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 Reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN will play their first concert with returning vocalist Johan Lindstrand, on May 5 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden. This will mark the band’s first appearance in Gothenburg in 12 years and will likely be the group’s only show …  Uddevalla, Sweden-based metallers HELLENNIUM will release their self-titled debut album on May 30 via Gothenburg, Sweden’s Rambo Music, a division of Gain Music Entertainment (which is distributed and partly owned by Sony Music). The CD was mixed and mastered at Andy La Rocque‘s (KING DIAMOND) …  NEGURA BUNGET drummer Negru‘s folk project DIN BRAD will releae its long-awaited debut album, “Dor”, via Prophecy Productions on the following dates: Germany, Austria: April 20 Rest Of Europe: April 23 North America: June 5 Everywhere else: April 23 “Dor” is composed out of two …  Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS will release their 11th and final album, “Psalms For The Dead”, in June via Napalm Records. A limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single contaning two album tracks —“Dancing In The Temple Of The Mad Queen Bee” and “The Killing Of The Sun”— …  Atlantic recording group HALESTORM will release its new album. “The Strange Case Of…”, on April 10. Produced by Howard Benson (who previously collaborated with the Pennsylvania-based hard rock band on their self-titled 2009 debut), “The Strange Case Of…” was recently named among Revolver‘s “Most Anticipated …  CALL ME NO ONE, the new project featuring SEVENDUST members Clint Lowery (guitar) and Morgan Rose (drums), will release its debut album, “Last Parade”, on June 5. The CD’s first single, “Biggest Fan”, will arrive next month. In a recent interview with Zoiks! Online, Clint …  German/Swedish hard rockers JADED HEART have finished recording their eleventh studio album, “Common Destiny”, for a May 25 release via Fastball Music/Soulfood. A video for the song “With You” was filmed on February 12 at the rock club Helvete in Oberhausen, Germany. A picture from …  “Alive In The Night”, the first live album from multinational metallers POWERWOLF, was recorded exclusively for Metal Hammer, Germany’s leading metal magazine. The CD is only available with the April 2012 issue of Metal Hammer, which hit newsstands on March 14. “Alive In The Night” …  British progressive metallers THRESHOLD are in the final stages of recording their ninth studio album, “March of Progress”, for a late 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being produced by Karl Groom and Richard West at Thin Ice Studios (DRAGONFORCE, PENDRAGON), with …  British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and drummer Steve Hopgood — are putting the finishing touches on their new album, “War Nation”, for a June …  “Uncontrolled”, a compilation of all three demo taptes from the acclaimed Raleigh, North Carolina-based progressive doom metal band CONFESSOR, will be relased on May 8 via Divebomb Records. CONFESSOR made a name for itself by writing unapologetically heavy riffs, with a unique flare for timing …  Roadburn Festival has announced the upcoming release of VOIVOD “Live At Roadburn 2011″. The festival’s first official album captures the metal innovators from Canada during their Midi Theatre and Main Stage performances at last year’s event. “Live At Roadburn 2011″ takes the listener on a … |     
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