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Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2007

Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzine has compiled a list of more than 60 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2007 and has posted it online at this location. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year: Alan Nemtheanga (PRIMORD...

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ELUVEITIE Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Swiss folk metal band ELUVEITIE has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA ELUVEITIE GRAVEWORM END...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Split With ICED EARTH Is 'What I Needed'

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his surprising departure from ICED EARTH three months after the release of the group's latest album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I". ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer issued a press release last...

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Former CANDLEMASS Singer Performs With THERION In London; Video Footage, Photos Available

Former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin joined THERION on stage in London, England on Sunday, December 16. Messiah sang on THERION's "Kali Youga" trilogy and performed a duet with Snowy Shaw at the end of the show on MERCYFUL FATE's "Black Funeral". The full setlist was as follows: 01. Rise Of Sod...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: I Would Rather End It Than Carry On Without MATT BARLOW

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has released the following statement regarding the departure of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and the return of Matt Barlow: "It will be sometime before I'm going to be doing press due to the holidays and the fact that I'm still deep in the final writing process...

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IN BATTLE: Working Title For New Album Announced

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have set "Flames & Death" as the working title of their fifth album. According to the band, five songs have already been completed for the effort, which will be recorded next year at Epidemic Productions in Sundsvall. The new material will be "fu...

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CORPORATION 187: New Album To Be Mastered Tomorrow

Swedish thrashers CORPORATION 187 will master their third album, "Newcomers of Sin", on Thursday, December 13 at Tailor Maid Production in Stockholm by Peter In de Betou. The CD was recorded at the band's own studio in Linköping. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Suffer as One", "Provok...

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Vocalist MATT BARLOW Rejoins ICED EARTH

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has issued the following statement: "Hello, dear friends! "Once again the winds of change are upon us, and this time I can say that I am very happy about the result. "While out on the European tour I had several in-depth discussions with many loyal ICED EART...

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ILLDISPOSED Completes Work On New Album

Guitarist Jakob Batten of the Danish metallers ILLDISPOSED has issued the following update: "[Vocalist] Bo Summer and I just returned from Studio Fredman in Sweden where we mixed the [new ILLDISPOSED] album with Fredrik Nordström and his assistant Henke Rövkuk. Fredrik is truly a magician behind the...

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ICED EARTH Singer, Original AC/DC Frontman On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans were interviewed on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, December 8. The program is now available for download at this location. According to a posting on ICED EARTH's official web site, the band is plan...

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ICED EARTH Frontman To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold' Tomorrow

ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, December 8. Also scheduled to appear is original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful...

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ILLDISPOSED Announces New Guitarist

Danish extreme metallers ILLDISPOSED have issued he following update: All right folks, it's time to reveal Martin's [Thim, guitar] replacement. Our new guitarist is a longtime friend from Copenhagen, always showing up at our shows to party with us. Ladies and gentlemen: Mr. Franz Hellboss. The first...

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ILLDISPOSED Parts Ways With Guitarist

Danish extreme metallers ILLDISPOSED have issued he following update: "On December 15th Martin [Thim, guitar] will play his last show with us. Martin doesn't have the time it takes to play with us anymore, his normal job and private life is his priority. He is the first ILLDISPOSED member ever who w...

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MINISTRY: Four Dates Added To 'C U LaTouR'

MINISTRY has added four more dates to the North American leg of its "C U LaTouR". The trek — which also features special guests MESHUGGAH and opening act HEMLOCK — will now kick off on March 26 in Calgary, Alberta, and then play Vancouver (which is just about sold out) on March 28 as previously ...

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MANITOU To Celebrate Anniversary With Hometown Gigs

Finnish traditional heavy metal band MANITOU, which features in its ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with two hometown gigs this weekend: Dec. 07 - Nuorisotalo - Kotka Dec. 08 - Sam's Pub - Karhula MANITOU's third album, "No Signs of Wisd...