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MARDUK: 'Funeral Marches & Warsongs' DVD To Receive U.S. Release

Candlelight Records with Regain Records has confirmed August 23 as the Stateside re-issue date of MARDUK's "World Funeral". Also scheduled for release is the band's official DVD, "Funeral Marches & Warsongs". Both titles are currently unavailable in the U.S. and follow the ongoing success of the...

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DRACONIAN Part Ways With Rhythm Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN have posted the following message on their official web site: "Due to other commitments and lack of time, rhythm guitarist Magnus Bergström a.k.a. Bergis, have taken a leave of absence for an indefinite period of time. Bergis has been the rhythm guitarist of...

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HAMMERFALL Bassist: Cashew Nuts Nearly Killed Me

HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén, 42, nearly died from an allergy shock on a flight to Chile this past Tuesday (May 31). "I could barely breathe, nobody understood me, and I didn't get any help. The panic took over my body," Rosén told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. Magnus Rosén's big misfortune...

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Former THE CROWN Guitarist: Reunions Are For Losers

BlackAngel Promotions recently conducted an interview with former THE CROWN and current ANGEL BLAKE guitarist Marko Tervonen. An excerpt follows: BlackAngel Promotions: I know you are tired as hell of hearing this question but I just have to ask: Why did THE CROWN split? I am still fucking heartbrok...

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RAM-ZET: New Album To Surface In July

Norwegian "black psychotic power metal" act RAM-ZET will release their third album, "Intra", on July 11 via Tabu Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Escape" (Spikefarm Records) was mixed in Sweden with producer Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARKANE, MESHUGGAH). RAM-ZET r...

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RUSSELL ALLEN/JORN LANDE Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Records has announced the details surrounding "The Battle", the new album featuring SYMPHONY X's Russell Allen with MASTERPLAN's Jorn Lande. With songs written by LAST TRIBE and STARBREAKER guitar sensation Magnus Karlsson and with the production of the Scandinavian studio wizard Anders "T...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS To Make Appearance At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),will make an appearance at the Rock Hard Festival on May 15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The full band will be in atten...

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HEED: New Music Posted Online

HEED, the new Swedish band featuring former LOST HORIZON members Daniel Heiman (vocals) and Fredrik Olsson (guitar),have uploaded at their official web site a jukebox featuring six recently recorded songs that will appear on the group's debut album, tentatively due in September. Check out the track...

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RAM-ZET Sign With TABU, Prepare To Release New Album

Norwegian "black psychotic power metal" act RAM-ZET have inked a deal with Tabu Records. The group's third album, "Intra", was mixed in Sweden with producer Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARKANE, MESHUGGAH). A May 30 release is expected. In other news, RAM-ZET have par...

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WITCHCRAFT Discuss Upcoming Album

Fresh from their recent Terrorizer readers' poll triumph, Swedish retro-merchants WITCHCRAFT found themselves in the U.K. again recently for another well-received live outing. Terrorizer caught up with the band backstage to get the lowdown on their keenly anticipated sophomore album. Terrorizer: Do...

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DARK FUNERAL: 'De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine' Live Album To Receive U.S. Release

Candlelight USA and Regain Records have confirmed a May 31 U.S. release date for "De Profundis Clamavi ad te Domine", the long-awaited live album from Sweden's DARK FUNERAL. Recorded during the band's successful 2003 tour of South America (including stops in Brazil, Chile and Colombia),"De Profundi...

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THE DUSKFALL: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish metallers THE DUSKFALL have posted the following studio update on their official web site: "More news from Dug-Out [studios in Uppsala, Sweden]. Antti [Lindholm, guitar] is almost done with the bass, three more songs and he's done will all 10 songs. Kai [Jaakkola] will start the vocal sessio...

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Former BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Issues Update

Former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch has issued an update on his SAVAGE CIRCUS project featuring PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar) and the still-unnamed collaboration with SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid. Stauch's message reads as follows: "...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: Former BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Joins Forces With PERSUADER Members

Former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch has teamed up with PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar) in a new project called SAVAGE CIRCUS. This collaboration is not to be confused with Stauch's as-yet-unnamed band with SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid,...

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MÖRSER Sign With GARDEN OF EXILE RECORDS

Germany's MÖRSER have inked a deal with Garden of Exile Records. The group, who have thus far issued two albums — "2 Hours To Doom" and "10,000 Bad Guys Dead" — and a split LP with THE SWARM, will release their first full-length collection in over five years in 2006. Commented MÖRSER in a statement:...