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GRAVE DIGGER Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chris Boltendahl of German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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POSSESSED Seeking New Guitarist, Bassist

Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED are looking for a "killer guitarist and bass player." All applicants "must be professional, down to work, [and] able to practice in the Los Angeles area three times per week." Interested parties can contact POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra by emai...

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MORGOTH, SIRENIA, TAUTHR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MORGOTH, TAUTHR and SIRENIA have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER APOCALYP...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Two Shows In Norway Added To Farewell Tour

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have added two shows in Norway to their upcoming farewell tour. Confirmed shows so far are as follows: Jun. 09 - Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg, Sweden Jun. 11 - Sauna Open Air, Tampere, Finland Jun. 14 - Spektrum, Oslo, Norway Jun. 15 - Edward Greig Plass,...

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ICED EARTH, VREID Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ICED EARTH and VREID have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER APOCALYPTICA AV...

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DORO PESCH Discusses '25 Years In Rock' DVD In New Interview

Brian Fischer-Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On her first tour of Japan, which took place earlier this year: Doro: "I heard from some people that back in the '80s, some people wh...

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AVANTASIA: Buenos Aires Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — performing on December 15, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below. AVANTASIA kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 on November 30 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sa...

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MORBID ANGEL, BLOWSIGHT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MORBID ANGEL and BLOWSIGHT have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER APOCALYPT...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'The Clans Are Still Marching' DVD/CD Artwork Unveiled

One cannot think of a better location to loudly celebrate a metal anniversary than the legendary Wacken Open Air festival. German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER never thought twice than to mark their 30th anniversary with a metal extravaganza that would allow their most loyal fans to celebrate with th...

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CRADLE OF FILTH, THE HAUNTED, TSJUDER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

CRADLE OF FILTH, THE HAUNTED and TSJUDER have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACC...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

CHILDREN OF BODOM and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AC...

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THE PROPHECY²³, SMACK BALLZ Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

THE PROPHECY²³ and SMACK BALLZ have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER APOCA...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'The Clans Are Still Marching' DVD/CD Details Revealed

One cannot think of a better location to loudly celebrate a metal anniversary than the legendary Wacken Open Air festival. German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER never thought twice than to mark their 30th anniversary with a metal extravaganza that would allow their most loyal fans to celebrate with th...

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ASSASSIN: 'Breaking The Silence' To Receive U.S. Release In March

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN will release their new album, "Breaking The Silence", on February 28, 2011 in Europe and March 22, 2011 in North America via SPV/Steamhammer Records. The CD was recorded with veteran metal producer Harris Johns, who has previously worked with VOIVOD, KREATOR and...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Czech Republic, Austria Dates Added To 'Epitaph' Tour

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have added dates in Czech Republic and Austria to their upcoming farewell tour. After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking its very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, JUDAS PRIEST has announced plans to embark on a fi...