Search results for 'wacken'

News

THERION Mainman CHRISTOFER JOHNSSON Parts Ways With Bandmates

Swedish metallers THERION have issued the following update: "Today we have an announcement that will come as a shock to all of you. The four permanent members of the band have had some discussions and it is clear that we have different goals and visions for the future. Therefore it is best for the b...

News

LORD BELIAL To Embark On 'Black Curse Over Europe 2008 Tour'

The Swedish black metal horde LORD BELIAL will embark on the "Black Curse Over Europe 2008 Tour" in September/October. Support on the trek will come from THE COLDE EXISTENCE (Sweden),VOKODLOK (Romania) and EASTERN FRONT (UK). LORD BELIAL entered Deadline Studios on March 3 with producer Valle Adzic...

News

A Conversation With IHSAHN

By: Scott Alisoglu After much speculation, Vegard "Ihsahn" Tveitan finally released a solo album called "The Adversary" in 2006, one that allowed him complete freedom to delve into the heavy metal influences that shaped the man, while still maintaining the mystical aura that defines EMPEROR's entire...

News

MORTAL SIN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Long-running Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA A...

News

HOLY MOSES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENG...

News

STORMWARRIOR: 'Heading Northe' To Receive U.S. Release Next Week

Locomotive Records has set an April 22 North American release date for the third studio album from Germany's STORMWARRIOR, entitled "Heading Northe", The CD, which was released in Europe in February via Dockyard 1, was recorded at the group's own Thunderhall Studios and was mixed with Piet Sielck (S...

News

BLOODBATH Back In The Studio For Third Full-Length Album

Guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nystrm of the Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "BLOODBATH just spent the last week at Park Studio in Stockholm where Axe [drummer Martin 'Axe' Axenrot] put down an (un)healthy doze of all the basic ingredients and more to get th...

News

LAUREN HARRIS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

LAUREN HARRIS the daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES A...

News

TRISTANIA: More Tour Dates Announced

Norway's TRISTANIA has scheduled the following tour dates: May 09 - Wave Gotik Treffen - Leipzig, Germany May 14 - Teatro Flores - Buenos Aires, Argentina May 16 - Hellooch - Curitiba, Brazil May 17 - AVR Festival - So Paulo, Brazil May 19 - El Huevo - Valparaiso, Chile May 20 - Novedades - ...

News

Former ANGEL WITCH Bassist Sounds A Rallying Cry

SHADOWKEEP singer and former ANGEL WITCH bassist Richie Wicks has urged WITCH mainman Kevin Heybourne to come out of the shadows and reclaim the throne of NWOBHM kings by getting the band back on the road. Speaking to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Wicks said: "It was only last year that I was offered a potentia...

News

SUIDAKRA: Medley Of Re-Recorded Tracks Posted Online

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have uploaded a medley of four re-recorded tracks off their upcoming "13 Years of Celtic Wartunes" DVD + "Best Of" CD digipack package to their MySpace page. "13 Years of Celtic Wartunes" will be released on the following dates: Germany: April 25 Europe:...

News

STAM1NA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Lemi, Finland-based heavy metal quartet STAM1NA has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA...

News

THE HAUNTED: 'All The Drums, Bass And Guitar Tracks Are Done'

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED recently entered PUK studio in Denmark to begin recording their new album with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, etc),who has previously worked with the group on their two previous albums, "rEVOLVEr" and "The Dead Eye". Commented the...

News

JUDAS PRIEST: 'Nostradamus' German Release Date Revealed

According to the latest newsletter issued by CMM GmbH (the new joint venture between ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, and the long-standing German management/marketing firm CMM W. Rott),JUDAS PRIEST's much-anticipated new album, "Nostradamus", will be release...

News

AXEL RUDI PELL To Release New Album In October

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has issued the following update: "Just would like to let you know that we will enter the studio on April 20th to start recording the next CD. I completed the writing process for all songs and I'm very proud to tell you, that the next record will be awesome! It ...