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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...
December 19, 2010
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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...
December 19, 2010
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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...
December 18, 2010
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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...
December 18, 2010
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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...
December 17, 2010
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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...
December 16, 2010
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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...
December 15, 2010
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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...
December 15, 2010
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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...
December 15, 2010
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MOTÖRHEAD, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, TOKYO BLADE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MOTÖRHEAD, RHAPSODY OF FIRE and TOKYO BLADE 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):...
December 15, 2010
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ONSLAUGHT: Video For Cover Of MOTÖRHEAD's 'Bomber' Released

U.K. thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT will release a double single, "The Sound of Violence" / "Bomber", on December 17 through AFM Records. The single will include one track from the band's forthcoming fifth album, "Sounds Of Violence", backed with a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Bomber". T...
December 15, 2010
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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Album Details Revealed

It's Geoff Thorpe's story of power and pain. The quest to change peoples lives with the power of metal music and the fascination of his band in 2011. The guitarist and main songwriter of American power metal act VICIOUS RUMORS says: "The older we get, the more wicked VICIOUS RUMORS sound. We've defi...
December 15, 2010
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ONSLAUGHT Interviewed On BBC Radio (Audio)

Vocalist Sy Keeler and drummer Steve Grice of British thrashers ONSLAUGHT were recently interviewed by Steve Yabsley of BBC radio in Bristol, England. You can now check out the chat at this location (Note: The interview begins around the 31-minute mark). ONSLAUGHT will release its fifth album, "Soun...
December 14, 2010
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ICED EARTH: 'Festivals Of The Wicked' DVD Details Revealed

An intense two-minute trailer for ICED EARTH's long-awaited live DVD extravaganza, "Festivals Of The Wicked", has just been posted to the band's official web site. It can also be seen below. The DVD cover art — featuring ICED EARTH "mascot" Set Abominae emerging from the fires of Hell, riffing on a...
December 14, 2010
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AVANTASIA DVD To Be Released In February

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — has issued the following update: "Rumors keep circulating about a forthcoming AVANTASIA live DVD and now we can confirm they are true! [In February 2011] a double DVD and two-CD set [along with a box set featuring both the double DVD and...
December 13, 2010