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GWAR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

GWAR will perform its only German show at next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that 50,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's event. The...

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MASTODON On Norway's 'Lydverket'; Video Available

Norwegian TV show "Lydverket" conducted an interview with MASTODON singer/guitarist Brent Hinds and bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders when the band played Oslo on November 24, 2008 as part of the "Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" package tour with SLAYER, TRIVUM and AMON AMARTH. An excerpt from the intervi...

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AMON AMARTH To Tour Europe With OBITUARY, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, KEEP OF KALESSIN

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH will embark on a full European headlining tour in March 2009. Support on the "Full Of Hate 2009" trek will come from OBITUARY, LEGION OF THE DAMNED and KEEP OF KALESSIN. The dates are as follows: Mar. 05 - NL - Heerhugowaard - Waerdse Tempel Mar. 06 - DE - ...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, OPETH, LACUNA COIL, TRIVIUM Members Weigh In On 'Chinese Democracy'

A four-minute video clip featuring members of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, TRIVIUM, MASTODON, LACUNA COIL, OPETH and AMON AMARTH, among others, offering their opinions on the title from the newly released GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy" can be viewed on the Metal Hammer web site. it can also be...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Says The Three New Songs 'Kinda Came Together'

The members of SLAYER spent a couple of weeks in a Southern California recording studio last month tracking three new songs, including "Psychopathy Red". The Jeff Hanneman-penned song gives a chilling look into the twisted mind of Andrei Chikatilo, a notorious Russian serial killer. SLAYER's bassist...

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Updated: HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD, DREAM THEATER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD, DREAM THEATER, IN FLAMES, URIAH HEEP, RIOT, EUROPE and FORBIDDEN are among the first confirmed bands for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH BLACKFOOT BULLET D...

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Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR: 50,000 Tickets Sold For Next Year's Event

ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that 50,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's event, which will be held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The remaining tickets are expected to be snapped up by the end of January. The fest...

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AMON AMARTH Schedules One-Off London Concert With OBITUARY

According to UK's Metal Hammer magazine, Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH will headline a special, one-off concert at The Forum in London on March 9, 2009. Joining them on the night will be Floridian death metal legends OBITUARY, plus guests to be announced. This will be the first time that AMON...

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LION'S SHARE: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish melodic heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Dark Hours", for a March 2009 release via Blistering Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Emotional Coma" will be mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (OPETH, SYMPHONY X, PARADISE LOST, AMON AMARTH) and...

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SISTER SIN: Second U.S. Tour Video Blog Posted Online

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN recently kicked off a U.S. tour as the support act for OTEP and ILL NINO. The group's second tour video blog can be viewed below. "Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week...

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DEADLOCK To Support SOILWORK, ONE-WAY MIRROR In Germany

German melodic death metal hopefuls DEADLOCK will support SOILWORK and ONE-WAY MIRROR on the following German club dates: Dec. 05 - DE - Jena @ F-Haus Dec. 06 - DE - Munich @ Metropolis Dec. 07 - DE - Karlsruhe @ Substage Dec. 08 - DE - Cologne @ Underground "The Brave / Agony Applause", ...

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THIS ENDING: 'Dead Harvest' Details Revealed

THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, will release its second album, "Dead Harvest", on January 30, 2009 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2, 2009 in the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Records. According to a press release,...

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GOD FORBID: 'Earthsblood' Release Date Announced; Audio Samples Available

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID will release their new album, "Earthsblood", on February 24 in North America and February 16 in Europe via Century Media Records. The group has posted a new audio sampler composed of sections of a few new tracks. Check it out below. Commented Doc Coyle (guitars, vo...

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EPICA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL CALLEJON CATHEDRAL EINHERJER EPICA HAMM...

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AMON AMARTH: New Video Interview With JOHAN HEGG Posted Online

Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of the Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH prior to the band's November 16, 2008 concert in Vienna, Austria. Watch the 10-minute chat below. AMON AMARTH's seventh full-length album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", s...