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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...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: Another New Song Posted Online

"Of Doom And Death", the title track of SAVAGE CIRCUS's long-awaited second album, is available for streaming on the band's official web site. SAVAGE CIRCUS is the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),Piet Sielck (guitar, bass, bac...

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MAT SINNER Continuing Work On KISKE/SOMERVILLE Project

Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske is collaborating with American singer Amanda Somerville on a brand new melodic hard rock/metal project for Frontiers Records. Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and Magnus Karlsson (PLACE VENDOME, PRIMAL FEAR) are handling most of the songwriting for the CD, whi...

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IGNITOR: Entire 'The Spider Queen' Album Available For Streaming

"The Spider Queen", the new album from the Texas metal band IGNITOR, is available for streaming in its entirety on www.heavyartillery.us. "The Spider Queen" will be released by Heavy Artillery in the United States and Canada on October 13 (Cruz Del Sur Music made the CD available in Europe and all o...

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SCAR SYMMETRY: Introducing The New Vocalist Duo Part 2

Swedish progressive melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have posted the second of two video trailers introducing the band's new singer duo — Roberth Karlsson (lead growl vocals and backing clean vocals) and Lars Palmqvist (lead clean vocals and backing growl vocals) — who stepped in following the...

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SCAR SYMMETRY: 'Noumenon & Phenomenon' Video Released

"Noumenon & Phenomenon", the new video from Swedish progressive melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY, can be viewed below. The clip was shot with director Maurice Swinkels (of the Dutch metal band LEGION OF THE DAMNED). Commented SCAR SYMMETRY drummer Henrik Ohlsson: "We shot the video at two l...

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SYN:DROM Begins Recording Debut Album

Swedish death metallers SYN:DROM (formerly BLACKBREATH) have just entered Nevo studios in Sundsvall, Sweden to begin recording their debut album. The CD, which will be engineered and mixed by the bandmembers themselves, is tentatively due in February 2010 via ViciSolum Productions. Two songs from SY...

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CRYONIC TEMPLE Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Swedish heavy metal band CRYONIC TEMPLE has issued the following update: "CRYONIC TEMPLE is looking for a new drummer! Hans Karlin has decided to leave the band cause he feels that the time he can put into the band isn't enough. "As soon as the spot is filled by a new drummer, a big farewell ...

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SIMON WRIGHT, TONY HARNELL Interviewed On 'Metal Rules! Radio'; Audio Available

Legendary drummer Simon Wright (DIO, RHINO BUCKET, TIM "RIPPER OWENS, UFO) and former TNT and current STARBREAKER singer Tony Harnell were interviewed for episode 22 of Metal Rules! Radio. The entire podcast can now be streamed using the audio player below. Wright recently took part in the recording...