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Skyblood

You don't get to sing with CANDLEMASS and YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN unless you've got one hell of a voice. Mats Levén has done just that, of course, not to mention countless other projects from Leif Edling's psychedelic doom side-project KRUX to neoclassical power metal with Germany's AT VANCE, and so the...

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Former CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN's SKYBLOOD: 'Out Of The Hollow' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Out Of The Hollow" from SKYBLOOD, the solo project of acclaimed Swedish hard rock singer Mats Levén, can be seen below. Levén says about the track: "It's about someone realizing it's time to move on. Even if it means having to face the dark unknown." His name b...

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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Says Group Is 'Still In The Early Stages' Of Writing New Album

Prior to ARCH ENEMY's October 26 performance in Hollywood, California, drummer Daniel Erlandsson spoke with Allie Jorgensen of LA Metal Media. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET. On the group's just-completed U.S. tour with AMON AMARTH,...

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KING DIAMOND Pays Tribute To TIMI HANSEN At Atlanta Concert: 'It Is Super F**king Sad That He's Gone'

King Diamond has paid tribute to his former bandmate Timi Hansen. The Danish heavy metal singer addressed Hansen's passing during the November 4 concert by his namesake band in Atlanta, Georgia. King told the crowd at the show (see video below): "Most of you might already know that we lost Timi Hans...

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MERCYFUL FATE Bassist TIMI HANSEN Dies After Battle With Cancer

MERCYFUL FATE bassist Timi Hansen has died after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his former bandmate, MERCYFUL FATE singer King Diamond. King wrote in a Facebook message earlier today: "I just found out that I lost one of my dearest friends, who has been fighting cancer for a l...

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HALESTORM: Tenth-Anniversary Edition Of Debut Album To Arrive In December

HALESTORM will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the band's debut studio album by releasing "special package" on December 20. Released in 2009, the LP was produced by Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, P.O.D.) and featured the single "I Get Off". The band went on to release three additional studio...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says Christian Right In U.S. Is 'Pushing The LGBTQ Community Under The Bus'

In a brand new interview with NME, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was asked what it is like being a famous gay man living in America as the country seemingly lunges further and further towards the conservative right. He responded: "Don't get me started on the Christian right pushing the LGBTQ com...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS: 'I Haven't Felt This Good About The Lineup And Material Since The 'Catacombs' Days'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with guitarist Karl Sanders of technical death metal veterans NILE. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current state of NILE: Karl: "I haven't felt this good about...

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Former CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN's SKYBLOOD: 'The Not Forgotten' Music Video

The official music video for the song "The Not Forgotten" from SKYBLOOD, the solo project of acclaimed Swedish hard rock singer Mats Levén, can be seen below. His name belongs to the most influential and illustrious ones in Swedish metal. Levén's distinctive and colorful voice has graced albums by C...

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ARTILLERY's Founding Guitarist MORTEN STÜTZER Dead At 57

Morten Stützer, guitarist and founding member of Danish thrash metal veterans ARTILLERY, has died. He was only 57 years old. The surviving members of the band broke the news of Morten's passing in a Facebook post earlier today. They wrote: "Dear loyal friends and fans, it is with a heavy heart, a gr...

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ROB ZOMBIE On Directing Ailing Actor SID HAIG's Final Performance In '3 From Hell': 'It Was Very Complicated'

Rob Zombie recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about his new feature film, "3 From Hell". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On revisiting the Firefly characters, who were originally featured in 2003's "House Of 1000 Co...

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ROB ZOMBIE Pays Tribute To SID HAIG: 'The Captain Is Gone... But He Will Never Be Forgotten'

Rob Zombie has paid tribute to actor horror actor Sid Haig, who died on Saturday at the age of 80. Haig passed away following a trip to the hospital and intensive care unit earlier this month, his wife Susan L. Oberg, announced on social media Monday morning. In the post, Oberg called his death "a s...

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Former CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN To Release SKYBLOOD Debut In November

His name belongs to the most influential and illustrious ones in Swedish metal. Mats Levén's distinctive and colorful voice has graced albums by CANDLEMASS, THERION, KRUX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and AT VANCE. Now, after lending his voice to others for decades, fans can finally witness the charismatic sing...

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HANSI KÜRSCH On Upcoming DEMONS & WIZARDS Studio Album: 'It Has A Very Intense, Modern, New Feeling To It'

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch spoke to Heavy New York about their DEMONS & WIZARDS side project prior to the latter band's September 5 show at PlayStation Theater in New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLAB...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR ON 'Solway Firth': 'It's Probably One Of The Heaviest Songs We've Written In 15 Years'

During a recent interview with Italy's Radio Freccia, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor spoke about the importance of expanding a band's sound without straying too far from the group's musical roots. He said (see video below): "That's one of the cool things about [SLIPKNOT's latest] album ['We Are Not...