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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Far Beyond The Sun' DVD E-Card Available

An e-card for YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's upcoming "Far Beyond The Sun" DVD (Universal),featuring two of the legendary Swedish guitarist's earliest live concert videos — "Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad" and "Live '85" — is available at this location. Malmsteen's 1989 release, "Trial By Fire: Live in Lenin...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Mentions BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors: Audio Available

Guitarist Anders Björler of Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Anders Björler interview begins at aroun...

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FUNERAL Founding Member CHRISTIAN LOOS Dead At 31

Tabu Recordings has announced that recently signed Norwegian cult doom band FUNERAL has just lost one of its two founders. Guitarist Christian Loos was found dead in his flat on Saturday, October 28. He was 31. FUNERAL had recently got back on its feet — emerging from a four-year hiatus after the pa...

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BLOOD RED THRONE: In Pre-Production Mode

Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE have been working at Jailhouse studio for the last two days on pre-production for their new album, due out early next year via Earache Records. 70 percent of the material is written and the band entered Jailhouse to test both the studio and the two new memb...

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GLENN HUGHES: Rescheduled London Date Announced

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," GLENN HUGHES' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) Classic Rock-sponsored Shepherd's Bush Empire show in London, England on October 29 will now take place on Sunday, March 25, 2007. Original tickets will be valid for the new date. The other U.K. shows in Dudley (Oct. 28) a...

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HAMMERFALL To Host Listening Party In New York City

HAMMERFALL members Oscar Dronjak and Joacim Cans will host a listening party for their new album, "Threshold", at Lit Lounge (93 Second Avenue - between 5th & 6th Streets) in New York City on Monday, October 30. Scheduled for North American release on October 31, "Threshold" will be played in it...

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FUNERAL Signs With TABU RECORDINGS

Norwegian cult doom band FUNERAL has inked a deal with Tabu Recordings. Following a three-year hiatus and a personnel reshuffle caused by bassist Einar Frederiksen's untimely passing in 2002, FUNERAL continue the doom-spreading crusade that once earned them the label of "most depressing band in the...

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GLENN HUGHES: London Show Postponed

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," GLENN HUGHES' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) Classic Rock-sponsored Shepherd's Bush Empire show in London, England on October 29 will now take place in March 2007. Information for the rescheduled date will follow as soon as the available date is confirmed within the...

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KATATONIA Vocalist Talks About Touring North America For First Time

Many of us can think of a fair number of "good" heavy music bands, but when the term "great" is uttered, only a few come to mind. Many would agree that bands like OPETH, TOOL, and MASTODON fall into the latter category. Unless you've missed out on the raw emotion, beautiful heaviness, doom-laden atm...

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Former NOCTURNAL RITES Singer Joins PLANET STORM Project

PLANET STORM, the brand-new project formed by the guitar duo of Ronny Blylod (DESTYNATION) and Johannes Forsberg (AMETHYST),as announced the addition of vocalist Anders Zackrisson (ex-NOCTURNAL RITES, GOTHAM CITY) to the group's ranks. "Anders will participate on numerous tracks, both with lead and...

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NOMINON Announces New Bassist

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have announced the addition of bassist Anders Malmström (IMMEMOREAL, PROPHANITY) to the group's ranks. "After completely shocking the other members by learning eight songs in just a weekend, [there] were no discussions at all, besides that Anders definitely is the rig...

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COLDWORKER: First 2,000 Copies Of Debut CD To Include 'Faulty Cover'

Drummer Anders Jakobson (ex-NASUM) of the Örebro, Sweden-based band COLDWORKER has issued the following update regarding the band's upcoming debut album, "The Contaminated Void": "News from [Relapse Records in] America [is] that there has been a major fuck up by the printers regarding the exclusive...

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Guitarist ROLF MUNKES To Join Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN On Russian Tour

German guitarist Rolf Munkes (RAZORBACK, ex-MAJESTY, VANIZE) will join former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin for three shows in Russia next month. The dates are as follows: Nov. 07 – Moscow, RUS - Kremlin Palace Nov. 09 - St. Petersburg, RUS - New Ice-Hall Nov. 11 - Moscow, RUS - Luzhniki Arena Mu...

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GLENN HUGHES Announces New Band For European Tour

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has issued the following update: "I just wanted you all to know that I am very excited about taking my brand new band out on tour. Joining me this tour will be Jeff Kollman on guitar, Mark Mondesir on drums and Anders Olinder on ke...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Finnish Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has lined up the following dates in Finland: Dec. 13 - Helsinki, FIN - Icehall Dec. 14 - Tampere, FIN - Tullikamarinaukio 2 Dec. 15 - Oulu, FIN - Teatria Dec. 16 - Jyvaskyla, FIN - Arena According to a posting on Malmsteen's web site, two of Yngwie's earl...