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HELLOWEEN Issues 'Hellish Rock' Tour Update

German metallers HELLOWEEN have issued the following update: "Day 21 of the Hellish Rock Tour 2007/08. HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY have returned home to Germany in the meantime after two great concerts in Italy — Rome and Milano — and have played two concerts there in Lichtenfels and Bremen to enthusias...

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DESTRUCTION Planning 25th Anniversary Documentary

Lucem Fero recently published an exclusive interview with DESTRUCTION/HEADHUNTER frontman Schmier, conducted by Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan prior to DESTRUCTION's November UK tour. Topics of discussion included the reformation of HEADHUNTER, HEADHUNTER's upcoming album, the music style of HEADH...

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DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE, TESTAMENT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE, TESTAMENT, ELAKELAISET, FASTWAY, FIVE FIFTEEN, GLYDER, H.E.A.T and SONIC SYNDICATE have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2008 in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE...

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FREEDOM CALL: European Tour Diary Available

German metallers FREEDOM CALL recently completed a European tour with HYDROGYN, NIGHTMARE and KRAGENS. A tour diary documenting some of the trek's highlights is available at this location. FREEDOM CALL's video for the song "Far Away" can be viewed below. The track comes off the melodic metal band's...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

QUEENSRŸCHE have been confirmed as one of the headlining acts for next year's instalment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place on June 27-28, 2008 in Balingen, Germany. The band will deliver a very special three-hour performance with the full "Operation: Mindcrime" sets along with a h...

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Former 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Drummer Issues 'Apology' Over 'Vicious Attack' On SAXON's GLOCKLER

Former 3 INCHES OF BLOOD drummer Alexei Rodriguez has issued an "open letter of apology" regarding an incident that occurred earlier in the month at the Hard Rock Hell festival in Minehead, UK which left SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler with broken glasses and a black eye. Nigel previously stated about...

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CHTHONIC Prepares For ENSIFERUM Tour

The Taiwanese symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC kicks off the third and final leg of its European "UNlimited" tour Friday night (Nov. 30) in Hamburg, Germany. For the next two weeks, the group will support the Finnish "heroic folk metal" act ENSIFERUM. CHTHONIC's European tour began earlier this m...

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HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY Tour Continuing 'At Fast Pace'

HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY's record company, SPV Records, has issued the following press release: "The Hellish Rock Tour continues at fast pace. HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY managed to escape the snow on their European tour and have arrived in a sunny Greece where the bands played for over 3,500 amazed fans...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, CARCASS, AT THE GATES Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, CARCASS and AT THE GATES are among the bands that have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2008 in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JUDAS PRIEST (UK) (Headliner) BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (US) SAXON (UK) EL...

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HELLOWEEN: 'Hellish Rock' Tour Kicks Off 'With A Big Bang'

HELLOWEEN's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The European portion of the Hellish Rock Tour 2007-2008 has started with a big bang. Over 2,000 crazy Hungarian fans came to see HELLOWEEN and their very special guest GAMMA RAY in the Petöfi Hall in Budapest. One day later...

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EVIDENCE ONE To Support SAXON In Europe

German melodic metallers EVIDENCE ONE will support SAXON on the following dates: Dec. 07 - GER Karlsdorf Altenbürghalle Dec. 08 - GER Andernach JUZ Live Club Dec. 09 - AUT Hohenems Eventcenter Dec. 10 - AUT Salzburg Rockhouse Dec. 11 - SWI Pratteln Z7 Dec. 12 - BEL Antwerpen Hof Ter Lo Dec. 14 - ...

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HELLOWEEN Bassist To Release Heavy Rock Album With No Guitars

Frontiers Records will release the debut album from Markus Grosskopf's (HELLOWEEN) BASSINVADERS, entitled "Hellbassbeaters", on January 25, 2008. BASSINVADERS was a creation of Markus' while sitting in a bar and enjoying a few drinks. It was there that he got inspired to produce a heavy rock record...

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SECRECY To Reunite For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Acclaimed early '90s German metallers SECRECY will reunite for an appearance at next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The group's lineup for the performance will consist of the following musicians: Peter Dartin - Vocals Steve...

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ICED EARTH: More Road Reports From HEAVEN AND HELL Tour Available

ICED EARTH drummer Brent Smedley has posted another couple of entries in the "Road Rage Reports" section of the band's official web site. An excerpt follows: "The next day we traveled to Manchester to play at the M.E.N., which stand for The Manchester Evening News. Another massive venue, as I believ...

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PHARAO To Support SAXON In Europe

German power metallers PHARAO have been confirmed as the support act for SAXON on a number of European dates in December. The details are as follows: Dec. 07 - GER Karlsdorf Altenbürghalle Dec. 08 - GER Andernach JUZ Live Club Dec. 09 - AUT Hohenems Eventcenter Dec. 10 - AUT Salzburg Rockhouse Dec....