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DOZER To Record New Album In June

Swedish "stoner" rockers DOZER will enter Seawolf Studios in Helsinki, Finland on June 20 to record the follow-up to 2003's "Call It Conspiracy". The sessions will last approximately two-and-a-half weeks and a dozen songs will be put on tape, 10 of which will end up on the as-yet-untitled album. DOZ...
May 17, 2005
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VALKYRIE To Release Full-Length CD In August

VALKYRIE, the Virginia-based psychedelic stoner doomsters, will be releasing a full-length CD in late August via Twin Earth Records. The album will be engineered and produced at the Polar Bear Lair in Maryland by Chris Kozlowski, who has produced records for PENTAGRAM, SPIRIT CARAVAN, INTERNAL VOID,...
May 16, 2005
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BACKYARD BABIES To Team Up With THE CHELSEA SMILES For U.S. Tour

BACKYARD BABIES will be teaming up with THE CHELSEA SMILES (featuring guitarist/vocalist Todd Youth of DANZIG/D GENERATION/MURPHY'S LAW fame) for a U.S. tour beginning in early June. The dates are as follows: Jun. 10 - Khyber - Philadelphia, PA Jun. 11 - Northsix - Brooklyn, NY Jun. 12 - Peabody's -...
May 12, 2005
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CANDLEMASS Enter Swedish Album Chart At No. 7!

CANDLEMASS' brand-new self-titled album has entered the Swedish national album chart at position No. 7. The CD also came in at No. 5 on the Sweden chart (featuring only Swedish artists) and at No. 1 on the Hard Rock/Metal chart. CANDLEMASS celebrated the release of the album with a ...
May 12, 2005
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CANDLEMASS: 'Black Dwarf' Video Posted Online

CANDLEMASS's video for the track "Black Dwarf" has been posted online at NuclearBlast.de (Real player required). "Black Dwarf" comes off the reunited Swedish doomsters' comeback album, "Candlemass", which was released earlier this week via Nuclear Blast Records. "Candlemass" was recorded in part at...
May 6, 2005
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CANDLEMASS Schedule CD-Release Party In Stockholm

Reunited Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS will celebrate the release of their new self-titled album with a free hometown show on April 27 at O-Baren in Stockholm, Sweden. Doors open at 10:00 p.m. and the band will hit the stage at 11:00 p.m. Due on May 2 via Nuclear Blast Records, "Candlemass" was re...
April 22, 2005
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FORCE OF EVIL: 'Black Empire' MP3 Posted Online

FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),have uploaded the title track of their recently release...
April 15, 2005
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CANDLEMASS: Video Interview With Singer MESSIAH Posted Online

France's VS-Webzine.com has uploaded a video interview with CANDLEMASS singer, Messiah Marcolin, conducted last week. In the interview, Messiah talks about the group's reunion, their upcoming album and their new contract with Nuclear Blast Records. To download the video, go to this location. Due on...
April 10, 2005
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TED NUGENT: 'Sometimes War Is The Only Answer'

Ted Nugent recently spoke to Hardrock Haven's Matthew Hoffman about his early musical influences, his strong political convicitons and his tour with country singer Toby Keith, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Hardrock Haven: What's it like to go on a show like [CNB...
March 13, 2005
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8THSIN Name New Album

8THSIN, the new project led by IT (a.k.a. Tony Särkkä, WAR, ABRUPTUM, OPHTHTALAMIA, VONDUR),have set "Angelseed & Demonmilk" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due before the end of the year. In other news, 8THSIN have posted several brand new live photos at this location. As pr...
March 8, 2005
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THE STORYTELLER To Enter Studio In May

Swedish power metallers THE STORYTELLER will enter Studio Underground in Västerås, Sweden in early May with producer Pelle Saether to begin recording their fourth full-length album. The follow-up to 2003's "Tales of a Holy Quest" will be recorded over a four-week period and will be "a bit harder the...
March 4, 2005
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CANDLEMASS: New Album Cover Posted Online

The cover artwork for the new CANDLEMASS album, simply entitled "Candlemass", has been posted online at this location. "Candlemass", due on May 2 via Nuclear Blast Records, was recorded in part at Polar studios (ABBA, GENESIS, LED ZEPPELIN) in Stockholm, Sweden and is said to be musically similar to...
March 4, 2005
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FORCE OF EVIL Set European Release Date For 'Black Empire'

FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),have set a March 21 European release date (March 29 in...
February 24, 2005
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New CANDLEMASS Album 'Will Delight Fans And Smash The Opposition'

Damien of the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine has submitted the following report to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Just got back from checking out the new CANDLEMASS album with songwriter Leif Edling and vocalist Messiah Marcolin and the news is that 'Candlemass', the album, is stunning. There have been many 'comeba...
February 23, 2005
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FORCE OF EVIL: Sophomore Album Due In March

FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),have set a March 29 release date through Escapi for the...
January 29, 2005