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Where Death is Most Alive

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY may not get the same level of attention as peers AT THE GATES and IN FLAMES, but the sextet is just as important to what has become known as the Gothenburg sound. In fact, while AT THE GATES disbanded and IN FLAMES went in different, more commercially accessible directions...

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NIGHTRAGE: Interview, Performance Footage From ILHA DO ERMAL Festival Available

Riff Magazine has uploaded video footage of NIGHTRAGE's performance at this year's Ilha do Ermal festival, which was held August 28-30 in Vieira do Minho, Portugal. The nine-minute clip, which can be viewed below, also includes an interview with the band. "Wearing A Martyr's Crown", the fourth full-...

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UNLEASHED Begins Recording New Album

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have entered guitarist Fredrik Folkare's Chrome studio to begin recording their tenth full-length album for an early 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. According to the band, the musical direction of the forthcoming CD will be "the logical continuation fro...

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KATATONIA Guitarist Discusses 'Night Is The New Day' Songwriting Process

David E. Gehlke and George Pacheco of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with KATATONIA guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Reports indicated you hit writer's block when compiling material for the new album. If that was t...

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AT THE GATES To Release 'The Flames Of The End' 3-DVD Set

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES will release "The Flames Of The End", a brand new three-disc DVD set, in February 2010 through Earache Records. AT THE GATES released its definitive album, "Slaughter Of The Soul" — often regarded as one of the all-time greatest metal albums — on Ear...

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CULT OF LUNA: Finnish, Swedish Dates Announced

Swedish "art rockers" CULT OF LUNA have scheduled the following dates: Feb. 25 - Close-Up Båten - Stockholm, Sweden Feb. 26 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland Feb. 27 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, Finland Commented the band: "[This] will be, if not the only, a very rare occasion to see CULT OF LUNA live in 201...

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IN FLAMES In Milan: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of IN FLAMES' November 19, 2009 performance in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Photos of the concert at the sold-out Live Club (Trezzo D'Adda) are available on the news blog Musica Metal. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Cloud Connected 02. Embody The Invisible 03....

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MORBID ANGEL Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Legendary Florida death metallers MORBID ANGEL have inked a worlwide deal (excluding Japan) with France's Season of Mist. "I am truly looking forward to our new relationship with Season of Mist," bassist/vocalist David Vincent states. "Michael Berberian has a lot of artistic vision and is a real mus...

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EXPULSION: Early Demos To Be Released On CD

In 1988, EXPULSION was formed out of the ashes of thrash band RIVER'S EDGE. RIVER'S EDGE vocalist Johan Edlund went on to start TREBLINKA, and later TIAMAT. Magnus Krantz, the lead guitarist of RIVER'S EDGE, joined TRANQUILLITY. Bassist Anders Holmberg, guitarist Stefan Lagergren and drummer Calle F...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Interviewed By RAGNAROK RADIO

Guitarist Anders Björler of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED was interviewed by Ragnarok Radio at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Do...

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KATATONIA Guitarist Interviewed By Norway's IMHOTEP; Video Available

Imhotep's Paul Kearns and Roy Kristensen recently conducted an interview with Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (guitar) of Sweden's KATATONIA. Watch the chat in five parts below. "Day And Then The Shade", the new video from Sweden's KATATONIA, was directed by Lasse Hoile, who has previously worked with OP...

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SPV Apologizes To ANNIHILATOR For 'Live At Masters Of Rock' Artwork 'Mistakes'

SPV Records has apologized to Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR and to the band's cover design/layout team for mistakes made by the label on the CD version of the band's "Live At Masters Of Rock" effort. Commented SPV in a statement: "'Live At Masters Of Rock' was released this week as a DVD/CD package...

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KATATONIA Members Talk About Their Influences

RevolverMag.com has uploaded a video clip (see below) of KATATONIA members Anders Nyström (guitars) and Jonas Renkse (vocals) taking a trip to a local record store to talk about a few musical influences that played a significant role in writing the band's new album, "Night Is The New Day", as well a...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman To Take Part In European Workshop/Demo Tour

Guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR will take part in a European workshop/"demo" tour for the guitar amp company Hughes & Kettner in November. The details can be found on the poster below. ANNIHILATOR will release its new DVD, "Live At Masters Of Rock", on the following dates...

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TIAMAT Bassist ANDERS IWERS Interviewed By Mexico's SEARCH & DESTROY

Mexico's Search & Destroy recently conducted an interview with TIAMAT bassist Anders Iwers. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. TIAMAT's latest album, "Amanethes", was produced by the group's mainman Johan Edlund, and was recorded mainly at The Mansion in Greece...