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BLOODBATH: 'The Fathomless Mastery' First-Week Sales Revealed
"The Fathomless Mastery", the new studio album from the Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH, sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 45 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the b...November 6, 2008
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THE HAUNTED: Audio Interview With ANDERS BJÖRLER Available
Guitarist Anders Björler of Sweden's THE HAUNTED and reactivated thrashers AT THE GATES was interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia) at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Listen to the interview i...November 5, 2008
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NIGHTRAGE To Enter Studio In February
Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE have issued the following update: "As you know, we are currently writing songs for our forthcoming album. It has now been confirmed that these songs will be recorded, produced, and mixed by our old friend Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES) at S...November 4, 2008
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THE PROJECT HATE Signs With VIC RECORDS
THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring vocalist Jörgen Sandström (ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),guitarist Lord K. Philipson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),bassist Michael Håkansson (ENGEL, ex-EVERGREY),singer Jo Enckell (IGNORANCE BLISS),drummer Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA, RUNE...November 4, 2008
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IN FLAMES Performs 'Eraser' For First Time Ever; Video Footage Available
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES performed the non-album track "Eraser" for the first time ever at Annexet in Stockholm, Sweden on October 29 because of a campaign launched by the Swedish newspaper Expressen. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance, as well as vocalist Anders Fridén's lengthy explana...October 31, 2008
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IN FLAMES: 'Tilt' Song Available For Download
The IN FLAMES song "Tilt", which previously appeared on the Swedish band's limited-edition "The Mirror's Truth" single, is available for download at this location. Also included on the EP are the previously unreleased tracks "Eraser" and "Abnegation". Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded vide...October 24, 2008
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KONKHRA: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA will release their sixth album, "Nothing Is Sacred", on December 1 in Denmark and February 23 in the rest of the world via Target Distribution. Comments guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark: "The new album addresses the lies of 9-11, the Western view of the Muslims as...October 24, 2008
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MEMORY GARDEN Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
MEMORY GARDEN — the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson — has parted ways with guitarist Anders Looström. "Due to lack of time and personal priorities we have decided to part ways with him," the group writes in a statement. "Anders has been a big part of ME...October 23, 2008
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CROCELL Signs With CASKET MUSIC
CROCELL, the new Danish death metal band featuring current and former members of COMPOS MENTIS, ADVERSARY, SLUGS, DEMOLITION INC. and MARE CRISIUM, has inked a deal with Casket Music (a division of Copro Records) for the worldwide release of its 11-track debut album, "The God We Drowned". Due on Nov...October 23, 2008
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NECROPHOBIC Announces New Bassist
Stockholm, Sweden-based death metallers NECROPHOBIC have issued the following update: "During 2008 the band did a number of shows as a five-piece with Erik Danielsson (WATAIN) as a session member. This made NECROPHOBIC come to think of continue on a new path and develop the live performances as the...October 23, 2008
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IN FLAMES: Photos, Video Footage From Last Night's Milan Concert Available
Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded video footage (see below) of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES performing the song "The Hive" on October 21, 2008 in Milan, Italy. Photos from the show are available at this location. IN FLAMES' previous concert in Italy, scheduled for July 12 at at the Evolutio...October 22, 2008
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EVOCATION Schedules CD-Release Party
Swedish death metallers EVOCATION have scheduled a CD-release party for their new album, "Dead Calm Chaos", on Friday, November 7 at Swing in Borås, Sweden. The schedule for the "poser-free" event is as follows: 8 p.m. - The gates open and the ritual begins 9 p.m. - Official listening session of "De...October 22, 2008
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COLDWORKER Records Cover Songs For Upcoming Tribute Albums
COLDWORKER, the Örebro, Sweden-based "blasting" death metal band consisting of current and former/current members of such acts as NASUM, RELENTLESS, RUIN and PHOBOS, entered the studio a couple of weekends ago to record two cover songs. According to drummer Anders Jakobson, "It was done in the old '...October 18, 2008
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URKRAFT: New Song Posted Online
Danish death metal lords URKRAFT have posted the song "The Power to Crucify" from their upcoming third album, "A Scornful Death", on their MySpace page. Commented the band: "It has been extremely difficult to pick out a track and let that track represent the album. The album contains more variation...October 18, 2008
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IN FLAMES Named 'International Act' Of Year At Russia's RAMP Awards
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES were honored in the "International Act" category at the RAMP (Rock Alternative Music Prize) awards, which took place on October 11, 2008 at The B1 Maximum Club in Moscow, Russia. According to a posting on the IN FLAMES web site, RAMP "is the very first and the only prize...October 16, 2008