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PRIMAL FEAR: More New Album Details Revealed
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have completed work on their new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD, which is due in May via Frontiers Records, will mark the group's first release with gui...January 28, 2009
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Former HAMMERFALL Bassist To Perform With Göteborg Wind Orchestra
Former HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén will take part in a concert with the Göteborg Wind Orchestra on April 23 at the oldest house in Gothenburg, Sweden called Kronhuset (dating back to around 1600). According to Magnus, this will mark the first time a heavy metal bass player has perfomed with a wi...January 27, 2009
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SANCTIFICATION: New Drummer Needed
SANCTIFICATION, the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER, may be forced to cancel its appearance at this year's installment of the House Of Metal festival — set to take place February 27-28 at Folkets Hus in Umeå, Sweden — due to "...January 22, 2009
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PRIMAL FEAR To Master New Album In Early February
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have finished mixing their new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD, which is tentatively due in May via Frontiers Records, will mark the group's first releas...January 21, 2009
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Reactivated SARCASTIC To Play First Hometown Show In 12 Years
Reactivated Swedish thrash metallers SARCASTIC will play a hometown show on Friday, February 13 — the band's first appearance in Strömstad since 1997! Also scheduled to appear at the Skagerack venue are punk rockers HATHOR (featuring SARCASTIC bassist Patrik "PK" Nilsson) and the next generation of...January 20, 2009
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PLACE VENDOME: 'Streets Of Fire' Audio Samples Available
PLACE VENDOME, the project featuring former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske alongside PINK CREAM 69's Dennis Ward, will release its second album, "Streets Of Fire", on February 20 via Frontiers Records. The songs this time were supplied by different songwriters, who were particularly motivated and en...January 14, 2009
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CONSTRUCDEAD To Release New Album In April
Swedish metallers CONSTRUCDEAD will release their long-awaited fourth album, "Endless Echo", in April via Black Lodge Records. The band previously stated about the new material, "[We] think that there will be something for everyone on this album. Most of the material though, is very fast, heavy and...January 11, 2009
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SARCASTIC: Video Footage, Photos From ROCKSTAD Festival Available
Reactivated Swedish thrash metallers SARCASTIC returned to the live stage on December 20, 2008 when they supported SABATON as part of the Rockstad festival in Uddevalla, Sweden. This was SARCASTIC's first performance since 2004 and its first concert with returning guitarist Erik "Beast" Halvorsen (e...January 10, 2009
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GRIEF OF EMERALD: New Demo Song Posted Online
Swedish black/death metal band GRIEF OF EMERALD has posted a new demo song called "Devils Deep" on the group's MySpace page. The track is expected to appear on GRIEF OF EMERALD's forthcoming album — the group's first release since 2002's "Christian Termination" — which is tentatively due later in th...January 7, 2009
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PRIMAL FEAR To Begin Mixing New Album Next Week
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will begin mixing their new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", on January 5 at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD, which is tentatively due in May via Frontiers Records, will mark the group's fi...January 2, 2009
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TESTAMENT Takes Top Honors In 2008 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll
TESTAMENT's "The Formation Of Damnation" album took the No. 1 spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" annual listener Top 25 countdown show. The album beat out second-place finisher, METALLICA's "Death Magnetic", by a 36% margin on the recently broadcast program (see chart below). "The Top 25 countdown show...January 2, 2009
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HOSTILE CELL To Open For ERIC SINGER PROJECT In Norway
Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal/rock band HOSTILE CELL has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 16 - Sticky Fingers - Gothenburg, SWE Feb. 21 - Glassheim - Jevnaker, NOR (w/ ERIC SINGER PROJECT) "Nothing", the new video from HOSTILE CELL, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Magnus Petersson...January 1, 2009
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SCAR SYMMETRY Issues 2008 Recap
Swedish melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have issued the following update: "So another year has come to an end. Our fifth as a band! A lot of cool things happened in 2008. And one very uncool thing. But everything turned out great, luckily. "The year of 2008 started while we were halfway throug...January 1, 2009
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SCAR SYMMETRY: Tarragona Photos Available
MetalSymphony.com has uploaded photos of SCAR SYMMETRY's December 5, 2008 concert at Sala Zero in Tarragona, Spain. Also available are pictures of support acts LAMENTS OF SILENCE and BETWEEN THE FROST. SCAR SYMMETRY's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. Holographic Universe 03. Morphogenesis 03. 2...December 29, 2008
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HOSTILE CELL: 'Nothing' Video Available
"Nothing", the new video from the Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal/rock band HOSTILE CELL, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Magnus Petersson of PGF Motion in Borås, Sweden. HOSTILE CELL recently parted ways with bassist Per Romvall "for personal reasons." The group is now looking for a pe...December 28, 2008