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DARK TRANQUILLITY And SABBAT Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

DARK TRANQUILLITY and SABBAT have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. DARK TRANQUILLITY will be second on the bill on Friday, August 17 while SABBAT will be third on the bill on Saturday, August 18. The festival b...

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KALEDON Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Italian power metallers KALEDON have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place June 13-14 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AVENGER BEYOND FALLEN THE BLACK BULLET CANDLEMASS HALLOWEEN HOLLOW GROUND KALEDON KAOS KILLINGSWORT...

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HELLYEAH Lands At No. 9 On BILLBOARD Chart

HELLYEAH's self-titled debut album has sold just under 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. Meanwhile, Long Island post-hardcore act FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES shifted almost 11,000 copies of "Holding a Wolf by the Ears" to land at N...

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WARRIOR SOUL Pulls Out Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL, SOUL DOCTOR Steps In

WARRIOR SOUL has cancelled its appearance at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Newly confirmed acts include SOUL DOCTOR, BALTIMOORE, HINDER, ZAN CLAN, MAGIC PIE, ARCHER, BADDADZ & BIG BEAR and BC & HEARTKEYS. The festival billing...

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MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX, ANDROMEDA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX and ANDROMEDA have been confirmed for the SR Stage (Swedish Radio Stage) at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVE...

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MASTODON Drummer On Next Album: 'It's Going To Throw People Through A Loop'

James Ridley of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On playing tours across the globe supporting just about every monster band in the metal world and "slaying" their idols? "I don't know about that. It's a...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED (formerly OCCULT) have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARCH ENEMY BENEDICTION BEYOND ALL REASON DREAM EVIL EPICA IN FLAMES LE...

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WHITE WOLF Returns With Studio Album

Escape Music has set a July 23 release date for the new WHITE WOLF album, "Victim of a Spotlight". The CD is described in a press release as "very catchy metal [which] is bound to rekindle the flame for fans old and new." Possibly one of the most talented, yet underrated metal acts to come ...

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PYRAMAZE Keyboardist Featured On LEGION OF CARCAROTH EP

PYRAMAZE keyboardist Jonah Weingarten has reportedly contributed to the three-song demo/EP recording, entitled "The Trilogy of the Wolf", from the Georgia-based "epic black metal" band LEGION OF CARCAROTH. The group, which is currently seeking a record deal, consists of the following musicians: Ghou...

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SONATA ARCTICA Frontman Discusses New Album, Possibility Of Solo CD

Clare B. of the Canada-based metal webzine Sacred Embrace recently conducted an interview with SONATA ARCTICA vocalist Tony Kakko. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Sacred Embrace: Have there been any responses yet to the [new SONATA ARCTICA] album ["Unia"]? Tony Kakko: I haven't seen any r...

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MARDUK, WOLF, ANEKDOTEN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MARDUK, WOLF, SÖREN BERLEV'S GAS SHOW, ANEKDOTEN, SOLID GROUND and BACKDRAFT have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVER (NL...

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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES: 'Pioneers' Video Available

As FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES awaits the April 10 release date of its latest disc, "Holding a Wolf by the Ears" (Vagrant),the band is debuting its video for "Pioneers", continuing its co-headlining tour, announcing international dates, meeting fans at in-store signings and much more. "Pioneers", the firs...

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EPICA, KIUAS Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

EPICA and KIUAS are the latest confirmed bands for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARCH ENEMY BENEDICTION BEYOND ALL REASON DREAM EVIL EPICA IN FLAMES KIUAS KORPIKLAANI LACUNA COIL...

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CRUSHED Issues MIKE CLINK-Produced Debut

Specializing in a sound that manages to merge goth with metal — while not sacrificing melody — the five-man band CRUSHED should easily garner heaps of crossover interest with their just-released debut, "My Machine". Hailing from the arid locale of Phoenix, Arizona, the group (which consists of singe...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

VICIOUS RUMORS has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS ARCHER BRAINSTORM DARK TRANQUILLITY EDGUY EVERGREY FIN...