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“This is just perfect,” writes SNOWY SHAW on Facebook. “Broke my right pinkytoe today (July 30th) and I’m playing Wacken on Friday (August 2nd with SABATON). Barefoot as always. But I’ve toured six weeks with a broken leg with KING DIAMOND, so I’ll get by somehow.”
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The Swedish dark power metal band MAD ARCHITECT have released their new album, Journey To Madness, through Supertzar Records. The album was produced by Mad Architect and mixed and mastered by Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND) in Sonic Train Studios.
Check out a stream of the entire album at this location.
The album artwork and tracklist for Journey To Madness can be viewed below:
Journey To Madness tracklist :
‘Echoes From Beyond’
‘Dreamworld’
‘Universal Law’
‘Mad Architect’
‘Transitions – Part 1’
‘Sailing Away’
‘Floating’
‘Strange Machine’
‘Altered States (CD bonus track)
Mad Architect is :
Vocals: Snowy Shaw
Guitars: Magnus Daun
Bass: Erik Ferentinos
Drums: Zven Lindsten
Keyboards: Jorgen Oscarsson
For more details visit Madarchitectofficial.com.
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Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL, DIMMU BORGIR) makes a guest appearance on several tracks on “Révisionnisme”, the third studio album from THE CNK, the French martial industrial/electronic black metal which features in its ranks Nicolas Saint Morand (a.k.a. Hreidmarr), the androgynous screamer behind ANOREXIA NERVOSA.
With the help of heavy industrial and authoritarian rhythmics, backed with Snowy and Hreidmarr über versatile voices, these 10 hits are crushed in THE CNK steamroller, to finally be born again as death and fight stadium anthems.
A covers album taking on famous pop, rock and metal standards, “Révisionnisme” features the following tracks:
01. Gadd Ist Godd (GARY GLITTER medley)
02. Sabotage (BEASTIE BOYS)
03. You Could Be Mine (GNFR)
04. Everybody Knows (LEONARD COHEN)
05. Blood Is Thicker Than Water (IMPALED NAZARENE)
06. Seasons In The Abyss (SLAYER)
07. Too Fast For Love (MÖTLEY CRÜE)
08. Weisses Fleisch (RAMMSTEIN)
09. Where The Wild Roses Grow (NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS)
10. I Am The Black Wizards (EMPEROR)
11. Blood Is Thicker Than Snow (IMPALED NAZARENE – alternate version)
“Seasons In The Abyss” and “Too Fast For Love” can both be streamed below.
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Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw was joined by bassist Sharlee D’Angelo (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, ILLWILL, MERCYFUL FATE), legendary MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND guitarist Michael Denner and former KING DIAMOND guitarist Pete Blakk during Snowy‘s special concert event on November 3 at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden.
Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.
Shaw was backed by the following musicians during the concert:
* Mark U Black (M.A.N., ex-DREAM EVIL, KUNG DIAMANT) – Lead Guitar
* Petter Karlsson (ex-THERION, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA) – Drums
* Vikki Valkyrie (ex-ICE AGE, THEM SLUTS) – Bass
Shaw‘s live album, “Snowy Shaw Is Alive!”, was released last December via iTunes. The CD was recorded during his May 27, 2011 concert at the Brew House in Gothenburg, Sweden , which saw Snowy performing “all his favorite songs” from “all his former bands” — including KING DIAMOND, NOTRE DAME, DREAM EVIL, MERCYFUL FATE, THERION, MEMENTO MORI, ILLWILL, XXX and DIMMU BORGIR — and featured guest appearances by La Rocque, Wead, Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND), Mats Levén (THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TREAT, KRUX), Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS), Kee Marcello (EUROPE) and Jackie Patino (a.k.a. Maryann Cotton).
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SNOWY SHAW‘s (THERION, ex-DREAM EVIL, ILLWILL, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) upcoming Halloween Special Event being held in at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden on November 3rd. Check out a video preview called Showreel In The Wunderwurld below:
Special guests include guitarist Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND), guitarist Pete Blakk (ex-KING DIAMOND), bassist Sharlee D’Angelo (ARCH ENEMY), guitarist Mark U. Black (M.A.N., ex-DREAM EVIL), drummer Petter Karlsson (ex-THERION, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA) bassist Vikki Valkyrie (ex-ICE GE, THEM SLUTS!) and OPERA DIABOLICUS.
Shaw recently remarked about the show: “Like last time around, I’m delighted and grateful to be joined on stage by some of my best friends from former bands, and I’m looking forward to one helluva kick ass performance, with a specially designed Halloween theme that will make last year’s performance seem like a band practise by comparison. For obvious reasons I won’t reveal any of the special guests though it would ruin the surprise and fun of it. All I can say is, I don’t think anyone will be disappointed. Feel free to speculate away!”
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Bassist Sharlee D’Angelo (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, ILLWILL, MERCYFUL FATE) is one of the guest musicians who will perform with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw at a special Halloweeen concert event on November 3 at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are legendary MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND guitarist Michael Denner and former KING DIAMOND guitarist Pete Blakk. More guests will be announced soon.
Snowy‘s backing band will be as follows:
* Mark U Black (M.A.N., ex-DREAM EVIL, KUNG DIAMANT) – Lead Guitar
* Petter Karlsson (ex-THERION, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA) – Drums
* Vikki Valkyrie (ex-ICE AGE, THEM SLUTS) – Bass
Snowy states: “Like last time around, I’m delighted and grateful to be joined on stage by some of the best friends from my former bands… and I’m looking forward to one helluva kick-ass performance with a specially designed Halloween theme that will make last year’s performance seem like a band practice by comparison.”
Shaw‘s live album, “Snowy Shaw Is Alive!”, was released last December via iTunes. The CD was recorded during his May 27, 2011 concert at the Brew House in Gothenburg, Sweden , which saw Snowy performing “all his favorite songs” from “all his former bands” — including KING DIAMOND, NOTRE DAME, DREAM EVIL, MERCYFUL FATE, THERION, MEMENTO MORI, ILLWILL, XXX and DIMMU BORGIR — and featured guest appearances by the following musicians:
* Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND, ILLWILL)
* Mike Wead (BIBLEBLACK, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE)
* Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND)
* Mats Levén (THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TREAT, KRUX)
* Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS)
* Kee Marcello (EUROPE)
* Jackie Patino (a.k.a. Maryann Cotton)
Snowy‘s backing band consisted of the following players:
* Kristian Niemann (ex-THERION) – Lead Guitar
* Mannequin De Sade (ex-NOTRE DAME, ENGEL) – Drums
* Elvira – Bass
The “Snowy Shaw Is Alive!” artwork was created by Snowy Shaw, with illustration by Andrej Bartulovic.
Due to the “astonishing response” and many offers from festival promoters and booking agencies, Snowy has decided to postpone the release of the DVD version of the Brew House concert “with the intention of having even more material filmed and included from the upcoming shows,” according to a press release.
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