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THE GENERALS: Release Date Confirmed For Debut Album

Swedish "death 'n' roll" band THE GENERALS will release its debut album, "Stand Up Straight", on November 7 via Metalcentral Records. The CD was recorded at Sunlight Studios with producer Tomas Skogsberg (ENTOMBED, THE HELLACOPTERS, DISMEMBER) and features cover artwork by Kristian Wåhlin (BATHORY,...

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THE GENERALS Sign With METALCENTRAL RECORDS

Swedish "death 'n' roll" band THE GENERALS has signed a record deal with Metalcentral Records. The group's debut album, "Stand Up Straight", was recorded at Sunlight Studios with producer Tomas Skogsberg (ENTOMBED, THE HELLACOPTERS, DISMEMBER) and is tentatively scheduled for release in early Novemb...

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NEBULA Announces North American Tour

California's NEBULA will embark on a full U.S. tour in August. Support on the trek will come from THE ENTRANCE BAND, who will be fresh off a tour supporting SONIC YOUTH. NEBULA will be touring in support of the band's new LP, "Heavy Psych", due out July 7 on Tee Pee Records. Playing dirty rock ...

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BULLET Performs On Swedish TV; Video Available

Swedish hard rockers BULLET were the featured musical guests this morning (Wednesday, May 27) on the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4. The band performed two songs and took part in an interview. Watch footage of their performance below. "Bite The Bullet": Video "Roadking": Video Interview (in...

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Americans notoriously mix up Sweden and Switzerland, but in at least this one case, you could forgive a stoner rock fan some confusion. While Sweden has cranked out a truly legendary batch of riff-driven, fuzz-happy bands, the Swiss scene remains far less known (quick, raise your hands if you've hea...

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BULLET To Support AC/DC In Sweden

Swedish hard rockers BULLET will support AC/DC at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden on June 21. Video footage of BULLET's March 11, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). BULLET's sophomore album, "Bite the Bullet", entered the chart in the band's ho...

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DEATH BREATH Working On New Album

According to an online post by guitarist/vocalist Robert Pehrsson of DEATH BREATH — the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (most recently the frontman of rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS) — the band is working on a new albu...

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BULLET: Munich Footage Available

Video footage of BULLET's March 11, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). BULLET's sophomore album, "Bite the Bullet", entered the chart in the band's home country of Sweden at position No. 3. The follow-up to 2006's "Heading for the Top" was mixed and...

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BULLET To Perform At NHL Kick-Off Game In Stockholm

Swedish denim-and-leather rockers BULLET will take part in Stockholm's biggest sports event of 2009. The band has been invited to perform in front of 14,000 crazy hockey fanatics at the Ericsson Globe Arena on Saturday, October 3, kicking of a historic evening where reigning Stanley Cup champions De...

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BONAFIDE Frontman Releases 'Derailing In Full Speed' Video

"Derailing in Full Speed", the new video from BONAFIDE guitarist/singer Pontus Snibb, can be viewed below. The clip, low on budget but high on energy and alcohol blood level, also features Mia Coldheart of Stockholm hard rock queens CRUCIFIED BARBARA (Mia is also Pontus' better half in real life),a...

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BONAFIDE Signs With BLACK LODGE RECORDS

Swedish rockers BONAFIDE have inked a deal with Black Lodge Records. The band will enter Music A Matic Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden mid-February to begin recording its sophomore album with producer Chips Kiesbye (THE HELLACOPTERS, MILLENCOLIN, SAHARA HOTNIGHTS). Black Lodge will release an expanded...

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THE HELLACOPTERS Mainman Talks KISS On Swedish TV

According to Kiss On Fire, KISS was played and mentioned several times earlier today (January 8) on national Swedish television during the 30-minute documentary on the Swedish rock band THE HELLACOPTERS called "Dom Kallar Oss Artister". KISS has always been THE HELLACOPTERS mainman Nicke Andersson's...

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BULLET's 'Bite The Bullet' To Be Released On Vinyl

Swedish heavy rockers BULLET will have their sophomore album, "Bite The Bullet", released on vinyl on January 30, 2009. It will be available in three editions: * Gatefold LP * Gatefold LP + Backpatch * Gatefold LP + Backpatch + T-Shirt + Patch "Dusk Til Dawn", the new video from BULLET, can be viewe...

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BONAFIDE: In Pre-Production Mode

Swedish rockers BONAFIDE have started pre-production for the follow-up to their debut album, which was released in September 2007. Chips Kiesbye, SATOR guitarist and celebrated producer who has previously worked with THE HELLACOPTERS, MILLENCOLIN and SAHARA HOTNIGHTS, among many others, will handle...

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'Swedish Death Metal' Book: Polish Translation Due This Month

INSISION/TYRANT bassist Daniel Ekeroth's acclaimed history "Swedish Death Metal" will be available in a Polish translation on November 28 from Polish publishing house Kagra. The book was translated by Bart Donarski (who also translated "Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Gri...