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THE CROWN: New Album Update

Reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN will play their first concert with returning vocalist Johan Lindstrand, on May 5 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden. This will mark the band's first appearance in Gothenburg in 12 years and will likely be the group's only show in Sweden this...

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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Bassist Mat Sinner of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR was interviewed on the March 15 edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Sinner interview begins around the 24-minute mark.) As previously reported, Swedish guitarist Magn...

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TONY MARTIN'S HEADLESS CROSS Announces First Show

TONY MARTIN'S HEADLESS CROSS, the touring project led by former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin, will make its live debut on Friday, July 27 at The Asylum in Birmingham, England. Tickets are £10 in advance and £12 at the door. HEADLESS CROSS, whose live set celebrates the SABBATH album "Headless Cr...

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SPARZANZA Recording New Album

Karlstad, Sweden-based metal/rock band SPARZANZA recently entered the studio to begin recording its sixth album, to be released later in the year via Spinefarm Records. The group states, "Almost all the parts are done except for Fred [Fredrik Weileby], who has some singing left, and after that we wi...

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SYN:DROM: More Footage From New Album Pre-Production Sessions

Swedish death metallers SYN:DROM will enter Nevo studios in Sundsvall, Sweden on March 26 to begin recording their sophomore album for a late 2012 release via ViciSolum Productions. The new CD will be recorded, mixed and mastered by SYN:DROM members Roger Bergsten (guitar) and Daniel Mikaelsson (dru...

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Singer TONY MARTIN: 'BLACK SABBATH Haven't Spoken To Me For Over 15 Years'

Antonis "Jey Key" Katsaros of Greece's webzine Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Overdose: You are singing with a lot of passion in your voice. That is one of the reasons that people love...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION: 'Servitude Of Souls' Lyric Video Released

"Servitude Of Souls", the new lyric video from Swedish tech-death assassins SPAWN OF POSSESSION, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's third full-length album, "Incurso", which will be released in North America on March 13 via Relapse Records. The CD, which will contain nine tracks plus...

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SCAR SYMMETRY Vocalist To Guest On New SARGATANAS REIGN Album

Swedish death metallers SARGATANAS REIGN have announced that SCAR SYMMETRY singer Roberth Karlsson has "put down some bad-ass vocals on two tracks" for the upcoming SARGATANAS REIGN album, "Godwork". They add, "[Roberth is] a great guy and we are very pleased with the result. Very brutal!" Three oth...

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SYN:DROM To Enter Studio Next Month

Swedish death metallers SYN:DROM will enter Nevo studios in Sundsvall, Sweden on March 26 to begin recording their sophomore album for a late 2012 release via ViciSolum Productions. The new CD will be recorded, mixed and mastered by SYN:DROM members Roger Bergsten (guitar) and Daniel Mikaelsson (dru...

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PRIMAL FEAR Guitarist To Sit Out Upcoming Tour, MYSTIC PROPHECY Axeman To Step In

Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson, who has been a member of the German power metal band PRIMAL FEAR since early 2008, will sit out the group's upcoming live shows "due to family obligations." The band says, "This is serious and very private" before adding, "it's tough for us to replace Magnus on the...

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VERTIGO STEPS To Release New EP, Album

Portuguese/Finnish heavy rock/ melancholy metal/ progressive ambient project VERTIGO STEPS has inked a record deal with the Portuguese label Ethereal Sound Works. An EP/single entitled "Sublight" will be released in March, featuring three tracks from the forthcoming "Surface/Light" full-length album...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Unveils New HEADLESS CROSS Lineup

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has announced the 2012 lineup of his HEADLESS CROSS touring project. The group, whose live set celebrates the SABBATH album "Headless Cross", consists of the following musicians: * Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH, THE CAGE) - Vocals * Danny "Danté" Needham (VENOM)...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Bodiless Sleeper", a brand new song from Swedish tech-death assassins SPAWN OF POSSESSION, can be streamed below (courtesy of GuitarWorld.com). The track comes off the band's third full-length album, "Incurso", which will be released in North America on March 13 via Relapse Records. The CD, which w...

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REVENGIA Completes Work On New Album

Swedish metallers REVENGIA have issued the following update: "We're proud to announce that we've finalized the work on our new record. It has been hard work sometimes and sometimes we've been forced to take breaks, hence the long time to record the record. It's a proud number of 11 new heavy tunes a...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Working On New Material

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) — is busy in the studio all this week, writing "new riffs" and coming up with "new songs," according to Amott. SPIRITUAL BEGGARS last yea...