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TIAMAT, FINNTROLL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival
TIAMAT, FINNTROLL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR and SABATON have been confirmed for this year's Metaltown festival, set to take place June 27-28 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IN FLAMES (S) NIGHTWISH (FIN) CAVALERA CONSPIRACY (US) MONSTER MAGNET (US) DIMMU BORGIR (N) DAN...May 22, 2008
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GRAND MAGUS: 'Iron Will' Artwork Revealed
Swedish powerhouse GRAND MAGUS, which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, will release its fourth full-length album, "Iron Will", in Europe on June 9 via Rise Above Records. The CD, which was once again recorded in Stockholm, with Oneman acting as engineer...May 22, 2008
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BROTHER FIRETRIBE: New Album Lands On Finnish Chart
"Heart Full Of Fire", the second studio album from BROTHER FIRETRIBE the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 6. An audio "teaser" for "Heart Full Of Fire" has been posted on the group's MySpace page. "Heart Full Of Fir...May 22, 2008
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FINNTROLL To Film Amsterdam Concert For Upcoming DVD
Finnish folk metal band FINNTROLL will film its September 20, 2008 concert at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, Holland for an upcoming DVD. More information will be made available soon. FINNTROLL's fifth album, "Ur Jordens Djup", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 91. The CD, which was...May 21, 2008
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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC CRO...May 20, 2008
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Finland's TUSKA Festival Is Officially Sold Out
The eleventh annual edition of the Tuska open-air festival which has a capacity of 33,000 has officially sold out, according to the event's organizers. The festival, which is set to take place June 27-29 at the Kaisaniemi park in Helsinki, Finland, will feature a total of 32 bands performing on thre...May 20, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: 'The Islander' E-Card Available
An e-card for NIGHTWISH's upcoming "The Islander" single is available at this location. Due May 30, the third single off NIGHTWISH's "Dark Passion Play" album is available in several formats, including the CD/DVD digipack featuring the following tracks: Disc 1: 01. The Islander (edit) 02. The Island...May 20, 2008
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STORMLORD: Another New Song Posted Online
Italian "extreme epic metal" band STORMLORD has posted another new song, the acoustic epic ballad called"The Castaway", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's long-awaited fourth full-length album, "Mare Nostrum", due on May 23 via Locomotive Records. The CD was recorded at Giuseppe Or...May 19, 2008
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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time
Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...May 19, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN Performs NIGHTWISH's 'Wishmaster' With Solo Band; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing the NIGHTWISH classic "Wishmaster" with her solo band on May 11, 2008 in Zlin, Czech Republic can be viewed below. Turunen released her new solo album, "My Winter Storm", in the U.S. at the end of February. The CD was made...May 19, 2008
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NEGATIVE's 'Karma Killer' Lands On Finnish Chart
"Karma Killer", the fourth album from Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE, has entered the official chart in the group's home country at position No. 3. Audio samples of all 10 tracks that appear on "Karma Killer" can be found at this location. "Karma Killer" was released in Finland on May 7. Release...May 16, 2008
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THE MARTINI TWINS: Hot Twin Sisters That Put The 'Mmm' Back In Metal
THE MARTINI TWINS, the self-proclaimed "hot twin sisters that put the 'mmm' back in metal," are currently hard at work in the studio, both re-mastering their demo and recording 20 new songs "which are sure to become metal masterpieces," according to their bio. The Los Angeles-based identical twin si...May 16, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Fall 2008 VIP Tickets Going Fast
VIP tickets for NIGHTWISH's fall 2008 concerts in Philadelphia, PA (Aug. 29); Worcester, MA (Aug. 30); Cleveland, OH (Sep. 4); San Francisco, CA (Sep. 12); and Austin, TX (Sep. 17) are sold out and only regular tickets are available for these shows. VIP tickets are still available in small quantity...May 15, 2008
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EVEMASTER Prepares To Enter Studio
Guitarist/vocalist Tomi Mykknen of the Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER has issued the following update: "The drum recording [for the new EVEMASTER album] will start on June 2nd in Drop Hammer Studios. The drums will be played by Enrico Annus (of KHERT-NETER) as Jaska Raatikainen is not available...May 15, 2008
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AKERCOCKE Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
UK-based black metallers AKERCOCKE have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC CROWN...May 13, 2008
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