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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Taps MADONNA/CELINE DION Songwriter For Solo Album

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has tapped Swedish producer/songwriter Anders Bagge to write material for her upcoming solo album, which she plans to record during the band's downtime in early 2010. Commented Olzon: [Bagge] is a very famous and incredibly talented songwriter. He has done so many hit s...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Enter Studio Tomorrow

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will enter the studio tomorrow (Friday, August 28) to begin recording their ninth album for an early 2010 release via Century Media Records. The band previously said, "We'll keep the recording setup completely in-house this time. Drums will be tracke...

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ENGEL To Support PARADISE LOST In U.K.

ENGEL — the Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES),drummer Mojjo (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA) and vocalist Mangan Klavborn — will support British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST on their upcoming U....

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SATYRICON Drummer Interviewed At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Hugh of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the 10-minute chat below. Also available is pe...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: More 'Where Death Is Most Alive' DVD Details Revealed

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will release their new DVD, "Where Death Is Most Alive", on October 26 in Europe and November 17 in North America via Century Media Records. Commented the band: "This little baby took quite some time to deliver, but when you'll see the scope and qual...

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Former SCAR SYMMETRY Singer Issues Update On SOLUTION.45 Debut

Swedish/Finnish progressive metal "supergroup" SOLUTION.45, which features in its ranks former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam, Mikko Härkin (ex-SONATA ARCTICA, KOTIPELTO) and Jani Stefanovic (MISERATION, ESSENCE OF SORROW),will enter Panic Room studios in September with producer Tomas "P...

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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Announces Swedish/Danish Clinic Tour

Drummer Daniel Erlandsson of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY has issued the following update: "In cooperation with Pearl Drums, I am pleased to announce my first-ever clinic tour. The tour features myself and Anders Meinhardt (F.U.K.T.),and will run through Denmark and Sweden. I'll be p...

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DEGRADEAD: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From SATYRICON Tour Posted Online

Stockholm, Sweden-based melodic death metallers DEGRADEAD have posted a six-minute video clip (see below) featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's April 2009 Scandinavian tour with SATYRICON. DEGRADEAD's sophomore album, "Out Of Body Experience", entered the national chart in the band's h...

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ANNIHILATOR: 'Live At Masters Of Rock' DVD Due In October

Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR will release their new DVD, "Live At Masters Of Rock", in October. The cover artwork for the set — which was filmed/recorded on July 11, 2008 at the Masters Of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic — can be viewed below. ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters...

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Former SCAR SYMMETRY Singer's THE FEW AGAINST MANY To Release Debut In September

"Sot", the debut album from former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam's THE FEW AGAINST MANY project (in which he plays rhythm guitar and sings),will be released on September 15 via Pulverised Records. The effort will be made available in a super jewel box format and limited digipack format...

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SARKE: Video Footage of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SARKE's performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany — can be viewed below (courtesy of "bisounours666"). SARKE is the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Noctu...

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UNLEASHED Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of their upcoming tenth album. The band says, "We are very much looking forward to this new cooperation! The recording of the album is scheduled for October/November this year." Quality fan-filmed vid...

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TIAMAT: Footage From Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK Festival Available

Video footage of TIAMAT's July 11, 2009 performance at the Masters Of Rock in Vizovice, Czech Republic can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "ghudec"). TIAMAT's latest album, "Amanethes", was produced by the group's mainman Johan Edlund, and was recorded mainly at The Mansion in Greece, with additio...

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SNOWY SHAW Interviewed At SWEDEN ROCK Festival; Video Available

Germany's StreetClip.tv conducted an interview with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) at this year's Sweden Rock festival, which was held June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg. Watch the chat below. Shaw recently joined force...

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IN FLAMES Frontman: When I Was A Teenage Headbanger...

Domination TV conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES about what made him start listening to and playing heavy music. Watch the four-minute chat below. IN FLAMES will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in September. Support on the trek will come from BETWEEN T...