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THERION Singer SNOWY SHAW Back In U.S. Following Passport Theft

Christofer Johnsson of Swedish metallers THERION has issued the following update: "Snowy [Shaw, vocals] got his passport stolen in San Franciso (as some of you already know). He traveled to Japan with a temporary pass and managed to get a new visa for Japan. While there he has now managed to sort ou...

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ISOLE: New Album Title Announced

Swedish doom metal band ISOLE has completed the work on its new album, "Bliss of Solitude", at the group's own Studio Apocalypse for a January 2008 release via Napalm Records. According to a press release, "ISOLE makes use of clean vocals, slo-mo grooves, and melodies in the minor keys. Fans of CAND...

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THERION Mainman: 'There Is No Risk At All That We Will Be Canceling Shows'

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has vowed to carry on with the group's North American tour even if vocalist singer Snowy Shaw (who shares the vocal duties with Thomas Vikström and two female singers) is forced to sit out a few dates due to his passport being stolen in San Francisco. In a stateme...

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HIM: New Video Interview Available

HIM members Ville Valo (vocals) and Mige (bass) recently took part in a backstage interview with Blender.com. Watch the five-minute clip at this location. As previously reported, HIM will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, airing Monday,...

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OFFICIUM TRISTE: 'The Pathway' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Dutch "atmospheric doomsters" OFFICIUM TRISTE have issued the following update: "Our label, Displeased Records, has decided to re-release our second album (the first we did for Displeased),'The Pathway' [2001]. This re-release is remastered and contains five bonus tracks: 'Roses On My Grave' and 'H...

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THERION: Remaning North American Tour Dates In Jeopardy

THERION singer Snowy Shaw — who shares the vocal duties with Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS) and two female singers — has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "As soon as THERION left the South American leg of the world tour and arrived at the hotel in the ghetto-like area Tenderloin, San...

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CANDLEMASS: New Stockholm Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS performing the song "Emperor of the Void" on September 26, 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed below. CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31, 2007 at Stockholm's Kolingsborg for an upcoming DVD, "20 Year...

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HIM: New Audio Interview With VILLE VALO Available

Vocalist Ville Valo of the Finnish "love metallers" HIM was recently interviewed by Rick Florino of JamNow. To listen to the chat, go to this location (select "HIM Interview" in the Jam Player on the upper right). As previously reported, HIM will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated r...

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CANDLEMASS: '20 Year Anniversary Party' DVD Details Revealed

CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31, 2007 at Stockholm's Kolingsborg for an upcoming DVD, "20 Year Anniversary Party", due on October 22 via Snapper/Peaceville. CANDLEMASS performed with no less than seven (!) different vocalists — including the band's former singers Johan Lan...

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ROBERT LOWE Talks About Being The New Voice Of CANDLEMASS

Dr. Abner Mality of the webzine Wormwood Chronicles recently spoke to Robert Lowe, the new singer of CANDLEMASS and current singer of SOLITUDE AETURNUS. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Wormwood Chronicles: Was your chemistry with CANDLEMASS there from the start or did it take a while to develop...

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Sweden's VANITY BLVD To Release 'Share My Pain' Single This Month

Swedish female-fronted glam rockers VANITY BLVD will release their debut single, "Share My Pain", on October 17 via Gain Music Entertainment. The video for the single's title cut, directed by René U Valdes, can be viewed below. Formed in Avesta, Sweden in 2005, VANITY BLVD recorded its debut album a...

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CANDLEMASS: 'From The 13th Sun' Album To Be Re-Released On Vinyl

CANDLEMASS' "From the 13th Sun" album, which came out in 1999 and featured mainman/bassist Leif Edling alongside a collection of mostly unknown (outside Sweden) musicians, will be re-released on vinyl via Black Lodge Records. The new LP contains the entire original album plus three extra tracks: "Th...

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CANDLEMASS: Athens Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS performing the song "Devil Seed" on Septemebr 30 at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece can be viewed below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Marche Funebre 02. The Well Of Souls 03. At The Gallows End 04. Solitude 05. Emperor Of The Void 06....

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HIM On MTV Germany's 'TRL'; Video Available

HIM members Ville Valo and Mige (a.k.a. Mikko Henrik Julius Paananen) recently made a guest appearance on MTV's "TRL" in Germany. Watch the program in four parts below. HIM's new album, "Venus Doom", sold 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 12 on...

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CANDLEMASS, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY Members To Guest On New RETRO GRAVE CD

Jeff "Oly" Olson (TROUBLE, RETRO GRAVE) has tapped Vincent Wojno (TROUBLE, MACHINE HEAD, KREATOR, TESTAMENT) to produce and engineer the first two RETRO GRAVE albums. The debut CD, now simply titled "Run", is a re-arrangement of TROUBLE's "Run to the Light" (originally issued in 1987 via Metal Blade...