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SKINTRADE: New Single Available For Streaming

"Falling To Pieces", the new single from reformed Swedish hard rockers SKINTRADE, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. SKINTRADE will release a "best-of" album on March 21 via Universal Music. The CD will include three new songs and 12 classics. SKINTRADE was formed in 1992 by Matti Alfonzetti...

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Sweden's SKINTRADE Is Back!

Reformed Swedish hard rockers SKINTRADE will release a "best-of" album on March 21 via Universal Music. The CD will include three new songs and 12 classics. SKINTRADE was formed in 1992 by Matti Alfonzetti (vocals),George Bravo (guitar, backing vocals),Stefan Bergström (guitar, backing vocals),Ha...

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'Rock Science': The Trivia Board Game For Rockers

Rock Science is a new board game that will be released on December 9. The game was created by a group of rockers including Nicke Andersson (a.k.a. Nick Royale; ENTOMBED, THE HELLACOPTERS, IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC),and is all about hard rock knowledge. The goal was to turn rockers' beer-fueled music...

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Former Members Of CANDLEMASS, THERION, THUNDER To Pay Tribute To BLACK SABBATH

MASTERS OF REALITY, the Swedish BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring former members of CANDLEMASS, THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THUNDER and SKINTRADE, will perform at O-baren in Stockholm on Wednesday, February 17. MASTERS OF REALITY is: Mats Levén (KRUX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION) - Vocals Jejo Perko...

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LION'S SHARE Working On New Concept Album

Vocalist Patrik Johansson of the Swedish melodic metallers LION'S SHARE has issued the following update: "Me, Lars [Chriss, guitar] and Sampo [Axelsson, bass] are currently working our asses off, writing new songs for the upcoming LION'S SHARE album. Almost all the songs are written now and hopefull...

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LION'S SHARE: Footage From SWEDEN ROCK Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE performing the song "Clones of Fate" at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, which took place in June 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be viewed below. LION'S SHARE will release its new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January...

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LION'S SHARE: 'Emotional Coma' U.S. Release Date Announced

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE will release their new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January 29 via Locomotive Music. The CD was released by AFM Records in Europe and Spiritual Beast in Japan/Asia and features guest solos from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, and MEGADETH guitari...

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LION'S SHARE: 'Emotional Coma' To Receive Japanese Release In November

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE will release their new album, "Emotional Coma", in Japan on November 14 via Spiritual Beast. LION'S SHARE's video for the song "The Edge of the Razor" can be viewed below. The track, which features a guest solo from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, comes off...

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Swedish 'Supergroup' ROAD TO RUIN To Release Debut In October

ROAD TO RUIN, the new Swedish four-piece featuring guitarist Lars Chriss (LION'S SHARE),bassist/ keyboard player Sampo Axelsson (LION'S SHARE, GLENN HUGHES),drummer Thomas Broman (HUGHES/ TURNER, JOHN NORUM, ELECTRIC BOYS) and vocalist Matti Alfonzetti (SKINTRADE, JAGGED EDGE),will release its se...

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ROAD TO RUIN Featuring LION'S SHARE, Ex-JAGGED EDGE Members: Debut CD On The Way

Metal Heaven Records has inked a deal with ROAD TO RUIN, the Swedish band consisting of Matti Alfonzetti (vocals; JAGGED EDGE, THE POODLES, SKINTRADE),Lars Chriss (guitar; LION'S SHARE); Sampo Axelsson (bass and keyboards; GLENN HUGHES, LION'S SHARE),and Tomas Broman (drums; GREAT KING RAT, JOHN N...

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Swedish Hard Rock Band THE POODLES Compete In EUROVISION Contest: Video Available

A video clip of the Swedish hard rock band THE POODLES — consisting of vocalist Jakob Samuel (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN, JEKYLL & HYDE),guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN),bassist Pontus Egberg (ex-LION'S SHARE),drummer Christian Lundqvist and Mats Levén (KRUX, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, A...

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Swedish Hard Rock Band THE POODLES Among EUROVISION Finalists

When the hard rock band THE POODLES (photo) entered the Swedish Eurovision song contest, they were seen as a joke by the critics. On Saturday (March 4),they surprised everyone by winning one of the four qualifying rounds with their '80s-style hard rock anthem "Night of Passion". THE POODLES are now...

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Swedish Hard Rock Stars Join Forces On Special DVD To Benefit Tsunami Victims

About 150 of the biggest names in rock and hard rock from Sweden have recorded a song that will be released in a couple of weeks on a special DVD to raise money through the Red Cross for the victims of the horrible earthquake and flood disaster in Asia. The song "Where Is The Fire" ...

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DAMNED NATION Complete Work On New Album

Swedish heavy rock act DAMNED NATION have completed work on their fourth album, "Sign of Madness", tentatively due in mid-November via Italy's Scarlet Records. Produced by the "father" of the Swedish death metal sound, Tomas Skogsberg, "Sign of Madness" features a "modern and raw approach, still lin...

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DAMNED NATION Land New Deal

Sweden's DAMNED NATION, featuring former SKINTRADE/JAGGED EDGE frontman Matti Alfonzetti, have inked a deal with Italy's Scarlet Records and are currently finishing up work on their fourth album, "Sign Of Madness", for a fall release. According to the band, "the recording of the album started about...