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ENDSTILLE To Support DARK FUNERAL, NAGLFAR On European Tour

German black metallers ENDSTILLE have been confirmed as the support act for DARK FUNERAL and NAGLFAR on their upcoming European tour. The dates so far are as follows: Feb. 24 - Klubben – Stockholm, SWE Feb. 25 - KB - Malmö, SWE Feb. 26 - Kåren - Gothenburg, SWE Feb. 27 - John Dee – ...

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Vampire Circus

The tremors of a giant, throbbing bass guitar send worms slithering to safety above ground as a hot 'n' bluesy doom riff and a steady drum beat introduce the Lemmy-esque bourbon vocals of a man called Sherm. It is EARTHRIDE's second full-length release, "Vampire Circus", and it smokes like an oil fi...

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ABANDONED To Open For SAVAGE CIRCUS In Vienna

German thrashers ABANDONED have been confirmed as the opening act for SAVAGE CIRCUS on February 10, 2006 at Planet Music in Vienna, Austria. Additional support at the show will come from SEQUOIA DENDRON and SERENITY. ABANDONED are currently recording their as-yet-untitled debut album at Hammer Music...

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SOUNDSCAN Report: JUDAS PRIEST, DEF LEPPARD, SHADOWS FALL DVDs

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending November 22, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 1,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred): JUDAS PRIEST - "Rising In The East" DVD:...

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EDGUY: 'Rocket Ride' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

German melodic metallers EDGUY have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Rocket Ride", due on January 20, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Hellfire Club" was recorded with producer Sascha Paeth (who also worked with the band on their "Superheroes" EP) and is said...

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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE To Release 'All-Star' Album Via MTM MUSIC

MTM Music has announced the signing of Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. The group's new "all-star" album, "Soundtrack of a Soul", will be handled by MTM in Europe, while Avantage Records will be issuing the CD in Brazil. Due in February 2006, "Soundtrack of a Soul" features contributions from t...

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CIRCUS MAXIMUS Part Ways With Keyboardist, Seek Replacement

Norwegian progressive metal band CIRCUS MAXIMUS have parted ways with keyboardist Espen Storø. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "After five years, Espen has decided to leave the band due to personal reasons. After much consideration we also think that this is the right...

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Former BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Checks In With SAVAGE CIRCUS, COLDSEED Update

SAVAGE CIRCUS/COLDSEED drummer Thomen Stauch (ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm really sorry for there hasn´t been any update from my side for so long, but as most of you might have known, I moved to another house in Spain where I will build my own st...

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COLDSEED: SOILWORK/BLIND GUARDIAN Collaboration Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

COLDSEED, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN/current SAVAGE CIRCUS skinsman Thomen Stauch and SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid, have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's debut album is tentatively scheduled for release in the spring. Rough-mix audio samples of two track...

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DEICIDE Frontman Delivers 'Embarrassing' Performance At Danish Festival: Photos Available

DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton was "hammered and/or stoned out of his mind" during the band's headlining performance on the first day of the Aalborg Metal Festival 2005 in Aalborg, Denmark last Friday (Nov. 4),resulting in "one of the most embarrassing performances I've been witness to," according to...

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EDGUY To Support DRAGONFORCE In The U.K.

German melodic metallers EDGUY have announced six U.K. dates as the opening act for DRAGONFORCE. The rest of the European tour EDGUY will headline, withDRAGONFORCE as support. In addition, they have confirmed SAVAGE CIRCUS (the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSU...

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ASSAILANT Hard At Work On Debut Album

ASSAILANT, the Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring guitarist Oscar Norberg ("little brother" of Emil of PERSUADER/SAVAGE CIRCUS fame and Nils Norberg of NOCTURNAL RITES),have entered the studio in their hometown to begin recording their debut album, entitled "Nemesis Within". Guitar, bass and synthes...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Guest On New LIBERTY N' JUSTICE CD

Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE have announced that former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will be making a guest appearance on their new CD, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". Sebastian is featured on the track "Another Nail", which was co-written by Bach, Mike Layne, Justin Murr, and Keri Kell...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: First Live Show Announced

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),will make their live debut on February 10, 2006 at Planet Music in Vienna, Austria. More dates will be announced soon. SAVAGE CIRCUS...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS Will NOT Perform At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, SAVAGE CIRCUS — the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar) — will **NOT** perform at next year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival,...