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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE CROWN And THE HALO EFFECT To Perform At Charity Concert Honoring AT THE GATES' TOMAS LINDBERG

November 14 marked the 30th anniversary of the iconic, globally influential and genre-defining masterpiece that is AT THE GATES' "Slaughter Of The Soul". Sadly, the voice behind the timeless classic did not make it to see the anniversary, as AT THE GATES frontman Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg passed away f...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY's MIKAEL STANNE On AT THE GATES' TOMAS LINDBERG: 'He's Always Been An Incredibly Important Part Of The Swedish Metal Scene'

In a new interview with Luisina Reynoso of Argentina's Cuero Y Metal, DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HALO EFECT frontman Mikael Stanne spoke about the recent passing of AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg. Asked what Lindberg meant to the metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden, Stanne said (as transc...

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Reunited MNEMIC Is 'Absolutely' Working On New Music: 'We're Super Excited About It'

In August 2024, the original lineup of Danish djent metal pioneers MNEMIC returned to the stage for the first time in nearly 20 years, reigniting the fire that put them on the world map in the early 2000s. The band, featuring vocalist Michael Bøgballe, guitarists Mircea Gabriel Eftemie and Rune Stig...

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Watch: DARK TRANQUILLITY Covers AT THE GATES' 'Blinded By Fear' In Gothenburg In Honor Of TOMAS 'TOMPA' LINDBERG

Swedish metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY paid tribute to late AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg by playing the AT THE GATES classic "Blinded By Fear" during their October 18 concert at Filmstudion in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. In a recent intervi...

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DANKO JONES Releases New Single 'Diamond In The Rough' Featuring MARTY FRIEDMAN

Toronto's hardest-hitting rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES is back with an explosive new single, "Diamond In The Rough", the latest cut from the band's upcoming album "Leo Rising", due out November 21, 2025 via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music and Sonic Unyon (Canada). The track is a h...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of Reunited 1991 Lineup Of GRAVE Performing At Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT

On August 8, 2025, the reunited 1991 lineup of Swedish death metal pioneers GRAVE — Ola Lindgren (guitar, vocals),Jörgen Sandström (vocals, guitar),Jens "Jensa" Paulsson (drums) and Jonas Torndal (bass) — played at this year's edition of the Brutal Assault open-air extreme metal festival in the 18...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY's MIKAEL STANNE On AT THE GATES' TOMAS LINDBERG: 'Without Him, There Would Be No Gothenburg Death Metal Scene'

In a new interview with Chile's PowerOfMetal.cl, DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HALO EFECT frontman Mikael Stanne spoke about the recent passing of AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg. Asked what Lindberg meant to the metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden, Stanne said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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AT THE GATES Vocalist TOMAS LINDBERG Dead At 52

Tomas Lindberg of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES has died after a battle with cancer. He was 52 years old. AT THE GATES confirmed Lindberg's passing in a social media post, writing: "Tomas passed away this morning following complications related to his ongoing cancer treatment. De...

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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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III — Candles & Beginnings

It has become apparent over the last 20 years that Tomas Holopainen is not in the business of simply making music. Particularly in recent times, NIGHTWISH albums have become experiences: colossal works of artistic and philosophical intricacy, with grand themes and a maximalist approach to illuminati...

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AMON AMARTH Shares Lyric Video For Latest Single 'We Rule The Waves'

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have released the official lyric video for their new single, "We Rule The Waves". Check it out below. With "We Rule The Waves", AMON AMARTH returns with its first new song in years and unleashes a war cry worthy of the gods — an unstoppable surge of galloping...

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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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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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AMON AMARTH Releases New Single 'We Rule The Waves'

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have released a new single, "We Rule The Waves", and its accompanying video. With "We Rule The Waves", AMON AMARTH returns with its first new song in years and unleashes a war cry worthy of the gods — an unstoppable surge of galloping riffs, wave splitting me...