Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with bassist Ted Lundström of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. The chat can now be streamed HERE. Source: Blabbermouth.net
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Photojournalist Stephanie Roose of the Hidden Agenda conducted an interview with Paavo Lötjönen of the Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA on prior to the band’s March 8, 2011 concert at the Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Germany’s BONFIRE and Ireland’s PRIMORDIAL have been confirmed for the next Sweden Rock Cruise, set to sail from Stockholm to Turku, Finland and back on April 7-8, 2011.
The billing is shaping up as follows:
DORO, ELECTRIC BOYS, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, BONFIRE, PRIMORDIAL
One final act will be announced soon.
Ticket prices — including cabin accomodations — start at only 395 SEK (approximately 43 euros) per person.
Source: Blabbermouth.net
“New World Shadows”, the fifth album from Finnish melodic death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM, is available for streaming in its entirety (for a limited time only) at the Record Shop X web site. The CD was released in Europe earlier this month via Lifeforce Records and will be made available in North America on March 1.
Commented Markus Vanhala added, “Here it is, the OMNIUM GATHERUM musical evolution and career of 15 years in metal and this album surely is finally the musical diamond what we were starting to chase once we started this band. Finally every piece of the puzzle are here and the notes on the right places! This is northern death metal without limitations, really melodic and intelligent but still aggressive while quoting lines from prog to even AOR and no less than having also my teenage idol sir Dan Swanö himself singing some stuff here. Like we say it — this is adult-oriented death metal in its most epic, melodic and purest form!”
Source: Blabbermouth.net
NIFELHEIM, GHOST and PANZERCHRIST are among the confirmed bands for the Metal Magic Festival – Part IV, set to take place July 7-9, 2011 at UngdommensHus in Fredericia, Denmark. 26 acts will perform on two stages (indoor and outdoor).
The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
NIFELHEIM (SWE), GHOST (SWE), NECROS CHRISTOS (GER), GEHENNAH (SWE), RAM (SWE), PANZERCHRIST (DEN), CEREKLOTH (DEN), PROCESSION (CHI), RÉSISTANCE (FRA), VANDERBUYST (HOL), BLACK OATH (ITA), HELVETETS PORT (SWE), HANDS OF ORLAC (ITA), BLAZING ETERNITY (DEN), GLORIOR BELLI (FRA), DIE HARD (SWE), RISING DUST (FRA), SERPENT SAINTS (DEN), GANG (FRA), MYRD (DEN), IRONGUARD (DEN), ESSENCE (DEN), IMPALERS (DEN), ANOXIA (DEN), THE SURFING HENCHMEN (DEN)
For more information, go to this location. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Swedish metallers SABATON have recruited DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq to play guitar on their upcoming European tour. He will be filling in for regular SABATON guitarist Rikard Sundén, who “has decided to multiply himself and will have his first kid at this time,” according to a statement released by the band.
The group adds, “Of course, it’s the highest wish of SABATON to tour with all six members, but this time Rikard wanted to pass and to ensure that the fans that come to these shows will get a good show we wanted to bring in a person with both great musical talent as well as a great stage act together with a chemistry that we know fits in SABATON. We are sure that Frédéric is that person. This is, of course, a temporary situation, Frédéric is still a full member of DRAGONFORCE and Rikard is still the guitar player of SABATON. For the American tour that starts in April, Rikard will be on stage again, ready to rock and a hopefully a bit richer in life.”
SABATON‘s “World War Tour 2011” of Europe is scheduled to kick off on March 3 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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