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It's Official: DARK FUNERAL And ENSLAVED To Tour North America Early Next Year
Candlelight Records has announced its second North American label tour package. Set to kick off January 9, "Candlelight II: Phoenix Rising" will feature the long-awaited stateside return of DARK FUNERAL (Sweden),ENSLAVED (Norway) and introduce newcomers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (USA). The tour will visit 2...July 31, 2006
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WASTEFALL Pulls Out Of PROGPOWER USA Festival; ZERO HOUR Steps In
Due to "unforeseen visa complications," Greece's WASTEFALL will not be able to perform at the ProgPower USA VII festival, set to take place in September at Earthlink Live In Atlanta, Georgia. "I sincerely apologize to those that were looking forward to their performance," ProgPower USA promoter Glen...July 26, 2006
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KAMELOT Hard At Work On New Songs
KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Greetings from Wolfsburg, Germany! Home of Volkswagen, they are everywhere here. We are here working on the new songs for the upcoming album and follow-up to 'The Black Halo'. It is going very ver...July 26, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER Slam Former Record Label Over 'One-Sided' Collaboration
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER have commented on the recent release of a two-disc compilation album by their former record label, Transmission Records, containing the best songs from the band's first ten years of existence, plus previously unreleased material, non-album tr...July 13, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER: Dutch TV Interview Posted Online
A four-minute video interview with AFTER FOREVER frontwoman Floor Jansen, conducted last month by the Dutch network L1, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media) (NOTE: The interview is in Dutch.) AFTER FOREVER's former record label, Transmission Records, recently released a two-disc c...July 12, 2006
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KAMELOT Cancel RAGNAROCK Festival Appearance
American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have cancelled their appearance at the Ragnarock Festival, set to take place August 17-19 at the Valle Hovin Sports Arena in Oslo, Norway. The group's manager, KMI Entertainment's Tim Norwood, states, "We have yet to receive a contract or deposits for thi...July 5, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER: Studio Brussel Radio Interview Available For Download
Belgian radio station Studio Brussel's interview with AFTER FOREVER frontwoman Floor Jansen, which originally aired last Tuesday (June 27),has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location. As previously reported, AFTER FOREVER's former record label, Transmission Records, recently...July 3, 2006
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DEADSOUL TRIBE Confirmed For Switzerland's METAL DAYZ Festival
DEADSOUL TRIBE, the group led by former PSYCHOTIC WALTZ frontman Buddy Lackey (a.k.a. Devon Graves),have been confirmed for the Metal Dayz festival, set to take place August 4-6 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. The festival running order is now shaping up as follows: Friday, August 4: 17.00-17.30 AE...July 1, 2006
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KAMELOT Complete Nine Songs For New Album
KAMELOT's official web site has been updated with a short interview the band's webmaster conducted with the group's guitarist/mainman Thomas Youngblood: Q: You have two shows this coming weekend, tell us more? Will there be some special guests? Thomas: "We are heading to Amsterdam for the Waldrock f...June 30, 2006
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KAMELOT: CASEY GRILLO Drum Solo Video Clip Available
A video clip of KAMELOT's Casey Grillo performing a drum solo for DDrum.com can be viewed at this location. As previously reported, KAMELOT will be traveling to Wolfsburg, Germany this summer to lay down the tracks for the follow-up to 2005's "The Black Halo" with co-producers Sascha Paeth and Miro....June 29, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER: Interview, GRASPOP METAL MEETING Performance To Air On Belgian Radio
Belgian radio station Studio Brussel will broadcast an interview with AFTER FOREVER frontwoman Floor Jansen and audio clips of the band's live performance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which took place this past weekend in Dessel, Belgium. The program will air tonight (Tuesday, June 27) betw...June 27, 2006
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DESTRUCTION, EPICA To Headline Belgium's METAL MÉAN FESTIVAL
Germany's DESTRUCTION and Holland's EPICA will top the bill at this year's Metal Méan Festival, set to take place July 21-22 in Méan, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SKEPTICAL MINDS DYLATH LEEN ANACHRONIA WINE SPIRIT JESUS PROJECT SHAH-MAT THURISAZ For more information, visit...June 24, 2006
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GOD DETHRONED Members To Take Part In ROTTERDAM POP ACADEMY Graduation Exam
Guitarist Isaac Delahaye of the Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "On the 4th of July, Ariën [van Weesenbeek, drums] and me will play an exclusive show with SIC in Nighttown, Holland. This project is the initiative of Coen Janssen (...June 12, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER Singer To Be Featured On Dutch TV
AFTER FOREVER frontwoman Floor Jansen will be the subject of a short documentary airing today ((June 9) on the Dutch TV station L1 on the program "Ratatoej". The segment will focus on Jansen's work as the AFTER FOREVER singer and as a vocal teacher. The show will be broadast several times throughout...June 9, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER: 'It's Time To Take A Big Step Forward'
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER have posted the following message on their official web site: "Today, the contract with our former label, Transmission, has ended. After four full-length albums, one mini-album and a few singles, we think it's time to take a big step forward!...June 6, 2006