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Vocalist MATS LEVÉN Sings RAINBOW Classic In Swedish Commercial

Swedish vocalist Mats Levén (KRUX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION, AT VANCE, TREAT) can be heard singing backing vocals on a cover of the RAINBOW classic "Since You've Been Gone" as part of a new lotto commercial being aired in Sweden. Watch it below. KRUX — the Swedish band featuring Levén, CANDLEMASS b...

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CHRIS LANEY Quits RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL

Swedish songwriter/producer/artist Chris Laney has left ANIMAL, the band led by former W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, in order to pursue a solo career. He tells the Rock Eyez web site, "All the guys in ANIMAL are great and we have had an awesome time together and I will always consider Randy Piper...

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Former SOILWORK/CHIMAIRA Drummer Joins Australia's GRETCHEN LEWIS

Swedish drummer Richard Evensand (ex-THERION, SOILWORK, CHIMAIRA),who is currently based in Victoria, Australia, has joined the Aussie alternative/rock outfit GRETCHEN LEWIS. He says, "It was only one week ago I went to the audition for the drummer spot, I'm glad I did. The band is different from a...

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NECRONOMICON Completes Mixing New Album

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based black/death metallers NECRONOMICON have finished mixing their new album, 'The Return Of The Witch'. According to the band, "the mastering session as been started earlier last week and after some test and tweaking some really good result are showing. The band is happy t...

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EYES OF NOCTUM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (son of actor Nicolas Cage),has issued the following update: "Just wanted to let you know that we had a lineup change last week. We have parted ways with Asmodeus. His departure was strictly professional a...

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SNOWY SHAW Launches Record Company

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) has launched his own record company, simply called Snowy Shaw Productions. The first release from the label will be the debut album from the glam/glitter rock act XXX, entitled "Heav...

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ZOROASTER: New Song Featuring MASTODON's HINDS Available For Download

Avant-garde psych-metal trio ZOROASTER has completed work on its new album, "Voice of Saturn". The follow up to "Dog Magic" is scheduled for release on March 10 via Terminal Doom Records. The track "White Dwarf", taken from the upcoming CD, premiered online today via Brooklyn Vegan. Check out the so...

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CHRIS LANEY's 'Pure' Due In March

Metal Heaven has set a March 27 release date for "Pure", the first solo album from Swedish songwriter/producer/artist Chris Laney. The songs on the CD were all written by Laney with co-writers like Bruce Kulick (KISS, UNION, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Lennart Östlund (LED ZEPPELIN, THE ROLLING STONES, AB...

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BEHEMOTH To Support SLAYER On Pre-ROCKSTAR ENERGY Dates

In addition to being confirmed for this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour alongside SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, TRIVIUM, CANNIBAL CORPSE, GOD FORBID, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and JOB FOR A COWBOY, Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH will support SLAYER on a t...

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EYES OF NOCTUM: Two Songs From Forthcoming Debut Posted Online

EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (son of actor Nicolas Cage),has posted two songs from its upcoming debut album, "Awakening", tentatively due in April through Morbid Rose Records. One of them is a full version of the track "Renaissance Pr...

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NARNIA Hard At Work On New Album

Swedish epic/melodic metallers NARNIA — who last year parted ways with singer Christian Liljegren and replaced him with Germán Pascual (MIND'S EYE, MENDEZ; pictured below) — have issued the following update: "We're so happy to say that we've worked very hard in the studio lately and the result so fa...

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CRUCIFIED BARBARA: New Song Posted Online

Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA has posted a new song, "Blackened Bones", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off CRUCIFIED BARBARA's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", which is scheduled for release in Scandinavia on February 11 and in the rest of Europ...

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BEHEMOTH: New Album Webisode #1 Posted Online

Polish death/black metallers BEHEMOTH are in the final stages of the songwriting process for their as-yet-untitled new album. The record is tentatively expected sometime in the fall via Metal Blade (USA) and Nuclear Blast (Europe). BEHEMOTH mainman Adam "Nergal" Darski and his bandmates are planning...

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TESTAMENT Singer Comments On 'Christmas Metal Symphony' Concert

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy has commented on his appearance at the "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held December 28, 2008 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. The concert included appearances by such renowned hard rock and heavy metal artists as Doro Pesch, Chuck Billy, Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X),...

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Ex-CANDLEMASS/THERION Vocalist Featured On New STEEL SEAL Album

Acclaimed Swedish hard rock/heavy metal singer Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS, BRAZEN ABBOT, STORMWIND, DARK ILLUSION, THERION) is currently laying down the vocals for the sophomore album from the Italian neo-classical power metal STEEL SEAL, entitled "Redemption Denied", at a studio in Argentina. The...