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Serbian Concert Hall Officially Named After GLENN HUGHES

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will play a show on May 9 in Dimitrovgrad, Serbia, which is about 50 km from Sofia, Bulgaria. The concert will take place in a new hall in the city, and Glenn's show — as it will be the first concert at the new hall — will ...

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HAMMERFALL Extends Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have extended their contract with Nuclear Blast Records for another six albums. The signing took place on January 31 before the band's concert at the Filharmonie in Filderstadt, Germany. Check out pictures from the signing: Photo#1 (left to right): Oscar Dronjak...

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DIMENSION ZERO: Band Lineup For CLOSE-UP BÅTEN Announced

According to a posting on DIMENSION ZERO's official web site, the Swedish band's appearance at the Close-Up Båten festival/day-long cruise (set to take off from Stockholm, Sweden on February 15) will mark the first time ever that IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (who normally takes care of the b...

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GLENN HUGHES: Norwegian Tour Dates Announced

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has scheduled the following Norwegian tour dates: Mar. 27- Sandnes, NOR - Tribute Mar. 28 - Bergen, NOR - Garage Mar. 30 - Brekkstad, NOR - Norsk Rock Kafe Mar. 31 - Mach Strommen, NOR - Bar80 Apr. 02 - Oslo, NOR - Smuget As previo...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'This House' Video Posted Online

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has posted the video for the song "This House" from his latest solo album "Music for the Divine" on his MySpace page. Featuring Glenn on vocals and bass guitar, Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) on drums and JJ Marsh on acoustic g...

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IN FLAMES: Swedish, Norwegian Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's IN FLAMES has lined up the following dates in Sweden/Norway during March: Mar. 16 - Trondheim, Norway - Samfundet Mar. 17 - Haugesund, Norway - Byscenen Mar. 18 - Bergen, Norway - Verftet Mar. 19 - Stavanger, Norway - Folken Mar. 22 - Karlskrona, Sweden - Kino Mar. 23 - Linköping, Sweden -...

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IN FLAMES Honored With Swedish 'GRAMMIS' Award In 'Best Hard Rock' Category

IN FLAMES was honored with the Swedish "Grammis" award in the "Best Hard Rock" category during a ceremony that was held Tuesday night (January 30) at Hovet in Stockholm. A total of five bands were nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2006. The nominees were as follo...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I'm A Lesbian And Proud'

THE HAUNTED's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview: Answering Questions: Patrik Jensen (guitar) Q: You my friend, are becoming a damned icon to some kids. Is that good or bad, or just weird? Jensen: I doubt that is the case. I dont have jetblack hair, a neo-Rocky hairdo, my gui...

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DAM Putting Finishing Touches On Second Album

London extreme metallers DAM are putting the finishing touches on their second album, "The Difference Engine", due later this year via Candlelight Records. An advance version of the title track has been made available on the band's MySpace page . Commented guitarist/vocalist Nathan: "After several l...

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CLOUDSCAPE Confirmed For Sweden's ROCKHIMLEN Festival

Sweden's CLOUDSCAPE has been confirmed for the Rockhimlen festival, set to take place July 13-14 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Part of the proceeds from the concert will go to "Barncancerfonden" (Children With Cancer). The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BAI BANG BREWMAS...

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SPARZANZA: 'Going Down' Video Posted Online

Swedish hard rockers SPARZANZA have posted the video for their new song "Going Down" at YouTube.com. The track comes off the group's third CD, "Banisher of the Light", due on March 1 via Black Cult Records. The album will also include the song "Dead Rising", featuring an appearance by THE HAUNTED fr...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Checks In From KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Tour

Guitarist Anders Björler of the Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED has issued the following update from the band's current European tour with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: "The tour is going great. Beyond our wildest expectations actually. We are amazed by the good turn-out, the overall positive reaction from the c...

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Late NASUM Frontman Honored By MILLENCOLIN's MATTE

Former NASUM/current COLDWORKER drummer Anders Jakobson has posted the following message on the NASUM web site: "As most of you probably know, Mieszko [Talarczyk, NASUM guitarist/vocalist, victim of the Southeast Asian tsunami] ran a studio called Soundlab together with Matte from [Swedish pop-punk...

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Former TIGERTAILZ Frontman Forges Ahead With New Project

After reportedly losing a legal battle with his former bandmates over the TIGERTAILZ name, vocalist Steevi Jaimz has decided to carry on in a brand new project called simply STEEVI JAIMZ. Along with long-term partner in crime (and fellow former TIGERTAILZ member) Ace Finchum on drums, the pair has f...

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CLOUDSCAPE To Enter Studio In September

Sweden's CLOUDSCAPE will enter RoastingHouse studio in Malmö, Sweden on September 3 to begin recording its as-yet-untitled third album. "The plan is to have the album finished and released worldwide in early 2008," the group writes on its web site. "CLOUDSCAPE will once again work with Pontus Lindma...