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IN FLAMES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2012 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL CORONER CRADLE OF FILTH DANKO JONES DARK FUNERAL DIMMU BORGIR ENDS...November 27, 2011
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SUIDAKRA: Trailer For 'Balor' Video
A trailer for "Balor", the new video from German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA, can be viewed below. The clip will make its online debut next month. "Balor" comes off SUIDAKRA's tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", which was released on March 25 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Gernhart Stud...November 26, 2011
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GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2012 in Slvesborg, Blekinge in southern Sweden. Around 70 bands will perform on the festival's five stages next summer. The festival billing is shaping...November 25, 2011
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GIRLSCHOOL Interviewed On 'Rockulus Maximus' (Audio)
Gary Clarke, who presents the re-launched rock show "Rockulus Maximus" (described as "the most northerly rock show on the U.K. mainland") last week conducted an interview with Denise Dufort and Jackie Chambers of veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL. You can now listen to the chat below. G...November 24, 2011
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MINISTRY To Release 'Relapse' In March
"Relapse", the new studio album from the reactivated MINISTRY, will be released on March 30, 2012 via MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's 13th Planet Records. Jourgensen spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about his band's decision to reform for a new album and tour, including an appearance at next y...November 21, 2011
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HOLY MOSES Planning Year-Long 30th-Anniversary Celebration
Long-running, female-fronted German thrashers HOLY MOSES will celebrate their 30th anniversary by playing 30 shows around the world starting on December 3, 2011 (marking exactly 30 years since vocalist Sabina Classen joined the band) and ending one year later. HOLY MOSES earlier in the year entered...November 21, 2011
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SAXON: 'Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie' To Be Screened In San Francisco
SAXON's documentary, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", will be screened at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission St.) in San Francisco, California on December 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Admission: $8 For more information, go to this location. SAXON are true heavy metal heroes. Their...November 19, 2011
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U.D.O. Shoots New Concert DVD In Sofia; Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available
U.D.O.'s November 16 concert at Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria was professionally filmed for the band's next official live DVD, due in 2012. Commented the group: "The audience was absolutely fantastic and forced us to play for nearly 2 hours and 30 minutes. More than 2,000 fans welcomed back u...November 17, 2011
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BATTLE BEAST Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's debut album, "Steel" which was originally released in Finland earlier this year via Hype Records will be made available internationally on January 27, 2012. Formed in 2008, BATTLE BEAST won the Wac...November 17, 2011
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Talks ACCEPT, U.D.O. DVD Shoot During Sofia Press Conference (Video)
U.D.O. vocalist Udo Dirkschneider and bassist Fitty Wienhold took part in a press conference earlier today (Wednesday, November 16) at Vitosha Park Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria. Video footage of the question-and-answer session can now be seen in two parts below (courtesy of Metal Hangar 18). When asked...November 16, 2011
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U.D.O.: Quality French Concert Footage Posted Online
Video footage of U.D.O. the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider performing the ACCEPT classic "Balls To The Wall" on October 30, 2011 at L'Ampli in Pau, France can be seen below. U.D.O.'s November 16 concert at Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria will be professionally...November 13, 2011
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RUNNING WILD: 'Shadowmaker' Release Date Confirmed
German power metallers RUNNING WILD have reformed and will release their new album, "Shadowmaker", on April 20, 2012 in Germany and three days later in the rest of Europe via SPV/Steamhammer. RUNNING WILD played what was billed as its "farewell" show at the 2009 edition of Wacken Open Air festival,...November 11, 2011
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SAXON To Release 'Eagles Over Wacken' Concert DVD
British heavy metal legends SAXON will release a new concert DVD, "Heavy Metal Thunder Live: Eagles Over Wacken", in early 2012. According to Classic Rock, it will feature performances from Germany's Wacken Open Air festival. "There are five in all, from 2002 to 2009," SAXON singer Biff Byford tells...November 10, 2011
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BREAKER Reunites With Original Vocalist For Cleveland Show
Cleveland metal legends BREAKER reunited with original vocalist Jim Hamar when they supported ANVIL on November 5 at the West Side Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio. Hamar performed a surprise and unannounced full set with the band for the first time in 10 years. "There was no official announcement...November 7, 2011
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SAHG: 'Mortify' Video Released
"Mortify", the new video from SAHG the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks current/former members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Tommy Naess. "Mortify" comes off SAHG's third album, "Sahg III", which was released on August 30, 201...November 2, 2011
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