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SUIDAKRA Was 'Absolutely, Positively Surprised' At Reaction From U.S. Fans

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "Big thanks to everybody who attended Chicago Powerfest and one (or even more) of the six Paganfest USA West Coast dates to witness our first live appearance on the North American continent! We knew before that there wer...

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BLOODBATH: 'The Wacken Carnage' Mini-Site Launched

Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH will release a live CD/DVD digipack entitled "The Wacken Carnage" on June 2 in Europe and June 24 in the U.S. via Peaceville. The package contains footage of the band's appearance at the 2005 edition of the Wacken Open Air festival. Commented the group: "Al...

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MOONSPELL Performs On Portuguese TV; Video Available

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL performed their new single "Scorpion Flower" and the group's singer, Fernando Ribeiro, took part in a short interview with the Portuguese TV station RTP1 this past Saturday, May 17. Watch footage of the interview and performance below. MOONSPELL's video for the track "...

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German 'A Capella Metal Band' VAN CANTO Covers METALLICA's 'Battery'; Video Available

German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) has released the video for its cover of METALLICA's "Battery". Watch the clip at MyVideo.de. It can also be viewed below. VAN CANTO's debut album, "A Storm To Come", was releas...

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SUIDAKRA: Orangevale Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA performing at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California on May 7, 2008 (as part of the "Paganfest 2008 Tour" also featuring TURISAS, ELUVEITIE, ENSIFERUM and TR). Watch the clip below. SUIDAKRA's "13 Years of Celti...

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AUTUMN: Death In The Family Forces Show Cancellation

Dutch symphonic metallers AUTUMN have been forced to cancel their previously announced May 17 concert at the Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Holland due to the "unexpected death" of drummer Jan Grijpstra's father. "We don't know yet if the show will be rescheduled," the band says in a statement. "As it loo...

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SCORPIONS: More Tour Dates Announced

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have scheduled the following dates: May 17 - Ostrw Wielkopolski, Poland - Stadion Miejski May 22 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Dubai Festival City May 30 - Greifswald, Germany - Volksstadion Jun. 07 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air Jul. 25 - Kotka, Finland -...

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THE HAUNTED: More Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have scheduled the following dates: May 22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock May 31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend Jun. 27 - Borlnge, Sweden - Peace & Love Aug. 01 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air Aug. 08 - Herning, Denmark - Herning Heavy Holocaust Aug. 14 -...

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AS I LAY DYING: European Club Shows With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announced

San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING have announced European club shows with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Here are the complete dates including the festival gigs the band will play in Europe during the summer: Aug. 02 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air Aug. 04 - Mnchen, Germany - Backstage Werk * A...

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MOONSPELL Frontman Offers 'Night Eternal' Track-By-Track Breakdown

Vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of the Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL recently offered a track-by-track breakdown of the group's new album, "Night Eternal", to the German edition of Metal Hammer, explaining the lyrical content of all nine songs featured on the LP. The article can be found here in two ver...

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MOONSPELL Members To Perform Acoustically On Portuguese Radio

MOONSPELL members Fernando Ribeiro (vocals) and Ricardo Amorim (guitar) will perform a short acoustic set on the biggest morning radio show on Portugal's national radio on Monday, May 19 beginning at around 7:00 a.m. To listen to the program, go to www.antena3.pt and then look for "Manhs da 3." MOON...

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PICA FIERCE Wins 'Norwegian Wacken Metal Battle'

Norwegian thrash/death metal band PICA FIERCE won the "Norwegian Wacken Metal Battle" final this past Friday night (May 9). The competition was held in Trondheim and featured five of the most promising bands in the Norwegian metal scene today. The winner's prize is a slot at this year's Wacken Open...

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TRISTANIA Guitarist Quits

TRISTANIA's male vocalist sten Bergy has issued following update: "After a turbulent year with injured drummers and runaway female singers, we thought that our worst struggles belonged to the past. It is with regrets I must announce that we were wrong. "Putting a last hand on the preparations for [t...

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ROSE TATTOO: Special Edition Of 'Blood Brothers' To Include Bonus DVD

Wacken Records/SPV will release a "special edition" of "Blood Brothers" (cover artwork),the latest album from the Australian rock legends ROSE TATTOO, on June 13. Besides the regular album, the "special edition" will feature a DVD containing the Wacken Open Air show from 2006 plus the Tatts TV inte...

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MOONSPELL: 'Scorpion Flower' Video Posted Online

MOONSPELL's video for the track "Scorpion Flower" can be viewed below. The clip is one of two (along with "Night Eternal") off the group's new album, "Night Eternal", which were shot by Ivan Colic (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SYMPHONY X, HAMMERFALL) in Belgrade, Serbia. Colic previously worked with the group o...