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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Ziltoid The Omniscient' North American Release Date Announced

Inside Out Music America has set a May 22 release date for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend's next solo album, entitled "Ziltoid the Omniscient". The CD, which will be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND banner instead of THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, was recorded completely by Devin, who took...

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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For Ireland's D.O.D. FESTIVAL

Swedish doom metal titans CANDLEMASS will play their first-ever Irish show at this year's D.O.D. Festival (formerly Day of Darkness) at Ballylinan, Co Laois, Ireland. This year's event takes place over two days on Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 and is expected to be the biggest of its kind ever...

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DISFEAR: New Tour Dates Announced

DISFEAR, the Swedish "crust rock" outfit featuring former AT THE GATES/THE CROWN vocalist Tomas Lindberg and ex-ENTOMBED guitarist Uffe Cederlund, has lined up the following tour dates: May 09 - Rote Flora - Hamburg, Germany May 10 - Archiv - Potsdam, Germany May 11 - Hansa39 (Feierwerk) - München,...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Ziltoid The Omniscient' Artwork Posted Online

The projected artwork for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend's next solo album, entitled "Ziltoid the Omniscient", has been posted online at this location (art created by Travis Smith). Devin described the material on the CD as a mix between STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND...

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MESHUGGAH: New Album Tentatively Due In September

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Yup, it's us again already!! (Oh, that soon!? - you think) We know you guys think we update this site way too often and that our continous 'super-flux' of information is a bit too much for...

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BLOODBOUND Announces New Singer

BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),has announced the addition of German vocalist Michael Bormann (JADED HEART, BONFIRE, J.R. BLACKMORE, RAIN) to the group's ranks. "Sounding heav...

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MESHUGGAH To Headline Italy's FROZEN ROCK OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have been confirmed as the headliners of the first edition of the Frozen Rock Open Air festival, a brand-new extreme-metal event which will be held July 14 at Prato dei Popoli, Area impianti sportive, Marcon, Italy. As previously reported, MESHUGGAH w...

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GROTESQUE, WITCHERY To Play Gothenburg In April

Classic Swedish death metal band GROTESQUE — featuring ex-AT THE GATES/THE CROWN frontman Tomas Lindberg — will perform at Storan in Gothenburg, Sweden on April 20. It will be the group's first public gig since 1991. Other bands on the bill include WITCHERY and GRAND MAGUS. The night of Swedish meta...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Release 'Ziltoid The Omniscient' Later In The Year

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend has changed the projected title of his next solo album to "Ziltoid the Omniscient" from the previously announced "The Mighty Masturbator". Devin described the material on the CD as a mix between STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND. The album,...

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PLANET STORM Announces New Drummer

PLANET STORM, the new project formed by the guitar duo of Ronny Blylod (DESTYNATION) and Johannes Forsberg (AMETHYST),has announced the addition of drummer Fredrik Haake (MELDRUM, MOA, BADGE) to the group's ranks. "We're excited to have him onboard this project as we've known him for several years...

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DISFEAR Confirmed For Czech Republic's OBSCENE SOCIETY Festival

DISFEAR, the Swedish "crust rock" outfit featuring former AT THE GATES/THE CROWN vocalist Tomas Lindberg and ex-ENTOMBED guitarist Uffe Cederlund, has been confirmed for the Obscene Society festival, set to take place May 11-12 in Pardubice, Czech Republic. "Last time we were in the Czech Republic w...

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NIGHTRAGE: 'Scathing' Video Posted Online

Swedish/Greek death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has posted its video for the track "Scathing" at YouTube.com. The clip was shot last month in Athens, Greece. The track comes off the group's third album, "A New Disease Is Born", due in North America on April 17. The CD was recorded at Hansen studios in Ri...

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DARK FUNERAL: More Tour Dates Announced

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have lined up the following tour dates: Apr. 07 - NOR - Oslo @ Inferno Festival Apr. 13 - RUS - St. Petersburg @ Port Club (w/ BELPHEGOR) Apr. 14 - RUS - Moscow @ Tochka Club (w/ BELPHEGOR) Apr. 26 - SE - Gates of Metalbåten - Silja Festival ...

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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For Norway's METAL HEART Festival

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for Metal Heart, a brand new two-day metal festival set to take place August 17-18 at Tapperiet in Notodden, Norway. Around 12 acts will perform at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): CANDLEMASS...

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CANDLEMASS To Co-Headline Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have been confirmed as the co-headliners of the 2007 edition of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 12-14 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AVENGER BEYOND FALLEN BULLET...