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RAM: New Bassist Announced

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has announced the addition of bassist Christian Strömblad (NOMINON, ex-IMMERSED IN BLOOD) to the group's ranks. The band says, "We are happy to welcome his extremely heavy and powerful bass playi...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Explains Lineup Changes For European Tour

Vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH has posted a lengthy new update on the band's MySpace blog. An excerpt from the entry follows below. "Those of you who might have seen us in the past few weeks (and in the coming days, at least) will be aware that ...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Flight 666' Is A Global Smash

Following on from the hugely successful screening of IRON MAIDEN's award-winning film "Flight 666" in over 500 digital cinemas in 42 countries worldwide in April, the recent release of "Flight 666" on DVD has secured another global triumph for the band by flying into the music DVD charts at No. 1 in...

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NORTHER: New Video Interview Available

Metalscope.net recently conducted an interview with Finnish metallers NORTHER about their latest addition, vocalist Aleksi Sihvonen (MEDICATED). Watch the chat below. The band previously stated about Sihvonen, "He's a creative and diverse vocalist with loads of experience. He will surely add new inp...

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MARDUK To Play Select U.S. Shows In August

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have issued the following update: "After the visa problem that forced MARDUK to miss out on the Blackenedfest [with MAYHEM] in the States, we can now bring you news that vocalist Mortuus has now received his visa. So all problems are now sorted out for the future. Afte...

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CHARON Taking Break From Songwriting, Live Performances

Finnish gothic metallers CHARON have issued the following update: "We have together decided to take some time out from songwriting and album production. As from today we are taking a two-month break from CHARON to keep things meaningful and to search for relaxation and less stressed creative inspira...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD

Paul Marshall of Marshall Amplification conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH/ex-ALICE COOPER guitarist Jason Hook at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH was recently forced to cancel...

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DEVOLVED: 'Calculated' Track Listing Revealed

Australian/American tech-metallers DEVOLVED have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Calculated", due on August 25 via Unique Leader Records. The CD was mixed by famed producer/engineer Neil Kernon (CANNIBAL CORPSE, NILE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE, JUDAS PRIEST) and was mastered by Alan Douch...

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MAYHEM: Montreal Footage Available

Yanick "Klimbo666" Tremblay has uploaded video footage of MAYHEM's June 15, 2009 performance at Les Foufounes Électriques in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the nine-minute clip below. The Montreal date was the final show of the Blackenedfest tour, which also featured CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPI...

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RAM: European Tour Dates Announced

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 14 - Elterlein, Germany - Thunders over Miriquidi Festival Aug. 15 - Slovenia - Paranoid Open Air Oct. 16 - Berlin, Germany - K17 Oct. 17 - Uelsen, Germany...

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KATATONIA: First Studio Diary Entry Available

Sweden's KATATONIA has entered the studio to begin recording its eighth album for a late October release via Peaceville Records. 13 tracks are being laid down for the effort (out of which 11-12 songs will make it onto the final CD),which is being described by the band as "our most varied, diverse a...

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THE ANSWER: Video Interviews With CORMAC NEESON Posted Online

Two separate interviews with Cormac Neeson, lead singer with the Irish rock band THE ANSWER, conducted at the Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom, can be viewed below. THE ANSWER was recently forced to cancel its previously announced U.S. club shows due to...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE: New Song Posted Online

A new MUNICIPAL WASTE song entitled "Wrong Answer" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the Richmond, Virginia crossover leaders' new album, "Massive Aggressive", which is scheduled for release on August 25 via Earache Records. According to a press release, the...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Issues Japanese Tour Report

Bassist Alex Webster of Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE has penned the first entry of his new tour blog for the SWRsound.com web site. An excerpt follows below. "For this first edition, I'm writing to you from Osaka, Japan. We're currently on tour here; it's a three-show mini-tour...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 79-Song iTunes-Exclusive Box Set Available

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have released a 79-song digital box set exclusively through iTunes. It retails for $49.99. To view the complete track listing, which does not include any previously unreleased material, go to this location. CHILDREN OF BODOM was forced to cancel several shows on t...