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Ex-YNGWIE Singer EDMAN Joins Forces With Swedish Guitarist In GEFF

According to a posting at www.goranedman.net, vocalist Göran Edman (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLORY) has joined forces with Swedish guitarist Ralf Jedestedt in a new project called GEFF. The group's current lineup, which sees Jedestedt handling all the music and Edman taking care of the lyrics and vocal arr...

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NECROPHOBIC To Tour Spain In June

Swedish death metallers NECROPHOBIC will undertake a four-date Spanish tour in June. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed): Jun. 18 - Barcelona, SPA @ TBA Jun. 17 - Donosti, SPA @ TBA Jun. 16 - Madrid, SPA @ TBA Jun. 15 - Valencia, SPA @ TBA As previously reported, audio samples ....

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The Undying Darkness

Germany's CALIBAN proved how popular this style of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, Swedish-influenced, growl 'n' croon can be with the success of "The Opposite from Within". In fact, I rather enjoyed the band's most recent split with the far more inflammatory HEAVEN SHALL BURN, though that may have had more to d...

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ENGEL Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement

ENGEL, the new Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES),drummer Mojjo (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA),and vocalist Mangan Klavborn, have parted ways with bassist Robert Hakemo (ex-GARDENIAN, GOOSEFLESH). A...

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KONKHRA Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement

Guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark of the Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "Well, I thought it was about time I told everybody what has and hasn't been brewing in our camp the last months. Johnny [Nielsen, drums] left the band — he h...

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NECROPHOBIC: New Song Samples Posted Online

Audio samples of the new NECROPHOBIC tracks "I Strike with Wrath" and "The Crossing" have been posted online at this location. Both songs come off the Swedish death metallers' fifth album, "Hrimthursum", due on May 22 via Regain Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Bloodhymns" was recorded at the House...

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PLANET ALLIANCE Finish Recording Debut Album

PLANET ALLIANCE, the all-star project featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley, HAMMERFALL members Magnus Rosén (bass) and Anders Johansson (drums),and NARNIA guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark, have completed the recordings for their debut album and are scheduled to mix the effort beginning l...

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TIAMAT: Festival Appearances Announced

Sweden's TIAMAT have been confirmed for the Metalliance festival, set to take place May 4-7 in France. The band will also perform at the Metal Heads' Mission festival on August 13 in Ukraine. As previously reported, TIAMAT's classic "Wildhoney" album (1994, Century Media) will be reissued in May — o...

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TRISTANIA Part Ways With Male Singer

Norwegian symphonic metal band TRISTANIA have parted ways with vocalist Kjetil Ingebrethsen. Commented Kjetil: "After four amazing years, I have decided to leave TRISTANIA. There is no bad blood between us at all, and we are still good friends. This is a choice I had to make, just for my own part, a...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman To Guest On New SPARZANZA CD

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving will be laying down backing vocals on the new album from Swedish hard rockers in SPARZANZA. Dolving will be singing on the track "Dead Rising", which will appear on SPARZANZA's third CD, "Banisher of the Light", tentatively due later in the year. Dolving had previo...

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MAJESTY Part Ways With Guitarist ROLF MUNKES

Germany's MAJESTY have parted ways with guitarist Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE). "The band and me agreed in stopping to work together from now on," Rolf writes on his web site. "I wish them the best of luck in the future and want to say thanks for the great time we had. And a big ...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist: 'A Step Further Into A Dark, Twisted And Horrific Place'

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED are scheduled to enter Antfarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark in May with producer Tue Madsen to begin recording their new album for a tentative late October release via Century Media Records. THE HAUNTED's Per Möller Jensen will record the drums at Puk Studios in Randers,...

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CLOUDSCAPE: 'Crimson Skies' Artwork Posted Online

The cover artwork CLOUDSCAPE's sophomore album, "Crimson Skies", has been posted online at this location. The artwork was created by by Mattias Norén. "Crimson Skies" is scheduled for release in Europe on June 3 via Metal Heaven. Japanese and U.S. release dates for the CD have yet to be announced. "...

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Vocalist TONY HARNELL Quits TNT

Norway's Puls Music is reporting that TNT frontman Tony Harnell has officially left the band after a 22-year tenure as the group's lead vocalist. Harnell's statement on the matter read as follows: "It is with a clear mind and a sad heart that I announce my final departure from TNT but I look ...

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EMPIRE: 'Raven Ride' Track Listing Revealed

EMPIRE, the brainchild of German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE),have finalized the track listing for their third album, "Raven Ride", due on May 12 via AOR Heaven Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Trading Souls" (Lion Music) features guest appearances by singer Tony Martin (e...