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CATHEDRAL, WITCHCRAFT Members To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE's 'Bloody Roots'

CATHEDRAL/ex-NAPALM DEATH frontman Lee Dorrian, who also runs UK's Rise Above Records, and protégé Magnus Pelander of Rise Above recording artists WITCHCRAFT will guest on the "Bloody Roots" show on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack on Tuesday, November 13 at 9:00 p.m. EST. The program will be re...

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SIC To Film 'Rosegarden In Hell' Video

Faroe Islands-based band SIC will travel to Athens, Greece at the end of November to film the video for the song "Rosegarden In Hell". The clip will be directed by digital artist Achilleas Gatsopoulos (Mind's I Productions) who has previously worked with DARK TRANQUILLITY on their "Monochromatic Sta...

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The Alchemist

I find it ironic that for a band so glued to that warm/organic '70s sound that recalls British, blues-based acts as like early BLACK SABBATH and CREAM, as well as the almighty PENTRAGRAM, that WITCHCRAFT can sound so vibrant and relevant in 2007. In other words, this is not some retro-because-it's-h...

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OVERDRIVE: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish '80s metallers OVERDRIVE are currently at Sound Palace Studios mixing their new album, "Let The Metal Do The Talking". The group's first LP in 24 years is scheduled for release in January 2008 on Lion Music. The band's two previous studio albums — "Metal Attack" (1983) and "Swords And Axes"...

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SATARIEL Joined By MEMORY GARDEN Guitarist SIMON JOHANSSON

Swedish metallers SATARIEL have announced the addition of guitarist Simon Johansson to the group's ranks. "Simon is no stranger [to SATARIEL], as he did some fabulous guest guitar solos on SATARIEL's previous full-length album 'Hydra', released in 2005," the band writes in a press release. "He has s...

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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES COMMUNIC DIMMU BORGIR MOONSORROW PRIMAL FEAR SWALLOW THE SUN PRIM...

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PRIMAL FEAR Performs In Bordeaux As Four-Piece; Video Available

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have issued the following update: "The first part of the European tour [with U.D.O.] is over and we had an unbelievable great time with a fantastic team. Thanks to the fans for giving us such a loud support! "In other news, we welcome a new member to the PRIMAL FEA...

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SATARIEL Parts Ways With Guitarist

Swedish metallers SATARIEL have parted ways with guitarist Mikael Granqvist. According to the band, Granqvist made the decision to leave SATARIEL because he no longer felt inspired to keep playing the guitar. SATARIEL has already secured a replacement guitarist in the shape of a well-known musician...

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DOWN Reunion Caused By WITCHCRAFT

Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: While they may not be terribly well-known in North America, former NORRSKEN guitarist Magnus Pelander and his bandmates in WITCHCRAFT are owed a debt of gratitude by DOWN fans the world over. After all, the Swedish sludge-rockers are largely respons...

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DEVIAN: Fourth 'Webisode' Posted Online

Swedish melodic death/black metallers DEVIAN — who feature in their ranks former MARDUK members Legion (vocals) and Emil Dragutinovic (drums) after their departure from MARDUK — have posted the fourth "webisode" documenting the recording process for the group's debut album, "Ninewinged Serpent", due...

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EUROPE Singer Is A First-Time Father

EUROPE singer Joey Tempest (real name: Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson) and his wife Lisa welcomed their first child, a boy named James Joakim, on Friday, October 12 at a hospital in London, England. An eight-minute video interview with Joey Tempest conducted at the Arrow Rock Festival 2007, which was he...

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SATARIEL: 'Chifra' Mini-CD Sees Light Of Day

Swedish metallers SATARIEL have finally released their long-awaited new mini-CD, "Chifra", via Pulverised Records. The CD was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, MESSHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and Magnus Alakangas at Dug-Out Studios in Uppsala, Sweden and features artwork and layout by Pär Joha...

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APRIL DIVINE Announces New Bassist

Swedish outfit APRIL DIVINE, which released its critically acclaimed debut album "Chapter One" (Ninetone/Universal) in January, has recruited POWERTRIP bassist Peter Uvén following the departure of Andreas Lundqvist. According to a press release, Uvén is best known for his "stunning" work with death...

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FALCONER: New Album Written

FALCONER guitarist Stefan Weinerhall has issued the following update: "Now we have all the new songs for the next album written. There's just the finishing touches left to do. We will start recording around Christmas this year and then mix it in May 2008. Faster and more complex than the last album...

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REVENGIA: More 'Eraser' Samples Available For Download

Swedish metallers REVENGIA have made two more audio clips from their upcoming "Eraser" album available for download: "Pain": Audio "Holy Lies": Audio REVENGIA recently parted ways with ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson. The band's statement on the matter reads as follows: "As REVENGIA now is goin...