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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, MASTODON, CANDLEMASS: Photos From METALTOWN Festival Available

SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, MASTODON, CANDLEMASS, ENTOMBED and CULT OF LUNA are among the bands that performed at the Metaltown festival Saturday (June 30) in Gothenburg, Sweden. Check out photos from Rockfoto.nu. As previously reported, SLAYER will re-release its "Christ Illusion" album on July 24. The l...

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SLAYER Fan In Critical Condition Following Fall At METALTOWN Festival

A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after jumping from a bridge during SLAYER's headlining show at the Metaltown festival in Gothenburg, Sweden late Saturday night (June 30),according to GT. The Göta Älv bridge (photo),which runs over the river of the same name, is located just opposite the...

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AGENT STEEL, VICIOUS RUMORS: More European Dates Announced

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL will team up with VICIOUS RUMORS and AFTER ALL for a European tour in the fall. The dates are as follows: Sep. 04 - Dortmund, Germany - Tarantula Sep. 05 - Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben Sep. 06 - Weert, Netherlands - De Bosuil Sep. 07 - Eeklo, Belgium - Meetj...

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GRIM REAPER Replaces MALICE At Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

STEVE GRIMMETT'S GRIM REAPER has replaced MALICE on the billing of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 12-14 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The running order for the event is as follows: Thursday, July 12: SIXTH ALLOY (GER) 18.00-18.45 SILVER FIST (ESP) 19.00-19.50 INTENSE (...

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ENTOMBED Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

Long-running Swedish metallers ENTOMBED have been confirmed for the Metaltown festival, set to take place this Saturday, June 30 at Frihammen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: SLAYER (US) MACHINE HEAD (US) MASTODON (US) ENTOMBED (S) MUSTASCH (S) HARDCORE SUPER...

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ISOLE Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Swedish band ISOLE has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group's new album will be recorded in July at their own Studio Apocalypse for a January 2008 release. According to a press release, ISOLE is "working with clean vocals, slo-mo grooves, and melodies in the minor keys to achieve a dark atmos...

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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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NILE's SANDERS, DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ Featured In Latest Nuclear Podblast

Interviews with NILE's Karl Sanders and DIMMU BORGIR's Silenoz are featured in the eighth edition of the Nuclear Podblast. Also available are brand new tracks from NILE, DIMMU BORGIR, SONIC SYNDICATE, CLAWFINGER, CANDLEMASS and SONATA ARCTICA. To download the Nuclear Podblast, click here. An exclusi...

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CANDLEMASS Bassist on MESSIAH MARCOLIN: 'We Call Him The Big Black Negative Hole'

CANDLEMASS bassist/leader Leif Edling recently spoke to Metal Maniacs magazine about the band's new album, "King of the Grey Islands", Messiah Marcolin's departure and the addition of SOLITUDE AETURNUS vocalist Robert Lowe. A couple of excerpts follow: On Messiah Marcolin: "I do want to say that if...

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SOMBER, MARIONETTE Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

SOMBER and MARIONETTE have been confirmed for the Metaltown festival, set to take place June 30 at Frihammen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The two bands were added to the event after winning a contest that was held in Gothenburg. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: BACKWATER CANDLEMASS CULT...

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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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ELVENKING Featured On Italian TV

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING will be featured tonight (June 18) at 9:00 p.m. (Italian time) on "Get Rocked!", a TV program which airs on Italian 3 channel. Aydan (guitar) and Zender (drums) will be interviewed. The show will also include discussion about the Midsummer Festival that will t...

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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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KRUX: SWEDEN ROCK Concert Photos Available

KRUX, the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, and keyboardist Carl Westholm, perform...