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MOTÖRHEAD, MACHINE HEAD, SAXON To Team Up For Germany's 'Wacken Rocks Seaside'
MOTÖRHEAD, MACHINE HEAD, SAXON and TORFROCK will team up for the "Wacken Rocks Seaside" concert on July 5 in Aurich, Germany. More bands will be announced soon. Check out a poster for the event at this location. Bronze Records has set a March 26 Japanese release date for a nine-album MOTÖRHEAD cardb...February 21, 2008
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SONATA ARCTICA: More Summer Festival Appearances Announced
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICAhave scheduled the following summer festival appearances: Jun. 6-8 - Sauna Open Air - Tampere, Finland Jun. 20 - Monsters Of Rock - Zaragoza, Spain Jun. 21 - Hellfest - Clisson, France Jun. 27-29 - Tuska Open Air - Helsinki, Finland Jun. 28 - Graspop Metal Mee...February 21, 2008
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SUIDAKRA To Release '13 Years Of Celtic Wartunes' In April
German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA will release their new DVD and "best-of" CD package, "13 Years of Celtic Wartunes", on April 25. The set will include the band's Wacken Open Air 2007 performance, an acoustic concert, and a best-of CD with remastered and newly recorded songs spanning the...February 20, 2008
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METAL CHURCH Parts Ways With Guitarist JAY REYNOLDS
Veteran metallers METAL CHURCH have issued the following update: "Due to personal reasons, Jay Reynolds [also of MALICE] has left METAL CHURCH. We thank him for his contributions to the band, and wish him all the best in future endeavors. "Jay's replacement has not been decided upon yet, but it will...February 20, 2008
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OPETH: More European Festival Appearances Announced
Swedish metallers OPETH have scheduled the following European festival appearances: Jun. 06 - Rock Am Ring - Germany Jun. 07 - Rock Im Park - Germany Jun. 21 - Field of Rock - Biddinghuiser, Holland Jun. 22 - Hellfest - Clisson, France Jun. 26 - Peace and Love - Borlange, Sweden Jun. 27 - Metal ...February 20, 2008
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IMMORTAL: More Live Footage Posted Online
MetalKult.com has posted two more live videos from IMMORTAL, including "One By One" and "Sons of Northern Darkness". The footage was captured when the Norwegian black metallers — guitarist Abbath, drummer Horgh, and AURA NOIR's Apollyon on bass — hit New York on their 7 Dates of Blashyrkh tour on Ju...February 20, 2008
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JOB FOR A COWBOY, UNEARTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
JOB FOR A COWBOY and UNEARTH have been confirmed for this year's installment of the 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 AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI ...February 19, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Offers 'Saana' Gift
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on his upcoming classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island"; "In the last days I have received so much support from people all over the world that I decided to give you a little gift. You can do...February 19, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI's 'Saana - Warrior Of Light' Leaked Online Following Production Master Theft
According to STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki, tracks from Tolkki's upcoming classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island", have surfaced on various torrent sites shortly after the album's production master was stolen at a photo shoot in Helsinki, Finland. Comm...February 18, 2008
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ATHEIST: Catalog Available Now On Picture-Disc Vinyl
Technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have had their influential catalog — 1988's "Piece of Time", 1993's "Elements" and the 1991's legendary "Unquestionable Presence" — released on picture-disc vinyl courtesy of Relapse Records. These picture discs are strictly limited to 1,000 copies each. For more inf...February 17, 2008
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IMMORTAL Announces Russian Dates
Reunited Norwegian black metal legends IMMORTAL have issued the following update: "It's less than one month left until we meet our IMMORTAL hordes Down Under, and in addition to the shows, we have scheduled signing sessions in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. See you all there! "In August, we will fi...February 15, 2008
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SPV And WACKEN RECORDS Announce Joint Venture
A joint venture of a very special kind promises to bring a fresh breeze to the German metal scene: SPV, the record imprint from Hanover, and Wacken Records have announced their cooperation in the marketing, promotion and worldwide distribution sectors. At the same time, Wacken Records (formerly trad...February 15, 2008
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ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY 2008: First Details Revealed
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS, ELECTRIC SUN) will hold the next installment of his Sky Academy seminar and concerts on September 17-20 at SIR studios in Los Angeles, California. Paid registration includes: * Four days of seminars led by Uli Jon Roth * Special kick-off meeting/introduct...February 14, 2008
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IMMORTAL, BORKNAGAR, KEEP OF KALESSIN, HATE Confirmed For Norway's SCREAMFEST
IMMORTAL, BORKNAGAR, KEEP OF KALESSIN and HATE have been confirmed for this year's Screamfest, set to take place November 7-8 on three different stages in Oslo, Norway. Nine more bands will be announced soon. Screamfest will also host the first-ever Norwegian Metal Awards. "On Saturday, November 8,...February 14, 2008
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BLOODBATH: 'Unblessing The Purity' Samples Available
Peaceville Records has launched a mini-site for the release of "Unblessing the Purity", the new mini-CD from the Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH — where you can hear exclusive audio previews of all four songs. The mini-CD is also now available for pre-order for only £4.99 (£4.25 outside o...February 14, 2008
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