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CANDLEMASS, LUNA MORTIS Featured In 'Talking Metal' Podcast

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with LUNA MORTIS vocalist Mary Zimmer and CANDLEMASS/SOLITUDE AETURNUS frontman Robert Lowe. The 60-minute podcast can be downloaded at this location. "Death Magic Doom", the new album from CANDLE...

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Death Magic Doom

Hopefully, not many people are still sitting around crying into their chainmail that portly diva Messiah Marcolin is out of CANDLEMASS and isn't coming back. And if they are? Their fucking loss. Texan Robert Lowe, of terminally unappreciated doomsters SOLITUDE AETURNUS, is now on his second full-len...

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AMORPHIS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),the follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band's nati...

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CANDLEMASS, MAYHEM, SOLITUDE AETURNUS Confirmed For Romania's ROCK CITY OPEN AIR

CANDLEMASS, MAYHEM, SOLITUDE AETURNUS and DEW-SCENTED are among the newly confirmed bands for the Rock City Open Air 2009 festival, set to take place August 20-23 in Fetesti, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGATHODAIMON AMON AMARTH ANCIENT RITES BELPHEGOR BETRAYER BLAZE BAYLE...

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CANDLEMASS, SEVENTH VOID Members To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

CANDLEMASS/SOLITUDE AETURNUS vocalist Robert Lowe and SEVENTH VOID/TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly will be the featured guests on this weekend's (May 16) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 p.m. EST and 3:00 a.m. EST at ww...

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AMORPHIS: Second 'Skyforger' Video Trailer Available

The second video trailer for "Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, which is scheduled for release on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),can be viewed below. The follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band'...

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CANDLEMASS: 'Death Magic Doom' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Death Magic Doom", the new album from Swedish/Texan doom legends CANDLEMASS, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 79 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ne...

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CANDLEMASS, SAHG, ABSU, CYNIC Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

CANDLEMASS, SAHG, ABSU and CYNIC are among the newly confirmed bands for the Hole in the Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X),set to take place August 26-29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Tuesday, August 25 - Hole in the Sky: Incoming SAHG KVELERTAK DER...

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Former TIGERTAILZ Vocalist To Guest On 'The Rich Willey Show'

Former TIGERTAILZ vocalist Steevi Jaimz will take part in a one-hour interview on "The Rich Willey Show" on May 24 at 20.30 GMT. For more information, go to this location. Steevi Jaimz will release his new solo album, "My Private Hell", on May 25 via Cargo/SCS Records. According to a press release,...

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AMORPHIS: 'Silver Bride' Video Released

"Silver Bride", the new video from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, can be viewed below. Commented guitarist Esa Holopainen: "Director Owe Lingvall did a great job with 'Silver Bride'. We are very happy how the video came out and it really serves the song." The "Silver Bride" single recently topped the n...

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TEXTURES, EYEFEAR Confirmed For PROGPOWER SCANDINAVIA Festival

Holland's TEXTURES and Australia's EYEFEAR have been confirmed for the ProgPower Scandinavia festival, set to take place September 25-26, 2009 at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Pre-Party / Thursday, September 24 at The Rock, Copenhagen, Denmark: ANUBIS GA...

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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For Holland's FORTAROCK

Swedish/Texan doom legends CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for the inaugural FortaRock festival, set to take place July 11, 2009 at Park Brakkestein in Nijmegen, Holland. A total of 12 bands will perform at the event, which will feature one open stage and one tent stage. The festival billing is shapi...

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THERION Announces New Members

Mainman Christofer Johnsson of Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION had a meeting with singer Thomas Vikström (ex-CANDLEMASS) several weeks ago and offered him permanent status in the band. Commented Christofer: "Thomas is, besides being a very warm and nice person, an incredibly talen...

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Former THERION, CANDLEMASS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members Featured On CRASH THE SYSTEM Debut

Frontiers Records has set a July 3 European release date (August 11 in the U.S.) for CRASH THE SYSTEM's debut album, entitled "The Crowning". The CRASH THE SYSTEM project came about as a collaboration between songwriter Sören Kronqvist (former Finnish 400-meter hurdle champion and songwriter for Mic...

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AMORPHIS: New Audio Interview With ESA HOLOPAINEN Available

A new audio interview with guitarist Esa Holopainen of the Finnish metal band AMORPHIS conducted by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 8 MB). The entire chat is available in text format by clicking here. AMORPHIS' new single, "Silver Bride...