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HAMMERFALL: 'Blood, Sweat And Tears... But A Wonderful Result!'

Sweden's HAMMERFALL have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken", tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following recording update on his official blog: "This was a good day! Everyone...

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DEATHSTARS, STEEL ATTACK Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

DEATHSTARS and STEEL ATTACK have been confirmed for the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 4-5 at at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS DEATHSTARS DISMEMBER HAMMERFALL HELLOWEEN LUMSK MACHINE MEN MAYHEM MI...

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DRAGONLORD: New Version of 'Black Wings Of Destiny' To Include Video, Booklet, Poster

Escapi Music will be releasing a new version of DRAGONLORD's latest CD, "Black Wings of Destiny", which will feature the video for "Until the End", directed by Chad Michael Ward, and a 20-page, full-color booklet and poster. A release date for the set has yet to be announced. DRAGONLORD — the San Fr...

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DRAGONLORD: More U.S. Dates Announced

DRAGONLORD — the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT),Gian Pyres (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH),Derrick Ramirez (bass),Lyle Livingstone (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT) — have added more U.S. dates to their current itinerary. Upco...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN To Guest On METAL EXPRESS RADIO

Tony Martin (ex-BLACK SABBATH) will be joining Metal Express Radio's "Premiere Friday" today (May 5) to present six tracks from the new EMPIRE album, "The Raven Ride", on which he handles the lead vocals. During the show, you will also hear an interview with Tony where he talks about his past, prese...

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DRAGONLORD Added To Japan's THRASH DOMINATION Festival

DRAGONLORD — the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT),Gian Pyres (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH),Derrick Ramirez (bass),Lyle Livingstone (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT) — have been added to the upcoming Thrash Domination 2006 two-...

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HAMMERFALL: New Album To Include Ten-Year-Old Instrumental

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on his official blog: "Today, Stefan [Elmgren, guitar] and I have gone through and (slightly) rearranged an intrumental track he wrote ten (!) years ago. I heard it for the first time last week, he appearently found it on a CD somew...

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HAMMERFALL Complete Nine Songs For New Album

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on his official blog: "We have once again spent three days in the rehearsal room, playing through the now nine songs finished for the album. I can't remember feeling this good about the material before a recording, ever. Especially...

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CANDLEMASS Are 'Confident' MESSIAH Will Sing On New Album

Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted a new message on their official web site regarding singer Messiah Marcolin's announcement that he was leaving the band. As previously reported, Marcolin contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Friday (April 28) to reveal that he has parted ways with the group and that...

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CANDLEMASS Bassist Says Singer MESSIAH Is Suffering From 'Severe Pre-Recording Psychosis'

CANDLEMASS bassist/songwriter Leif Edling has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding singer Messiah Marcolin's announcement that he was leaving the band. As previously reported, Marcolin contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET earlier today (April 28) to reveal that he has parted ways with the Swedis...

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PRIMAL FEAR To Share Stage With SINNER In Germany

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will be sharing the stage with SINNER — the band fronted by PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner — on October 7, 2006 at the H2O in Reichenbach near Stuttgart, Germany. Theer will also be an opening act and a "big European fan meeting," according to a posting on PRIMAL F...

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Exclusive: CANDLEMASS Frontman MESSIAH Quits Band

CANDLEMASS vocalist Messiah Marcolin contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET today (April 28) to reveal that he has left the Swedish doomsters and that it's 100 percent definite that he will not return. "We could not agree on how to do the new album," he said, but would not further elaborate on his sudden depart...

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SODOM, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

SODOM and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR ARCH ENEMY BRAINSTORM CALIBAN COMMUNIC DEATHSTARS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER EDGUY E...

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HAMMERFALL: New Songtitles Revealed

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on his official blog: "We're looking at another weekend of rehearsals, and I am excited! I completed the eighth song for the album a few days ago, and am hard at work finishing one more before the rehearsal starts. I'll keep the rem...

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DRAGONLORD: More Tour Dates Announced

DRAGONLORD — the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT),Gian Pyres (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH),Derrick Ramirez (bass),Lyle Livingstone (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT) — have scheduled the following dates: Jun. 23 - Bourbon Stree...