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Weight of Light
One way to help bury the memories of a former band's implosion under horrific circumstances is to start a new and better project. Belgium's SERPENTCULT is that new and better project, following close on the heels of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, the act disbanding after its lead vocalist, Steve Wackenie...February 2, 2009
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ENSLAVED, MUNICIPAL WASTE Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR
ENSLAVED, MUNICIPAL WASTE and MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH APOCALYPTICA CANDLEMASS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN...January 28, 2009
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CANDLEMASS: 'Death Magic Doom' Artwork Unveiled
Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS will release their new album, "Death Magic Doom", on April 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. If I Ever Die 02. Hammer Of Doom 03. The Bleeding Baroness 04. Demon Of The Deep 05. House Of 1000 Voices 06. Dead Angel 07. ...January 27, 2009
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MEMORY GARDEN: Full-Length Debut To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
MEMORY GARDEN — the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson — has issued the following update: "We are very happy to announce that our first full-length album, 'Tides' [originall released in 1996 through Heathendoom Music], will finally be available again. We h...January 23, 2009
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KRUX Joined By OPETH Keyboardist
KRUX — the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE) and OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson — has issued the following update:...January 22, 2009
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PROCESSION: 'The Cult Of Disease' Due In February
Iron Kodex has set a February 5 release date for the debut EP from Chilean doim metal hopefuls PROCESSION, entitled "The Cult of Disease". The EP features three brand-new tracks on side A and the complete "Burn" demo on side B. Like all releases on Iron Kodex, the EP comes in a luxurious layout, inc...January 19, 2009
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CANDLEMASS Mainman EDLING: This Is The Best Album We Have Done Since 'Nightfall'
Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS will release their new album, "Death Magic Doom", on March 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented bassist/main songwriter Leif Edling: "I'm happy to announce that the new album is mixed, mastered…done! It contains eight killer tracks and the name of it is 'Death Magi...January 15, 2009
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THE HAUNTED: 'Warning Shots' 2-Disc Compilation Set For Release
Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED will release a new double-disc compilation that details the band's time with Earache Records, from 1998 to 2003. Titled "Warning Shots", the set contains 28 of THE HAUNTED's most killer tracks, including a second disc with many rare and unreleased songs. The booklet con...January 12, 2009
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CANDLEMASS: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have set "Death Magic Doom" as the title of their new album, due on March 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing is as follows: 01. If I Ever Die 02. Hammer Of Doom 03. The Bleeding Baroness 04. Demon Of The Deep 05. House Of 1000 Voices 06. Dead ...January 9, 2009
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IN FLAMES Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'Best Hard Rock' Album; Video Available
IN FLAMES was honored with the "Best Hard Rock" award at the Swedish "Grammis" gala, which was held earlier tonight (Wednesday, January 7) at Hovet in Stockholm. The band also performed the song "Alias" during the ceremony, which was broadcast live on Swedish national channel TV4. IN FLAMES was pres...January 7, 2009
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Ex-CANDLEMASS/THERION Vocalist Featured On New STEEL SEAL Album
Acclaimed Swedish hard rock/heavy metal singer Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS, BRAZEN ABBOT, STORMWIND, DARK ILLUSION, THERION) is currently laying down the vocals for the sophomore album from the Italian neo-classical power metal STEEL SEAL, entitled "Redemption Denied", at a studio in Argentina. The...January 7, 2009
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ISOLE: New Album Details Revealed
Swedish doom metal band ISOLE has completed work on its new album, "Silent Ruins", at the group's own Studio Apocalypse for a late February/early March release via Napalm Records. According to a press release, "ISOLE makes use of clean vocals, slo-mo grooves, and melodies in the minor keys. Fans of...January 6, 2009
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CANDLEMASS: New Album Samples Available
Four audio snippets from the forthcoming, as-yet-untitled new album from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS — "Hammer Of Doom", "If I Ever Die", "Demon Of The Deep" and "Funeral Dreams" — have been posted on the MySpace page of the European branch of Nuclear Blast Records. They will be available online...December 19, 2008
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IN FLAMES To Perform At Sweden's GRAMMIS Awards
IN FLAMES will perform at the Swedish Grammis awards, which will be held January 7, 2009 at Hovet in Stockholm. The ceremony will be broadcast live on Swedish national TV4 between 8 and 10 p.m. CET. IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH, MILLENCOLIN, SABATON and OPETH are competing for the "Best Hard Rock" honor at...December 16, 2008
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ST. VITUS, TROUBLE, CANDLEMASS Among Top 10 Doom Metal Bands
Carlos Ramirez of IGN.com has compiled a list of the 10 best doom metal bands. Ramirez writes, "Doom metal is one of metal's many offshoots and it hasn't ever achieved the kind of commercial or even, critical praise that a lot of the lesser interesting ones have. The bands within this smaller scene...December 5, 2008
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