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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM: 'METALLICA's 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' Is The Heaviest Song Ever Recorded'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I talk...

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First Trailer Released For Sequel To Cult Heavy Metal Comedy 'Heavy Trip'

The first trailer has been released for "Heavier Trip - Road To Wacken", the sequel to the Finnish movie "Heavy Trip" about IMPALED REKTUM, an underground blackened death metal band and their search for their sound: symphonic, post-apocalyptic, reindeer-grinding, Christ-abusing, extreme war pagan, F...

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Sequel To Cult Heavy Metal Comedy 'Heavy Trip' To Receive Theatrical Release In November

According to Variety, Doppelgänger Releasing, the genre-focused label of Music Box Films, has acquired North American distribution rights to the sequel to the Finnish movie "Heavy Trip" about IMPALED REKTUM, an underground blackened death metal band and their search for their sound: symphonic, post-...

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TRIBULATION Announces 'Sub Rosa In Æternum' Album

Sweden's goth metal maestros TRIBULATION will release their sixth studio album, "Sub Rosa In Æternum", on November 1 via Century Media Records. On the follow-up to 2021's "Where The Gloom Becomes Sound", TRIBULATION conjures a new beast. Part psychological horror of Italian cinema, part gaunt Britis...

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TRIBULATION Unveils Music Video For Brand New Single 'Saturn Coming Down'

Swedish metallers TRIBULATION have unveiled a brand new single, "Saturn Coming Down" along with a haunting music video. The single reveals a new side of the band while staying true to their dark sound and compelling melodies. The clip was created by Brendan McGowan with assistance from Damón Zurawsk...

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Why Does Sweden Have So Many Metal Bands? AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM Weighs In

In a new interview with 105.7 The Point's "The Rizzuto Show", vocalist Johannes Eckerström of Swedish metallers AVATAR was asked why he thinks Sweden has one of the most vibrant metal scenes in the world and one of the highest densities of heavy metal bands per capita. He responded (as transcribed b...

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MASTERS OF REALITY Release First New Music In 15 Years

MASTERS OF REALITY return with their first new music in 15 years. Today, they release their new single, "Sugar", on Mascot Records. They will also be playing shows across Europe in May — Eindhoven (The Netherlands),Utrecht (The Netherlands),Leuven (Belgium),Bielefeld (Germany),Rüsselsheim (Germa...

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Next AVATAR Album Could Arrive In Late 2025, Says JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM

In a new interview with Mexico's Summa Inferno, AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked if it's "too soon" to think about new music from the band, seeing as AVATAR released its latest album, "Dance Devil Dance", in February 2023. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, no, not...

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DAVE GROHL Releases First And Only Live Performance Of 'Play'

The upcoming release of "The Benefit Concert Volume 20" by Warren Haynes includes a spectacular highlight: the first-ever —and only to date — performance of Dave Grohl's 23-minute instrumental epic "Play", which extends to an extraordinary 36 minutes in its live rendition. This live performance is n...

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First Details Revealed About Upcoming Sequel To Cult Heavy Metal Comedy 'Heavy Trip'

Last month filming wrapped up for the sequel to the Finnish movie "Heavy Trip" about IMPALED REKTUM, an underground blackened death metal band and their search for their sound: symphonic, post-apocalyptic, reindeer-grinding, Christ-abusing, extreme war pagan, Fennoscandian metal. The 2018 film, a tr...

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In a moderately unexpected turn of events, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has thrown himself wholeheartedly into the shadowy world of experimental electronic music. A collaboration with US composer and filmmaker Chris Hunt, VENERA switches Munky's focus from his day job's unpredictable but rel...

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Watch: HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Joins AVATAR On Stage In Nashville

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale joined Swedish metallers AVATAR on stage last night (Sunday, September 24) at the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee to perform the song "Violence No Matter What". Fan-filmed video of her appearance can be seen below. Earlier today, AVATAR shared a photo from last night's co...

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Sequel To Cult Heavy Metal Comedy 'Heavy Trip' Officially Wraps Filming

The sequel to "Heavy Trip", the 2018 Finnish ensemble comedy about an aspiring metal band, has officially completed filming. Earlier today (Friday, September 15),Juuso Laatio and Jukka Vidgren, who wrote and directed the original film, shared the following update on the movie's Facebook page: "That...

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KORN Guitarist JAMES 'MUNKY' SHAFFER's Experimental Electronic Project VENERA Releases 'Disintegration' Single

VENERA, a newly formed experimental electronic outfit featuring James "Munky" Shaffer (KORN) and Atlanta-based composer/filmmaker Chris Hunt, has shared the song "Disintegration". The track is the third, and final, preview of VENERA's self-titled debut album, which is due on October 13 via Ipecac Re...

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KORN's JAMES 'MUNKY' SHAFFER Launches Experimental Electronic Project VENERA

VENERA, a newly formed experimental electronic outfit featuring James "Munky" Shaffer (KORN) and Atlanta-based composer/filmmaker Chris Hunt, will release its self-titled debut album on October 13 via Ipecac Recordings. VENERA enigmatically launched its debut song "Swarm" late last month. No informa...