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VREID Issues Year-End Update

VREID, the Norwegian band formed by former WINDIR members Hváll (bass),Steingrim (drums) and Sture (vocals, guitar),has issued the following update: "2007 was a fantastic year for VREID. In the spring we released 'I Krig', our third album. The response from fans, media and other interested was ama...

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Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival Cancelled

The organizers of the Up From The Ground festival — which normally takes place in August in Gemünden, Germany — have issued the following statement: "The gossip factory is working overtime. Last week news messages were growing about a cancellation of Up From The Ground festival in 2008. Unfotunately...

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WATAIN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish black metallers WATAIN have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE THE D...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer's BURNING HUMAN: Performance Clip Posted Online

Video footage of SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner performing the BURNING HUMAN track "Tormented Mind" on June 22, 2007 can be viewed below. BURNING HUMAN is the resurrected death metal band featuring Bittner. The group recently posted another newly recorded song, entitled "Chemical Experimentation...

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OBITUARY: Brand New Concert Footage, Photos Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos of OBITUARY's January 4, 2008 concert at 013 in Tilburg, Holland can be found at Metal-Experience.com. Fan-filmed video footage of the group's January 3, 2008 show in Zwolle, Holland can be viewed below (courtesy of "abortusfreak"). Support at both gigs came from long...

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OBITUARY Sets New Beer Sales Record In Holland

Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY have issued the following update: "Last night we had an unbelievable show in Zwolle [Holland]! "Thanks to the people at Hedon and to all of you that came out and supported us. Not only was it a sold out show, but the club set a new beer sales record!!!! Wh...

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OBITUARY Kicks Off European Tour

Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY have issued the following update: "We made to Holland yersterday and had the day to get all our stuff together. It also gave us a chance to rehearse the set one time before today. Tonight is the first show [of OBITUARY's European tour] in Zwolle at Club He...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer's BURNING HUMAN: Another New Song Posted Online

BURNING HUMAN, the resurrected death metal band featuring SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner, has posted another newly recorded song, entitled "Chemical Experimentation", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's forthcoming debut album, "Resurrection through Fire", which was mixed by leg...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist INFERNUS Says New Lineup Will Include Members Of OBITUARY, DISSECTION

GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus — who is involved in a legal dispute with his estranged bandmates over the rights to the group's name — has issued the following update: "Infernus has now chosen to present his new [GORGOROTH] line-up. This new line-up consists of dedicated and serious musicians with hea...

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BEHEMOTH, MAROON, PURGATORY Confirmed For Germany's PARTY.SAN OPEN AIR Festival

BEHEMOTH, MAROON and PURGATORY have been confirmed for next year's Party.San Open Air festival, set to take place August 7-9, 2008 in Bad Berka, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BEHEMOTH DEADBORN DEFLORATION ENDSTILLE IMPALED NAZARENE INSISION KAMPFAR LEGION OF THE DAMNED LIVI...

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GRAVE, PSYCHOPUNCH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

GRAVE and PSYCHOPUNCH have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE THE DAWN CARCA...

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ENSIFERUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal act ENSIFERUM has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RU...

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OBITUARY Frontman Discusses ALLEN WEST's Departure

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY frontman John Tardy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: "The reaction to 'Xecutioner's Return' has been awesome. From the moment the promos went out to all the press and those people, everything has been p...

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German 'A Capella Metal Band' VAN CANTO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shapi...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Is 'The Closest Thing To SAVATAGE That You're Going To Get!'

Guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has recorded a guest appearance on the new JON OLIVA'S PAIN album, "Global Warning", playing lead on two songs: "Adding the Cost" and "You'll Never Know". Comments JON OLIVA'S PAIN guitarist Matt LaPorte: "I am so psyched to have my...