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Sweden's TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA Enlists THE BERZERKER Drummer

Swedish female-fronted experimental extreme metallers TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA have announced the addition of drummer Todd Hansen (THE BERZERKER) to the group's ranks. TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA was started in 2008 by vocalist Divina and guitarist Ville Kemi (FALL OV SERAFIM) as "an experimental channel to create...

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HER WHISPER Recruits Former FREQUENCY Singer

Swedish dark symphonic metallers HER WHISPER have a new singer. Glenn Laurn (ex-FREQUENCY) will take over the mic from guitarist/vocalist Magnus af Nestergaard who has decided to concentrate on guitar playing alongside second axeman Christian Widn. HER WHISPER's latest album, entitled "The Great Uni...

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DESTINY Drummer Records With Former HAMMERFALL Bassist, Swedish National Orchestra

Birger Lfman of the long-running Swedish metal band DESTINY has recorded a guest appearance with The Swedish National Orchestra and former HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosn for Rosn's forthcoming album, due later in the year. The recordings took place this past Friday (June 13) at the concert hall in G...

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THERION: 'Live Gothic' DVD Preview Available

With the success of 2007's "Gothic Kaballah" and 2004's "Lemuria/Sirius B", Sweden's THERION brought its enchanting and majestic live show throughout the world with stops in the U.S., many successful European festival gigs and a full European tour, including a concert in Poland which was professiona...

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HARMONY Signs With ULTERIUM RECORDS

Ulterium Records has announced the signing of the Swedish melodic metal band HARMONY. The group's sophomore album, "Chapter II: Aftermath", will be released in the fall and will be preceded by an EP, "End of my Road". "Chapter II: Aftermath" was mixed by Pelle Saether (ACT, SKYFIRE) at Studio Underg...

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STARBREAKER: More New Album Samples Available

STARBREAKER the band featuring Tony Harnell (TNT, WESTWORLD, MORNING WOOD),Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN LANDE, PRIMAL FEAR) and John Macaluso (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT, ARK) has posted more audio samples from its sophomore album, entitled "Love's Dying Wish". Check out the tracks "Hide", "Love's Dying Wish"...

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STARBREAKER: Complete New Album Details Revealed

Tony Harnell (TNT, WESTWORLD, MORNING WOOD),Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN LANDE, PRIMAL FEAR) and John Macaluso (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT, ARK) recently completed work on the much-anticipated new STARBREAKER CD, entitled "Love's Dying Wish". Due in Europe on August 1 via Frontiers Records, the follow-up to t...

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STARBREAKER: New Album Release Date Announced; Audio Sample Available

Tony Harnell (TNT, WESTWORLD, MORNING WOOD),Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN LANDE, PRIMAL FEAR) and John Macaluso (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT, ARK) recently completed work on the much-anticipated new STARBREAKER CD, entitled "Love's Dying Wish". Due in Europe on August 1 via Frontiers Records, the follow-up to t...

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SYN:DROM: Three New Songs Posted Online

Swedish death metallers SYN:DROM (formerly BLACKBREATH) have posted three new songs on their MySpace page. The group, which is currently unsigned, describes its musical direction as "high-quality death metal in the vein of HATE ETERNAL, AEON and DECAPITATED." SYN:DROM is: Jonny Pettersson (BONEGOD,...

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APRIL DIVINE To Release Free Single

Swedish alternative rock outfit APRIL DIVINE will make its new single, "Kiss from a Rose", available for free download on June 13. The song was recorded by the Swedish Grammis award-winning producer Tobias Lindell (MUSTASCH, HEED, PETTER, BRITNEY SPEARS). APRIL DIVINE entered Studio Bohus, located i...

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HELLTRAIN: New Album Pushed Back To September

Swedish "death-rockers" HELLTRAIN whose members have spent time playing with such acclaimed outfits as SCHEITAN, THE EVERDAWN, GATES OF ISHTAR, DEFLESHED, BATTLELUST, THE MOANING, and RAISED FIST have pushed back the projected release date of their second album, "Rock 'n' Roll Devil", to September f...

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GAAHL-Fronted GORGOROTH Announces Touring Lineup

The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH has announced the lineup for its upcoming summer 2008 live appearances. It is as follows: Gaahl - Vocals King ov Hell - Bass Nick Barker (ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR) - Drums Teloch - Guitar Ice Dale - Guitar For a list of th...

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GORGOROTH: Complete 'Live In Grieghallen' Details Revealed

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH will release a new live album, entitled "Live in Grieghallen", in June via Regain Records. According to a press release, the CD was recorded live at Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway by Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin and features Infernus on bass and guitar, Gaahl on vocals,...

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CULT OF LUNA: New Video Interview With JOHANNES PERSSON Posted Online

Founder and guitarist Johannes Persson of Swedish art-rockers CULT OF LUNA was recently interviewed by UK's Kerrang! magazine about the group's forthcoming "Eternal Kingdom" album. Watch the six-minute chat below. Due on on June 16 in Europe and July 8 in the U.S. via Earache Records, "Eternal Kingd...

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CRYSTAL EYES Begins Recording New Album

Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES have entered the studio to begin recording their sixth album, due later in the year via Metal Heaven. According to the band, "Stefan [Svantesson] has nailed the drum tracks, and Claes [Wikander] is busy recording his bass tracks. The recording of the guitars wil...