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PAIN OF SALVATION Taps Ex-MESHUGGAH Bassist For Upcoming Tour; Announces New Keyboardist

Swedish progressive rockers PAIN OF SALVATION have announced the addition of keyboardist Daniel "D2" Karlsson to the group's ranks. The band has also confirmed that Gustaf Hielm (ex-MESHUGGAH) will be the bass player for its February/March 2012 European tour. Gustaf previously played with PAIN OF SA...

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SATARIEL: New Song Sample Available

An audio sample of the song "Daemons" from "White Ink", the forthcoming full-length album from Swedish melodic death metallers SATARIEL, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The band previously stated that the new CD would "continue in the sound of [the band's mini-CD] 'Chifra', which was rele...

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PIET SIELCK Quits SAVAGE CIRCUS

IRON SAVIOR mainman Piet Sielck has left SAVAGE CIRCUS, the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),and Mike Terrana (drums; AXEL RUDI PELL, RAGE, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, MASTERPLAN). He says in a statement, "After long and intensive thi...

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Former ARCH ENEMY Bassist's LECHERY Releases 'Carry On' Video

"Carry On", the new video from LECHERY — the Halmstad, Sweden-based metal band featuring former ARCH ENEMY bassist Martin Bengtsson on guitar/vocals — can be seen below. The song comes off LECHERY's second album, "In Fire", which came out this past summer via Metal Heaven. The follow-up to 2008's "V...

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GRAVE Frontman Interviewed On 'Northern Fury' (Video)

Guitarist/vocalist Ola Lindgren of Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE was interviewed for episode 6 of the video show "Northern Fury". You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, GRAVE has set "Endless Procession Of Souls" as the working title of its new album, tentatively due in early...

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THE QUILL: New Video Interview Posted Online

Mark Taylor of MetalTalk.net conducted an interview with Swedish hard rockers THE QUILL. You can now watch the chat below. THE QUILL's new album, "Full Circle", was released on June 24 in Europe and July 26 in North America via Metalville Records. According to a press release, the CD "is packed with...

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THE QUILL: 'Medicine' Video Released

"Medicine", the new video from Sweden's THE QUILL, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in October during at Tierp Arena in Sweden — Northern Europe's most acclaimed new raceway for drag racing. It was shot live in front of racers, personnel, firemen and, of course, the thousands of wild drag-raci...

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SHEAR Signs With LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Lifeforce Records has announced the signing of SHEAR, the Helsinki, Finland-based six-piece metal act featuring former/current members of AMORAL, OMNIUM GATHERUM, IMPERANON, ELENIUM and CRYSTAL BLAZE. The band's as-yet-untitled full-length debut will be released in March 2012. The group previously d...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION Completes Work On New Album

Swedish tech-death assassins SPAWN OF POSSESSION have completed work on their third full-length album, "Incurso", for a spring release via Relapse Records. The CD, which will contain nine tracks plus an instrumental intro, was recorded at Pama Studios in Kristianopel, Sweden with engineer Magnus "Ma...

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GRAVE: Working Title For New Album Revealed

Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE have set "Endless Procession Of Souls" as the working title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2012. According to a posting on the band's Facebook page, five songs have thus far been completed for the next CD, which will be released via Century Media Reco...

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PROTECTOR Is Back!

Cult thrash band PROTECTOR has reformed and is writing new material. The group's new incarnation features vocalist Martin Missy who sang on PROTECTOR's first two albums, 1988's "Golem" and 1989's "Urm The Mad" alongside Swedish musicians Matte Johansson (bass/vocals; SUICIDAL WINDS),Micke Carlsson...

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REV 16:8 To Record New Album In June

REV 16:8 the Swedish metal band formerly known as BLOODSHED will enter Endarker Studio in Norrkping, Sweden with engineer Magnus "Devo" Andersson (MARDUK) on June 3, 2012 to begin recording its thrd album. REV 16:8's second CD, "Ashlands", came out on April 8 via Germany's AFM Records. The effort wa...

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GRAVE Explains Its Non-Participation In MASSACRE Tour

Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE have issued the following statement: "As announced earlier today on Blabbermouth.net, GRAVE will not be a part of the upcoming MASSACRE European tour dubbed 'Army Of Darkness'. We are being 'replaced' by MACABRE which will be a killer addition to the already confir...

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COLDWORKER, Ex-GRAVE, INSISION, MACHINERY Members Join Forces In OVERTORTURE

OVERTORTURE, the new Swedish death metal band featuring former and current members of GRAVE, COLDWORKER, WITCHERY and MACHINERY, has finished recording an 11-song demo and is currently seeking a record deal. One of the tracks from the most recent recording sessions, "Slaves To the Atom", can be stre...

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GRAVE Parts Ways With Guitarist

Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE have parted ways with guitarist Magnus Martinsson. According to the group, Magnus who has played with GRAVE since 2008 and his now-former bandmates made "this joint decision after going through plans for next year and we needed to address this within the band befor...