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KRUX To Perform At Holland's DOOM TO DUST Festival
KRUX, the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levn, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjrnvind, guitarist Jrgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik kesson, and keyboardist Carl Westholm, will perfo...April 30, 2008
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CANDLEMASS: 'Lucifer Rising' EP To Include Two New Tracks
Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS are currently recording a new EP, "Lucfer Rising", for a tentative Septeber release via Nuclear Blast Records. It will include two brand new tracks "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" plus a whole bunch of live tracks from the previous tour. A new album will be...April 26, 2008
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ELVENKING Offers More Information On Upcoming Acoustic Album
Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have issued the following update: "Since the announcement of our new acoustic album, we have received an incredible amount of messages and we've seen a lot of different reactions on the Net. We have decided to write a few lines in order to clarify what this acoustic...April 22, 2008
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DAYLIGHT DIES To Sell Limited-Edition Single On CANDLEMASS Tour
North Carolina-based DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "Time is drawing near to depart for our North American tour with CANDLEMASS. We've made the transition from recording to rehearsing and are busy figuring out setlists and running order. We plan on playing a couple songs off of the n...April 22, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE, TED NUGENT, THIN LIZZY Confirmed For Spain's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival
DEEP PURPLE, TED NUGENT and THIN LIZZY are among the confirmed bands for Spain's Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place Friday, July 11 at Zaragoza Fair in Zaragoza. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DEEP PURPLE TWISTED SISTER TED NUGENT SAXON THIN LIZZY PRETTY MAIDS CANDLEMASS RA...April 19, 2008
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THERION Mainman CHRISTOFER JOHNSSON Parts Ways With Bandmates
Swedish metallers THERION have issued the following update: "Today we have an announcement that will come as a shock to all of you. The four permanent members of the band have had some discussions and it is clear that we have different goals and visions for the future. Therefore it is best for the b...April 17, 2008
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MUSTASCH: Stockholm Live Performance Available For Streaming
Swedish broadcaster SVT is currently streaming footage from MUSTASCH's sold-out concert in January 2008 at Tyrol in Stockholm. Watch the performance at this location. MUSTASCH recently replaced Denmark's VOLBEAT on the billing of the ProgPower USA IX festival, which is set to return to Center Stage...April 15, 2008
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ELVENKING To Record Acoustic Album
Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have issued the following update: "It's been a while since the release of our last album 'The Scythe', which moved a whirlwind of different reactions on the metal crowd (thing that we love so much) and is growing as a great success for this band. "Now we'd like to an...April 14, 2008
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MUSTASCH Replaces VOLBEAT At PROGPOWER USA IX Festival
Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH have replaced Denmark's VOLBEAT on the billing of the ProgPower USA IX festival, which is set to return to Center Stage in Atlanta on September 26 and September 27. ProgPower USA IX will be headlined by AMORPHIS and ICED EARTH. Also scheduled to appear are Florida's JON...April 9, 2008
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CANDLEMASS Guitarist MATS 'MAPPE' BJRKMAN: 'I Am Not A Criminal'
CANDLEMASS guitarist Mats "Mappe" Bjrkman, who was recently sentenced to two years in a Swedish prison for grand theft, has spoken exclusively to Sweden Rock magazine about his court case and how it might impact the band's future activities. Bjrkman was convicted of stealing CDs worth approximately...April 9, 2008
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MUSTASCH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENGED SEVENFOL...April 7, 2008
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CANDLEMASS Bassist On Upcoming U.S. Tour: 'We've Been Waiting 17 Years For This'
Swedish doom metal merchants CANDLEMASS are preparing to embark on what is sure to be one of the biggest events in metal in 2008... their first U.S. tour in 17 years! This is will also mark the bands first time performing in the States with vocalist and Texas native Robert Lowe, also of SOLITUDE AET...April 3, 2008
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SLAYER, VENOM, CANDLEMASS, ROTTING CHRIST, KRISIUN Confirmed For France's HELLFEST
SLAYER, VENOM, CANDLEMASS, DANKO JONES, ROTTING CHRIST, KRISIUN, SHAI HULUD, BLEEDING THROUGH, THROWDOWN, DISFEAR, BLACK TIDE and PUNISH YOURSELF have been confirmed for this year's Hellfest festival, set to take place June 20-22, 2008 at Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follow...April 3, 2008
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CANDLEMASS: 'Nothing Has Changed' Following Guitarist's 'Grand Theft' Conviction
Legendary doomers CANDLEMASS have issued a statement regarding the recent reports in the Swedish media that the group's guitarist, Mats "Mappe" Bjrkman, has been sentenced to two years in prison for grand theft. The musician was convicted of stealing CDs worth approximately $490,000 from the distrib...March 24, 2008
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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
CANDLEMASS guitarist Mats "Mappe" Bjrkman has been sentenced to two years in a Swedish prison for grand theft, reports Realtid.se. He was convicted of stealing CDs with a retail value of SEK 3 million (approximately $490,000). According to prosecutor Mats Jansson, Bjrkman and and his accomplice Stef...March 20, 2008
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