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GRAVE DIGGER To Celebrate 30th Anniversary At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will celebrate their 30th anniversary at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The band will perform its seventh and most successful album, "Tunes Of War" (1996),in its entirety at the event an...March 10, 2010
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MENNEN To Play Final Show In April
Dutch hard-rock band MENNEN will play its final show on April 17 at MC De Bosuil in Weert, Holland. This will be a special evening and will include special guest appearances by several musicians. The group will also be joined by a big choir, giving some of the songs a special dimension. MENNEN will...March 10, 2010
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DESTRUCTION Parts Ways With Drummer
Drummer Marc Reign has left German thrashers DESTRUCTION due to "personal and musical differences" caused by "tour stress," according to a statement released by the band. The group adds, "Marc will concentrate on his rock project VOLCANO and wants to keep himself open for other musical styles. He wa...March 9, 2010
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RAGE: Munich Footage Available
Video footage of RAGE's March 3, 2010 performance in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblrocknroll"). RAGE's new album, "Strings To A Web", entered the Media Control chart in the band's home country at position No. 27. Released on February 5 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was rec...March 8, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ASTRAL DOORS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANN...March 8, 2010
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EXODUS Members Reflect On Band's Longevity
On January 27, guitarist Gary Holt and drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS were interviewed for an episode of "Hard" on the AUX music channel out of Canada. The segment can be viewed below. "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", the ninth studio album from EXODUS, w...March 5, 2010
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SKANNERS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Long-running Italian metallers SKANNERS have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ASTRAL DOORS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CAND...March 5, 2010
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GAMMA RAY Frontman Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available
Guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen of German metallers GAMMA RAY was interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on February 24, 2010 at club Boogaloo. Watch the chat below. "To The Metal", the new album from GAMMA RAY, will be released in North America on Marc...March 5, 2010
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AT THE GATES Members Discuss 'The Flames Of The End' DVD; Video Available
The German edition of Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with Tomas Lindberg (vocals) and Anders Björler (guitar) of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES during the duo's recent promotional visit to Hamburg, Germany. Watch the chat at this location. "The Flames Of The End" wil...March 5, 2010
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EXODUS Guitarist Interviewed In Boise; Video Available
Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of San Fracisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS prior to the band's March 2, 2010 concert at the Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho. You can now watch the chat below. "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", the ninth studio album from E...March 3, 2010
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TRISTANIA Completes Recording New Album
Bassist Ole Vistnes of Norwegian metallers TRISTANIA has issued the following update: "As you maybe know (Twitter, anyone?),we have been busy in the studio, and we are now hours away from being finished with the recording of the new album. "We started out six weeks ago in Oslo. Me and Anders [Høyvi...March 3, 2010
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GAMMA RAY: New Video Interview Posted Online
Berlin, Germany's More-Metal.com conducted an interview with German power metallers GAMMA RAY on February 6 in Hamburg at the opening show of the band's world tour. The German-language chat (with English subtitles) can be viewed below. "To The Metal", the new album from GAMMA RAY, will be released i...March 3, 2010
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ASTRAL DOORS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish metallers ASTRAL DOORS have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ASTRAL DOORS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CA...March 2, 2010
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'Festival' Lands On German Chart
JON OLIVA'S PAIN's fourth album, "Festival", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 87. Commented the band: "This is first time that JON OLIVA'S PAIN has accomplished such an important milestone and we would like to thank our partners at AFM Records for the dedication and belief...March 1, 2010
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OVERKILL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANN...March 1, 2010
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