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Edenbridge - Samples From Unreleased Songs Online
Austrian Symphonic Power/Progressive metallers Edenbridge have issued the following update on their website:
"Here you can listen to the samples of the 3 unreleased songs 'Thin Red Line', 'The Silent Wake', 'Images In The Sand' and 'The Whisper Of The Ages' (Japanese Bonus Track of Arcana)."
More info about Edenbridge's Rarities/Best Of Compilation, to be released on May 25, can be found here.
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"Here you can listen to the samples of the 3 unreleased songs 'Thin Red Line', 'The Silent Wake', 'Images In The Sand' and 'The Whisper Of The Ages' (Japanese Bonus Track of Arcana)."
More info about Edenbridge's Rarities/Best Of Compilation, to be released on May 25, can be found here.
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| Source: | edenbridge.org |
| Band profile: | Edenbridge |
After Forever - Guitarist/Grunter Not Present At Upcoming Tour
Due to health reasons, After Forever guitarist and grunter Sander Gommans won't be able to join the band for their upcoming live shows, including the Earthshaker Roadshock Tour through Europe which kicks off on April 27. You can find Sander's statement here.
A statement from the band, as posted on their MySpace blog, goes as follows:
"We deeply regret to announce that, under medical advisory, Sander won't be joining the band for the scheduled performances at the CD presentation, nor the Earthshaker Road tour. He's currently seeing doctors to diagnose and treat the problems so that he can get back to the band as soon as possible."
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A statement from the band, as posted on their MySpace blog, goes as follows:
"We deeply regret to announce that, under medical advisory, Sander won't be joining the band for the scheduled performances at the CD presentation, nor the Earthshaker Road tour. He's currently seeing doctors to diagnose and treat the problems so that he can get back to the band as soon as possible."
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | After Forever |
| Event: | Earthshaker Roadshock Tour |
Månegarm - Video Footage From Ragnarök 4 Festival Online
Videos from the Ragnarök 4 festival last month in Lichtenfelts, Germany, can now be watched at Månegarm's Youtube space, here.
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| Source: | manegarm.com |
| Band profile: | Månegarm |
Sonata Arctica - Japanese Promotion Tour
Vocalist Tony Kakko and Keyboarist Henrik Klingenberg from Finnish Power Metal band Sonata Arctica will do a short promotion tour in Japan for their 5th Album "Unia" in May.
The detail information was announced at the Japanese record label Marquee/Avalon's website.
In-store event at CD shops in Tokyo and a fan meeting in Osaka.
May 22 Tokyo HMV Shibuya
May 23 Tokyo Towerrecords Shinjyuku
May 25 Tokyo Disc Union Ocyanomizu
May 26 Osaka Fan Meeting (Details will be revealed soon).
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The detail information was announced at the Japanese record label Marquee/Avalon's website.
In-store event at CD shops in Tokyo and a fan meeting in Osaka.
May 22 Tokyo HMV Shibuya
May 23 Tokyo Towerrecords Shinjyuku
May 25 Tokyo Disc Union Ocyanomizu
May 26 Osaka Fan Meeting (Details will be revealed soon).
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| Source: | janiliimatainen.net |
| Band profile: | Sonata Arctica |
Rotting Christ - Live Video Footage From Bucharest Online
Some video footage of Greek Melodic Black Metallers Rotting Christ performing in Bucharest, Romania on April 11, 2007 has been posted online at Metalhead.ro.
A 10-minute video interview with Rotting Christ can be viewed at this location.
Metalhead.ro has also uploaded a gallery more than 200 photos from Rotting Christ's concert in Bucharest. Check it out at this location.
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A 10-minute video interview with Rotting Christ can be viewed at this location.
Metalhead.ro has also uploaded a gallery more than 200 photos from Rotting Christ's concert in Bucharest. Check it out at this location.
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| Source: | metalhead.ro |
| Band profile: | Rotting Christ |
Devin Townsend - Ziltoid The Omniscient Samples Online
Devin Townsend has posted three tracks from his next solo album, entitled "Ziltoid the Omniscient", at the project's MySpace page. Check out the songs 'ZTO', 'By Your Command' and 'Hyperdrive' at this location.
The CD, which will be released under the Devin Townsend banner instead of The Devin Townsend Band, was recorded completely by Devin, who took care of the singing, guitar, bass, synthesizers and sampling duties, in addition to mixing and producing the album on his own. Devin has stated on the HevyDevy forums that he used "the drumkit from Hell" on this release ? the same kit that was previously utilized by Meshuggah on "Catch Thirty-Three" and which was developed by Meshuggah's Tomas Haake.
Check out the cover artwork at this location (art created by Travis Smith).
More info about the album here.
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The CD, which will be released under the Devin Townsend banner instead of The Devin Townsend Band, was recorded completely by Devin, who took care of the singing, guitar, bass, synthesizers and sampling duties, in addition to mixing and producing the album on his own. Devin has stated on the HevyDevy forums that he used "the drumkit from Hell" on this release ? the same kit that was previously utilized by Meshuggah on "Catch Thirty-Three" and which was developed by Meshuggah's Tomas Haake.
Check out the cover artwork at this location (art created by Travis Smith).
More info about the album here.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Devin Townsend |
Wintersun - Upcoming Album Delayed
The following update comes from guitarist/vocalist Jari Mäenpää:
"The mix has been cancelled and the release of "Time" is delayed even more. I´m sorry to disappoint everyone...again, but the album is not gonna be released this year. And unfortunately Nino has the Sonic Pump Studios booked full for this year, so we might have to think of something else.
Reason for this delay is that, I´ve set the bar really high on this album, but my equipment aren´t even close what I need to work faster. I have to push the gear what I have to the limits to get the best out of them and I have to do a LOT of workarounds which is very time consuming. Then all the thousand technical problems added into the mix isn´t helping. Basically every piece of gear has been broken at one time or another during the making of this album, feels like there´s a curse. Takes ages to solve the problems and send the stuff back and forth making the warranty changes. All this has made me very frustrated and un-inspired. Hasn´t helped with my stress about the deadlines either, slowing me even more. I work the best when I´m happy and lots of times I haven´t been. It´s been the most difficult record to make in my life. The album is very huge, I don´t know if it´s gonna fit even in the 74 minutes of a CD. The track count is very high, about 200 tracks per song. So it´s almost like two albums in one (or three Slayer albums
). But I´m gonna finish this, no matter what.
Now some update of the album progress: All the drums, bass and all guitars (rhythms/melodys/solos and acoustics) has been recorded (probably some add ons will be recorded when the synths and vocals are done). Then I´ve pretty much finished with the intro, that I´ve decided to include on the album. Really atmospheric and huge with some magical Japanese influences. I´ve also started to compose and arrange the synths. I´m trying to avoid the basic (and boring) layering chord stuff and create something really cool to boost the magic of the songs into new dimensions. I haven´t been able to start singing yet, because my preamp and mike "died", but hopefully soon I can. There´s been a demand to know what is going on, so there we have it. Unfortunately the news ain´t always good.
I wish you all a great summer! (But sadly, it´s gonna be a Wintersunless summer)."
"The mix has been cancelled and the release of "Time" is delayed even more. I´m sorry to disappoint everyone...again, but the album is not gonna be released this year. And unfortunately Nino has the Sonic Pump Studios booked full for this year, so we might have to think of something else.
Reason for this delay is that, I´ve set the bar really high on this album, but my equipment aren´t even close what I need to work faster. I have to push the gear what I have to the limits to get the best out of them and I have to do a LOT of workarounds which is very time consuming. Then all the thousand technical problems added into the mix isn´t helping. Basically every piece of gear has been broken at one time or another during the making of this album, feels like there´s a curse. Takes ages to solve the problems and send the stuff back and forth making the warranty changes. All this has made me very frustrated and un-inspired. Hasn´t helped with my stress about the deadlines either, slowing me even more. I work the best when I´m happy and lots of times I haven´t been. It´s been the most difficult record to make in my life. The album is very huge, I don´t know if it´s gonna fit even in the 74 minutes of a CD. The track count is very high, about 200 tracks per song. So it´s almost like two albums in one (or three Slayer albums
). But I´m gonna finish this, no matter what.Now some update of the album progress: All the drums, bass and all guitars (rhythms/melodys/solos and acoustics) has been recorded (probably some add ons will be recorded when the synths and vocals are done). Then I´ve pretty much finished with the intro, that I´ve decided to include on the album. Really atmospheric and huge with some magical Japanese influences. I´ve also started to compose and arrange the synths. I´m trying to avoid the basic (and boring) layering chord stuff and create something really cool to boost the magic of the songs into new dimensions. I haven´t been able to start singing yet, because my preamp and mike "died", but hopefully soon I can. There´s been a demand to know what is going on, so there we have it. Unfortunately the news ain´t always good.
I wish you all a great summer! (But sadly, it´s gonna be a Wintersunless summer)."
| Source: | wintermadness.net |
| Band profile: | Wintersun |
Forgotten Tomb - Boycotted In Germany
The following statement was posted by frontman Herr Morbid on Forgotten Tomb's official homepage:
"It looks like the german media (in particular: Legacy Magazine) are trying to boycott Forgotten Tomb without reserve. Not only they refused to interview the band and review "Negative Megalomania", but they refused to include the advertisement for our new album in their fucking magazines too. The nazi-paranoia going on in the german Metal scene is nothing new, but I think this time they're really going beyond any reasonable measure. Starting from the idea that ALL Black Metal bands are automatically Nazi and basing their paranoia on completely unreliable sources, these magazines are trying to boycott our band in every possible way. It seems like the band won't be able to play live-shows in Germany too, due to this fucking Anti-FT Propaganda.
After explaining the band's point of view on such topics in the clearest way possible, it seems like those people are still ignoring the fact that FT can't be labelled as a "Nazi" band. So, with this post, we're asking to all our german fans to boycott the german Metal magazines, since they're trying to boycott our band.
I think all this story is completely pathetic, especially when I see Legacy Magazine putting up Type O Negative's Peter Steele on the front-cover of their current issue (all german Metalheads will remember the controversial battle of Peter Steele against the german media and left-winged activists in the middle of '90s, due to the same reasons that led me to write this post).
So, if you support our band, boycott those fucking magazines. We know most of the magazines get money from the national Publishers Associations to be printed, and that's probably the real reason why all this mess happened. They fear that covering a "suspected Nazi" band, they could have problems from the government and lose money, heh.
We don't care if our fans are right-winged, left-winged, anarchists or whatever, FT is an unpolitical band and we don't care about people's personal political belief, unlike the german media.
Thanx for support to all our german fans! We'll be back in Germany with a vengeance, promised."
"It looks like the german media (in particular: Legacy Magazine) are trying to boycott Forgotten Tomb without reserve. Not only they refused to interview the band and review "Negative Megalomania", but they refused to include the advertisement for our new album in their fucking magazines too. The nazi-paranoia going on in the german Metal scene is nothing new, but I think this time they're really going beyond any reasonable measure. Starting from the idea that ALL Black Metal bands are automatically Nazi and basing their paranoia on completely unreliable sources, these magazines are trying to boycott our band in every possible way. It seems like the band won't be able to play live-shows in Germany too, due to this fucking Anti-FT Propaganda.
After explaining the band's point of view on such topics in the clearest way possible, it seems like those people are still ignoring the fact that FT can't be labelled as a "Nazi" band. So, with this post, we're asking to all our german fans to boycott the german Metal magazines, since they're trying to boycott our band.
I think all this story is completely pathetic, especially when I see Legacy Magazine putting up Type O Negative's Peter Steele on the front-cover of their current issue (all german Metalheads will remember the controversial battle of Peter Steele against the german media and left-winged activists in the middle of '90s, due to the same reasons that led me to write this post).
So, if you support our band, boycott those fucking magazines. We know most of the magazines get money from the national Publishers Associations to be printed, and that's probably the real reason why all this mess happened. They fear that covering a "suspected Nazi" band, they could have problems from the government and lose money, heh.
We don't care if our fans are right-winged, left-winged, anarchists or whatever, FT is an unpolitical band and we don't care about people's personal political belief, unlike the german media.
Thanx for support to all our german fans! We'll be back in Germany with a vengeance, promised."
| Source: | forgottentomb.com |
| Band profile: | Forgotten Tomb |
Devin Townsend - Upcoming Album Details
Strapping Young Lad frontman Devin Townsend's new full-length concept album "Ziltoid The Omniscient" is due to be issued through InsideOut on May 21st in Europe and May 22nd in North America.
The tracklist for "Ziltoid The Omniscient" cover art], is as follows:
01. ZTO
02. By Your Command
03. Ziltoidia Attaxx!
04. Solar Winds
05. Hyperdrive
06. N9
07. Planet Smasher
08. Omnidimensional Creator
09. Color Your World
10. The Greys
11. Tall Latté
The following official "Ziltoid The Omniscient" press release can be found on the website of Hevy Devy Records:
"The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered in February due for an early summer release on Inside Out and HDR. Devin played all of the instruments on the record with the assistance of the Drumkit from Hell (thanks Fredrik!). The artwork is by Travis Smith.
The story as follows (without revealing too much): Ziltoid The Omniscient, a 4th dimensional alien has come to earth and is currently hovering five miles above Qatar. Beaming messages to the earth, including video, music, and words, His Omniscient-ness has one dimension up on us humans, allowing him control over time. But, in order to bend time he requires the perfect fuel - BLACK COFFEE - found in abundance on only one planet in the omniverse... Earth. He plays guitar and sings, is moody and a bit sensitive, with his first record due in late June. Surrounded by nymphs and prancing plasma beings, the album was produced by Devin Townsend in the hangar of the Ziltoidian space barge. All hail Ziltoid and his Infinity metal! Prepare your finest brew!
Ziltoid doesn't want to destroy the earth now...he just wants to be known as the best guitar player and get lots of chicks."
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The tracklist for "Ziltoid The Omniscient" cover art], is as follows:
01. ZTO
02. By Your Command
03. Ziltoidia Attaxx!
04. Solar Winds
05. Hyperdrive
06. N9
07. Planet Smasher
08. Omnidimensional Creator
09. Color Your World
10. The Greys
11. Tall Latté
The following official "Ziltoid The Omniscient" press release can be found on the website of Hevy Devy Records:
"The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered in February due for an early summer release on Inside Out and HDR. Devin played all of the instruments on the record with the assistance of the Drumkit from Hell (thanks Fredrik!). The artwork is by Travis Smith.
The story as follows (without revealing too much): Ziltoid The Omniscient, a 4th dimensional alien has come to earth and is currently hovering five miles above Qatar. Beaming messages to the earth, including video, music, and words, His Omniscient-ness has one dimension up on us humans, allowing him control over time. But, in order to bend time he requires the perfect fuel - BLACK COFFEE - found in abundance on only one planet in the omniverse... Earth. He plays guitar and sings, is moody and a bit sensitive, with his first record due in late June. Surrounded by nymphs and prancing plasma beings, the album was produced by Devin Townsend in the hangar of the Ziltoidian space barge. All hail Ziltoid and his Infinity metal! Prepare your finest brew!
Ziltoid doesn't want to destroy the earth now...he just wants to be known as the best guitar player and get lots of chicks."
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| Source: | insideout.de |
| Band profile: | Devin Townsend |
Galadriel - Drummer Quits, Romanian Tour Cancelled
The following message was posted at the official Galadriel website:
"The process of recording of our new album "Renascence" is still not finished! We must CANCEL the Romanian tour and the show in Bratislava!!! We're very sorry and feel the anger, but the recording of our new album is still not over. Due to this situation and some other problems we must to cancel the ROMANIAN TOUR ! and the show in Bratislava.
Dear Romanian fans, we want to say sorry for this situation and we hope we will come to your country as soon as possible.
We want to say SORRY to organizers too, we know it is very bad for you!"
And on March 7th this announcement was posted:
"HOYAS is no longer the drummer of Galadriel! We're sorry to announce that Hoyas is no longer the drummer of our band. After some problems we decided to stop our cooperation. Our friendship remains unbroken !
We would like to thank for the past 2 years we spent together driving the hell and wish to Hoyas all the best in his next life and his musical carreer with his band Attack Of Rage!"
Former drummer Dr. Victor Gieci and Jan Tornad (Cad, Vandali) are doing session recordings to replace Hoyas.
"The process of recording of our new album "Renascence" is still not finished! We must CANCEL the Romanian tour and the show in Bratislava!!! We're very sorry and feel the anger, but the recording of our new album is still not over. Due to this situation and some other problems we must to cancel the ROMANIAN TOUR ! and the show in Bratislava.
Dear Romanian fans, we want to say sorry for this situation and we hope we will come to your country as soon as possible.
We want to say SORRY to organizers too, we know it is very bad for you!"
And on March 7th this announcement was posted:
"HOYAS is no longer the drummer of Galadriel! We're sorry to announce that Hoyas is no longer the drummer of our band. After some problems we decided to stop our cooperation. Our friendship remains unbroken !
We would like to thank for the past 2 years we spent together driving the hell and wish to Hoyas all the best in his next life and his musical carreer with his band Attack Of Rage!"
Former drummer Dr. Victor Gieci and Jan Tornad (Cad, Vandali) are doing session recordings to replace Hoyas.
| Source: | galadriel.sk |
| Band profile: | Galadriel |
Pig Destroyer - New Album Completed
Virginia's extreme sound nihilists Pig Destroyer have completed work on their new full-length album, "Phantom Limb". The CD was recorded at Omega Studios (Bad Brains) in Rockville, MD under the helm of guitarist/producer Scott Hull and is scheduled for release on June 12 in North America (June 18 internationally).
The follow-up to 2004's "Terrifyer", "Phantom Limb" features 14 of "the most deranged metal songs we could come up with," says vocalist JR Hayes. The complete track listing is as follows:
01. Rotten Yellow
02. Jupiter's Eye
03. Deathtripper
04. Thought Crime Spree
05. Cemetery Road
06. Lesser Animal
07. Phantom Limb
08. Loathsome
09. Heathen Temple
10. Fourth Degree Burns
11. Alexandria
12. Girl In The Slayer Jacket
13. Waist Deep In Ash
14. The Machete Twins
The artwork for "Phantom Limb" was designed by John Baizley (Baroness, Torche) and a preview of it is available on the band's official MySpace page.
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The follow-up to 2004's "Terrifyer", "Phantom Limb" features 14 of "the most deranged metal songs we could come up with," says vocalist JR Hayes. The complete track listing is as follows:
01. Rotten Yellow
02. Jupiter's Eye
03. Deathtripper
04. Thought Crime Spree
05. Cemetery Road
06. Lesser Animal
07. Phantom Limb
08. Loathsome
09. Heathen Temple
10. Fourth Degree Burns
11. Alexandria
12. Girl In The Slayer Jacket
13. Waist Deep In Ash
14. The Machete Twins
The artwork for "Phantom Limb" was designed by John Baizley (Baroness, Torche) and a preview of it is available on the band's official MySpace page.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Pig Destroyer |
Vomitory - New Song Available For Download
A brand new song off of Vomitory's upcoming album "Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize", is available for downloading at this location.
"Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize" is due for 20 April 2007.
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"Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize" is due for 20 April 2007.
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| Source: | vomitory.net |
| Band profile: | Vomitory |
Scorpions - Upcoming Album Details
Scorpions have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Humanity - Hour 1", due at the end of May.
The "Humanity - Hour 1" artwork has been posted online at this location. The album was produced by James Michael and co-produced by songwriter/producer Desmond Child, who has worked with such high-profile pop/rock artists as Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, alice Cooper, KISS, Ricky Martin, Cher, Michael Bolton and Bonnie Tyler.
"Humanity - Hour 1" tracklisting:
01. Hour I
02. The Game Of Life
03. We Were Born To Fly
04. The Future Never Dies
05. You're Lovin' Me To Death
06. 321
07. Love Will Keep Us Alive
08. Your Last Song
09. Love Is War
10. Rise Again
11. The Cross
12. Humanity live clip]
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The "Humanity - Hour 1" artwork has been posted online at this location. The album was produced by James Michael and co-produced by songwriter/producer Desmond Child, who has worked with such high-profile pop/rock artists as Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, alice Cooper, KISS, Ricky Martin, Cher, Michael Bolton and Bonnie Tyler.
"Humanity - Hour 1" tracklisting:
01. Hour I
02. The Game Of Life
03. We Were Born To Fly
04. The Future Never Dies
05. You're Lovin' Me To Death
06. 321
07. Love Will Keep Us Alive
08. Your Last Song
09. Love Is War
10. Rise Again
11. The Cross
12. Humanity live clip]
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Scorpions |
Gorgoroth - Guitarist Released From Jail
Norwegian black metal band, Gorgoroth, posted the following message on their website:
"Infernus has been released on parole and is now working on new material, both music and lyrics for an upcoming album, title yet undecided. He is also, as we speak, having meetings with King and Gaahl for possible future touring etc. More info coming up soon."
In February 2005, Infernus was accused and convicted of raping a young woman at an after-party. She claimed she was kept hostage and abused for more than an hour before she managed to flee in just a towel. Infernus was found not guilty of the actual rape, but was still charged with his indifferent attitude as the rape was committed by a friend of his and he did nothing to stop it. According to Wikipedia, he was released on parole from prison March 6th, 2007.
In December 2006, also frontman Gaahl was released from prison. More about Gaahl's release here.
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"Infernus has been released on parole and is now working on new material, both music and lyrics for an upcoming album, title yet undecided. He is also, as we speak, having meetings with King and Gaahl for possible future touring etc. More info coming up soon."
In February 2005, Infernus was accused and convicted of raping a young woman at an after-party. She claimed she was kept hostage and abused for more than an hour before she managed to flee in just a towel. Infernus was found not guilty of the actual rape, but was still charged with his indifferent attitude as the rape was committed by a friend of his and he did nothing to stop it. According to Wikipedia, he was released on parole from prison March 6th, 2007.
In December 2006, also frontman Gaahl was released from prison. More about Gaahl's release here.
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| Source: | gorgoroth.org |
| Band profile: | Gorgoroth |
Pain Of Salvation - Tour Bassist Becomes Full Member
Taken from a message posted on the Pain Of Salvation website :
"So, let it be publically known: on the 10th of March, after the Copenhagen show, Simon Andersson was welcomed into Pain of Salvation as a full member. He did an outstanding job on the tour and we are looking forward to the coming years with great anticipation. Since his girlfriend is a huge Pain of Salvation fan, we happily expect to see this decision put a little silver lining on their sex life as well, since she can now all of a sudden go to bed with a member of the band
Congratulations Simon, and welcome to the family!"
"So, let it be publically known: on the 10th of March, after the Copenhagen show, Simon Andersson was welcomed into Pain of Salvation as a full member. He did an outstanding job on the tour and we are looking forward to the coming years with great anticipation. Since his girlfriend is a huge Pain of Salvation fan, we happily expect to see this decision put a little silver lining on their sex life as well, since she can now all of a sudden go to bed with a member of the band
Congratulations Simon, and welcome to the family!"
| Source: | painofsalvation.com |
| Band profile: | Pain Of Salvation |