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DREGEN: 'It's An Honor' For Me To Play With MICHAEL MONROE

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe has tapped Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES as the guitarist of his solo band following the recent departure of Ginger (THE WILDHEARTS). Ginger played his last gig as the guitarist for Monroe's group on Jun...

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The Unseen Empire

I've always found SCAR SYMMETRY to be one of the most consistent and solid bands in metal. From songwriting to production, the Swedish prog-thrashers have always put forth an excellent display of forward-thinking melodeath. That being said, the band has also become somewhat formulaic over time. The...

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SHINING Frontman Is Looking Forward To Working With ANDY LA ROCQUE On Next Album

Niklas Kvarforth, founder and frontman of Swedish extreme metallers SHINING, has issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement by KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque that he will be working with the band on the recording of its eighth album at his Sonic Train Studios in Varberg,...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE To Produce New SHINING Album

Swedish extreme metallers SHINING are in talks with Andy La Rocque (pictured below) about recording their eighth album at the KING DIAMOND guitarist's Sonic Train studios in Varberg, Sweden in January-February 2012. Commented La Rocque: "I'm currently listening to their last album to see what we can...

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GODFLESH Confirmed For DAMNATION FESTIVAL

Reformed industrial metal pioneers GODFLESH have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Damnation Festival, set to take place on November 5, 2011 at Leeds Union University. Joining them will be post-rockers GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT, who top the third stage and the atmospheric black metal their fel...

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SHINING: First-Ever Official Video Released

Swedish extreme metallers SHINING have, for the first time in the band's 15-year history, released a video for a track from one of their albums. The clip was directed by Martin Strandberg and Niklas Kvarforth, produced by Martin Strandberg and created by Black Shadows Filmproductions and Hill Fifty...

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SHINING's New Single To Include ALICE COOPER Cover

Swedish extreme metallers SHINING will release a CD single which will only be available in their home country. The single will contain two tracks "Frtvivlan, Min Arvedel", taken from the band's new album, "VII / Fdd Frlorare"; and a previously unreleased cover of the ALICE COOPER song "Prince Of Dar...

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BETHLEHEM Announces New Vocalist

German extreme metallers BETHLEHEM have announced the addition of vocalist Malte Langenbrinck (CHAOS INVOCATION) to the group's ranks. Langenbrinck will make his live debut with BETHLEHEM at the Under The Black Sun festival, set to take place July 1-2 in Bernau/Helenau (near Berlin),Germany. BETHLE...

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SAMAEL: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Lux Mundi" (which translates as "Light of the World"),the new album from Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's Facebook page. Due on April 29 in Europe and May 3 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD features cover artwork by...

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SAMAEL Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with Michael Locher (a.k.a. Vorphalack, or simply Vorph) of Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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SHINING Films New Video

Swedish extreme metallers SHINING recently filmed a video for a song from their new album forthcoming album, "VII / Född Förlorare", which in English means "Born Loser". According to the band, the clip, which will make its online debut on May 25, "might not be the most extreme thing you will ever se...

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SAMAEL: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Luxferre", a brand new song from Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Lux Mundi" (which translates as "Light of the World"),which will be released April 29 in Europe and May 3 in North America via Nuclear Bla...

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SHINING Parts Ways With Guitarist

Vocalist Niklas Kvarforth of Swedish extreme metallers SHINING has issued the following update: “Guitarist Fredric Gråby has left the ranks of SHINING today because he no longer felt able to continue playing. Unfortunately, this means that we have been forced to cancel our appearance at the Ragnarok...

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APOSTASY: 'Nuclear Messiah' Cover Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Nuclear Messiah", the forthcoming third album from Swedish death/black metallers APOSTASY, can be viewed below. The artwork was created by Raphael Gabrio, a talented artist from Brazil. "Nuclear Messiah" will be released this spring/summer via Gothenburg, Sweden's Rambo Music,...

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DUFF MCKAGAN To Host This Monday's 'Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx' Radio Show

Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, LOADED) will fill in for Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SIXX: A.M.) on this Monday's (April 11) edition of Nikki's nationally syndicated "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" radio show. Duff joked about stepping in for Sixx, "I guess all of the good alternates are on...