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U.D.O. Cancel METAL FOREVER Appearance
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have cancelled their participation in the Metal Forever Festival due to the recent passing of AFM Records label founder Andreas "Henner" Allendörfer. AFM's current roster includes such acts as U.D.O., ANNIHILATOR, MASTERPLAN, A...January 29, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
DREAM THEATER have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T ACCEPT BLACKFOOT CANDLEMASS CRYSTAL EYES DIO DREAM THEATER FORCE OF EVI...January 27, 2005
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BRAINSTORM Complete Work On 'Liquid Monster'
German power metallers BRAINSTORM have finished mixing their long-awaited new full-length album, "Liquid Monster", at House Of Music Studios in Germany with producer Achim Köhler. An April 4 release via Metal Blade Records is expected. "Some people were surprised about my enthusiastic comments on th...January 25, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Talk About 'Angel Of Retribution', The Band's Legacy And HALFORD's Homosexuality
The five members of JUDAS PRIEST recently spoke to the U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about Halford's return to the group's lineup and their new album, "Angel of Retribution". Several excerpts from the interview follow: On whether PRIEST created the heavy metal genre: Rob Halford (vocals): "You know s...January 23, 2005
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SEBASTIAN BACH, CANDLEMASS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SEBASTIAN BACH, CANDLEMASS, THERION, STATETROOPER and FORCE OF EVIL have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T...January 21, 2005
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U.D.O. Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have been confirmed to appear at the 2005 installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will mark the festival's 10th anniversary and th...January 14, 2005
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VICIOUS RUMORS: Drummer LARRY HOWE Returns To The Fold
San Francisco Bay Area power metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have been rejoined by drummer Larry Howe, according to a posting on the group's web site. An interview with Howe and VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe discussing Larry's return to the fold and what VICIOUS RUMORS have planned for 2005 will be...January 10, 2005
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SAXON, DORO, EDGUY To Perform At ROCK FOR ASIA Tsunami Relief Concert
SAXON, DORO, BONFIRE, EDGUY, CRYSTAL BALL and IN EXTREMO are among the acts confirmed for the "Rock for Asia" festival on January 27 at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt, Germany. All proceeds from the event will benefit the victims of the tsunami disaster, which devastated the coastlines of Southeast...January 4, 2005
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MORGANA LEFAY Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
Swedish "heavy doom progressive" band MORGANA LEFAY have been confirmed to appear at the 2005 installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will be marks the festival's 10th anniversary and the theme of next y...January 2, 2005
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VIRGIN STEELE Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
VIRGIN STEELE have been confirmed to appear at the 2005 installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will be marks the festival's 10th anniversary and the theme of next year's event will be "The Best of Ten Y...December 18, 2004
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MOTÖRHEAD Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
MOTÖRHEAD have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The band will bring the entire aeroplane stage-rig from the "Bomber" tour — a one-time event only at Sweden Rock. The complete list of acts currently scheduled to appear at...December 14, 2004
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Producer: HELLOWEEN To Begin Recording This Month
Acclaimed German producer/engineer Charlie Bauerfeind (SAXON, HAMMERFALL, RAGE, BLIND GUARDIAN) has posted the following update at his official web site: "Finally we started the pre-production phase of the next HELLOWEEN record about a week ago. The guys are already in songwriting and rehearsal mode...December 2, 2004
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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
Reunited Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have been confirmed to appear at the 2005 installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will be marks the festival's 10th anniversary and the theme of next year's event wi...December 1, 2004
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MAD MEN AND ENGLISH DOGS Album To Become Available For Digital Download
MAD MEN AND ENGLISH DOGS, the project featuring former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler and SAXON guitarist Doug Scarrett, have finalized a deal to have their album available for digital download via such online services as Napster and iTunes beginning in about six weeks. Several MP3 samples from the MA...November 29, 2004
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TWISTED TOWER DIRE Hard At Work On New Album
Virginia's "classic metal" act TWISTED TOWER DIRE are currently at Killabrew Studios in Annandale, VA with producer Matt Crooks (DIVISION) recording their fourth album, "Netherworlds", for Germany's Remedy Records. The track listing for the CD includes: 01. Starshine 02. Netherworlds 03. Fortress 04...November 27, 2004
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