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HAMMERFALL, THERION, Ex-EUROPE Members To Star In Swedish Version Of 'Rock Of Ages' Musical

Kee Marcello (EUROPE),Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL) and Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS, THERION) have been cast in the Swedish version of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which is set to invade Chinateatern in Stockholm this spring. The cast also features some of Sweden's top actors, comedians and...
November 22, 2012
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CANDLEMASS And ENTOMBED To Celebrate SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE's 100th Issue

Sweden Rock Magazine, Scandinavia's biggest hard rock magazine and Sweden's top-selling music magazine, has joined forced with two of the country's most legendary metal bands. To celebrate Sweden Rock Magazine's 100th issue, CANDLEMASS and ENTOMBED have recorded cover versions of each other's songs...
November 13, 2012
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Grand Gesture of Defiance

Here's a Danish doom act whose notable claim to fame thus far is a thematically savvy concept album about World War I, "Sinews of Anguish". Likely this is your first visitation to ALTAR OF OBLIVION as they have reaped a cult audience with a cultish enunciator helming their basics-minded doom and pow...
November 5, 2012
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ARCH ENEMY Bassist To Perform With SNOWY SHAW In Sweden

Bassist Sharlee D'Angelo (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, ILLWILL, MERCYFUL FATE) is one of the guest musicians who will perform with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw at a special Halloweeen concert event on November 3 at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are legend...
October 23, 2012
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Down IV: The Purple EP

It's been 17 years since a little side project amongst New Orleans-based metal buddies defied the odds and became a genre phenomenon. There have been countless metal, sludge and doom acts serving electric alms to BLACK SABBATH, going as far back as PENTAGRAM, WITCHFINDER GENERAL, SAINT VITUS, CANDLE...
October 12, 2012
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Former KING DIAMOND Guitarist PETE BLAKK To Perform With SNOWY SHAW In Sweden

Former KING DIAMOND guitarist Pete Blakk is one of the guest musicians who will perform with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw at a special Halloweeen concert event on November 3 at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear is legendary MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND guitarist...
October 12, 2012
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CANDLEMASS Featuring Singer MATS LEVÉN: Borås Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS' August 18 performance at Dalsjöforsparken in Borås, Sweden can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Marche Funebre 02. Prophet 03. Bewitched 04. Dark Reflections 05. Dancing In The Temple (Of The Mad Queen Bee) 06. Waterwitch 07. At The Gallow...
October 9, 2012
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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist MICHAEL DENNER To Perform With SNOWY SHAW In Sweden

Legendary MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND guitarist Michael Denner is one of the guest musicians who will perform with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw at a special Halloweeen concert event on November 3 at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden. Snowy's backing band will be as follows: * Mark U Blac...
October 6, 2012
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Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Is Officially Sold Out

All 75,000 tickets to next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival have been sold — a little more than a month after being made available. This marks the eighth time in a row that Wacken Open Air is sold out and it is the event's fastest sellout ever. The next Wacken Open Air ...
September 22, 2012
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SNOWY SHAW Reveals Backing Band For His 'Halloween Live Show'

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw has assembled the following lineup of musicians for his November 3 concert at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden: * Mark U Black (M.A.N., ex-DREAM EVIL, KUNG DIAMANT) - Lead Guitar * Petter Karlsson (ex-THERION, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA) - Drums * Vikki Valkyri...
August 16, 2012
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Lillie: F-65

You can imagine the doomers have been chanting "at last?at last?" amongst themselves since late May when SAINT VITUS returned to the scene they all but created alongside CATHEDRAL, PENTAGRAM, CANDLEMASS and of course, the mighty BLACK SABBATH beforehand. One can almost picture sludge monger Dave Cha...
August 10, 2012
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SNOWY SHAW: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Sleepless Night' Performance From 'Alive!' (Video)

Drum-cam footage of Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw performing the KING DIAMOND song "Sleepless Night" during his May 27, 2011 concert at the Brew House in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. Shaw's live album, "Snowy Shaw Is Alive!", was released last December via iTunes. The CD was reco...
July 30, 2012
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WOLF Guitarist Ties The Knot

Guitarist Simon Johansson of Swedish metallers WOLF, MEMORY GARDEN and BIBLEBLACK married his girlfriend Anette this past weekend in Gålö, about 45 km southeast of Stockholm. Mike Wead (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) served as best man at the wedding, which was also attended by Niklas Stalvind and And...
July 9, 2012
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DEMON LUNG: 'Lament Code' Video Released

"Lament Code", the new video from Las Vegas-based traditional/epic doomsters DEMON LUNG, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut EP, "Pareidolia", which was released March 20. The clip was directed by Dustin Mills, the mastermind behind "The Puppet Monster Massacre", the low-budget, '...
July 2, 2012
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STEFAN LINDHOLM To Perform With JOHN MACALUSO, JOE STUMP, MATS LEVÉN

Swedish guitar sensation Stefan Lindholm will perform live with drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, HOLYHELL),Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR),Mats Levén (THERION, CANDLEMASS, TREAT, KRUX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and friends on July 4 at Pub Anchor in Stockholm, Sweden. They will pla...
July 1, 2012