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CANDLEMASS: 20th-Anniversary Gig Details Announced; New Album Title Revealed

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official web site: "One of Sweden's heaviest and most popular metal bands of all time celebrate 20 years with a huge party at Stockholm's Kolingsborg. CANDLEMASS perform with three (!) different vocalists, a bunch of f...

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PENTAGRAM Frontman Performs With WITCHCRAFT In D.C.: Video Available

Saturday night (Nov. 11) in Washington, D.C. at the Rock & Roll Hotel, PENTAGRAM vocalist Bobby Liebling joined Swedish doom crew WITCHCRAFT on stage to perform PENTAGRAM's "When the Screams Come" and "Yes, I Do". Video of the performance can be found at YouTube.com. ...

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WITCHCRAFT: More U.S. Dates Announced

Swedish doom rockers WITCHCRAFT played the first date of their North American tour in Austin, Texas last night after finally being allowed entry to the U.S. — a little over a week after being sent back to Stockholm from Seattle due to visa complications. The tour now runs as follows and yet more new...

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WITCHCRAFT: U.S. Tour Kick-Off Delayed

Sweden's WITCHCRAFT, who were to start their first U.S. tour in Seattle on October 23, have been forced to return to Sweden for additional processing at the U.S. embassy in Stockholm. The tour, also featuring Portland-based DANAVA, is now being reworked for a later start date with West Coast perform...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says Black Metal Scene 'Used To Be Much More Diverse'

CRADLE OF FILTH's official web site has been updated with a question-and-answer session with the group's frontman, Dani Filth, about the band's upcoming album, "Thornography". A few excerpts follow: Q: Why the title "Thornography"? Dani: "Funnily enough, we had a few titles in consideration for this...

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DANAVA Completes Work On Debut Album

Psychedelic sci-fi hard rockers DANAVA have completed work on their highly anticipated debut. The fast-rising Portland, OR quartet, known for their exceedingly powerful live performances, spellbinding song craft and unequalled blend of sound that combines metal's power with experimental / prog-rock'...

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WITCHCRAFT: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Swedish doom/'70s-influenced heavy stoner rock kings WITCHCRAFT are returning to the United States this October and November. The band, who released "Firewood" last year on Candlelight Records, will be touring with DANAVA. The initial dates are as follows: Oct. 23 - Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA Oct....

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It's Official: DARK FUNERAL And ENSLAVED To Tour North America Early Next Year

Candlelight Records has announced its second North American label tour package. Set to kick off January 9, "Candlelight II: Phoenix Rising" will feature the long-awaited stateside return of DARK FUNERAL (Sweden),ENSLAVED (Norway) and introduce newcomers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (USA). The tour will visit 2...

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SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL, DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL and DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place August 23-26 in Bergen, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, August 23 (Venue: Garage) – "Sworn Revenge": AETERNUS BURST SHE SAID DESTROY OBSCUR...

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Wolfmother

A dollop of SABBATH riffing, a whole slopload of ZEP crunge and yowling about mystical bullshit and evil women, and just the right amount of greasy white boy funk, DEEP PURPLE organ noodling, and wide-eyed top-of-the-mountain pseudo-serious bare-chested shaman posturing. That's the formula for the b...

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Invaders

A few years after someone, somewhere, thought stoner rock was gonna be the next big thing, a younger and hipper-looking contingent came along and decided trucker caps, three-quarter-sleeve baseball jersey shirts, and velvet blacklight posters were pretty cool after all. Some old-schoolers got caught...

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SCUM And YATTERING Pull Out Of INFERNO FESTIVAL; MYRKSKOG And BATTERED Step In

SCUM and YATTERING have been forced to cancel their appearances at the Inferno Festival, which is scheduled to take place April 13-15 at the Rockefeller Music Hall and John Dee venues in Oslo. Replacing them on the bill will be MYRKSKOG and BATTERED. The updated schedule for the festival is as follo...

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MY DYING BRIDE, NECROPHAGIST, BURST Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

MY DYING BRIDE, NECROPHAGIST, BURST, I (the new band featuring ex-IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, original IMMORTAL drummer Armagedda, ENSLAVED guitarist Arve Isdal and GORGOROTH bassist King) and KEEP OF KALESSIN have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place Augus...

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WITCHCRAFT Added To Holland's ROADBURN FESTIVAL

Sweden's premier doom band WITCHCRAFT have replaced CAPRICORNS on the billing of the 11th Roadburn Festival, set to be held Saturday, April 22 at the 013 in Tilburg Holland. WITCHCRAFT, who were originally scheduled to be touring Europe with MONSTER MAGNET in March/April, will appear at the festival...

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CATHEDRAL, SCUM, DISMEMBER, NIGHTRAGE Among Confirmed Bands For Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL

The organizers of the Inferno Festival officially announced the complete lineup for this year's event during a kickoff party at John Dee in Oslo Friday night (Feb. 3). The final schedule for the festival, which will take place April 13-15 at the Rockefeller Music Hall and John Dee venues in Oslo, No...