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M.A.N Announces New Drummer

M.A.N, the new band formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich),has announced the addition of drummer Andreas Engberg to the group's ranks. Commented Jelencovich: "Engberg (as we call him!) takes M.A.N to a new level. With his groove [and...

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IMMORTAL's ABBATH, EKTOMORF's FARKAS Present Second Installment Of NUCLEAR BLAST's 'Pod Blast'

Nuclear Blast Records has released the second installment of the "Pod Blast" — the label's official podcast — at this location. The new podcast features songs by I, EKTOMORF, WINTERSUN, DEATHSTARS, SUBWAY TO SALLY and MESHUGGAH presented by Abbath from I/IMMORTAL and Zoltan Farkas of EKTOMORF. ...

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CONSTRUCDEAD Prepares To Record New Album

CONSTRUCDEAD, the Swedish band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, will enter studio Cosmos on December 2 with producer Jocke Skog (CLAWFINGER) to begin recording its new album, tentatively due in early 2007. "I'd say that 90% of the pre-production is done, all of the riffing is done, just...

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OVERKILL Frontman Talks About Having A Stroke: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a video clip featuring Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth from OVERKILL talking about having a stroke. Check it out at...

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SOILWORK Will NOT Headline Europe's X-MAS FESTIVALS Tour

Despite Nuclear Blast Records' announcement to the contrary, Sweden's SOILWORK has **NOT** been confirmed as the headliner of the X-mas Festivals tour, which is scheduled to kick off early December. A representative for SOILWORK's Sweden-based booking agency, The Agency Group AB, told BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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SOILWORK To Headline Europe's X-MAS FESTIVALS Tour

Sweden's SOILWORK has replaced SIX FEET UNDER (who cancelled) as the headliner of the X-mas Festivals tour, which is scheduled to kick off early December. Also scheduled to appear are GOREFEST, BELPHEGOR, TRAIL OF TEARS and DARZAMAT. The dates are as follows: Dec. 08 - D - Berlin @ K17 Dec. 09 - D -...

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GOD FORBID Announces Headlining U.S. Tour; Launches YouTube Page

New Jersey's GOD FORBID will soon return to annihilate the masses with one of the most brutal package tours of the year. This stunning Revolver-sponsored headlining trek, dubbed "The Chains of Humanity" tour, also features extreme metal titans GOATWHORE and MNEMIC, who are two of the most talked abo...

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A New Shape of Desperation

Whether one considers "A New Shape of Desperation" by Swedish tech-thrashers BY NIGHT as a progression from its 2005 debut "Burn the Flags" depends on how strictly the term is interpreted. From the standpoint of songwriting, the band has settled down and allowed compositions that had bordered on pur...

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SOILWORK: Tour Report

Swedish metallers SOILWORK, who are currently touring North America with DARKEST HOUR, MNEMIC and THREAT SIGNAL, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Here's another update from the road! Everything's been killer so far, it's a great feeling to meet up with all you U.S. SOIL...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'You Need To Be Passionate About What You Do'

Scott McLennan of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette News recently conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's songwriting process: "We just get in the studio and work. The bass player and me just...

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ANONYMUS Signs With GALY RECORDS

Galy Records has announced the signing of ANONYMUS. The group's new album, "Chapter Chaos Begins", was produced by Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MISERY INDEX) and mastered by Peter In de Betou (MESHUGGAH, DIMMU BORGIR). The CD, which reportedly contains "ten songs of pure and ferocious thrash m...

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LOWDOWN Schedules Norwegian Gig With SATYRICON

Up-and-coming Norwegian metal quartet LOWDOWN will support SATYRICON in Honefoss, Norway, on November 3. Also scheduled to appear is the death metal act ZEENON. The concert will be held at a very intimate venue (Alfreds) holding a maximum of 300-400 people. LOWDOWN's sophomore album, "Antidote", was...

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ANATA Podcast To Air This Week At THE METAL OBSERVER

Swedish death metal masters ANATA have been busy composing a variety of new material and playing assorted show dates in support of their latest album, "The Conductors Departure" (Earache) throughout Europe. One of the top international online metal resources, TheMetalObserver.com, recently conducted...

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Ex-DARKANE Frontman Lays Down Vocals On New SCARVE Album

French metallers SCARVE have recruited Swedish vocalist Lawrence Mackrory (ex-DARKANE) to sing on their upcoming album, tentatively due in March 2007 via Listenable Records. Lawrence, who is currently active in several projects, including the "fantabulously moshoholic" F.K.Ü., did an "amazing" job o...

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CONSTRUCDEAD: In Pre-Production Mode

CONSTRUCDEAD, the Swedish band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, has issued the following update: "We've been kinda busy recording pre-production songs for the upcoming album. Most of the songs are finished. Now we just need to get them to Jocke Skog (producer) and make sure he likes the...