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SISTER SIN: 'True Sound Of The Underground' First-Week Sales Revealed
"True Sound Of The Underground", the sophomore album from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, sold around 500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 97 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling a...June 30, 2010
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OCTOBER TIDE's 'A Thin Shell Set' To Receive U.S. Release In September
Candlelight Records has set a September 28 North American release date for "A Thin Shell", the new album from Sweden's OCTOBER TIDE. Featuring guitarist/founder Fredrik Norrman (KATATONIA),vocalist Tobias Netzell, drummer Robin Bergh, and session bassist Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE...June 30, 2010
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Fallen Angel's Dominion
Any sense of surprise felt by yours truly at the songwriting acumen displayed on "Fallen Angel's Dominion" by Germany's THULCANDRA dissipated immediately upon realizing that vocalist/guitarist Steffen Kummerer was involved. The man's immense talent was obvious from his work in OBSCURA, but this DISS...June 20, 2010
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SISTER SIN: 'Outrage' Video Released
"Outrage", the new video from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, can be viewed below (courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting.com). The clip was directed by Hammerstream Productions. The track comes off SISTER SIN's sophomore album, "True Sound Of The Underground", which will be released i...June 17, 2010
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NICKE ANDERSSON's IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC Performs On Swedish TV; Video Available
IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC, the new band led by THE HELLACOPTERS architect and former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson, was the featured musical guest on the May 24, 2010 edition of the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4. The band played two songs, "Resign" and "Deja Vu", and took part in an interv...June 15, 2010
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SISTER SIN To Support MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP
Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN will support MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP on the following U.S. dates: Jul. 15 - Brixton - Redondo Beach, CA Jul. 16 - Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA Jul. 17 - Angels Roadhouse - Yucaipa, CA Jul. 18 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA Jul. 21 - ...June 14, 2010
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SISTER SIN: New Song Available For Streaming
"Outrage", a brand new song from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, is available for streaming at the group's MySpace page. The track comes off SISTER SIN's sophomore album, "True Sound Of The Underground", which will be released in North America on June 22 via Victory Records an...June 4, 2010
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CRASHDIET To Support OZZY OSBOURNE In Stockholm
Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET will support OZZY OSBOURNE on September 7 at the Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden. "Generation Wild", the third album from CRASHDIET, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 3. The CD was made available in Sweden on April 14 through Gain/S...June 3, 2010
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SISTER SIN: 'True Sound Of The Underground' Audio Samples Available
Audio samples of three songs from "True Sound Of The Underground", the sophomore album from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, can be streamed below. The CD, which will be released in North America on June 22 via Victory Records and in Europe on July 23 through Metal Heaven Recor...May 28, 2010
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EDGUY/AVANTASIA Frontman: DIO 'Was The Epitome Of The Perfect Heavy Metal Vocalist'
EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "[On Sunday] I [was] informed about the sad news of Ronnie James Dio's passing. It is impossible to fin...May 18, 2010
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EDGUY Frontman Discusses AVANTASIA In New Video Interview
Spain's MSN/Rock Metal TV recently conducted an interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet. The chat is now available for viewing below (courtesy of Rafabasa.com). AVANTASIA released its new epic masterpiece on April 3 as regular CDs ("The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon"),two sep...May 17, 2010
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Diamonds
No sophomore jinx here; "Diamonds" from Swedish champions of old school heavy metal ENFORCER is every bit as good as the "Into the Night" debut. In fact, the more I listen the more I think it might even be better. We'll see what the passage of time brings in terms of the album's long term ...May 9, 2010
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SISTER SIN: New Album Pushed Back Two Weeks
The U.S. release date of "True Sound Of The Underground", the sophomore album from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, has been pushed back two weeks to June 22 (via Victory Records). The CD, which will be issued in Europe on July 23 through Metal Heaven Records, was produced by H...May 7, 2010
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Former THE HELLACOPTERS Frontman Returns With New Project
THE HELLACOPTERS architect and former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson is back with a new band. IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC "delivers powerpop, with emphasis on power, rock AND roll," according to a press release. The group "could be the missing link between THE BEATLES and ALICE COOPER, or the bridge c...May 6, 2010
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SISTER SIN To Film Two New Videos
Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN will film two new videos this month. The group states, "One [of the clips will be] for a track called 'Sound Of The Underground' [which we will shoot] with the wonderful Hammerstream team who did our video 'One Out Of Ten' [see below]. For the second...May 5, 2010
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