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'Extreme Metal II' Guide To Thrash/Black/Death Metal Due In April

A new book, "Extreme Metal II", is due for global publication in April 2005 by Omnibus Press. The author is Joel McIver, whose best-selling 2004 opus, "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", was the first book to express in depth the disappointment that thousands of metal fans feel about the b...
February 15, 2005
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MORGANA LEFAY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" band MORGANA LEFAY are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RU...
February 14, 2005
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STATUS QUO, LANA LANE, WE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

STATUS QUO, LANA LANE and WE 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 BEHEMOTH BLACK LABEL SOCIETY BLACKFOOT CANDLEMASS...
February 13, 2005
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HAMMERFALL And EQUILIBRIUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HAMMERFALL and EQUILIBRIUM are the latest acts to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS...
February 12, 2005
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AFTER ALL Sign With Germany's DOCKYARD 1

Belgium's AFTER ALL have signed a multi-album deal with Dockyard 1, the new German company formed by Dirk Putzke, Christine Stephan (both ex-Sanctuary/Noise Records) and Piet Sielck (IRON SAVIOR). The CD version of the new AFTER ALL album, "The Vermin Breed", will be released on March 21. German lab...
February 10, 2005
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RESPONSE NEGATIVE: Full-Length MP3 Available For Download

RESPONSE NEGATIVE, the Florida-based death/thrash metal band featuring former OVERKILL/GRIP INC. guitarist Bobby Gustafson, have released a full-length MP3 of the track "Silent Son" at their newly re-launched web site. Their song "All Out War" can be heard on MySpace.com. RESPONSE NEGATIVE's next li...
February 10, 2005
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OVERKILL: European Tour Dates Announced

OVERKILL have lined up the following European dates during May: May 06 - Biebop - Vosselaar, NETH May 07 - Alte Spinnerei – Glauchau, GER May 09 - Planet Music - Wien, AUT May 10 - Titanic – München, GER May 11 - Live Arena - Münster, GER May 12 - Festhalle - Karlsruhe-Durlach, GER ...
February 9, 2005
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OVERKILL: Early Albums To Be Reissued On One CD

Megaforce Records will re-release OVERKILL's two classic early albums, "Fuck You and Then Some" and "Feel the Fire", on one CD February 22, 2005. These albums not only showcase the early years of the band, but also represent some of the finest early thrash metal. New York thrash quartet OVERKILL for...
February 9, 2005
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WITHIN TEMPTATION, OVERKILL, FACE DOWN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

WITHIN TEMPTATION, OVERKILL, SABATON, FACE DOWN and CRUCIFIED BARBARA 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 BEHEMOTH...
February 6, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Says New Album Is 'Total Overkill'

Rebel Extravaganza conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara last week as he was in the studio finishing up the vocal tracks for the group's upcoming CD, entitled "The Fury of Our Maker's Hand". Several excerpts from the interview follow: Rebel Extravaganza: The new album is called...
February 6, 2005
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COUNT RAVEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish doom legends COUNT RAVEN have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS CORAX COU...
February 5, 2005
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NAGLFAR, SONATA ARCTICA, TRISTANIA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

NAGLFAR, SONATA ARCTICA, TRISTANIA and MACHINE MEN have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBAT...
February 3, 2005
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OOMPH! Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

OOMPH! have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS CORAX DISSECTION EDGUY ENDHAMMER EI...
February 2, 2005
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SONATA ARCTICA To Open For OVERKILL In New York City

According to a posting on the B.B. Kings Blues Club web site, Finland's SONATA ARCTICA will open for OVERKILL at the New York City venue on Thursday, April 14. This is just three days before SONATA ARCTICA kick off their North American tour in Canada. SONATA ARCTICA will play B.B. Kings again 11 day...
February 1, 2005
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ReliXIV

It's hard to believe that OVERKILL has entered its 20th year of existence and just released its 14th long player, "ReliXIV". And the best part about it is that the true-blue, old-school thrashers among us can still be proud of the product and the fact that OVERKILL still doesn't give two shits about...
January 30, 2005