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KALMAH: New Album Delayed

Finnish metallers KALMAH have had the release date of fifth full-length album, "For the Revolution", pushed back to April 23 from the previously announced April 2. The band says, "Changes were made for the release [to coincide with] the first date on the upcoming tour." KALMAH recently posted the "F...

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GAMA BOMB: New Music Posted Online

Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have unleashed four brand new songs "Zombie Blood Nightmare", "Hammer Slammer", "Evil Voices" and "Final Fight" on their MySpace paget. The tracks come off the band's Earache Records full-length debut, "Citizen Brain", which is scheduled for release on May 19. Recorded at G...

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KYPCK Performs BLACK SABBATH Cover In Russian; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of KYPCK ("Kursk" in the western alphabet) the new Russian-singing Finnish doom metal band featuring former SENTENCED guitarist Sami Lopakka (a.k.a. S.S. Lopakka) performing a cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Black Sabbath" in Russian at the group's first-ever concert on March 23,...

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DOWNSCARRED: Debut Album Track Listing Revealed

German gothic metal band DOWNSCARRED will release its debut album, "The Flower And The Fall", on May 30 trough Sparkling Light Records. It was mastered by Eroc at Woodhouse studios (FLOWING TEARS, SENTENCED, TIAMAT). Three full tracks from the CD "I Have Brought The Tears", "Lost" and "Angst der Ewi...

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CANDLEMASS Bassist On Upcoming U.S. Tour: 'We've Been Waiting 17 Years For This'

Swedish doom metal merchants CANDLEMASS are preparing to embark on what is sure to be one of the biggest events in metal in 2008... their first U.S. tour in 17 years! This is will also mark the bands first time performing in the States with vocalist and Texas native Robert Lowe, also of SOLITUDE AET...

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POISONBLACK To Utilize Stand-In Keyboardist For Greek Dates

POISONBLACK, the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala, will utilize the services of keyboardist Veli-Matti Kananen for the group's upcoming Greek shows with AMORPHIS. POISONBLACK keyboardist Marco Sneck is currently on tour in Canada with his other band, KALMAH, and will b...

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KALMAH: New Song Posted Online

Finnish metallers KALMAH have posted the title track of their fifth full-length album, "For the Revolution", on their MySpace page. Due on April 2 via Spikefarm Records, the CD's cover artwork was designed by former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta, who was also responsible for the artwork of KALMAH's p...

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CANDLEMASS: 'Nothing Has Changed' Following Guitarist's 'Grand Theft' Conviction

Legendary doomers CANDLEMASS have issued a statement regarding the recent reports in the Swedish media that the group's guitarist, Mats "Mappe" Bjrkman, has been sentenced to two years in prison for grand theft. The musician was convicted of stealing CDs worth approximately $490,000 from the distrib...

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KALMAH: 'For The Revolution' Artwork Unveiled

Finnish metallers KALMAH have unveiled the cover artwork of their fifth full-length album, "For the Revolution", due on April 2 via Spikefarm Records. The artwork was designed by former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta, who was also responsible for the artwork of KALMAH's previous album, "The Black Walt...

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KYPCK's 'Cherno' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 11

KYPCK ("Kursk" in the western alphabet),the new Russian-singing Finnish doom metal band featuring former SENTENCED guitarist Sami Lopakka (a.k.a. S.S. Lopakka),has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 11 with its debut album, "Cherno" (UHO Production). Watch KYPCK's video for the song "1917"...

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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Sentenced To Two Years In Prison

CANDLEMASS guitarist Mats "Mappe" Bjrkman has been sentenced to two years in a Swedish prison for grand theft, reports Realtid.se. He was convicted of stealing CDs with a retail value of SEK 3 million (approximately $490,000). According to prosecutor Mats Jansson, Bjrkman and and his accomplice Stef...

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VENGEFUL: Former Drummer To Fill In For Album Recording Sessions

Guitarist/vocalist Jean-Marie Leblanc from Montral's VENGEFUL has issued the following update: "We come back with refreshing news. We will re-re-record the drums for our next album in July (DETHKLOK anyone???). It's with great pleasure that we welcome back Etienne Gallo (NEGATIVA, AUGURY) as a fill-...

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LINKIN PARK Singer's Stalker Sentenced

The Associated Press reports that a woman who stalked LINKIN PARK lead singer Chester Bennington was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for using her work computer at Sandia National Laboratories to track and harass him and his wife. Devon Townsend has 60 days to surrender to a minimum-secur...

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Report: 5 Years After Rhode Island Nightclub Fire, Survivors Struggle

Abby Goodnough of The New York Times reports: Savagely burned in the fire that incinerated the Station nightclub here five years ago next Wednesday, Linda Fisher has endured a dozen surgeries to salvage her arms, her hands, her face. Ms. Fisher inhaled so much smoke that anguishing night that even n...

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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty To Death Threats Against KORN

Jason Kobely of News10.net reports that a Sacramento man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to making threats over the Internet to kill members of the rock band KORN, according to federal prosecutors. Adrian McCoy, 23, entered the guilty plea in United States District Court in Sacramento Frid...