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MOONSPELL Explains Istanbul Cancellation
Vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of the Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL has issued the following update: "Dear Turkish fans: Some explanation is long due to all of you since we were forced to cancel our appearance at the Kalfest in Istanbul/Turkey, the past 6th of June. We have delayed an official statemen...July 8, 2008
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TORTURE SQUAD Performs At Wedding Of TRASHCANNED Singer; Video Available
Video footage of the Brazilian metal band TORTURE SQUAD performing at a wedding in Castle Leiben, Austria on July 5, 2008 can be viewed below (courtesy of the Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at). Tim Sklenitzka, singer of the Autrian thrash/death metal band TRASHCANNED, married his girlfriend on t...July 7, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Frontman Issues Update
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED recently completed work on their new album for a September 2008 release via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded in part at PUK studio in Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, etc),who previously worked with the group...July 5, 2008
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German 'A Capella Metal Band' VAN CANTO Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'The Trooper'; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — performing a cover of the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper" on June 28, 2008 at Inferno in São Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below. VAN CANTO'...July 4, 2008
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ROSE TATTOO: Footage From GODS OF METAL Posted Online
Musica Metal has posted video footage of Australian rock and roll legends ROSE TATTOO performing on June 27, 2008 at the Gods of Metal festival in Bologna, Italy. Watch the clip below. Wacken Records/SPV recently released a "special edition" of "Blood Brothers" (cover artwork),the latest album from...July 4, 2008
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MOONSPELL: Audio Interview With FERNANDO RIBEIRO Available
Vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of the Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL was recently interviewed by "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian national radio Studio Brussel, hosted by AFTER ALL guitarist Dries Van Damme. Listen to the chat in streaming audio in two parts: Part#1, Part#2. MOONSPELL's new al...July 4, 2008
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MASSACRE Trying To Make It To WACKEN After All
Reactivated death metal band MASSACRE — who yesterday announced that they were canceling their appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany — have issued the following update from vocalist Kam Lee: "I'm attempting to work out a way...July 3, 2008
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HOLY MOSES: 'Agony Of Death' Artwork Revealed
Long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES have revealed the cover artwork (see below) of their new album, "Agony of Death", due on September 29 in Europe (except in Germany, where it will arrive on September 26) and October 7 in the U.S. via Wacken Records/SPV. The band recorded the CD at the Blue Ca...July 3, 2008
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SUIDAKRA Working On New Material
German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "Right after the [recently completed] U.S. tour, we started working on new material again. We managed to nearly complete the whole new record musically! In addition, we have finalized the vocal arrangements of four songs...July 2, 2008
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MASSACRE Pulls Out Of Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reactivated death metal band MASSACRE — consisting of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams (guitar),Curt Beeson (drums; NASTY SAVAGE),along with ex-MASSACRE/current DENIAL FIEND members Terry Butler (bass),Steve Swanson (guitars) and Kam Lee (vocals) — has cancelled its participation in this year's...July 2, 2008
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HATEBREED: 'Live Dominance' DVD Release Date Revealed
Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED will release their first-ever live DVD, entitled "Live Dominance", on September 2 via KOCH. The main DVD concert shoot took place at Harpo's in Detroit on Saturday, March 29, 2008 in front of a sold-out crowd. Directed by Kevin Custer, the DVD will also...July 1, 2008
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BLOODBATH: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH will release its new studio album, "The Fathomless Mastery", on October 6 via Peaceville Records. The band described the upcoming CD as representing "nothing but hateful brutality." Promising its "most crushing production yet," the group's lineup on "The Fa...July 1, 2008
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STORMWARRIOR: New Video Interview Available
Allfestival.se conducted an interview with bassist Jens Arnsted (a.k.a. Yenz Leonhardt) of the German metal band STORMWARRIOR at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, which took place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the four-minute clip below. Locomotive Records released the third studio album fro...June 30, 2008
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Ex-THE GATHERING Singer Performs With MOONSPELL At Belgium's GRASPOP; Photos Available
Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen (who now fronts AGUA DE ANNIQUE) joined Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL earlier today (Friday, June 27) for their appearance at the Graspop Metal Meeting festival in Dessel, Belgium. She sang the song "Scorpion Flower" as a duet with MOONSPELL frontm...June 27, 2008
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CYNIC Wraps Up Work On New Studio Album, Announces European Tour Dates
Technical/progressive metal legends CYNIC are putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album, to be released later this year via Season of Mist Records. Returning from the "Focus" era are founding members Paul Masvidal (guitars/clean vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums) along with Sean Malone (ba...June 27, 2008
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