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ELVENKING: More Dates Announced

Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 01 - Mozzate, Italy - Motorock AS (w/ OVERTURES) Apr. 19 - Prato, Italy - Siddharta Jun. 20 - Moraro, Italy - Morarock 2008 (w/ VISION DIVINE) Sep. 26 - Atlanta, GA - ProgPower USA IX ELVENKING's new album, "The Scythe", was r...

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THERION Singer SNOWY SHAW Discusses Side Projects

RockersDigest.com recently conducted an interview with Snowy Shaw, current singer with THERION and former drummer of DREAM EVIL and KING DIAMOND. A couple of excerpts follow: RockersDigest.com: What can you reveal about the glam-rock-punk-metal project? Snowy: Well, at this point I prefer not to rev...

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DANTESCO: New Songs Posted Online

Puerto Rico's metal band DANTESCO has posted a couple of tracks from its second album, "Pagano", on the group's MySpace page. The band will self-release "Pagano" in Puerto Rico while Cruz Del Sur Music's edition will include two exclusive bonus tracks and will be made available on April 24. Accordin...

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DANTESCO Signs With CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC

Puerto Rico's metal band DANTESCO has inked a deal with Cruz Del Sur Music. According to a press release, "DANTESCO plays a very distinctive blend of epic doom metal; imagine something in between CANDLEMASS and MERCYFUL FATE and you'll get the idea! Add to this the evocative voice and presence of on...

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CANDLEMASS, UNLEASHED, MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Sweden's HOUSE OF METAL Festival

CANDLEMASS, UNLEASHED and MESHUGGAH have been confirmed for the House of Metal 2008 festival, set to take place February 15-16, 2008 at Folkets Hus in Umeå, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CANDLEMASS UNLEASHED MESHUGGAH DECADENCE NAGLFAR SONIC SYNDICATE FREEDOM CALL NOCTURNAL...

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DAYLIGHT DIES Issues Recording Update

North Carolina-based metallers DAYLIGHT DIES have issued the following update: "The end of the recording sessions for our new album, 'Lost to the Living', draws near. Barre [Gambling, guitar] and Egan [O'Rourke, bass] worked solid hammering out the clean guitar and bass guitar the past few weeks and...

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MUSTASCH Accepting 'Best Hard Rock' Award At Sweden's GRAMMIS; Video Available

Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH were honored with the "Best Hard Rock" award at Sweden's "Grammis" gala, which was held on January 9 at Globen in Stockholm. MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee presented the award to MUSTASCH, who beat out such veterans acts as CANDLEMASS, ENTOMBED and CLAWFINGER for the hono...

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AVENGER UK Confirmed For UK's ROCK OF AGES FEST

NWOBHM legends AVENGER UK (formerly AVENGER) have been confirmed for the Rock of Ages Fest, set to take place September 6-7 at the Palace in Tamworth, UK. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, September 6 TYGERS OF PAN TANG BURN GYPSY PISTOLEROS NEW GENERATION SUPERSTARS WAYST...

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ISOLE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Bliss of Solitude", the new album from the Swedish doom metal band ISOLE, is available for streaming in its entirety at HeavyLaw.com. ISOLE will release "Bliss of Solitude" via Napalm Records on the following dates: January 23 - Finland January 25 - Germany / Austria / Switzerland / Sweden January...

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MUSTASCH To Release 'Best-Of' Collection

Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH will release a "best-of" album, entitled "Lowlife Highlight", in late February 2008 through Regain Records. The CD will feature 18 songs from the band's back catalogue originally issued by EMI. MUSTASCH was honored with the "Best Hard Rock" award at the Swedish "Grammis...

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MUSTASCH Honored With Swedish GRAMMIS Award

MUSTASCH was honored with the "Best Hard Rock" award at the Swedish "Grammis" gala, which was held earlier tonight (Wednesday, January 9) at Globen in Stockholm. MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee presented the award to MUSTASCH, who beat out such veterans acts as CANDLEMASS, ENTOMBED and CLAWFINGER for t...

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THERION: Live, Behind-The-Scenes Photos From European Tour Posted Online

The German edition of Metal Hammer magazine recently hit the road in Europe for a few days with THERION and THE VISION BLEAK. A live and behind-the-scenes report, which follows the tour from Germany to Slovenia, can be found at this location (available in German only). Exclusive photos from the tour...

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THERION With MESSIAH MARCOLIN: Paris Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of THERION performing a cover version of the MERCYFUL FATE classic "Black Funeral" on December 22, 2007 in Paris, France, with a special guest appearance by former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin, can be viewed below. Photos of the concert can be found at HolyMetal.com. T...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: New Video From Recording Studio Posted Online

North Carolina-based metallers DAYLIGHT DIES have issued the following update: "Progress continues to be brisk in our recording of [the new DAYLIGHT DIES album] 'Lost To The Living'. The drums, acoustic guitars and rhythm guitars are now completely done. Everyone is taking a short break for the holi...

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MEHIDA Hard At Work On Second Album

MEHIDA, the Finnish/Swedish melodic metal band featuring former CANDLEMASS/current THERION singer Thomas Vikström, has issued the following update: "The recording of the second MEHIDA album is going on full steam and all the people who liked the approach of the first one can expect the follow up alb...