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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VANMAKT's Gorgoth (a.k.a. Tais) has issued the following update on his Swedish gothic/doom metal project EERIE: "Since EERIE has taken a little turn in the musical deparment we have decided that we need a female vocalist that can sing at side of Tais. The new song is a little less doom and more classical goth/metal ...
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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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SOILWORK and TRAIL OF TEARS are among the latest confirmed bands for the first annual Screamfest, set to take place November 2-3 at Betong in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, November 2: Small Stage: SOUL SCARRED 19:00-19:30 GROUND ZERO SYSTEM 20:00-20:30 THRONE OF KATARSIS 21:10-21:40 TRIOSPHERE 22:20-23:00 BREED 00:00-00:40 ...
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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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Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI have been confirmed for the first annual Screamfest, set to take place November 2-3 at Betong in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AFTER FOREVER AUDREY HORNE BLOOD RED THRONE BREED DIAMONDOG FUNERAL GOTHMINISTER GROUND ZERO SYSTEM KATATONIA OCTAVIA SPERATI SAHG SAMAEL SIRENIA THRONE OF KATARSIS ...
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Danish metal band THORIUM will release its "comeback" album, entitled "Feral Creation", in January/February 2008 via Mighty Music. The CD was recorded at the Berno Studio (THE HAUNTED, VOMITORY, DERANGED) in Sweden and was mixed with Jacob Hansen (ABORTED, MERCENARY, VOLBEAT) at Hansen Studios. The cover artwork for the album was created by legendary artist ...
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Norwegian black metallers THRONE OF KATARSIS have been confirmed for the first annual Screamfest, set to take place November 2-3 at Betong in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AFTER FOREVER AUDREY HORNE BLOOD RED THRONE BREED DIAMONDOG FUNERAL GOTHMINISTER GROUND ZERO SYSTEM KATATONIA SAHG SAMAEL SIRENIA THRONE OF KATARSIS TRIOSPHERE ...
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Swedish metallers THERION have revealed the songs that were recently voted for by fans that will be played on their upcoming "Adulruna Tour". The following are listed in random order, not the order they will be performed: 01. Adulruna Rediviva 02. Wisdom and the Cage 03. Summernight City 04. Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah 05. ...
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German female-fronted gothic metallers FLOWING TEARS have issued the following update: "It's time to reveal some more details about the upcoming live album. 'Invanity - Live in Berlin' will be released on October 29 and will contain the following tracks: 01. Swallow 02. Undying 03. Portsall (Departure Song) 04. Lovesong For A Dead Child 05. ...
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THERION's video for the song "Son of the Staves of Time" has been released and can be viewed below. The track comes off the Swedish band's latest studio album, the dual-disc "Gothic Kaballah", which was released in North America on February 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. THERION, THE VISION BLEAK and SIRENIA will team up ...
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THE VISION BLEAK's new album, "The Wolves Go Hunt Their Prey", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 93. "The Wolves Go Hunt Their Prey" is available as a normal CD and as a deluxe edition containing a CD, live DVD, and a return coupon for ordering an exclusive T-Shirt and a ...
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AFTER FOREVER, SAMAEL, KATATONIA and BLOOD RED THRONE are among the confirmed bands for the first annual Screamfest, set to take place November 2-3 at Betong in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AFTER FOREVER AUDREY HORNE BLOOD RED THRONE BREED DIAMONDOG FUNERAL GOTHMINISTER GROUND ZERO SYSTEM KATATONIA SAHG SAMAEL SIRENIA ...
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Danish metal band THORIUM has finished mixing its "comeback" album, entitled "Feral Creation", for a January 2008 release via Mighty Music. The CD was recorded at the Berno Studio (THE HAUNTED, VOMITORY, DERANGED) in Sweden and was mixed with Jacob Hansen (ABORTED, MERCENARY, VOLBEAT) at Hansen Studios. Cover artwork for the CD is being created ...
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SOILWORK, CHIMAIRA and KREATOR are among the confirmed bands for the sixth edition of the Aalborg Metal Festival, set to take place November 2-3, 2007 in Aalborg, Denmark. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SOILWORK CHIMAIRA KREATOR DREAM EVIL CALIBAN BELPHEGOR SIRENIA SONIC SYNDICATE NIGHTRAGE DAWN OF DEMISE DEW-SCENTED SPECRAL MORTUARY BROADMOOR THORIUM ...
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THERION, THE VISION BLEAK and SIRENIA will team up for a European tour in December. The dates are as follows: Dec. 07 - Alte Spinnerei Glauchau, GER Dec. 08 - Kaminwerk - Memmingen, GER Dec. 09 - VPK Mediapark - Ljubljana, SLO Dec. 10 - Boogaloo - Zagreb, CRO Dec. 11 - SKC - Serbia, ...
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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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VREID, the Norwegian band formed by former WINDIR members Hváll (bass), Steingrim (drums) and Sture (vocals, guitar), has been confirmed for the first edition of Screamfest, a festival organized by the legendary Norwegian magazine Scream. The festival will be held on November 2-3 at Betong in Oslo, Norway, and will feature additional appearances by KING ...
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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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German black metallers SYCRONOMICA have been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABSOLUTE AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH BLACK MESSIAH BOLT THROWER CALIBAN COMMUNIC CREMATORY DAGOBA DARK FUNERAL DARK TRANQUILLITY DEADLOCK DIE ...
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DARK FORTRESS and SAMSAS TRAUM have cancelled their appearances at the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABSOLUTE AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH BLACK MESSIAH BOLT THROWER CALIBAN COMMUNIC CREMATORY DAGOBA DARK FUNERAL DARK TRANQUILLITY ...
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Germany's FLOWING TEARS has been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest V, set to take place Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AUTUMN BATTLELORE DELAIN DISTORTED DRACONIAN ELIS EPICA FLOWING TEARS IMPERIA INTERRIA LEAVES' EYES SERAPHIM SIRENIA VALKYRE DORO will ...
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THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's web site: "It's not completely finished with all details yet, but as one of the promoters seems to have published the info already, we can reveal that in December we will celebrate 20 years of THERION by making a tour where we will: ...
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A track called "Dirty Wings" (featuring EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet), taken from the upcoming compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light", has been posted online at this location. "Into the Light" features 10 songs composed, recorded and produced by RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski, with guest appearances by ...
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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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RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski recently completed work on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light". Smolski composed, recorded and produced 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is being recorded and performed by his own band. "Into ...
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Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has scheduled the following dates: May 16 - Garage - Bergen, NOR (CD-release party) May 19 - Folken - Stavanger, NOR (with SIRENIA) May 24 - Astoria - London, UK (supporting FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM) May 26 - The Night Owl - Cheltenham, UK May 28 - The Underworld - ...
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