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LORDI 'Busy Writing New Material'

Finnish monster rock n' roll band LORDI has posted an update on their official site about recording new material and upcoming live dates. "We are busy writing new material right now for an upcoming album. We've also been confirmed for a few summer festivals in Europe, so keep checking our tour page...
March 6, 2008
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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Live Over Europe' DVD Lands On German Chart

AXEL RUDI PELL's new double DVD, "Live Over Europe" (cover artwork),has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 56 (German chart rules allow music DVDs to enter album charts). The set contains a full show recorded at last year's Rock Hard Festival in Germany plus a bonus DVD containi...
March 6, 2008
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MASSACRE Confirmed For 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 been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open...
March 6, 2008
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AT THE GATES: New York City Show Announced

Reactivated Swedish metallers AT THE GATES will perform at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza in New York City on Thursday, July 10. Also scheduled to appear are DARKEST HOUR and MUNICIPAL WASTE. More U.S. dates are expected to be announced soon. Upcoming AT THE GATES shows: Extreme The Dojo 20 with PIG D...
March 5, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL...
March 5, 2008
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SCORPIONS Perform New Single On German TV; Video Available

According to ScorpsNews.com, video footage has been posted on YouTube of the SCORPIONS performing their new single, "You're Loving Me To Death", live on German TV. There is also a sit-down interview with guitarist Rudolf Schenker and singer Klaus Meine. The SCORPIONS were recently named the seventh...
March 5, 2008
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NASHVILLE PUSSY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXI...
March 4, 2008
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60,000 Tickets Sold For This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

According to the Wacken Open Air festival organizers, 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's event, which is scheduled to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The organizers write in a press release, "We think that [we'll be] sold out latest at the end of March/begi...
March 4, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY Explain MANDRAGORA'S FEST Cancellation

LEAVES' EYES and ATROCITY have issued the following joint statement regarding the cancellation of their appearance at this past weekend's Mandragora's Fest in Mexico: "Last Saturday [March 1] LEAVES' EYES and ATROCITY were forced to cancel Mandragora's Fest in Mexico due to major technical problems...
March 4, 2008
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VANGUARD Completes Work On New Album

Vocalist Suvi G of the Finnish "dark metal" act VANGUARD has issued the following update: "The long wait is closing in on its end, the new album is being mixed as we speak. Mixing will be done by this Sunday and on [February] 29 when it's mastered at Finnvox Studios by Minerva Pappi, skies will ...
March 3, 2008
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Progressive Metallers CYNIC 'Officially' Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, have been "officially" confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. (...
March 3, 2008
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EXUMER Reunion Confirmed For 2009

Members of '80s German thrash metal cult EXUMER began negotiating a full-fledged reunion for 2009. The projected reunion includes a new album, re-releases of the band's two albums from the 1980s and a substantial tour. EXUMER vocalist Mem V. Stein of New York City thrashers SUN DESCENDS comments: "T...
March 3, 2008
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TRISTANIA: First Video Footage With New Singer Posted Online

Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded video footage of Norway's TRISTANIA performing the song "Angellore" on March 1, 2008 in Moscow (as part of the "Wacken Road Show" also featuring OVERKILL and ENSLAVED). Watch the clip below. Photos of the concert can be found at this location. More pictures: The...
March 3, 2008
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OVERKILL, ENSLAVED, TRISTANIA: Moscow Photos Available

Photos of the "Wacken Road Show 2008" concert on March 1, 2008 at club Tochka in Moscow, Russia — featuring performances by OVERKILL, ENSLAVED and TRISTANIA — can be viewed by following the links below: The MetalList Headbanger.ru Headbanger's Blog is hosting the video for OVERKILL's "Skull & Bo...
March 2, 2008
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OVERKILL: 'Skull & Bones' Video Available

Headbanger's Blog is hosting the video for OVERKILL's "Skull & Bones" featuring a guest appearance by LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe. Watch the clip below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) Also available is behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from the set of...
February 29, 2008