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MEHIDA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

MEHIDA, the Finnish/Swedish melodic metal band featuring former CANDLEMASS/current THERION singer Thomas Vikström, has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group's debut album, "Blood & Water", is tentatively scheduled for release on August 22. "Blood & Water" was recorded and mixed at Fant...

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THERION, MAYHEM Confirmed For Israel's DISTORTION FESTIVAL

Swedish symphonic metallers THERION and Norwegian black metal pioneers MAYHEM has been confirmed for the Distortion Festival 2007, set to take place on August 30 in the "Israeli fairs center" in Tel-Aviv, Israel. More band confirmations and ticket information will be published on www.metalist.co.il...

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MEHIDA Featuring THERION/Ex-CANDLEMASS Singer: Album Due In August

MEHIDA, the Finnish/Swedish melodic metal band featuring former CANDLEMASS/current THERION singer Thomas Vikström, has posted the following message on its web site: "MEHIDA has just signed a worldwide record contract with a label whose name will soon be revealed. We're happy to inform all the fans o...

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THERION: More North American Dates Announced

Sweden's THERION has scheduled more North American dates for this fall. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 16 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre Oct. 30 - Québec City, QC - Imperial Oct. 31 - Montréal, QC - Medley Nov. 01 - New York, NY - HighLine Ballroom Nov. 02 ...

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THERION Mainman: 'I Have Some Good And Some Sad News About The Classical Show'

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's web site: "I have some good and some sad news about the classical show. The good news is that the orchestra sounds amazing and the choir is also good. We really managed to take the next step from last time by using a...

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CELTIC FROST: New Video Interview With FISCHER And AIN Available

MetalKult.com has posted a new video interview with CELTIC FROST's Thomas Gabriel Fischer and Martin Ain in which the Swiss death metal legends talk about the band's early days as HELLHAMMER and the events that lead to the creation of FROST's 1984 classic album "Morbid Tales". "HELLHAMMER proved to...

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MACHINE HEAD, LACUNA COIL, AMORPHIS Confirmed For Japan's LOUDPARK Festival

MACHINE HEAD, LACUNA COIL, AMORPHIS and AS I LAY DYING have been confirmed for the Loudpark 07 festival, set to take place October 20-21 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMORPHIS ANTHEM AS I LAY DYING BLIND GUARDIAN HEAVEN AND HELL LAC...

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LION'S SHARE: 'The Edge Of The Razor' Video Posted Online

LION'S SHARE's video for the song "The Edge of the Razor" has been posted at YouTube. The track, which features a guest solo from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, comes off the Swedish melodic metal band's long-awaited comeback album, "Emotional Coma", due on June 15 via AFM Records. Sweden Rock Fest...

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APOCALYPTICA: New Album To Feature Backing Vocals By Ex-THERION/YNGWIE Singer

Swedish singer Mats Levén (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION, KRUX, TREAT, AT VANCE) has just finished laying down backing vocals for the new APOCALYPTICA album with producer Jacob Hellner (RAMMSTEIN). Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),Tomoyasu Hotei (superstar Japanese composer,...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MARILYN MANSON, SAXON Confirmed For Japan's LOUDPARK 07 Festival

HEAVEN AND HELL, MARILYN MANSON and SAXON are among the confirmed acts for the Loudpark 07 festival, set to take place October 20-21 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN AND HELL MARILYN MANSON BLIND GUARDIAN SAXON TRIVIUM WIG WAM T...

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LION'S SHARE: More New Album Samples Available

An e-card for LION'S SHARE's long-awaited comeback album, "Emotional Coma", can be accessed at this location. According to a press release, "Emotional Coma" is "the heaviest and most powerful LION'S SHARE record to date" and it features guest appearances by Bruce Kulick (KISS),Glen Drover (MEGADETH...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, THERION, PAIN Perform In Moscow; Photos Available

Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded high-quality photos of PAIN, THERION and BLIND GUARDIAN's performances at the HammerSound Festival on May 20, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. Check them out at this location. The bands' setlists were as follows: PAIN: 01. Same Old Song 02. Zombie Slam 03. End Of The Lin...

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MAROON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German powerhouse metalcore quintet MAROON has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJES...

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THERION's SNOWY SHAW Laying Down Drums For New Gothenburg Project

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) is currently recording session drums for the debut album of an as-yet-unnamed Gothenburg-based project. According to a posting on Snowy's web site, "style-wise is very much in the ve...

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LION'S SHARE Debuts New Lineup At Surprise Swedish Gig

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE made their live debut with the group's new lineup during an unannounced gig Saturday night (May 19) at Pub Anchor in Stockholm, Sweden. "The appearance was not advertised, so it was a total surprise for the audience when LION'S SHARE entered the stage and g...