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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: 'Tales Of Rock 'n' Roll' Songs Available For Download

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) will release "Tales of Rock 'n' Roll", a special CD to celebrate the band's 25-year anniversary, in Europe on April 28, 2006 via Armageddon Music. The CD will feature guest appearances by past MSG singers, including Robin McAuley, Kelly Keeling, Gary Barden, Leif Sundin...

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FALL OF SERENITY Complete Work On 'Bloodred Salvation'

German death metallers FALL OF SERENITY have completed work on their Lifeforce Records debut record, "Bloodred Salvation", due on May 12 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and on May 15 in the rest of Europe. According to a press release, "Bloodred Salvation" "combines brutal assaults, blistering g...

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RAM To Make Greek Live Debut In May

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),have been confirmed for the Up the Hammers Festival, set to take place May 27 in Athens, Greece. Also scheduled to perform are METAL INQUISITOR and P...

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Girlfriend Of Murdered APOSTASY Guitarist Claims She Acted In Self-Defense

Henrik Johansson (photo),28, guitarist in the Swedish black metal band APOSTASY (web site),was stabbed to death by his girlfriend early Thursday morning (March 9). At 3:55 a.m. the 19-year-old girlfriend (photo) called 911 and said that her boyfriend was lying bleeding on the floor in the couple's...

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CANDLEMASS Finish Recording Four New Songs With Producer ANDY SNEAP

Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have recorded four new songs with producer Andy Sneap (NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD). The recordings took place last weekend at the new Polar studios in Stockholm, Sweden and the band say that they are very happy with the result. “The songs are pretty much in the...

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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE's 'All-Star' CD Gets A Release Date

The "all-star" album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul", will be released in Germany on March 24 by MTM Music (March 27 for the rest of Europe) and in North America on March 28 by LNJ Records. "Soundtrack of a Soul" will feature contributions from the followin...

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DEW-SCENTED Frontman: 'I Don't Have Any Problems With Aggression'

Karma E. Omowale of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with DEW-SCENTED frontman Leif Jensen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: What has been the greatest challenge the band has been able to overcome in order to get you where you are at this point in your career...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP To Release 'Tales Of Rock 'N' Roll' In April

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) will release "Tales of Rock 'n' Roll", a special CD to celebrate the band's 25-year anniversary, in Europe on April 28, 2006 via Armageddon Music. The CD will feature guest appearances by past MSG singers, including Robin McAuley, Kelly Keeling, Gary Barden, Leif Sundin...

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IN FLAMES, SEPULTURA, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY Members Reveal Their Favorite Albums Of 2005

In the December/January issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up, a number of heavy metal/hard rock musicians list their favorite albums of 2005. Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA): BIOHAZARD – "Means to an End" CLAUSTROPHOBIA – "Fulminant" EXODUS – "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES): NINE...

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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Forced To Leave Tour 'For Family Reasons'; Band Play As Four-Piece

According to an online posting by CANDLEMASS mainman/bassist Leif Edling, the group were forced to play the last three shows (Göteborg, Malmö and Osnabrück) on their current European tour with German thrashers DESTRUCTION as a four-piece after guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman went back home to Stockh...

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RAM To Support GAMMA RAY In Sweden

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),have been confirmed as the opening act (along with THE STORYTELLER) for GAMMA RAY at the following shows: Jan. 14 - Stockholm, Swe @ Arenan Jan. 19 -...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'All Issues Have Been Resolved'; Tour To Go Ahead As Scheduled

According to a posting on guitar legend Michael Schenker's (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) official web site, all previously reported legal "issues" regarding his ability to re-enter the United States have been resolved and his originally announced dates with LESLIE WEST and DOUG DOPPLER beginning late Decemb...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'I Have Been Threatened'

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) has posted the following message on his web site: "I have been threatened and don't feel safe coming back to the States. Even after making support payments I was told that this was turned over to support enforcement and that I must pay or th...

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CANDLEMASS Bassist Checks In From The Road

CANDLEMASS mainman/bassist Leif Edling has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We still live and breathe after a week on the road [with German thrashers DESTRUCTION]. It's been good and a bit bad too. "The bad things first: Had to cancel two shows: Oslo (Norway) and Oulu (...

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TWISTED INTO FORM: Former SPIRAL ARCHITECT Members Sign With SENSORY

TWISTED INTO FORM, the Norwegian band featuring Kaj Gornitzka (guitar, ex-SPIRAL ARCHITECT),Erik Aadland (bass),David Husvik (drums, EXTOL) and Leif J. Knashaug (vocals, ex-SPIRAL ARCHITECT session),have inked a deal with Sensory Records for the release of their debut album, "Then Comes Afflictio...