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VOMITORY To Headline Holland's STONEHENGE FESTIVAL

Swedish death metallers VOMITORY will headline the Stonehenge festival in the Netherlands on July 29. This will probably be the band's only live appearance this summer. VOMITORY are currently busy writing material for the follow-up to 2004's "Primal Massacre" and have reportedly completed "about one...

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ROB ROCK: Live DVD Postponed

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has posted the following message at his official web site: "Special thanks to the fans that attended OwenFest in Germany and Elements of Rock in Switzerland. We had a great time and appreciate your enthusiastic support. "The...

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ANGRA Singer Added To 'Glorious' Soccer Tribute Song

More guest musicians have been confirmed to take part in the recording of the song "Glorious", which was written for the upcoming soccer world championship by former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch along with Ronny Milianowicz (DIONYSUS) and Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL). The track wil...

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STRATOVARIUS, HALFORD Members Added To 'Glorious' Soccer Tribute

More guest musicians have been confirmed to take part in the recording of the song "Glorious", which was written for the upcoming soccer world championship by former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch along with Ronny Milianowicz (DIONYSUS) and Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL). The track wil...

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DISMEMBER To Team Up With VITAL REMAINS, GRAVE For North American Tour

Swedish death metal veterans DISMEMBER will be teaming up with VITAL REMAINS, GRAVE, DEMIRICOUS and WITHERED for a North American tour beginning in early October. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 01 - New York, NY @ BB Kings Blues Club Oct. 02 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx The complete tour...

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EDGUY Singer Comments On Upcoming BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Headlining Appearance

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has commented on the recent announcement that the band will be headline Britain's Bloodstock Open Air festival on July 14. Said Sammet: "It's a real great thing to return to England as a headlining act. In the past the British market has been quite tough, but we always b...

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LANFEAR Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement

German power metallers LANFEAR have parted ways with frontman Tobias Althammer. Replacing him in the vocal department is Nuno Miguel de Barros Fernandes, who has previously fronted the now-defunct German band ANGUISH. "Nuno was our number one candidate from the beginning and we're absolutely sure th...

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MASTERPLAN, HAMMERFALL Members Team Up To Record Song For Soccer World Championship

Former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch has teamed up with Ronny Milianowicz (DIONYSUS) and Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL) to write a song for the upcoming soccer world championship. Entitled "Glorious", the song will feature Swedish singer Mikeyla as the main vocalist, with special gues...

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BLINDED COLONY Sign With PIVOTAL ROCKORDINGS

Swedish metallers BLINDED COLONY have inked a deal with Pivotal Rockordings. The band will enter Sound Palace Studios later this month to begin the recording process for their sophomore effort. A late 2006 release is expected. BLINDED COLONY was formed in 2000 by guitarists Johan Blomström and Tobia...

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GOD AMONG INSECTS: 'Zombienomicon' Samples Posted Online

GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL),guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE),bassist Tomas Elofsson (SANCTIFICATION) and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY),have uploaded 30-second clips of all...

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EDGUY Frontman: 'We'd Rather Not Sell Any Shirts Than Screw Our Fans'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted a statement on the band's official web site explaining why the band weren't selling any merchandise at their March 1 headlining show at Arenan in Stockholm, Sweden: "As sad as it is, the company that holds the rights to sell the merchandise at that venue in St...

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GOD AMONG INSECTS: 'Zombienomicon' Release Date Announced

Threeman Recordings, the label co-owned by members of ENTOMBED, has set an April 17 release date for the new album from GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL),guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE),...

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EDGUY Frontman: Corrupt Police Officers Disturb Band's Beauty Sleep

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hello from a hotel room in Madrid. Everything is going great so far, almost every show has been sold out or was at least close. "Yesterday in Italy there was a weird thing going on. Around midnight, I gue...

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EDGUY: 'Rocket Ride' Enters German Chart At No. 8

EDGUY's latest album, "Rocket Ride", has entered the German national album chart at position No. 8. The CD also came in at No. 8 in Sweden and No. 25 in Finland. Commented EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet: "It's unbelievable and it proves once more how loyal heavy metal fans and EDGUY fans are. We're ce...

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IN BLACKEST VELVET Announce New Drummer

German melodic death metallers IN BLACKEST VELVET have announced the addition of drummer Raphael "Raf" Kobold (ex-ABSENCE, MIRRORED MIND) to the group's ranks. The band's current lineup is as follows: Christian Müller - Singer Michael Kugler - Guitar Tobias Bruchmann – Bass Pepe Kowalski - Guitar Ra...