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AMORPHIS: 'Skyforger' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 33 on the Top New Artist Albu...

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ENTOMBED Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Commented ENTOMBED guitarist Alex Hellid: "Yes, finally! Back to the U.K.! Look forward to Bloodstock very very much! It’s bee...

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HOODED MENACE Signs With PROFOUND LORE

Finland's masters of horror-inspired dirgy down-tuned death doom HOODED MENACE have signed with Profound Lore Records. Mastermind Lasse Pyykko is currently putting the finishing touches (while conjuring inspiration from the most cult of horror films) on the material for the follow-up to the masterfu...

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ANATHEMA, WOLF Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Atmospheric rock veterans ANATHEMA and Swedish heavy metallers WOLF have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALTERNATIVE CARPARK AMON AMARTH ANATHEM...

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NITEFALL's 'Red Moon Rising' Due This Week

Stormspell Records will release NITEFALL's "Red Moon Rising" album on June 16. NITEFALL — which was named after the classic CANDLEMASS album from 1987 — is a mystical metal trio which was formed out of the ashes of one of the most cult '80s thrash acts from Ohio, SEVERE WARNING. Although they shared...

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CANDLEMASS: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK Performance Available

Video footage of CANDLEMASS's performance at this year's Sweden Rock festival, which was held June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, can be viewed below. "Death Magic Doom", the new album from CANDLEMASS, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan...

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AMORPHIS Frontman Interviewed At SAUNA OPEN AIR; Video Available

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen of Finnish metallers AMORPHIS at the Sauna Open Air festival on June 5, 2009 in Tampere, Finland. Watch the seven-minute chat below. "Skyforger", the new album from AMORPHIS, entered the official chart in Finland at posit...

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AMORPHIS' 'Skyforger' Tops Finnish Chart

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 1. Released on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),the follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the...

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ONSLAUGHT Confirmed For Slovenia's PARANOID OPEN AIR Festival

British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have been confirmed for the confirmed for the Paranoid Open Air festival, set to take place August 13-15 in Slovenia (exact location to be announced). The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AGNOSTIC FRONT ATHEIST BAREHANDED BENEATH THE MASS...

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CANDLEMASS, LUNA MORTIS Featured In 'Talking Metal' Podcast

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with LUNA MORTIS vocalist Mary Zimmer and CANDLEMASS/SOLITUDE AETURNUS frontman Robert Lowe. The 60-minute podcast can be downloaded at this location. "Death Magic Doom", the new album from CANDLE...

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Death Magic Doom

Hopefully, not many people are still sitting around crying into their chainmail that portly diva Messiah Marcolin is out of CANDLEMASS and isn't coming back. And if they are? Their fucking loss. Texan Robert Lowe, of terminally unappreciated doomsters SOLITUDE AETURNUS, is now on his second full-len...

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AMORPHIS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),the follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band's nati...

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CANDLEMASS, MAYHEM, SOLITUDE AETURNUS Confirmed For Romania's ROCK CITY OPEN AIR

CANDLEMASS, MAYHEM, SOLITUDE AETURNUS and DEW-SCENTED are among the newly confirmed bands for the Rock City Open Air 2009 festival, set to take place August 20-23 in Fetesti, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGATHODAIMON AMON AMARTH ANCIENT RITES BELPHEGOR BETRAYER BLAZE BAYLE...

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CANDLEMASS, SEVENTH VOID Members To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

CANDLEMASS/SOLITUDE AETURNUS vocalist Robert Lowe and SEVENTH VOID/TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly will be the featured guests on this weekend's (May 16) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 p.m. EST and 3:00 a.m. EST at ww...

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AMORPHIS: Second 'Skyforger' Video Trailer Available

The second video trailer for "Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, which is scheduled for release on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),can be viewed below. The follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band'...