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APOSTASY: New Song Available For Streaming
"Horns", a brand new song from Swedish death/black metallers APOSTASY, can be streamed on the band's Facebook page. (Note: You must "like" the group in order to stream the cut.) The track comes off APOSTASY's third album, "Nuclear Messiah", which will be released on August 24 via Gothenburg, Sweden'...July 22, 2011
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DEN SAAKALDTE Signs With AGONIA RECORDS
Norwegian black metallers DEN SAAKALDTE have inked a deal with Agonia Records. The band, which earlier in the year parted ways with vocalist Niklas Kvarforth (SHINING) and replaced him with yvind Hgeland (SPIRAL ARCHITECT, ARCTURUS, SCARIOT),has released the following statement regarding its new la...July 18, 2011
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MICHAEL MONROE, DREGEN Interviewed At Finland's RUISROCK Festival (Video)
Festari TV conducted an interview with former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe and his new guitarist, Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES, at this year's edition of the Ruisrock festival, which was held July 8-10 in Turku, Finland. You can now watch...July 11, 2011
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SHINING Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)
Video footage of Swedish extreme metallers SHINING answering a number of fan-submitted questions via a Ustream broadcast from Spinefarm Records' "summer camp" can be seen below. SHINING will enter KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque's Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden in January to begin work...July 11, 2011
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CORRODED: 'Exit To Transfer' To Receive U.S. Release In September
"Exit To Transfer", the new full-length album from Swedish rockers CORRODED, will be released in North America on September 27 via Ninetone Records. The CD, which landed on the official Swedish chart at position No. 6, draws influence from the heavy rock acts of the 1970s with additional layers of a...July 11, 2011
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SPINEFARM RECORDS' 'Allstars' Project: Video Footage From 'Summer Camp' Posted Online
Finnish record label Spinefarm Records is celebrating its 20th anniversary by organizing a "summer camp" where members of various bands signed to the company including those from SHINING, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN, FINNTROLL, MEDEA and ENSIFERUM are collaborating with each other in creating and re...July 6, 2011
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MICHAEL MONROE: 'DREGEN Is Working Out Fantastically In The Band!'
Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES made his live debut as the guitarist of former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe's solo band this past Sunday (June 26) at Kalasatama in Helsinki as the support act for the FOO FIGHTERS. Commented Monroe: "I'm stil...June 28, 2011
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DREGEN Performs With MICHAEL MONROE's Band For First Time; Video Available
Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES made his live debut as the guitarist of former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe's solo band yesterday (Sunday, June 26) at Kalasatama in Helsinki as the support act for the FOO FIGHTERS. Commented Monroe: "We had...June 27, 2011
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SPINEFARM RECORDS To Release 'Allstars' Album
Finnish record label Spinefarm Records will celebrate its 20th anniversary by organizing a "summer camp" in July where members of various bands signed to the company including those from SHINING, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN, FINNTROLL, MEDEA and ENSIFERUM will collaborate with each other in creating...June 22, 2011
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In Grisly Rapture
Now he's done it. Ubiquitous death metal composer/player Rogga Johansson (DEMIURG, THE GROTESQUERY, BONE GNAWER, BANISHED FROM INFERNO) has gone and made REVOLTING not only his flagship project, but with "In Grisly Rapture" — the trio's third — he has made what is will end up one of the better Swedi...June 22, 2011
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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...June 21, 2011
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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...June 20, 2011
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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,...June 11, 2011
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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...June 10, 2011
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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...June 1, 2011
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