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Avatarium - Reveal Details About New EP

Hailing from Stockholm, gloomy doom metal outfit Avatarium has a new EP ready to be released. Following the success of their eponymous debut album, out in November 2013 and the first ever single Moonhorse, the band just announced the release of their new EP called All I Want. The vinyl/digital only EP will be out on November 14th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.

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Band profile: Avatarium
Posted: 18.09.2014 by Bad English | Comments (2)


Avatarium - Recording New EP

After their acclaimed self-titled debut album, Avatarium are already working on new music. A new EP is in the works and the drum recordings are underway with Lars Sköld. The band hasn't revealed much about this new EP yet, but you can probably expect to know more soon. For now, all we know is that Avatarium are working on a new EP.

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Posted: 19.05.2014 by BloodTears | Comments (1)


Avatarium - Leif Edling To Sit Out Performance At Roadburn

Swedish doomsters Avatarium have announced that the band's mastermind bassist Leif Edling will not be able to perform with the band at the Roadburn Festival 2014 due to his health condition. Due to health problems, Leif Edling already sit out the band's gig in Umeå, Sweden, at the House of Metal Festival. He was replaced by bassist Anders Iwers from Tiamat and the same will happen at Roadburn. The band performs on April 13th at the fest.

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Posted: 05.04.2014 by Bad English | Comments (4)


Avatar - Reveal New Album Artwork And New Video

After announcing the first details about their new album, Avatar have now unveiled the album artwork and also unleashed the first song taken from it. Their new album is called Hail The Apocalypse and the band debuted a video precisely for the title track. Watch the video, directed, edited and filmed by Johan Carlén, right here.

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Band profile: Avatar
Posted: 18.03.2014 by DaMaGeR | Comments (1)


Avatar - Reveal New Album Title And Release Date

Swedish metallers Avatar have uploaded a new image on their official Facebook page announcing their new album Hail The Apocalypse. The first single and video off the album will drop worldwide on March 17th while you can expect the album on May 12th (Europe), May 13th (USA), May 14th (Scandinavia), May 16th (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). For now, check out the album teaser below.

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Band profile: Avatar
Posted: 12.03.2014 by DaMaGeR | Comments (1)


Avatarium - New Video Online

Candlemass Leif Edling's new band, the Swedish doomsters Avatarium, have shared online their new animated video for the track "Boneflower". Immerse yourself in the melancholy of the track and video available below. "Boneflower" is taken from Avatarium's promising self-titled debut album, which was released earlier this month through Nuclear Blast Records.

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Band profile: Avatarium
Posted: 30.11.2013 by Bad English | Comments (1)


Avatarium - Debut Album Streaming Online

After releasing two tracks from their debut as a foretaste, Stockholm-based doom titans Avatarium are currently streaming their self-titled debut album in its entirety, exclusively at this location. The album is released today in Europe, November 4th in the UK and November 5th in North America under Nuclear Blast. Enjoy the new project of Candlemass' bassist Leif Edling right now.

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Posted: 01.11.2013 by Bad English | Comments (0)


Avatarium - Streaming Another New Song

Stockholm-based doomsters Avatarium have just released a lyric video for the track "Boneflower", which is featured on their first single output Moonhorse and will also be available on their self-titled debut. Also, the band has put up a solo trailer for both songs "Boneflower" and "Moonhorse" which you can enjoy below. Avatarium is the new project led by Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends Candlemass.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Posted: 22.10.2013 by Bad English | Comments (2)


Avatarium - Leif Edling's New Band Streams Song

After revealing the details about their debut album, Avatarium, the new project of Candlemass bassist Leif Edling, has finally released music for us to hear. Apart from Leif, the band features Marcus Jidell (Evergrey) on guitar, Lars Sköld (Tiamat) on drums, keyboardist Carl Westholm and singer Jennie-Ann Smith. The doom metal band released a lyric video for their debut single "Moonhorse". Prepare yourself, it's a nine-minute song.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Posted: 01.10.2013 by BloodTears | Comments (1)


Avatar - New Album In Progress

Swedish melodic death metallers Avatar are currently working on their next album and follow-up to 2012's Black Waltz. In a few days, the band will start recording the new material at Karma Sound Studios in Thailand. Lately, the Swedes have been jamming some new songs and focusing on songwriting.

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Band profile: Avatar
Posted: 26.09.2013 by DaMaGeR | Comments (0)


Avatarium - Leif Edling's New Band Details Debut

As previously reported, Candlemass' bassist Leif Edling has a new band called Avatarium which signed with Nuclear Blast for the release of their debut album. Now the band has more news to offer. The Swedish doom gathering has just revealed the cover artwork (created by Swedish artist Erik Rovamperä who has worked with Candlemass) and tracklist of their upcoming self-titled debut album which will be unleashed on November 1st, 2013.

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Band profile: Candlemass
Posted: 13.09.2013 by Bad English | Comments (1)


Avatarium - Leif Edling's New Band Signs To Nuclear Blast

Nuclear Blast has snatched yet another new band. After Ashes Of Ares, now it is time for Avatarium, the new band of Candlemass bassist Leif Edling. The band will release their first sonic sign of life on September 20th, 2013 in the form of 12" mini LP called Moonhorse featuring the title track, the B-side "Boneflower" as well as an acoustic cover version of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs".

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Band profile: Candlemass
Posted: 31.07.2013 by BloodTears | Comments (0)


Avatar - New Video Online

Swedish melodic death metallers Avatar have premiered another clip for the new single "Torn Apart" via Fearnet.com. Alternatively, you can watch the video below. It was directed by Johan Carlén and the song comes off the band's latest album Black Waltz, released this February through eOne Music.

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Posted: 18.04.2012 by Cynic Metalhead | Comments (0)


Avatar - Release New Video

"Let It Burn", a brand new video from Swedish melodic death metallers Avatar has premiered at this location. Alternatively, you can watch it below. The song comes off the band's latest output Black Waltz, which was released in North America on February 14th through eOne Music.

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Posted: 01.04.2012 by Cynic Metalhead | Comments (1)


Avatar - Entire New Album Streaming Online

Swedish melodic death metallers Avatar have made their new record titled Black Waltz available online for full streaming at AOL Music. Black Waltz was released in North America on February 14th through eOne Music.

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Band profile: Avatar
Posted: 18.02.2012 by Cynic Metalhead | Comments (0)