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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Diagnosed With Cancer

Swedish keyboardist Jens Johansson of multi-national melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS has issued the following update: "Dear STRATOVARIUS fans, I am afraid we have some quite terrible news. News of the worst imaginable kind. It's about our friend and [German] drummer Jörg Michael [STRATOVARIUS]. "Jörg...

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THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX — the Swedish band featuring Jörgen Sandström (vocals; VICIOUS ART, KRUX, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),Lord K. Philipson (guitar; TORTURE DIVISION, ex-GOD AMONG INSECTS, HOUSE OF USHER, LEUKEMIA),Anders Bertilsson (guitar; COLDWORKER),Tobben Gustafsson (drums; TORTURE DIVISION, VO...

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BLOOD MORTIZED: More 'Bestial' EP Details Revealed

BLOOD MORTIZED, the Swedish death metal band featuring former AMON AMARTH guitarist Anders Hansson (who played on AMON AMARTH's first two albums, 1996's "Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds" and 1998's "Once Sent From The Golden Hall") and CRYPT OF KERBEROS drummer Mattias Borgh, recently completed wo...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Finalizing Solo Album Deal

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has revealed via her official blog that she is "in the process of signing with a record label" for her upcoming solo album, which she hopes to release in May 2011. Olzon worked on material for her solo CD last year with Swedish producers Stefan Örn and Johan Glössner. T...

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PORTRAIT's New Album To Be Mixed By NICKE ANDERSSON

Swedish heavy metallers PORTRAIT have tapped Nicke Andersson (IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC, DEATH BREATH, THE HELLACOPTERS, ENTOMBED) to mix their second full-length album, "Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae", at Deuce Studio. The CD is currently being recorded at Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, UNANIMATED, D...

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KATATONIA: Audio Interview With ANDERS NYSTRÖM

On September 23, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström of Sweden's KATATONIA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. KATATONIA kicked off its North American tour — dubbed "Night Over North America" — on Septem...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Issues Post-Tour Update

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have issued the following update: "What a ride! After having spent most of the year touring other continents and laying to waste innumerable summer festivals, we finally brought the 'We Are The Void' experience to the European club circuit. "The whol...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Says New Album Is 'Turning Out Awesome'

Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED entered Antfarm Studio in Århus, Denmark on October 18 with the band's longtime producer Tue Madsen (MOONSPELL, DARK TRANQUILLITY, GOREFEST, SICK OF IT ALL) to begin recording their seventh full-length album for an early 2011 release via Century Media Records. Commented...

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THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX Completes Work On New Album

THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX — the Swedish band featuring Jörgen Sandström (vocals; VICIOUS ART, KRUX, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),Lord K. Philipson (guitar; TORTURE DIVISION, ex-GOD AMONG INSECTS, HOUSE OF USHER, LEUKEMIA),Anders Bertilsson (guitar; COLDWORKER),Tobben Gustafsson (drums; TORTURE DIVISION, VO...

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KATATONIA: New Video Interview

Hank Pearl of TheDailyRock.com conducted an interview with guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström and vocalist Jonas Renkse of Sweden's KATATONIA before the band's September 17, 2010 performance at Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago, Illinois. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. KATATONIA kicked...

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BLOOD MORTIZED Completes Work On New EP, Announces Title Of Next Album

BLOOD MORTIZED, the Swedish death metal band featuring former AMON AMARTH guitarist Anders Hansson (who played on AMON AMARTH's first two albums, 1996's "Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds" and 1998's "Once Sent From The Golden Hall") and CRYPT OF KERBEROS drummer Mattias Borgh, has issued the follow...

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CLAIRVOYANT SEED Recording Debut Mini-CD

Swedish technical thrashers CLAIRVOYANT SEED have entered the studio to begin recording a new mini-CD, entitled "Pulse Of The Inevitable", for an early 2011 release via Emrinc Records. The effort is being produced by Mike Wead, who previously played guitar in KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE and BIBLEBLA...

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PORTRAIT Preparing To Enter Studio

Swedish heavy metallers PORTRAIT will enter Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, UNANIMATED, DESTRÖYER 666) in Alvik, Sweden in mid-November to begin recording their second full-length album, "Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae". Tentatively due in early 2011 via Metal Blade Records, the CD will feature cover...

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GLENN HUGHES: More Footage From U.K. Tour Posted Online

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has posted the seventh an final installment of a video diary from his recent headlining tour of the U.K. You can watch the clip below. The self-titled debut album from BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/Am...

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KING DIAMOND, Ex-HAMMERFALL, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members Join Forces In New Project

Current/former members of KING DIAMOND, HAMMERFALL and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN have joined forces in a brand new, as-yet-unnamed Swedish "supergroup." The lineup for the band is as follows: * Magnus Rosén (ex-HAMMERFALL) - Bass * Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) - Guitar * Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL, ex-YNG...