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ZAN CLAN Confirmed For Sweden's ROCKHIMLEN Festival

ZAN CLAN, the Swedish group fronted by former SHOTGUN MESSIAH vocalist Zinny Zan, has been confirmed for the Rockhimlen festival, set to take place July 13-14 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Part of the proceeds from the concert will go to "Barncancerfonden" (Children With Cancer). The festival billing is s...

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TOM ARAYA Says There Is A Feel-Good, Family Side To SLAYER's Heavy Metal Assault

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently told Dan Nailen of The Salt Lake Tribune that his two kids ages 7 and 10, both veterans of SLAYER tours, love videos with lots of music, so Araya and his wife Sandra have a collection that includes the best-selling tween flick and other movies that are pretty ...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman To Talk About Upcoming Solo Album On Sweden's 'Dist'

Bassist/mainman Leif Edling of the legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will discuss his upcoming solo album and the group's first LP with new singer Robert Lowe of SOLITUDE AETURNUS on Sweden's "biggest hard rock radio show" "Dist" this Sunday, January 28. "Dist" airs on Sveriges Radio (SR),Swed...

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CANDLEMASS Taps SOLITUDE AETURNUS Singer To Replace MESSIAH MARCOLIN

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have issued the following update: "After months of auditions it is now official who replaces Messiah Marcolin in CANDLEMASS. Robert Lowe, well known for his work with SOLITUDE AETURNUS, is the man who killed all the competition and showed that he beyond doubt i...

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ETERNAL OATH Calls It Quits

After four critically acclaimed albums, Swedish melodic death metal band ETERNAL OATH has decided to split up. According to a press release, the decision by the bandmembers to go their separate ways was "unanimous as all members of the band strongly feel that songwriting and recording sessions recen...

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CANDLEMASS Focusing On Singer Hunt

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official webi site: "In these days of stress and X-mas overload to celebrate the commersial interests, CANDLEMASS will instead focus on the hunt for a new singer. The band will try some interesting people over the week...

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ZAN CLAN Begins Recording New Album

ZAN CLAN, the Swedish group fronted by former SHOTGUN MESSIAH vocalist Zinny Zan, has started recording its new, as-yet-untitled album at Polar and Platform studios in Stockholm with producer Chris Laney (EUROPE, CANDLEMASS, ANIMAL, CRASHDIET, CRUCIFIED BARBARA). Video clips from the recording sessi...

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FALCON Completes Work On Second Album

FALCON, the raw heavy rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Perry Grayson (ex-DESTINY'S END, ex-ARTISAN, ISEN TORR and Metal Maniacs scribe),bassist/keyboardist Greg Lindstrom (CIRITH UNGOL) and drummer Darin McCloskey (PALE DIVINE),have completed recording and mixing their second full-leng...

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CANDLEMASS Officially Launches Vocalist Search

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official web site: "CANDLEMASS are currently looking for a singer. Preferably Swedish but the band will consider all options. [Requirements are as follows:] * You are over 25, you love metal and doom, got a fantas...

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CANDLEMASS To Look For Singer 'As Soon As Possible'

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS, who announced on Monday (Oct. 23) that vocalist Messiah Marcolin was "out for good," have posted the following update on their web site: "CANDLEMASS will start to look for a new singer as soon as possible. Watch this space. More info on the matter will come so...

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It's Official: Vocalist MESSIAH MARCOLIN Is Out Of CANDLEMASS

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official web site: "You have heard the rumours and it is with a heavy heart we must make this official. The band have tried to solve the situation several times, but Messiah cannot be persuaded to sing on the new album...

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CANDLEMASS: 'Metal, Doom And Garlic'

The following message was posted on CANDLEMASS' official web site: "Leif [Edling, CANDLEMASS bassist/songwriter] is busy doing cool stuff outside of C-MASS. Once a month he has got Klubb Sabotage at Bröderna Olsson, Folkungagatan 84 in Stockholm. It's a garlic place with great food, and in the basem...

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ETERNAL OATH: New Songtitles Revealed

Swedish melodic death metallers ETERNAL OATH will enter the studio in late October to record the follow-up to 2005's "Wither". A total of 12 cuts will be recorded, including "Reality/Fatality", "Greater Than I", "My Demise", "The Dark Domain", "Self Appointed Victim", "No Cure Sickness", "Chokehold"...

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VISCERAL BLEEDING: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for VISCERAL BLEEDING's highly anticipated third full-length album, "Absorbing the Disarray", has been posted online at this location. Aside from eleven devastating death metal tracks, the album contains two video clips as well. The full track listing is as follows: Audio portion:...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Discusses His Appearance On CBS' 'Two And A Half Men'

TVGuide.com recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler about his upcoming appearance on CBS' "Two and a Half Men" as Charlie Sheen's hard-partying, hard-rocking neighbor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: TV Guide: Why did you do "Men"? Steven Tyler: I get hit up f...