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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'My Good Reputation' Live Video Posted Online

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have posted a live video for the track "My Good Reputation", recorded late last year at The Tivoli in Helsingborg, Sweden, at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will play two shows at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Swede...

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MESHUGGAH Extend Publishing Deal

10 years after inking their first deal with the publishing company Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia, Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH extended their cooperation with the company in December 2005, according to Tartarean Desire. As previously reported, MESHUGGAH's latest album, "Catch...

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OPETH, DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND: More Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's OPETH will be etaming up with fellow Swedes DARK TRANQUILLITY and Canada's THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND for a North American tour beginning in mid-February. Confirmed dates so far include: Feb. 15 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Feb. 16 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva Feb. 17 - Towson, MD @ Recher The...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: Gothenburg Show To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will play two shows at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden on March 25. The first performance, which will have no age limit, will be filmed for the band's upcoming DVD. As previously reported, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR's video for their new single, "We Don't Celeb...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND To Open For OPETH On North American Tour

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY and Canada's THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND have been confirmed as the opening acts for OPETH on their upcoming North American tour beginning in mid-February. Dates so far include: Feb. 15 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Feb. 16 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa Feb. 17 - Towson, MD @ Re...

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Veteran Metal Producer ANDY SNEAP Reflects On Past Year

British producer extraordinaire (and former SABBAT guitarist) Andy "I Pissed On Colin Richardson's Hotel Room Desk" Sneap has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, it's come to the end of the year and 2005 has been nothing but a blast. Great fun, good times and some killer al...

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OPETH: New U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's OPETH will embark on a U.S. headlining tour beginning on February 15, 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 15 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Feb. 16 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva Feb. 17 - Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre Feb. 18 - Millvale, PA @ ...

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DESTRUCTION: No German Shows Planned In 2006

According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, a trailer airing on the Swiss TV station DRS for the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs will feature the heavy riffs of the DESTRUCTION song "Soul Collector", taken from the band's latest album, "Inventor of Evil". No further information is curre...

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CLOUDSCAPE Announce New Album Title

Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE have set "Crimson Skies" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in Europe in June 2006 via Metal Heaven. A spring 2006 Asian release via Marquee/Avalon is expected. Artwork will be handled by Mattias Norén. CLOUDSCAPE will enter RoastingHouse studio in Ma...

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More Musicians Pick Best Albums Of 2005

Roadrunner Records has posted a list of some of their artists' picks for the best albums of 2005. Check it out below: Acey Slade (MURDERDOLLS): 01. CHELSEA SMILES - Easy Ride EP 02. LARS FREDERICKSON AND THE BASTARDS - Viking 03. TURBONEGRO - Party Animals 04. SOCIAL DISTORTION - Sex, Love and Rock...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'We Don't Celebrate Sundays' Video Posted Online

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR's video for their new single, "We Don't Celebrate Sundays", has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). The song comes off the band's latest, self-titled effort, which was released in Sweden in early November on the Gain label. The group's...

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OPETH, CANDLEMASS, MESHUGGAH, HAMMERFALL Nominated For Swedish GRAMMY

OPETH have once again been nominated for a Swedish Grammy for their "Ghost Reveries" release. This is the band's fourth nomination since 2001 and the group's "Blackwater Park" CD. OPETH also picked up the award for 2003's "Deliverance". Other nominees this year are CANDLEMASS ("Candlemass"),HAMMERF...

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Top Metal/Hardcore Albums Of 2005 As Voted By Writers Of Sweden's CLOSE-UP Magazine

A total of 30 metal, rock and punk writers at Sweden's Close–Up magazine have voted in the magazine's annual critics' album-of-the-year poll. The final results were as follows: 01. SYSTEM OF A DOWN – "Mezmerize" 02. OPETH – "Ghost Reveries" 03. NINE INCH NAILS – "With Teeth" 04. THE MARS VOLTA – "Fr...

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IN FLAMES, SEPULTURA, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY Members Reveal Their Favorite Albums Of 2005

In the December/January issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up, a number of heavy metal/hard rock musicians list their favorite albums of 2005. Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA): BIOHAZARD – "Means to an End" CLAUSTROPHOBIA – "Fulminant" EXODUS – "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES): NINE...

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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Forced To Leave Tour 'For Family Reasons'; Band Play As Four-Piece

According to an online posting by CANDLEMASS mainman/bassist Leif Edling, the group were forced to play the last three shows (Göteborg, Malmö and Osnabrück) on their current European tour with German thrashers DESTRUCTION as a four-piece after guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman went back home to Stockh...