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FIMBUL WINTER Feat. Former AMON AMARTH Members: Debut EP, 'What Once Was', Due In November

FIMBUL WINTER, the new Swedish death metal band featuring three former AMON AMARTH members, will release its debut EP, "What Once Was", on November 14. The project consists of original AMON AMARTH members Niko Kaukinen on drums and Anders Biazzi (formerly Anders Hansson) on guitar, and former AMON A...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Looks Back On His Performances On Early YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Albums: 'I Don't Sound Like I Found My Voice Yet'

In the premiere episode of "5 To Rock", a brand-new series on journalist Ricardo Batalha's YouTube channel, acclaimed American vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, SONS OF APOLLO, SOTO, W.E.T., TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, AXEL RUDI PELL, among others) revisited his early years with Yngwie Malm...

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JOHNNY HEDLUND Talks UNLEASHED's Recipe For Longevity: 'We've Had The Same Roots And Vision Since 1989'

By David E. Gehlke For all the chatter on "consistency" and "staying the course," perhaps few embody this better than Sweden's UNLEASHED. One of the first death metal bands to weave Viking and Norse mythology topics into the frame of death metal, UNLEASHED's reputation is built upon a steadiness lik...

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AT THE GATES Vocalist TOMAS LINDBERG Is Battling Rare Form Of Oral Cancer

Tomas Lindberg of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES is receiving "around-the-clock" care at an unspecified hospital after being diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC),a rare, slow-growing but aggressive cancer that typically develops in the salivary glands, particularly the m...

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UNLEASHED's JOHNNY HEDLUND: 'It Feels Really Good' To 'Still Be Doing This' After 35 Years

In a new interview with MetalKaoz, Johnny Hedlund of long-running Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED was asked how it feels to have lasted more than 35 years and released 15 full-length albums so far. The bassist/vocalist responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it feels great. It's be...

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GREAT WHITE Bassist SCOTT SNYDER Undergoes Surgery To Remove 'Fist-Sized' Tumor In His Brain

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for GREAT WHITE bassist Scott Snyder, who was recently diagnosed with a large tumor on his brain. Scott's sister-in-law Victoria Anders, who started the campaign six days ago, wrote in an introductory message on the GoFundMe page: "I am starting this GoFundMe wi...

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UNLEASHED Releases Lyric Video For New Single 'A Toast To The Fallen'

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will release their fifteenth studio album, "Fire Upon Your Lands", on August 15 via Napalm Records. The official lyric video for the LP's third single, "A Toast To The Fallen", can be seen below. UNLEASHED comments on "A Toast To The Fallen": "In the aftermath...

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JOEY DEMAIO Confirms MANOWAR Is Working On New Music: 'It Is Heavy' And 'Brutal'

In a new interview with Metal Talk, MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio confirmed that there are still plans for the band to release a new studio album in the not-too-distant future. "Yes, we've been working on new music, and once we unleash it, you'll be reminded that good things are worth waiting for," he...

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HATEBREED's MATT BYRNE 'Can't Talk Too Much About' Split With Bassist CHRIS BEATTIE: 'There's Lawyers Involved'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, HATEBREED drummer Matt Byrne was asked about the recent departure of the band's founding bassist Chris Beattie. Chris, who had been pursuing a career in real estate, confirmed his exit from HATEBREED in February, just days after the group announced SHADOWS FAL...

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JOHNNY HEDLUND On UNLEASHED's Longevity: 'I Don't Know How To Stop'

In a new interview with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy, UNLEASHED bassist/vocalist Johnny Hedlund was asked what keeps him and his bandmates motivated to keep making new music, having recently announced the Swedish death metal veterans' fifteenth studio album, "Fire Upon Your Lands", which will be releas...

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UNLEASHED's ANDERS SCHULTZ On 'Fire Upon Your Lands' Album: 'It's Still In The Same Vein, But You Try To Progress A Bit'

In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, UNLEASHED drummer Anders Schultz spoke about the Swedish death metal veterans' upcoming fifteenth studio album, "Fire Upon Your Lands", which will be released on August 15 via Napalm Records. Regarding the songwriting and recording process for the follow-up t...

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JONAS RENKSE Takes KATATONIA Down The 'Least Expected Path' On 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State'

By David E. Gehlke Swedish masters of dark progressive metal KATATONIA have long enjoyed the latitude to do as they please, which in this case, circa 2025, is continuing down the path started on 2020's "City Burials". Originally slated as a solo album for frontman Jonas Renkse, "City Burials" opened...

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KATATONIA's JONAS RENKSE On Split With Founding Guitarist ANDERS NYSTRÖM: 'It Wasn't Really A Surprise At All'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, KATATONIA vocalist Jonas Renkse spoke about the Swedish band's recent split with founding guitarist Anders Nyström. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been on our radar for quite some time, and to us it wasn't really a...

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Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State

To the chagrin of some and the surprise of few, KATATONIA have not taken the bait and released a "return to form" album. Granted, a "return to form" would comprise a number of options for the long-running Swedes: from their death-doom beginnings to the hypnotic, melancholic glory of "Brave Murder Da...

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THE HAUNTED Shares Music Video For 'Death To The Crown' From 'Songs Of Last Resort' Album

Swedish thrash metal pioneers THE HAUNTED have shared the official music video for the song "Death To The Crown". The track is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "Songs Of Last Resort", which is being released today (Friday, May 30) via THE HAUNTED's longtime partners Century Media Records. T...