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BLOODBATH Featuring NICK HOLMES: Lyric Video For New Song 'Famine Of God's Word'

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, as well as OPETH's Martin Axenrot, has recruited PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes as its new lead singer. Holmes will make his BLOODBATH debut on the band's new album, "Grand Morbid Funeral"...

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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN: We Never Compare Our Albums Between Each Other

Artisan News conducted an interview with Anders Fridén (vocals),Björn Gelotte (guitar) and Niclas Engelin (guitar) of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES when played an acoustic set for the first time ever on September 4 as part of an invite-only listening party for the band's new album, "Siren Charms", at...

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AVATARIUM: 'All I Want' Lyric Video Released

AVATARIUM, the project led by Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, will release a new vinyl/digital-only EP, "All I Want", on November 14 via Nuclear Blast. In addition to Edling, AVATARIUM features Marcus Jidell (ROYAL HUNT, EVERGREY) on guitar...

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HAMMERFALL Parts Ways With Drummer ANDERS JOHANSSON

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have released the following statement: "Life in a heavy metal band is indeed filled with twists and turns, highs and lows, ups and downs. On Monday, we rolled out our own whiskey, Legacy Of Kings. Today is a shocking and monumental day for all, HAMMERFALL members and fan...

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PATRIK JENSEN: Why THE HAUNTED's Last Lineup Imploded

Germany's EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with guitarist Patrik Jensen and vocalist Marco Aro of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 2012 lineup changes that resulted in the exit of t...

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VOLBEAT's 'A Warrior's Call' Single Certified Gold By RIAA

"A Warrior's Call", a song from from Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT's 2010 album "Beyond Hell / Above Heaven", has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for sales of 500,000 copies. VOLBEAT singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen states: "Jon, Ander...

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AVATARIUM: 'All I Want' EP Teaser

AVATARIUM, the project led by Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, will release a new vinyl/digital-only EP, "All I Want", on November 14 via Nuclear Blast. A teaser for the EP is available below. In addition to Edling, AVATARIUM features Marcus...

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Siren Charms

IN FLAMES, like it or not, is a new beast. Forget "Whoracle". Forget "The Jester Race". Even forget "Come Clarity". Their latest album "Siren Charms" is an overhauled and frankly softened version of the band bearing pop-friendly ear candy for those open to it. Not an aberration like, say, CELTIC FRO...

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BLOODBATH Featuring NICK HOLMES: New Song 'Unite In Pain' Available For Streaming

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, as well as OPETH's Martin Axenrot, has recruited PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes as its new lead singer. Holmes will make his BLOODBATH debut on the band's new album, "Grand Morbid Funeral"...

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AT THE GATES: 'At War With Reality' Title Track Available For Streaming

The title track of "At War With Reality", the much-anticipated comeback studio album from seminal Swedish metallers AT THE GATES, can be streamed below. Due on October 28 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media, the CD was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg and was mixed at Fascina...

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IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS: 'We Don't Go Into The Studio With Finished Songs'

Metalpaths.com recently conducted an interview with bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked what the main differences are between IN FLAMES' new album, "Siren Charms", and 2011's "Sounds Of A Playground Fading", Iwers sai...

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AVATARIUM To Release 'All I Want' EP

AVATARIUM, the project led by Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, will release a new vinyl/digital-only EP, "All I Want", on November 14 via Nuclear Blast. In addition to Edling, AVATARIUM features Marcus Jidell (ROYAL HUNT, EVERGREY) on guitar...

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IN FLAMES: 'Siren Charms' Cracks U.S. Top 30

"Siren Charms" the eleventh album from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, sold around 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 26 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, 2011's "Sounds Of A Playground Fading", opened with around 14,000 units to la...

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BLOODBATH Recruits PARADISE LOST's NICK HOLMES As Its New Singer

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, as well as OPETH's Martin Axenrot, has recruited PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes as its new lead singer. Holmes will make his BLOODBATH debut on the band's new album, "Grand Morbid Funeral"...

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IN FLAMES' BJÖRN GELOTTE, NICLAS ENGELIN Interviewed By MUSIKER BOARD (Video)

Musiker Board user Chris5150 recently conducted an interview with guitarists Björn Gelotte and Niclas Engelin of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES at the Gibson Showroom in Berlin, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. IN FLAMES' eleventh album, "Siren Charms", was released in the U.S. on September 9...