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WOLF Announces New Bassist

Swedish metallers WOLF have announced the addition of bassist Anders "Tornado" Modd to the group's ranks. Commented Johannes Axeman Losbäck: "Anders was the first and only choice for WOLF, since he's such a professional and talented bassplayer, and we're happy that he wanted to be a part of the meta...

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AVANTASIA: New Audio Samples Available

On November 16, EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet will release two six-track albums — "Lost in Space Part 1" and "Lost in Space Part 2" — from his AVANTASIA project. Apart from the identical title track, both releases will feature completely different, exclusive songs plus videos, a poster, studio report...

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WOLF Pulls Out Of UK's HARD ROCK HELL Festival

Swedish metallers WOLF have issued the following update: "We're absolutely gutted to announce that we have to cancel our appearance at Hard Rock Hell festival in the UK this November. We've worked our asses of to make it work and we were looking forward to hooking up with our UK friends again, but w...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' EPs Detailed

On November 16, EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet will release two six-track albums — "Lost in Space Part 1" and "Lost in Space Part 2" — from his AVANTASIA project. Apart from the identical title track, both releases will feature completely different, exclusive songs plus videos, a poster, studio report...

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WOLF: SWEDEN ROCK Performance To Be Broadcast On Swedish National Radio

WOLF's performance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival — which took place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden — will be broadcast on on the P3 Live on Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) on Thursday, October 11 at 8:30 p.m. Listen to program at this location. Commented the band: "The show at Sweden R...

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DISMEMBER Begins Recording New Album

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have entered B.A.S. studios with producer Nico Elgstrand (MURDER SQUAD, KRUX, MERCILESS, ENTOMBED) to begin recording their eighth full-length album. 11 tracks of "Stockholm death metal" are being laid down for an early 2008 release. A video interview w...

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WOLF: 'The Black Flame' To Receive Vinyl Release This Month

Swedish metallers WOLF will finally release their latest album, "The Black Flame", on vinyl on October 15. According to the band, the 12" vinyl is limited to 500 copies and is exclusively signed on a poster. To order a copy, visit www.blackcave.se. "The Black Flame" was recorded at Studio Fredman in...

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AVANTASIA: More Guest Appearances Announced For 'The Scarecrow'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that Roy Khan (KAMELOT) and Oliver Hartmann have just been confirmed as guest vocalists for the forthcoming "The Scarecrow" album from his AVANTASIA project. On November 16, two AVANATASIA six-track albums "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Part 2" will be release...

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SISTER SIN Completes Work On 'Smash The Silence' EP

Swedish female-fronted metal/rock band SISTER SIN has completed work on an EP called "Smash the Silence" with producer Tobias Lindell (MUSTASCH, ONE MAN ARMY). Four of the songs are now available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. SISTER SIN recently took part in a European tour with W.A.S.P...

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THE LAW Signs With METALCENTRAL RECORDS

THE LAW, the Swedish thrash metal band featuring VOMITORY guitarist Peter Östlund, has inked a deal with Metal Central Records. The group's already completed debut album is scheduled for release in early 2008. According to a press release, "THE LAW got great reviews for the demo 'Dudes of Darkness'...

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WOLF To Be Featured On StreetClip.tv's 'Strike!'

Swedish metallers WOLF will be featured on the StreetClip.tv show "Strike!" on September 15 and September 16. The show will feature an interview done at this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival in Germany and will include two live songs performed at the Headbangers Open Air festival (also in Germany)....

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THE PROJECT HATE, VOMITORY, Ex-ENTOMBED Members Join Forces In TORTURE DIVISION

Guitarist Lord K. Philipson (THE PROJECT HATE, GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),bassist/vocalist Jörgen Sandström (VICIOUS ART, THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) and drummer Tobias "Tobben" Gustafsson (VOMITORY) have joined forces in a new band called TORTURE DIVISION. According to Philipson, "T...

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AVANTASIA's 'Lost In Space' Parts 1 And 2 Pushed Back To November

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that the release date of the two new six-track albums from his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Lost In Space - Part 2", has been pushed back to November 16 from the previously announced October 19. "We have produced so much exclusive...

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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist Offers 'New Religion' Track-By-Track Rundown

PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner has issued the following track-by-track rundown of the group's new album, "New Religion", due on September 21 via Frontiers Records: "Sign Of Fear: "We wanted to create a very unusual introduction for the album: like a metal band with a kind of orchestra tuning or like...

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EDGUY Bassist To Perform With BLIND GUARDIAN In South Africa

EDGUY's Tobias "Eggi" Exxel will play bass for one evening with BLIND GUARDIAN on October 13 in Pretoria, South Africa. EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently underwent appendix surgery. The group's North American tour, which is set to kick off on September 11 in Hartford, Connecticut, will go ahead...