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AMARANTHE: Video Highlights From WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

A seven-minute video clip featuring highlights from AMARANTHE's appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, can be seen below. AMARANTHE's self-titled debut album was released in Europe in April 2011 via Spinefarm Records. AMARANTHE is the proj...

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TESTAMENT: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'True American Hate' Performance From WACKEN OPEN AIR

Professionally filmed video footage of TESTAMENT's August 4 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. TESTAMENT's new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according...

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DEGRADEAD: New Video Interview Posted Online

A five-minute interview with Stockholm, Sweden-based melodic death metallers DEGRADEAD — geared specifically for the Russian market — can be seen below. DEGRADEAD's third album, "A World Destroyer", was released in North America on June 28, 2011 via Metalville Records. The CD was recorded at Peter T...

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HAMMERFALL: New Video Interview Posted Online

German TV channel ZDF Kultur conducted an interview with Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. The members of HAMMERFALL announced in March that they were take an extended break...

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AMON AMARTH: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of AMON AMARTH's entire August 4 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. AMON AMARTH recently launched its very own interactive fan club, called Mobile Backstage, for smartphones, Facebook and for the Web. "This will allow...

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EDGUY: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of EDGUY's entire August 4 performance as the "surprise" closing act at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. As previously reported, EDGUY vocalist Tobias Sammet slipped off the stage this on July 14 during the fifth song of the band'...

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DARK FUNERAL: Pro-Shot Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of DARK FUNERAL's August 4 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. DARK FUNERAL recently inked a three-album deal with Century Media Records. Commented DARK FUNERAL guitarist and founding member Lord Ahriman: "Our bad luck...

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Death At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has released the following statement: "Unfortunately, we have sad news: We were informed by the German Red Cross that there has been a death at the Wacken Open Air 2012. "We are shocked and send our condolences to family and fr...

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HAMMERFALL: Pro-Shot Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of HAMMERFALL's August 3 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. The members of HAMMERFALL announced in March that they were take an extended break immediately following their festival appearances this summer. "It has been...

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DEEP PURPLE, NIGHTWISH, SABATON, ARCH ENEMY, AMORPHIS Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR

DEEP PURPLE, NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS, ARCH ENEMY, SABATON, DORO, ANTHRAX and SUBWAY TO SALLY are the first confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 1-3, 2013. AMORPHIS will perform an acoustic set, while Doro will celebrate her 30th anniversary in...

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OVERKILL: Pro-Shot Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of OVERKILL's August 3 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. OVERKILL will play a special show at the legendary punk rock concert venue 100 Club on August 9 during this year's Olympic Games in London, England. The band's...

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DORO PESCH Performs With U.D.O. At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR; Pro-Shot Footage Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch joined U.D.O. — the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirckschneider — on stage yesterday (Thursday, August 2) at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany to perform the song "Dancing With An Angel". Professionally filmed video footage of her...

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MOTÖRHEAD Drummer: 'We Have A Lot Of Songs Done Already' For Next Album

On July 27, Artisan News conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee at the Camden, New Jersey stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Asked about MOTÖRHEAD's plans for a new CD, Mikkey said, "We are gonna finish our studio album. We have a lot of songs done already. It's not...

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SEPULTURA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of SEPULTURA's entire performance at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival — shot earlier today (Thursday, August 2) in Wacken, Germany — can be seen below. The band was joined on stage by Les Tambours Du Bronx, featuring sixteen drummers from France...

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VOLBEAT Looking To Get New Album Underway Later This Year

With VOLBEAT's latest North American tour finished and only one European festival remaining on its schedule this Thursday (August 2),the band is probably starting to think about its next album. Drummer Jon Larsen told The Pulse Of Radio what the Danish rockers' plans are for the rest of 2012. "We d...