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HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY: North American Tour Dates Announced
HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY will embark on the North American leg of the "Hellish Rock Tour 2008" in September/October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 18 - Salle Albert Rousseau - Quebec City, QUE Sep. 19 - Medley Montreal, QUE Sep. 20 - Palladium - Worcester, MA Sep. 21 - BB King Blues & Gril...March 28, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Launches REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE
In the latest issue of Finland's Soundi magazine, STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki reveals that he has formed a new band called REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, which is believed to have been the working title of the now apparently aborted new STRATOVARIUS album. The group's debut CD which will feature guest...March 27, 2008
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Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival: Main-Stage Running Order Announced
The organizers of the Metalcamp festival which is set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia have announced the running order for the main stage at this year's event, which celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2008. It is as follows: Friday, July 4: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO SIX FEET UNDER WINTE...March 21, 2008
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CRYSTALLION To Release 'Hattin' In May
Dockyard 1 has announced the signing of German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION. The Bavarians will release their second album, "Hattin", on May 16. The group's first CD, "A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night", came out in 2006 and was well received by fans and media. Germany's Rock Hard magazine...March 21, 2008
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ALICE COOPER, SOILWORK Confirmed For Sweden's ROCKWEEKEND Festival
ALICE COOPER and SOILWORK have been confirmed bands for the Rockweekend festival, set to take place for July 18-19 at Kilafors Herrgard in Kilafors, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY BLOODBOUND PAUL DI'ANNO ENTOMBED EUROPE HEAT HELLOWEEN MUSTASCH SOILWORK...March 19, 2008
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SERENITY Pulls Out Of PROGPOWER USA IX Festival; SAINT DEAMON Steps In
Due to reasons beyond the band's control, Austria's SERENITY has been forced to cancel its scheduled performance at the ProgPower USA IX festival. Sweden's SAINT DEAMON has been named SERENITY's replacement at the event, which is set to return to Center Stage in Atlanta on September 26 and September...March 17, 2008
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PRIMAL FEAR: Audio Interview With RANDY BLACK Posted Online
An audio interview with drummer Randy Black of the German power metal band PRIMAL FEAR conducted by DJ SpeedKing of "The Wake Up Dead Morning Show" is available for download and streaming as a podcast/MP3 file at this location. PRIMAL FEAR recently parted ways with guitarist Stefan Leibing and repla...March 17, 2008
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ALICE COOPER Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK FESTIVAL
ALICE COOPER has been confirmed for the Norway Rock Festival, set to take place July 10-13 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALICE COOPER MOTRHEAD HELLOWEEN TURBONEGER DUMDUM BOYS SOILWORK PAIN THE QUIREBOYS HARDCORE SUPERSTAR VOLBEAT HAYSEED DIXIE WE STAGE DOLLS B...March 17, 2008
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GAIA EPICUS: 'Damnation' Artwork Revealed
Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have revealed the cover artwork (by J.P Fournier) for their fourth album, "Damnation", tentatively due this summer. The CD features guest appearances by Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) and Andreas Olsson (NARNIA, ROB ROCK, STORMWIND). "Damnation" projec...March 16, 2008
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MICHAEL KISKE Reworks HELLOWEEN Classics For 'Past In Different Ways'
Frontiers Records will release the new solo album from former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske, entitled "Past In Different Ways", on May 9. This much-talked-about CD includes acoustic and stripped down reworked versions of some of HELLOWEEN's classics that Kiske wrote and recorded in his early days w...March 14, 2008
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HELLOWEEN, EUROPE, ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For Sweden's ROCKWEEKEND
HELLOWEEN, EUROPE, ARCH ENEMY and ENTOMBED are among the confirmed bands for the Rockweekend festival, set to take place for July 18-19 at Kilafors Herrgard in Kilafors, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARCH ENEMY BLOODBOUND PAUL DI'ANNO ENTOMBED EUROPE HEAT HELLOWEEN MUSTASCH...March 11, 2008
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AVANTASIA: South American Dates Announced
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA has scheduled the following dates: June 06 - Rocksound Festival - Huttwil, Switzerland June 07 - Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, Sweden June 18 - Obras - Buenos Aires, Argentina June 20 - Caupolican - Santiago, Chile June 22 - Credicard Hall - Sao Paulo,...March 11, 2008
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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Issues MUSIKMESSE, NAMM Update
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "Well, I am getting ready to jet on over to Germany for the annual Musikmesse Frankfurt in a few days. I'll be performing on three successive days, March 13-15, at the Paiste booth (A.25 in Hall 3.0) so...March 10, 2008
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ALESTORM Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
Scotland's ALESTORM has been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The band will open the main stage on Sunday, August 17. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE G...March 10, 2008
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SPV Launches YouTube Channel
SPV, Germany's long-running label home to such bands as MOTÖRHEAD, HEAVEN AND HELL, WHITESNAKE, MONSTER MAGNET, SAXON, HELLOWEEN, KAMELOT, SYMPHONY X, TYPE O NEGATIVE and GAMMA RAY, has launched its YouTube channel at this location. Hannover, Germany-based SPV GmbH is an independently owned and oper...March 10, 2008