Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) will play drums for the industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS on their upcoming European tour as the support act for KORN. For a list of dates, click here. DEATHSTARS' regular drummer, Bone W Machine, is sitting out the ...
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Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA has confirmed two festival appearances for 2008: Jun. 21 - Gothic Metal Palace - Zuidlaren, Holland Jul. 10-13 - Masters Of Rock - Vizovice, Czech Republic SIRENIA has launched a vocalist search following the recent departure of Danish singer Monika Pedersen due to "musical differences." "We are looking for a ...
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MetalSymphony.com has posted a new audio interview with SIRENIA mainman Morten Veland, conducted before the band's performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest in Wieze, Belgium on October 20, 2007. Check it out at this location. SIRENIA has launched a vocalist search following the recent departure of Danish singer Monika Pedersen due to ...
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Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS entered Metrosonic Recording Studios in New York City on October 29 to begin recording of their new album for a spring 2008 release via Nuclear Blast Records. According to the group, "this album will start another chapter in [DEATHSTARS'] history of vanity, darkness, blood and sleaze." The band adds, ...
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A three-minute trailer for the forthcoming "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set can be viewed below. Due on November 30 via Nuclear Blast, the collection — as the title implies — celebrates the 20th anniversary of the German metal label, featuring two DVDs with almost six hours' worth of footage, including 70 promotional clips ...
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Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA has launched a vocalist search following the recent departure of Danish singer Monika Pedersen due to "musical differences." "We are looking for a talented singer with experience, a cool image and a strong passion for music," the group says in a statement. "Someone who is willing to give the band ...
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Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA has parted ways with Danish singer Monika Pedersen due to "musical differences." Commented Monika: "After much consideration I have chosen to leave SIRENIA, but I will continue with music. The reason is that we have too many musical differences, and I don't feel like it's the right band for me. ...
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According to a posting on THERION's web site, Norwegian/Danish gothic metal band SIRENIA has cancelled its participation in THERION's upcoming European headlining tour "due to lineup problems." THERION added, "As we're on tour and time is short, we won't replace them. THERION will be playing 2.5 hours with a break in between and there will ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of SIRENIA's September 9, 2007 performance at the Rock Station Festival in Ankara, Turkey can be viewed below. As previously reported, SIRENIA was forced to cancel its appearance at the Godzzfest in Kolding, Denmark on September 28 due to transportation problems. SIRENIA's new album, "Nine Destinies and a Downfall", entered the German ...
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Norwegian/Danish gothic metal band SIRENIA has issued the following update: "It is with a great deal of frustration and disappointment that we announce that our scheduled show at Godzzfest [taking place September 28-29 at Godset in Kolding, Denmark] will not happen. Due to storms and bad weather in the south of Norway and north of ...
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Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS will support KORN on their upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows: Jan. 13 - UK - Dublin - Ambassador Jan. 14 - UK - Dublin - Ambassador Jan. 16 - UK - Newcastle - Academy Jan. 17 - UK - Glasgow - Academy Jan. 19 - UK ...
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Swedish female-fronted metal/rock band SISTER SIN has completed work on an EP called "Smash the Silence" with producer Tobias Lindell (MUSTASCH, ONE MAN ARMY). Four of the songs are now available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. SISTER SIN recently took part in a European tour with W.A.S.P. which included gigs in ...
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Photos from the second installment of this year's Gods of Metal festival — which took place June 30 in Milan, Italy — have been posted at the Long Live Rock N Roll web site. Included are pictures of the following artists: KORN MEGADETH BLACK LABEL SOCIETY TYPE O NEGATIVE SADIST DEATHSTARS SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE ...
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Norwegian/Danish gothic metal band SIRENIA has been confirmed for the Fantasifestivalen, set to take place July 13 in Forsand, Norway. "The show will be in a reconstructed viking farmhouse," the group writes on its web site. "The festival will house storytellers, there will be art expositions, a fantasymarket, demonstrations of ancient craftmanship, viking age food, ...
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Hull, U.K.-based metallers SWORN AMONGST have inked a deal with Rising Records. The band will enter the studio in October/November to record its new album for a tentative February 2008 release. According to the group's official bio, the members of SWORN AMONGST have an average age of only 19 and play "a brutal combination of ...
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U.K.'s MTV2 will air footage from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards on its "Headbanger's Ball" program on Tuesday, July 10 beginning at 11:00 p.m. (note the change of time from the usual 12:00 midnight slot). A video diary from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards gala, which was held Monday night (June ...
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Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has posted its video for the track "Virtue to Vice" on the group's official web site. Check it out: Quicktime (86 MB), Windows Media (35 MB). "Virtue to Vice" is the third video from DEATHSTARS' sophomore album, "Termination Bliss", which entered the German Media Control ...
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A video diary from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards gala, which was held last night (Monday, June 11) at Koko in London, England, is available at Metal Hammer TV. The Sun Online reported earlier today that Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE were booed last night when they collected ...
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The Sun Online reports that Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE were booed last night (Monday, June 11) when they collected their award for "Best UK Band". As a sea of black descended on top London night spot Koko for the fifth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, the boys seemed shocked at ...
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Norwegian/Danish gothic metal band SIRENIA has been confirmed for the Screamfest on November 2 in Oslo, Norway. They will also play the Ålborg Metalfestival on November 3 in Ålborg, Denmark. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jun. 16 - Hold Kjeft - Kristiansand, Norway Jun. 23 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, ...
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According to a posting on SIRENIA's web site, the Norwegian/Danish gothic metal band has been confirmed for this year's edition of Godzzfest, set to take place September 28-29 at Godset in Kolding, Denmark. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AS WE FIGHT MERCENARY MNEMIC NAPALM DEATH RAUNCHY SIRENIA THE BONES THE PSYKE ...
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Italy's THEATRES DES VAMPIRES has been confirmed for the Battle of Metal open-air festival, set to take place July 5-7, 2007 at Eventzentrum in Geiselwind, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BEHEMOTH BELOVED ENEMY BLACK LABEL SOCIETY DEATHSTARS DISBELIEF DRONE EISHEILIG EISREGEN ELIS ENSIFERUM HAGGARD HOLY MOSES IMPERIA IN ...
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Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS came to London recently and Metal Hammer was there to capture the action. The magazine was invited into the "inner sanctum" to chat, drink, smoke and watch the 'STARS as they applied copious amounts of make-up. Watch the footage at this location. As previously reported, DEATHSTARS' video ...
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German metallers WINTERDOME have been confirmed for the Battle of Metal open-air festival, set to take place July 5-7, 2007 at Eventzentrum in Geiselwind, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BEHEMOTH BELOVED ENEMY BLACK LABEL SOCIETY DEATHSTARS DISBELIEF DRONE EISHEILIG EISREGEN ELIS ENSIFERUM HAGGARD HOLY MOSES IMPERIA IN EXTREMO ...
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SIRENIA has scheduled the following tour dates: May 19 - Folken - Stavanger, Norway Jun. 16 - Hold Kjeft - Kristiansand, Norway (first show; all ages) Jun. 16 - Hold Kjeft - Kristiansand, Norway (second show is not all ages) Jun. 23 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium Aug. 16 - Metal Heart Festival ...
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Swedish progressive metal band MEMFIS has been confirmed for the Peace & Love festival, set to take place June 28-30 in the center of Borlänge, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are VADER, BEHEMOTH MESHUGGAH, HAMMERFALL, CRASHDIET, IGGY & THE STOOGES, HANOI ROCKS, SABATON, MORGANA LEFAY and DOZER, among others. In 2006, the festival organizers began ...
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Dutch/Norwegian goth metal band IMPERIA has been confirmed for the Battle of Metal open-air festival, set to take place July 5-7, 2007 at Eventzentrum in Geiselwind, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BEHEMOTH BELOVED ENEMY BLACK LABEL SOCIETY DEATHSTARS DISBELIEF DRONE EISHEILIG EISREGEN ELIS ENSIFERUM HAGGARD HOLY MOSES IMPERIA ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has been confirmed for the Battle of Metal open-air festival, set to take place July 5-7, 2007 at Eventzentrum in Geiselwind, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BEHEMOTH BELOVED ENEMY BLACK LABEL SOCIETY DEATHSTARS DISBELIEF DRONE EISHEILIG EISREGEN ELIS ENSIFERUM HAGGARD HOLY MOSES IN EXTREMO KATAKLYSM ...
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SIRENIA frontwoman Monika Pedersen will co-host "The DJ PainKiller Show" on the popular rock/metal online radio station Hard Rock Radio Live. The show will air live on Thursday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. EST / 8:00 p.m. CET. The show, a two-hour blend of old and new rock/metal tunes, has in the past featured great ...
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Norwegian eccentric artist MORTIIS has revealed the cover artwork for the upcoming remix album, "Some Kind of Heroin", due on April 16 via Earache. Comments the group's frontman/namesake on the design process for the sleeve: "The art is pretty symbolical again, it was created during the filming of the 'Decadent and Desperate' video ...
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