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XXX Featuring SNOWY SHAW To Release Debut In October
XXX, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based glitter-rock trio featuring multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),will have its debut album, "Heaven, Hell or Hollywood?", released in Japan in October through King Records. The band is current...July 25, 2008
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AESMA DAEVA Schedules Minneapolis, Brooklyn Shows
Minneapolis symphonic metal band AESMA DAEVA has scheduled two shows in August and September in honor of its guitarist Earl Root, who passed away on May 23 due to complications from Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer he had been battling for over 10 years: Aug. 29 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN (Earl...July 24, 2008
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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman To Marry NICOLAS CAGE's Ex-Girlfriend
Norwegian newspaper VG is reporting that DIMMU BORGIR's 31-year-old frontman Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) will marry actor Nicolas Cage's 41-year-old ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton in September. (See photo of the couple below.) Fulton (web site) was involved in a romantic relationsip wi...July 19, 2008
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THERION, MAYHEM Members To Guest On EYES OF NOCTUM Debut
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) has just finished laying down the drum tracks for the debut album from EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based band fronted by actor Nicolas Cage's 17-year-old son Weston (MySpace page)...July 17, 2008
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AMASEFFER To Attend 'Altalena' Premiere At JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL
Israel's "holy project" AMASEFFER has composed the original soundtrack for the Israeli film "Altalena". The film's premiere will take place on July 14 at the Jerusalem Film Festival. All three members of AMASEFFER will attend the screening, meet the press and talk about their work on the score. Visi...July 8, 2008
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ROYAL HUNT: Singer MATS LEVÉN To Replace MARK BOALS On Upcoming Live Shows
Denmark-based hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have issued the following update: "Mark Boals [vocals] won't be able to participate in ROYAL HUNT shows on July 16th (in Sønderborg, Denmark with ALICE COOPER),August 6th and August 10th (in Copenhagen and Odense, Denmark with DEEP PURPLE) due to his previously...July 3, 2008
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THERION: Trailer For 'Live Gothic' DVD Available
A trailer for "Live Gothic", the forthcoming DVD from Sweden's THERION, can be viewed below. With the success of 2007's "Gothic Kaballah" and 2004's "Lemuria/Sirius B", Sweden's THERION brought its enchanting and majestic live show throughout the world with stops in the U.S., many successful Europea...July 1, 2008
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THERION/Ex-CANDLEMASS Singer To Perform With ETHERNA In Argentina
Argentine gothic metal band ETHERNA will be joined by singer Thomas Vikstrm (THERION, CANDLEMASS, TALK OF THE TOWN, MEHIDA) for its August 8 concert at Acatraz in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They will play new songs as well as tracks from ETHERNA's 2006 EP and from Vikstrm's bands. ETHERNA and Thomas V...June 20, 2008
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OPETH Mainman Issues Post-U.S. Tour Update
OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "We made it! First tour in support of 'Watershed' nailed down! We really enjoyed the Progressive Nation tour, all of us. It was one of the smoothest and quickest runs we've ever done. Great company too! All the guys...June 18, 2008
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THERION: 'Live Gothic' DVD Preview Available
With the success of 2007's "Gothic Kaballah" and 2004's "Lemuria/Sirius B", Sweden's THERION brought its enchanting and majestic live show throughout the world with stops in the U.S., many successful European festival gigs and a full European tour, including a concert in Poland which was professiona...June 16, 2008
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OPETH Performs With Stand-In Bassist At Austria's NOVA ROCK Festival
Swedish metallers OPETH performed five songs at the Nova Rock festival in Austria with guest bass player Johan Niemann (THERION, DEMONOID) filling in for Martin Mendez, who stayed home to spend time with his girlfriend and newborn son. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Demon Of The Fall 02. Ba...June 15, 2008
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DISTORTED: More Video Footage From 'Voices From Within' Recording Sessions Posted Online
Female-fronted Israeli metal stalwarts DISTORTED in April released their second full-length album, "Voices from Within", via Candlelight Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Memorial" was recorded at Underground Studios with producer Pelle Seather and it features guest appearances by Thomas Vikstrm (TH...June 14, 2008
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MEHIDA Completes Recording New Album
MEHIDA, the Finnish/Swedish melodic metal band featuring former CANDLEMASS/current THERION singer Thomas Vikstrm, recently entered the studio to begin recording its second album, due later in the year via Napalm Records. "The rhythm guitars were recorded at Fear & Loathing (MESHUGGAH, CLAWFINGER...June 12, 2008
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CANDLEMASS, Ex-THERION Members Featured On JUPITER SOCIETY Concept Album
Leif Edling (CANDLEMASS, KRUX) and Mats Levn (KRUX, ex-THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) are among the guest musicians who appear on the new album from JUPITER SOCIETY, the brainchild of KRUX keyboardist Carl Westholm (also of CARPTREE). Entitled "First Contact - Last Warning", the epic concept album conta...June 7, 2008
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NARNIA Issues Update On Singer Search
Swedish epic/melodic metallers NARNIA who recently parted ways with singer Christian Liljegren have issued the following update: "Wooow! What can we say? We didn't know what to expect, but we've been in touch with so many great singers out there, all with great voices in different ways. Thank you al...May 28, 2008