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Swedish Metal 'Supergroup' POWERHOUSE Covers MICHAEL JACKSON's 'Thriller' (Audio)

POWERHOUSE, the new Swedish "supergroup" featuring current/former members of KING DIAMOND, HAMMERFALL and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, has posted its cover version of the MICHAEL JACKSON classic "Thriller" at this location. POWERHOUSE is: * Magnus Rosén (ex-HAMMERFALL) - Bass * Andy ...

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INSISION Parts Ways With Guitarist

Swedish death metallers INSISION have parted ways with guitarist Magnus Martinsson due to his "involvement and focus on other bands and projects" and have recruited death metal/jazz-influenced axeman Tobias Alpadie as a session member. Commented Tobias: "Since their release of 'Beneath The Folds Of...

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SCAR SYMMETRY: New Video Interview With HENRIK OHLSSON

Bassy Stacy of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with drummer Henrik Ohlsson of Swedish progressive melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY on December 5, 2010 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. SCAR SYMMETRY's latest album, "Dark Matter Dimensions"...

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OVERDRIVE: 'Angelmaker' Artwork Unveiled

Swedish traditional metallers OVERDRIVE will release their new album, "Angelmaker", on January 21 via Lion Music. The CD was recorded by the band and Johan Blomkvist (BLINDED COLONY, KAPTAIN SUN) and mixed by Pelle Saether (GRAND DESIGN, DIABOLICAL, WOLF) at Studio Underground. The band has also, fo...

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SCAR SYMMETRY: New Audio Interview With PER NILSSON

On December 7, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Per Nilsson of Swedish progressive melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. SCAR SYMMETRY's latest album, "Dark Matter Dimensions", was released o...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks' Podcast (Audio)

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske was interviewed by host Victor M. Ruiz for the latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast. The podcast, featuring the first part of the chat, can be streamed using the audio player below. "If I Had A Wish", the second video from KISKE/SOMERVILLE — the new proj...

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INSISION Signs With SEVARED RECORDS

Swedish death metallers INSISION have inked a deal with the U.S. label Sevared Records. The band's new EP was recorded at Off Beat Studio in Stockholm with engineer Anders Eriksson and is scheduled for release in early 2011. The group states, "It has been brutal and fun working with this new materia...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Swedish technical death metallers SPAWN OF POSSESSION have issued the following update: "We regret to inform you that we have released Richard Schill of his drumming duties in SPAWN OF POSSESSION. Reason being is that Richard depends very much on actual band practice and with SPAWN OF POSSESSION mem...

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Infected

It makes sense that Sweden's FACEBREAKER would make the leap from Pulverised to Metal Blade considering that the latter could benefit from the addition of some Swede-death of a more traditional kind and that the band is just good enough to offer appeal of a wide variety. That doesn't necessarily mea...

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AUGUST BURNS RED: New Video Interview

Bryan Odell, a 20-year-old reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska, recently conducted an interview with the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED during the AP Fall Tour. You can now watch the chat below. In keeping with their annual tradition of re-imagining classic Ch...

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THE QUILL: New Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the new album from Sweden's THE QUILL can be viewed below. Four years after the release of the group's most recent studio album, THE QUILL is ready to once again spread its musical gospel. We are talking heavy rock firmly rooted in the Sevent...

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SPARZANZA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Follow Me' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of "Follow Me", the new video from the Karlstad, Sweden-based metal/rock band SPARZANZA, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's fifth album, "Folie À Cinq", which is scheduled for release on February 9, 2011 via b>Spinefarm Records. The CD w...

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AS YOU DROWN Working On New Material

Swedish death metallers AS YOU DROWN have commenced writing material for their as-yet-untitled sophomore album, to be released next year via Metal Blade Records worldwide. The follow-up to 2009's "Reflection" will be recorded at the band's own AYD Studio in Borås, Sweden. Commented AS YOU DROWN: "Si...

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KAI HANSEN Contributes Guitar Solo To PRIMAL FEAR Singer's Solo Album

Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) has contributed lead guitar parts for the song "The Pain Of The Accused" from the forthcoming solo album from PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers. The CD is now complete and will be mastered over the weekend. Several other very special guests appear on the effort,...

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MARDUK To Release 20th-Anniversary Box Set

Swedish black metallers MARDUK will celebrate their 20th anniversary by releasing a strictly limited-edition, "marvellous box set" in early 2011. According to the band, "This fabulous release will be a monument of the first two decades of MARDUK." The vinyl edition of "Wormwood", the latest album fr...