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DEATH BREATH, KRUX Confirmed For Sweden's LINKÖPING METAL MASSACRE

DEATH BREATH (the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson [currently the frontman of rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS]) and KRUX (the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén,...

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CANDLEMASS: New Video Interview With LEIF EDLING, ROBERT LOWE Available

A four-minute video interview with CANDLEMASS members Leif Edling and Robert Lowe conducted at the Jalometalli 2007 festival — which took place place August 17-18 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland — has been posted on YouTube. Watch it below. CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31...

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New CANDLEMASS, DORO Audio Interviews Posted Online

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #19 is now available for download at this location (17 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian passes the mic to fellow journalist/metal-meister John Strednansky who interviews CANDLEMASS bassist/mastermind Leif Edling regarding the band's latest release, "King of the Grey Islands", an...

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RAM To Take Part In Six-Way Split 12" Compilation

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),will participate in a six-way split 12" compilation. "At the moment RAM is in the studio recording the track which seems to be the longest piece of m...

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TROUBLE Guitarist Says There Are No Plans For Band To Record Another Album

Arto Lehtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview wwith TROUBLE guitarist Rick Wartell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Let's talk about the new album, "Simple Mind Condition". It took some time to get it out, I got the impression when we interviewed Eric i...

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CANDLEMASS Bassist: 'We Just Want To Get Out There And Play Now'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: Are you looking forward to having the album ("King Of The Grey Islands") released and moving forward again? Leif Edling: "Yes. We just wa...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says He Was 'Forced Out Of The U.S.' Before Completing Tour

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker has issued a statement on the abrupt cancellation of the remaining dates on MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's recent U.S. tour. Said Michael: "I am sorry, but, there never will be another tour in the U.S. unless particular people stop interfering. I haved tried my best to...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: U.S. Tour 'On Hold'

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay has posted a message on his web site confirming that "the MSG remaining U.S. shows have been put on hold." An official statement on the matter is expected shortly. Michael Schenker previously posted a message on his web site that the band's...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: U.S. Tour Cancelled?

San Francisco-based guitar virtuoso Doug Doppler, who was selected to open MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's most recent North American tour, has posted the following message on his web site: "After 11 amazing shows I regret to inform you that the MICHAEL SCHENKER tour has come to a premature end for reasons...

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CANDLEMASS Schedules U.K. Dates

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have scheduled two exclusive gigs in the U.K. in September: Sep. 11 – Leeds, UK @ Rio's Sep. 12 – London, UK @ Dingwalls As previously reported, fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS performing the song "Black Dwarf" at the Metaltown festival on Saturday, June...

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CANDLEMASS: Video Footage From METALTOWN Festival Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS performing the song "Black Dwarf" at the Metaltown festival on Saturday, June 30 in Gothenburg, Sweden has been posted at YouTube. CANDLEMASS' new album, "King of the Grey Islands", was released on June 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. As previously reported, a br...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Dallas Show Cancelled, Rest Of Tour Unaffected

According to the web site of the Granada Theatre in Dallas, Texas, tonight's (July 1) MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP concert at the venue has been cancelled. However, despite rumors to the contrary, the band's current U.S. tour has not been called off and will continue as planned. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP is...

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CANDLEMASS Bassist on MESSIAH MARCOLIN: 'We Call Him The Big Black Negative Hole'

CANDLEMASS bassist/leader Leif Edling recently spoke to Metal Maniacs magazine about the band's new album, "King of the Grey Islands", Messiah Marcolin's departure and the addition of SOLITUDE AETURNUS vocalist Robert Lowe. A couple of excerpts follow: On Messiah Marcolin: "I do want to say that if...

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RAM: German Dates Announced

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has lined up the following German dates in September: Sep. 28 - Mannheim, GER @ 7er-club Sep. 29 - Bitterfeld, GER @ Festung RAM released its full-le...

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KRUX: SWEDEN ROCK Concert Photos Available

KRUX, the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, and keyboardist Carl Westholm, perform...