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THE HELLACOPTERS: 'Rock & Roll Is Dead' To Receive Vinyl Release In The U.S.

Sweden's THE HELLACOPTERS, who feature in their ranks former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson on guitar/vocals, will release the vinyl edition of their latest album, "Rock & Roll Is Dead", in the U.S. on May 16 via Sacred Heart Recordings. It is a picture disc with two bonus tracks: "It Might Me...

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BACKYARD BABIES: 'People Like' North American Release Date Announced

Abacus Recordings has set a May 2 North American release date for the new BACKYARD BABIES album, entitled "People Like People Like People Like Us". Produced by Nicke Andersson (guitarist/vocalist of THE HELLACOPTERS and former ENTOMBED drummer),the Swedish band's CD is said to be "a celebration of...

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KORN, DEFTONES, ROB ZOMBIE, SEVENDUST Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: KORN, MUDVAYNE, 10 YEARS Venue: Cricket Arena City/State: Charlotte, N.C. Date: March 22, 2006 Gross Sales: $236,131 Attendance: 6,596 Capacity: 6,596 Artist/Event...

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Live Live in Paris

Is it finally time for the BACKYARD BABIES to conquer their last frontier? They've toured with AC/DC, SOCIAL DISTORTION and VELVET REVOLVER, and they pre-date THE HELLACOPTERS. They've collaborated in various side projects with everyone from members of ENTOMBED to MICHAEL friggin' MONROE. Yet here i...

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BACKYARD BABIES: More European Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have lined up the following European dates during the coming months: Apr. 12 - Helsinki, FIN @ Noustori Apr. 13 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Apr. 14 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakkahuunhe Apr. 15 - Eskilstuna, SWE @ Kåren Apr. 16 - Gävle, SWE @ Sin City Apr. 17 - Åre, SWE ...

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The Chuck Norris...

There is something to be said about back-to-basic, riff-heavy rock and roll, but it may not always be said in glowing terms. Featuring members of RICKSHAW, TIAMAT, and TAURUS, Sweden's THE CHUCK NORRIS EXPERIMENT [Insert lame and beat-to-death Chuck Norris joke here] have not made an awful retro roc...

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DEATH BREATH Featuring Former ENTOMBED, GRAVE Members: Audio Available

DEATH BREATH, the new Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS) and vocalist Jörgen Sandström (who had previously fronted the Swedish death metallers GRAVE),have up...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, MOTÖRHEAD, IN FLAMES, DREAM THEATER Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MOTÖRHEAD, MELDRUM, MANNTIS Venue: House of Blues City/State: Las Vegas, Nev. Date: March 11, 2006 Gross Sales: $17,612 Attendance: 650 Capacity: 1,800 Artist/Even...

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Former ENTOMBED Drummer, Ex-GRAVE Frontman Join Forces In New Death Metal Project

Former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS) has set DEATHBREATH as the name of his new old-school death metal project, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal. Handling the vocals in the new group is Jörgen Sandström, who had pr...

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BACKYARD BABIES: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have set "People Like People Like People Like Us" as the title of their new studio album, due on April 12 via Sony BMG. The follow-up to 2003's "Stockholm Syndrome" was produced by THE HELLACOPTERS frontman/ex-ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson, whose "genius arrangements have...

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THE HELLACOPTERS Announce First U.S. Tour In Four Years

Sweden's THE HELLACOPTERS, who feature in their ranks former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson on guitar/vocals, have announced a three-week U.S. tour in March. "This will be our sixth U.S. tour since 1998 and the first one in almost four years," the band write on their web site. The dates are as fol...

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BURST Albums To Be Released On Deluxe Double LP

BURST's "Origo" and "Prey On Life" albums will be released on a deluxe double LP by Holland's Garden of Exile Records. Garden of Exile previously released an extremely limited BURST split 7" with THE OCEAN. As previously reported, BURST have been honored with the prestigious "P3 Guld" award for thei...

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BACKYARD BABIES To Release 'Live Live In Paris' CD In February

Having spent the better part of 2005 on tour with SOCIAL DISTORTION in both Europe and North America, Swedish glam-punks BACKYARD BABIES now offer up a souvenir of their concert experience. "Live Live In Paris" (no, that's not a typo; it's the verb followed by the adjective) showcases 15 classics fr...

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BURST Comment On 'P3 Guld' Award Win

Sweden's BURST have commented on their surprising win in the "Best Rock/Metal Album Of The Year" category (for their criticially acclaimed "Origo" release) at the prestigious "P3 Guld" awards, which were held in Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday (Jan. 21). Also nominated in this category were OPETH (wh...

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BURST Receive 'Best Album' Award From IN FLAMES Frontman At Sweden's 'P3 Guld'

BURST were honored in the "Best Rock/Metal Album Of The Year" category (for their criticially acclaimed "Origo" release) at the prestigious "P3 Guld" awards, which were held in Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday (Jan. 21). Also nominated in this category were OPETH (who many believed were a virtual shoo...