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PAIN, ENGEL Confirmed For Sweden's LINKÖPING METAL MASSACRE

PAIN and ENGEL have been confirmed for the Linköping Metal Massacre festival, set to take place November 2 at Konsert & Kongress in Linköping, Sweden. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ATHORY EMIC AVATAR CORPORATION 187 DAWN OF SILENCE DEATHBREATH DEVIANT BREED ENGEL GLANZIG KRU...

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SOILWORK, BACKYARD BABIES, AVATAR Confirmed For Sweden's CLOSE-UP BÅTEN 2008

SOILWORK, BACKYARD BABIES and AVATAR are the first confirmed artists for the Close-Up Båten 2008. Billed as "the cheapest metal cruise on the Baltic Sea," the ferry departs Stockholm, Sweden on February 14, 2008. Three more bands will be announced. For more information (in Swedish),go to www.closeu...

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DEATH BREATH, KRUX Confirmed For Sweden's LINKÖPING METAL MASSACRE

DEATH BREATH (the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson [currently the frontman of rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS]) and KRUX (the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén,...

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HOLY MOSES: New Video Interview With SABINA CLASSEN Available

A video interview with HOLY MOSES frontwoman Sabina Classen conducted at the Jalometalli 2007 festival — which took place place August 17-18 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland — has been posted on YouTube. Watch the three-minute clip — which includes footage of the band's performance at the festival —...

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AVATAR: 'Schlacht' Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metal band AVATAR has finalized the track listing for its new album, "Schlacht", due on October 24 via Gain Records. The group started recording the follow-up to 2006's "Thoughts of No Tomorrow" in May. "Schlacht" track listing: 01. Schlacht 02. Wildflower 03. All Which is Black 04. 4 AM Bre...

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OBITUARY: 'Xecutioner's Return' Audio Sample Available

A 30-second audio sample of OBITUARY's upcoming album, "Xecutioner's Return", is available for download at Plastichead.com. Due in North America on August 28, the CD was mixed at Redroom Recorders and was mastered in June at Morrisound Studios in Tampa. The cover artwork can be viewed at this locati...

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AVATAR: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Swedish metal band AVATAR has issued the following update: "We've got title and release date set for the new album! Make a mark in your calender on October 24th. The album, which will be named 'Schlacht', will be out in all over Europe simultaneously and it will be packed with one hour of kick ass ....

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EVERGREY, NIGHTWISH, SONIC SYNDICATE Members To Take Part In SWEDISH METAL EXPO

The metal convention Swedish Metal Expo is set to take place at Fryshuset in Stockholm September 1-2. Now in its third year, Swedish Metal Expo will host clinics (former HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén and FREAK KITCHEN guitarist Mattias "IA" Eklundh),signing sessions (NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olz...

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OBITUARY, HOLY MOSES, AVATAR: European Tour Dates Revealed

Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY will team up with long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES for a European tour in January 2008. Also appearing on the bill are Swedish metallers AVATAR. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 03 - Holland Zwolle - Hedon Jan. 04 - Holland Tilburg - O 13 Jan. 0...

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MALIGNO And MALA SUERTE To Team Up For Tour Of Texas, Mexico

Mexican doom rockers MALIGNO and Austin, Texas' own sludge doomsters MALA SUERTE will team up for the first Tex-Mex doom night on Friday, July 20 at the Cafe Iguana in Monterrey, Mexico. This is the first date in a soon-to-be-scheduled series of shows that will run through Texas and Mexico. Also on...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, KORN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, HATEBREED: HULTSFRED Festival Photos Available

More than 380 high-quality photos from the Hultsfred 2007 festival, taken by Swedish metal photographer Daniel Falk, have been posted online at MetalNyheter.se. Hultsfred 2007 was held June 14-16 in Hultsfred Sweden, and the following bands (among others) performed at the festival: AIDEN AS I LAY DY...

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AVATAR: Video Footage From Recording Studio Available

Swedish band AVATAR has posted several video updates from the studio where they are currently recording their second album, due in October through Gain Records. The latest update features samples from the new CD and can be viewed on the group's YouTube channel. AVATAR started recording the follow-up...

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AVATAR To Resume Recording Second Album

Up-and-coming Swedish metal band AVATAR recently entered the studio to record its second album, due later in the year through Gain Records. "We're finally sober enough to do the final recording sessions for the album," the group writes on its web site. "The first date is set to be May 21. The album...

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Guitar Signed By Entire SAVATAGE Band In 1998 Being Auctioned

A Jackson Charvel guitar signed by all members of SAVATAGE in Springfield, VA in September of 1998 on the "Wake of Megellan Tour" is being auctioned on eBay. The group's lineup at the time consisted of Zak Stevens, Jon Oliva, Chris Caffery, Al Pitrelli, Johnny Lee Middleton and Jeff Plate. The aucti...

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KING DIAMOND To Headline Sweden's LINKÖPING METAL MASSACRE Festival

KING DIAMOND has been confirmed as the headliner of the Linköping Metal Massacre festival, set to take palce November 2 in Linköping, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: KING DIAMOND NINE AVATAR LOS SIN NOMBRE HELLSONGS GLANZIG VOLBEAT At least 15 other bands will be booked during...