉN: First Video Footage Posted Online

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS played their first show with stand-in singer Mats Levén this past Tuesday, June 5 at Debaser Slussen in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert's opening song, "Prophet", can be seen below. Levén is a former member of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, T...

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Singer MATS LEVÉN Is Not Joining CANDLEMASS As Permanent Replacement For ROBERT LOWE

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS have parted ways with singer Robert Lowe. According to the band, this was "a very difficult decision" to make and "has mainly to do with the quality of the live performances." For the upcoming shows, Robert will be replaced by Mats Levén, a former member o...

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CANDLEMASS Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Temporary Replacement

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS have released the following statement: "We are sorry to inform you that Robert Lowe is no longer the singer for CANDLEMASS. It has been a very difficult decision for the band and has mainly to do with the quality of the live performances. "For the upcoming...

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MESSIAH MARCOLIN Discusses His Split With CANDLEMASS In Latest 'Candlemass Chronicles'

The latest installment of the CANDLEMASS biography "Candlemass Chronicles" has just been released. In this fifth issue, focus is set on the self-titled album (Nuclear Blast Records, 2005) and the period from the band's reunion in 2002 up until the final split of the classic lineup in 2006. Former vo...

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CANDLEMASS: New Audio Interview With LEIF EDLING

Infernal Masquerade recently conducted an interview with bassist and main songwriter Leif Edling of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. CANDLEMASS will release its 11th and final album, "Psalms For The Dead", on June 8 via Napalm Record...

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CANDLEMASS To Celebrate New Album Release With Hometown Concert

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS will release their 11th and final album, "Psalms For The Dead", on June 8 via Napalm Records. A limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single contaning two album tracks —"Dancing In The Temple Of The Mad Queen Bee" and "The Killing Of The Sun" — preceded the ful...

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DEW-SCENTED Unveils New Lineup

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have announced their new lineup. It is as follows (pictured from left to right in photo below): Rory Hansen - Guitar Marvin Vriesde - Guitar Leif Jensen - Vocals Joost van der Graaf - Bass Koen Herfst - Drums Commented DEW-SCENTED vocalist Leif Jensen: "I'm more than pro...

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DEW-SCENTED: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have set "Icarus" as the title of their new album. Vocalist Leif Jensen described the CD's main theme as "a modern-times, very apocalyptic adaption of elements of the Icarus myth, using a lot of its symbolism while interlinking with several other personal or observant su...

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CANDLEMASS: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS will release their 11th and final album, "Psalms For The Dead", in June via Napalm Records. A limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single contaning two album tracks —"Dancing In The Temple Of The Mad Queen Bee" and "The Killing Of The Sun" — will precede the f...

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CANDLEMASS Leader: 'We're Not Splitting Up'

Despite the fact that legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have just completed work on their final studio album, the band's bassist/leader Leif Edling tells Terrorizer magazine that the group is not planning on hanging it up anytime soon. "We're not splitting up," he said. "Yes, this is to be our...

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HEVEIN Releases New Digital EP

Finnish metallers HEVEIN — who feature in their ranks former APOCALYPTICA and current TARJA TURUNEN cellist Max Lilja — have released a new digital EP containing three new songs ("Spineless", "V", "Gentle Anarchy") and a newly mixed version of "Nor" (originally released as a single in 2011). The tra...

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KRUX: New Stockholm Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of KRUX — the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandström (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson and keybo...

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CANDLEMASS: Pre-Production Photos Posted Online

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS are working on material for their final album, tentatively scheduled for a spring 2012 release via Napalm Records. After a six-month writing period, the band spent two weekends in October in a Stockholm studio. In all, eight songs were recorded for demo purpose...