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Former ANGRA/SHAAMAN Singer Inks Brazilian Deal With UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Former ANGRA/SHAAMAN frontman André Matos has inked a deal with Universal Music Brazil for the release of his solo debut, "Time to be Free". The CD, which came out in Japan on August 22 via Avalon/Marquee Inc., was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST) and Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT,...

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TIGERTAILZ Guitarist: 'Most So-Called Glam Bands Couldn't Do What We Do'

Metal Sickness recently conducted an interview with TIGERTAILZ guitarist Jay Pepper. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Sickness: We've been waiting for long years for your reformation back in 2005. Why have you choose to make this comeback? What have you all done along this time? Jay Pepper...

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KOTIPELTO Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

KOTIPELTO, the Finnish band fronted by STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto, has been confirmed for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITE...

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VADER Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

Polish death metal veterans VADER have been confirmed for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: May 30, 2008: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL VADER DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: FINNTROLL JORN LANDE AMORPHIS MELECHESH...

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GRIEF OF WAR Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Los Angeles-based Prosthetic Records has announced the signing of Japan's GRIEF OF WAR. Having formed — in their own words — for the purpose of being the true heir of real heavy metal, GRIEF OF WAR was started from humble beginnings in 2002 based out of Tokyo, and almost immediately after forming, t...

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FINNTROLL Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

Finland's FINNTROLL has been confirmed for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: May 30: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: FINNTROLL JORN LANDE AMORPHIS MELECHESH RAGE UNLEASHED For more inf...

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MY DYING BRIDE Confirmed For Rescheduled ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

Legendary UK doom outfit MY DYING BRIDE has been confirmed for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITER GRAVE DIGGER KATATONIA KORPIKLAAN...

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UNLEASHED: Marching Off To War Again

Legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have issued the following update: "Within days, we'll march off to war again, on the Winter Europe tour co-headlining with MARDUK. We will play a number of songs from the 'Midvinterblot' album and many older songs from all our past albums like always. We a...

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INSANITY: Trust Fund Set Up For Family Of Late Drummer

Drummer Bud Mills the long-running San Francisco Bay Area death metallers INSANITY passed away on November 14, 2007 after a "hellish" battle with esophagial cancer. According to the band, "a trust fund has been set up for Megan [Bud's wife] and most importantly Bud's sons. The family is requesting t...

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HELCARAXE To Release New Mini-CD

New Jersey-based death metallers HELCARAXE will release their new mini-CD, "No God To Save You", later this month via Australia's Wolfs Moon Recordings. The follow-up to "Triumph & Revenge" (Regimental Records) contains "nearly 30 minutes of crushing, barbarous death metal," according to a press...

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DESTRUCTION, UNLEASHED Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

DESTRUCTION and UNLEASHED are among the newly confirmed bands for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITER GRAVE DIGGER KATATONIA KORPIKL...

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INSANITY Drummer Loses Battle With Cancer

Guitarist/vocalist Dave Gorsuch of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area death metallers INSANITY has issued the following update: "It is with the heaviest of hearts I post this update. "Our dear friend and bandmate Bud Mills [drums] is finally at peace after a hellish battle with esophagial cance...

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OBITUARY, UNLEASHED, AMORPHIS Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

OBITUARY, UNLEASHED and AMORPHIS are among the latest confirmed bands for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: May 30: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: JORN LANDE AMORPHIS MELECHESH RAGE UN...

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MARDUK Planning North American Tour

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have issued the following update: "The preliminary tour dates for Eastern and Cental Europe have now been confirmed. Still waiting for info regarding some of the venues. "We are receiving a lot of questions about if/when MARDUK will be touring North America. Well, a to...

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GIGAN Announces New Drummer

GIGAN, the Florida-based band formed by guitarist Eric Hersemann (ex-DIABOLIC, HATE ETERNAL),has issued the following update: "GIGAN is pleased as punch to announce that WE HAVE A NEW DRUMMER!!! Danny Ryan is his name and we couldn't be happier!!! Grover did a great job helping us out when he did a...