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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: 'The Next Chapter Is About To Be Penned'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I can’t believe it's New Year's already, and the touring is over! We have been on the road on and off since April, so it has been the usual hectic year. And now, the next chapter is about to be ...

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GOD'S ARMY/MYSTIC PROPHECY DVD Shoot To Be 'Redone' In January

GOD'S ARMY drummer Mark Cross (FIREWIND, ex-HELLOWEEN, METALIUM) has posted the following message on his official web site: "As you know the [joint MYSTIC PROPHECY/GOD'S ARMY performance] at the Matrix on December 17 was quite successful and we had our first in concert DVD shooting! "Unfortunately,...

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HATESPHERE Announce Danish/Swedish Tour Dates, Prepare To Shoot New Video

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have lined up the following dates in Denmark and Sweden during February: Feb. 02 - Hollywood Hardrock - Fredericia, DEN Feb. 03 - Pitstop - Kolding, DEN (w/ DAWN OF DEMISE) Feb. 04 - Bygningen - Køge, DEN (w/ BLOW, KODE) Feb. 09 - Von Hatten - Randers, DEN (w/ DAWN OF ...

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Grand Illusion

Welcome to the "Grand Illusion". Oh come on, you know I had to do it. No surprises here, Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES continue doing what they have done so well for 10 years, that being the creation of standard (though not run-of-the-mill) power metal that takes cues from (who else?) HELLOWEEN, yet emph...

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PLATITUDE: Photos From 'Silence Speaks' Video Shoot Posted Online

Swedish progressive power metal band PLATITUDE recently shot a video for the track "Silence Speaks". Check out pictures from the video shoot at this location. "Silence Speaks" is the title track from PLATITUDE's new album, which was issued in Japan this week through King Records. A European release...

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HELLOWEEN: Polish Concert Cancelled Due To Poor Ticket Sales

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been forced to cancel their Polish concert, which was scheduled for January 12, 2006 at Poznan's Arena due to "poor ticket sales," according to the promoter, Metalfest. Only 150 tickets (for an over-4,000-capacity venue) had reportedly been sold at the time of t...

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Vocalist URBAN BREED Quits TAD MOROSE

Vocalist Urban Breed has left acclaimed Swedish metallers TAD MOROSE. In an official statement announcing his departure, Breed writes, "Due to personal differences I have decided to leave the band. This wasn't something I took lightly. However, I really don't see how I could've continued. In fact, I...

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HELLOWEEN Cancel Belgrade Gig

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been forced to cancel their previously announced January 27, 2006 concert in Belgrade, Serbia due to "organizational problems." The concert will be rescheduled during the summer festival season 2006. As previously reported, HELLOWEEN's entire pre-Nuclear Blast c...

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Former HELLOWEEEN Frontman Sets Tentative Track Listing For New Solo Album

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has set the tentative track listing for his upcoming solo album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Italy's Frontiers Records. Entitled simply "Kiske", the CD will feature an appearances by Kiske's longtime friend Karsten Nagel (ILL PROPHECY) on drums, with pos...

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FIREWIND: Songwriting For New Album 'Almost Completed'

FIREWIND, the Greek/Swedish power metal act led by guitarist Gus G. (DREAM EVIL, ARCH ENEMY),have posted the following message on their official web site: "The material of the new album's almost completed. Some lyrics are being finished up as we speak. We got an hour of brand new music!! "We're all...

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Former HELLOWEEN Frontman MICHAEL KISKE: 'People Love To Hate Me'

Zoltan Koncsok of Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: You're not an easy person. You're a very controversial figure. Michael Kiske: "Yeah, I know. People love to hate me. The...

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MICHAEL KISKE Fans Launch First International Fan Club

Die-hard fans of former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske have banded together to launch the first international Michael Kiske Fan Club. An official statement from the fan club reads as follows: Last week, the fist international Michael Kiske Fan Club, was founded by his fans. "Nowadays, it's getting...

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BLOODBOUND: New Metal Sensation From Sweden To Release Debut Album

BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Urban Breed (TAD MOROSE; vocals),Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),have just released their debut album, "Nosferatu", in Japan via Marquee Inc./Avalon. The European release is...

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HELLOWEEN Cancel Antwerp Gig

German power metallers HELLOWEEN were forced to cancel their sold-out show in Antwerp, Belgium on December 10 as a result of singer Andi Deris suffering from the flu. "Andi had caught a cold in Scandinavia," reads a posting on the group's web site. "The band is incredibly sorry about that and of cou...

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WINTERS BANE: New Album Mastered

The new WINTERS BANE album, "Redivivus", has been mastered by RD Liapakis (MYSTIC PROPHECY, FIREWIND) and is now ready to be unleashed upon the metal world. "Redivivus" will be released by Spiritual Beast Records in Japan and Irond Records in Russia, with other label deals now being finalized. The d...