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Swedish Death Metal Veterans DISMEMBER Re-Team With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Recently reformed Swedish death metal pioneers DISMEMBER have once again partnered with Nuclear Blast Records, the label that released the band's 1990 demo, "Reborn In Blasphemy", their 1991 debut album, "Like An Everflowing Stream", as well as the four records that would follow. In celebration of t...

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Death Metal Supergroup BLOODBATH Announces New Album 'Survival Of The Sickest'

BLOODBATH, the Swedish/British death metal supergroup which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, along with ex-OPETH drummer Martin "Axe" Axenrot and PARADISE LOST frontman Nick Holmes, will release its sixth full-length album, "Survival Of The Sickest", on September 9...

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UNLEASHED Drummer Breaks Ribs In Accident; Band Pulls Out Of London's INCINERATION FEST

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED were forced to cancel their performance tonight (Saturday, May 7) at the Incineration Fest in London, United Kingdom after drummer Anders Schultz broke his ribs in an accident. On Friday, UNLEASHED took to social media to write: "Warriors!!! We are extremely sa...

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Death Metal Supergroup BLOODBATH Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

BLOODBATH, the Swedish/British death metal supergroup which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, along with ex-OPETH drummer Martin "Axe" Axenrot and PARADISE LOST frontman Nick Holmes, has signed a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. Formed in 1998 to spread the...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: 'It's Hard For Me To Visualize Myself Being 65 Playing 'Bleed''

By David E. Gehlke The demanding, physical style of MESHUGGAH's groundbreaking, oft-copied style of polyrhythmic metal has taken its toll. Lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal sat out most of the tour dates in support of 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" and only recently returned to the band. Rhyth...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: 'I Definitely Am Not The Drummer I Was When I Was 30'

In a recent interview with Finland's Chaoszine, MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake was asked if playing the drums in such a physically demanding style becomes more difficult as he gets older. The 50-year-old Swedish musician responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "You definitely feel it; there's no do...

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TOMAS HAAKE Is Open To Releasing Official MESHUGGAH Book: 'That's A Good Idea'

In a new interview with Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast, MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates writing an official book about their journey so far. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man. Yeah. That's a good idea, actually...

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Immutable

When you consider that they are almost certainly the last metal band to create something genuinely unprecedented and groundbreaking from scratch, MESHUGGAH should really have nothing to prove at this point. Just about everything the Swedes have released since 1995's "Destroy Erase Improve" has been...

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MESHUGGAH Releases New Single 'I Am That Thirst'

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH have released "I Am That Thirst", the second single from their upcoming ninth studio album, "Immutable". Due on April 1 via Atomic Fire, the follow-up to 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" was recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden; mixed by...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE Says It Took Him Two Years To Find 'Right Person' To Help Him With His Skin Condition

MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake has opened up about the skin condition on his hands that caused the postponement of the band's previously announced U.S. tour, originally planned for early 2022. Speaking to Metal Injection, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I had this problem. It started t...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE Always Counts Steps While Walking Up Staircases

In a new interview with Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People, MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake was asked if he naturally keeps count of everyday tasks since he's a drummer. He responded: "Not really. I do have one weird thing, though. I don't necessarily see the connection with me being a drummer, but maybe...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE Opens Up About His Battle With Eczema: 'It's A Bummer'

This past December, MESHUGGAH announced that it was postponing its previously announced U.S. tour, originally planned for early 2022, to September/October 2022. At the time, the Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers said that they needed "to prioritize the physical health of one of the band members wh...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE On 'Immutable' Album: 'We Definitely Took Our Time With This One'

MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake spoke to Valentino Petrarca of the WSOU radio station about the band's upcoming ninth studio album, "Immutable". Due on April 1 via Atomic Fire, the follow-up to 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" was recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden; mixed by Rickard...

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MESHUGGAH Releases New Single 'Light The Shortening Fuse'

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH have released "Light The Shortening Fuse", the second single from their upcoming ninth studio album, "Immutable". Due on April 1 via Atomic Fire, the follow-up to 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" was recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden;...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Collaborates With DARKANE, NASUM Members On New BENT SEA Song

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has released a new song from his long-running BENT SEA project. "Wraithlike Horror", a collaboration with Lawrence Mackrory (DARKANE, F.K.Ü.) on vocals, Jesper Liveröd (NASUM) on bass and Todd Haug (POWERMAD, GRAVHAUG) on lead guitar, is the ninth in a series of songs...