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SCAR SYMMETRY Performs At World's Biggest Digital Convention; Photos Available

Swedish progressive melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY performed last night (Thursday, November 26) at this year's winter edition of DreamHack — the world's biggest digital convention event — at Elmia in Jönköping, Sweden. Commented guitarist Per Nilsson: "We didn't know what to expect from the s...

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CRYONIC TEMPLE Rejoined By Drummer HANS KARLIN

Swedish heavy metal band CRYONIC TEMPLE has issued the following update: "We are glad to tell you that our problem with drummer has been solved. Hans Karlin is back!!! He left his job to free the time that is needed for the band! So he's BACK. ''The songs for the upcoming album [are] talking form .....

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THERION Working On 'Spectacular' New Album

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION have issued the following update: "It has been a long time since you have heard anything new from THERION now, so I thought I should give a few updates. "As you may or may not know, THERION is in progress of recording a new album. As usual, THERION...

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EXPULSION: Early Demos To Be Released On CD

In 1988, EXPULSION was formed out of the ashes of thrash band RIVER'S EDGE. RIVER'S EDGE vocalist Johan Edlund went on to start TREBLINKA, and later TIAMAT. Magnus Krantz, the lead guitarist of RIVER'S EDGE, joined TRANQUILLITY. Bassist Anders Holmberg, guitarist Stefan Lagergren and drummer Calle F...

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MARDUK Guitarist Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Morgan Håkansson of Swedish black metallers MARDUK. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Wormwood", the eleventh album from MARDUK, sold around 650 copies in the United States in its first week of release...

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SCAR SYMMETRY: New Audio Interview With JONAS KJELLGREN Posted Online

Sarjoo Devani of the Explicitly Intense web site recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jonas Kjellgren of Swedish progressive melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. SCAR SYMMETRY's latest album, "Dark Matter Dimensions",...

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IGNITOR: Footage From Austin In-Store Posted Online

Texas metal powerhouse IGNITOR has posted video footage of its recent record-release party and live in-store performance at Encore Records in Austin, Texas in support of the band's new album, "The Spider Queen". Watch the clip below. "The Spider Queen" was released by Heavy Artillery in the United S...

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SCAR SYMMETRY: Video Footage From Enschede Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of SCAR SYMMETRY's November 3, 2009 performance at Atak in Enschede, Holland can be viewed below (clips uploaded by Erhan Düzey). SCAR SYMMETRY's latest album, "Dark Matter Dimensions", came out on October 2 via Nuclear Blast Records. The song "Noumenon & Phenomenon" was...

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PRIMAL FEAR's Tour Bus Crash Forces Bergen Cancellation

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR were forced to cancel tonight's (Wednesday, November 4) concert in Bergen, Norway after their bus crashed (see photo below) while the band was making its way to the city from Oslo. According to a statement released by International Touring and Management GmbH &...

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WARFECT Sign With MY KINGDOM MUSIC

Swedish metallers WARFECT have inked a deal with My Kingdom Music. The band's debut album, "Depicting The Macabre", will be released on November 16. According to a press release. "WARFECT is an explosive mixture of hell-bent riffing inspired by giants from back in the day with the addition of a ravi...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Joined By Former HAMMERFALL Bassist

Bassist Magnus Rosén (HAMMERFALL, X-WORLD/5, FULL FORCE) has joined REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE last month parted ways with bassist Justin Biggs and keyboardist Michael Khalilov because it "became evident to everybody...

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MARDUK: New European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have announced the second leg of thier "Funeral Nation Tour". The trek will be split into three parts: * 15 dates covering mostly Eastern Europe and the Balkans, with VADER as special guests and MASTIC SCUM and SINATE in the support slots * Four shows in Belgium and th...

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MARDUK: 'Wormwood' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Wormwood", the eleventh album from Swedish black metallers MARDUK, sold around 650 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 99 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new...

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SPARZANZA: 'Rebel Yell' Video Released

Karlstad, Sweden-based metal/rock band SPARZANZA has released a video for its version of BILLY IDOL's hit song "Rebel Yell". Watch it below. It was released on October 1 as a digital single with two versions of the title cut — the full version and a radio edit. You can now buy it at iTunes or ...

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SKYFIRE: Second 'Esoteric' Webisode Released

Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE have posted the final in a two-part series of webisodes in which members Martin Hanner (bass, keyboards),Johan Reinholdz (guitar),Andreas Edlund (guitar, keyboards),and Joakim Karlsson (vocals) sit down to discuss the group's new album, "Esoteric". "Eso...