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GHOST's 'Infestissumam' Certified Gold In Sweden

"Infestissumam", the sophomore album from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, has been certified gold in the group's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. Note: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Sweden has revised the sales requirements for albums to reach go...

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VIRGIN STEELE To Release New Studio Album Early Next Year

Veteran New York metallers VIRGIN STEELE will release a new studio album in February/March 2015 via SPV/Steamhammer. According to the band's lead vocalist and main songwriter David DeFeis, the follow-up to 2010's "The Black Light Bacchanalia" "is a very heavy non-concept type album in the vein of so...

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BLOODBATH Featuring NICK HOLMES: Lyric Video For New Song 'Famine Of God's Word'

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, as well as OPETH's Martin Axenrot, has recruited PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes as its new lead singer. Holmes will make his BLOODBATH debut on the band's new album, "Grand Morbid Funeral"...

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GHOST's Popularity Would Be Unaffected By Bandmember Identity Disclosure

Metallart conducted an interview with one of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST before the band's July 3 performance at the Main Square festival in Arras, France as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excepts follow. On whether GHOST woul...

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Video Footage Of GHOST's Entire Performance At Swedish Amusement Park

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's entire September 26 concert at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. Photos are available at this location. Asked if GHOST could one day exist without the outfits and the theatrical stage show, a Nameless Ghoul told Ghost Colombia:...

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KING DIAMOND: 'Dreams Of Horror' Best-Of Collection Due In November; Details Revealed

"Dreams Of Horror", a 2xCD collection of KING DIAMOND songs, newly enhanced into ultimate editions by King Diamond and Andy La Rocque themselves, will be released by Metal Blade Records on November 11. "Dreams Of Horror" is the only "best-of" album covering the band's entire career. King Diamond and...

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Does GHOST Sound Like MERCYFUL FATE? KING DIAMOND Doesn't Think So

In a brand new interview with Musik Universe, Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond was asked for his opinion on recent comparisons that have been drawn between Swedish occult metallers GHOST and both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE in terms of the overall sound and stage presentation. "I've seen a...

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THE HAUNTED's MARCO ARO Talks To Finland's KAAOS TV About 'Exit Wounds' (Video)

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Marco Aro of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED prior to the band's September 25 concert at Klubi in Tampere, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. THE HAUNTED's new album, "Exit Wounds", was released on August 25 in Europe and September 2 in North Ameri...

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GHOST Performs At Swedish Amusement Park (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's September 26 concert at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. Photos are available at this location. Asked if GHOST could one day exist without the outfits and the theatrical stage show, a Nameless Ghoul told Ghost Colombia: "I don'...

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GHOST: Take Us As Seriously As You Want

ConciertosPeru.com.pe conducted an interview with one of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST when the band played in Lima, Peru on August 28. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if GHOST should be taken as a form of art expression, a political statement or a way of living, the...

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BLOODBATH Featuring NICK HOLMES: New Song 'Unite In Pain' Available For Streaming

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, as well as OPETH's Martin Axenrot, has recruited PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes as its new lead singer. Holmes will make his BLOODBATH debut on the band's new album, "Grand Morbid Funeral"...

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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Gives UK's TOTAL GUITAR Magazine 'Tour' Of His Gear (Video)

Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of Massachusetts hard rockers EXTREME recently gave UK's Total Guitar magazine a tour of his rig. Check it out below. Asked if EXTREME will follow the lead of other artists by releasing singles or EPs in the future instead of full-length albums, Bettencourt said at this pa...

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CHAD SMITH And WILL FERRELL Perform THE ROLLING STONES Classic With DUFF MCKAGAN, MIKE MCCREADY

PEARL JAM's Mike McCready, former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS/CHICKENFOOT drummer Chad Smith performed a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES classic "Honky Tonk Women" as part of a makeshift all-star band that was dubbed I PISSED MY PANTS last night (Friday, Septembe...

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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY: BABYMETAL Will Cross Over To Young Kids And Get Them Used To Heavy Sound

Bassist Shane Embury of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH is the latest musician to defend BABYMETAL against the "gimmick" tag given to them by critics who liken them to the success of Swedish occult metallers GHOST. Established in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group...

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THE HAUNTED: 'Eye Of The Storm' Video Released

"Eye Of The Storm", the new video from Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED, can be seen below. The was produced by Oliver Barth of Visions In Fear. "Eye Of The Storm" is taken from THE HAUNTED's new album, "Exit Wounds", which was released on August 25 in Europe and September 2 in North America via Centur...