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LIZZY BORDEN Bassist Reports On W.A.S.P. Tour

Bassist Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN, STARWOOD) has issued the following update via his official web site: "The LIZZY BORDEN/W.A.S.P. tour is over. It was a ton of fun and a big success — great turnouts everywhere. The W.A.S.P. band and crew were super-cool; it was a great match and the people lov...

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PLANET ALLIANCE To Release Debut Album In September

PLANET ALLIANCE, the all-star project featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley, HAMMERFALL members Magnus Rosén (bass) and Anders Johansson (drums),and NARNIA guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark, will release their debut album in September via Metal Heaven. PLANET ALLIANCE is said to be a proje...

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THE LEGION Announce New Bassist

Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, featuring current MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, have announced the addition of bassist Kristoffer Andersson from SARGATANAS REIGN as a permanent member. "We're very pleased to have him in the band and we're looking forward to see his contribution in your...

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BLOODBOUND Confirmed For 34,000 TON METAL Festival/Cruise

BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Urban Breed (ex-TAD MOROSE; vocals),Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),have been confirmed the 34,000 Ton Metal festival/cruise, set to take place October 6-7. Also appearing on...

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BLOODBOUND Confirmed For Sweden's EM-FESTEN

BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Urban Breed (ex-TAD MOROSE; vocals),Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),have been confirmed for Sweden's largest festival, "EM-Festen" (Göteborgskalaset),on August 8 in Gothenbu...

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Founding NIHILIST Guitarist Passes Away

According to Tartarean Desire, former NIHILIST guitarist Leif "Leffe" Cuzner recently passed away in Montreal, Canada. Leif was one of the founding members of NIHILIST, the legendary Swedish death metal act he formed in 1987 together with Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED) and Nicke Andersson (THE HELLACOPTERS,...

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THE HELLACOPTERS To Release 'Best Of' Collection

Sweden's THE HELLACOPTERS, who feature in their ranks former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson on guitar/vocals, have posted the following message on their official web site: "It comes a time when a band decides to release a 'greatest hits'. Why? To mark the end of an era? To keep the record company...

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DEATH BREATH Featuring Ex-ENTOMBED Drummer: Record Deal Signed, Debut CD Completed

DEATH BREATH, the new Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS),have issued the following update: "The [debut] album's done and we've just inked a deal for Europe w...

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BLOODBOUND Announce New Members

BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Urban Breed (ex-TAD MOROSE; vocals),Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),have announced the addition of three new members: Pelle Åkerlind (drums),Markus Albertson (rhythm guitar)...

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LED ZEPPELIN Receive Polar Music Prize In Stockholm

Irish Examiner is reporting that the surviving members of legendary rock band LED ZEPPELIN received the prestigious Polar Music Prize from Sweden's king today (May 22) in the city where they recorded their final studio album 27 years ago. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones crossed the stag...

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New TNT Singer Speaks

SHY vocalist Tony Mills has issued the following statement regaridng his decision to join TNT as the band's new lead singer: "Having been in discussions with the members of TNT in Norway over the last few weeks, I have decided to take the band up on an offer to front them throughout their forthcomin...

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CLOUDSCAPE: New Song Posted Online

A brand new CLOUDSCAPE track, entitled "Shapeshifter", has been posted online at this location. The song comes off the Swedish metallers' sophomore album, "Crimson Skies", due in Europe on June 3 via Metal Heaven. Japanese and U.S. release dates for the CD have yet to be announced. Check out the alb...

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AMON AMARTH: Video Clip Of Drum Recording Sessions Posted Online

A one-minute video clip of AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson laying odwn tracks in the studio for the band's new album has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The band's sixth full-length CD is being recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden for a tentative Septem...

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CROWPATH Recording Material For Split Single

Swedish metalcore act CROWPATH have posted the following message on their official web site: "We've been recording some new stuff this weekend at the Berno Studios [THE HAUNTED, DEFLESHED, GOD DETHRONED, AMON AMARTH, KAAMOS] [in Malmö, Sweden] with [engineer] Andy Andersson. One of the songs will be...

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Ex-YNGWIE Singer EDMAN Joins Forces With Swedish Guitarist In GEFF

According to a posting at www.goranedman.net, vocalist Göran Edman (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLORY) has joined forces with Swedish guitarist Ralf Jedestedt in a new project called GEFF. The group's current lineup, which sees Jedestedt handling all the music and Edman taking care of the lyrics and vocal arr...