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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...
April 16, 2008
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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...
April 16, 2008
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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...
April 15, 2008
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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 - ...
April 15, 2008
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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...
April 12, 2008
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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:...
April 12, 2008
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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...
April 11, 2008
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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...
April 10, 2008
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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...
April 10, 2008
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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 ...
April 8, 2008
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MUSTASCH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH 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 AVENGED SEVENFOL...
April 7, 2008
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CARCASS: Guitarist MICHAEL AMOTT Checks In From Reunion Rehearsals

Reunited British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS will play a number of European festival shows this summer, including Sweden Rock, Hellfest, Tuska and Wacken Open Air. Says guitarist Michael Amott (also of ARCH ENEMY): "We got together last week and spent seven days straight rehearsing and preparing...
April 7, 2008
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METAL CHURCH Recording Vocals For New Album

Long-running Seattle-based metallers METAL CHURCH have issued the following update: "Ronny [Munroe, vocals] just flew into Seattle to finish the final vocal tracks for the new [METAL CHURCH] release. We are very pleased with the way it is turning out. Look forward to more updates along with some stu...
April 5, 2008
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THE HAUNTED: New Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have 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". A new four-minute...
April 4, 2008
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SCORPIONS: Spanish Dates Announced

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have scheduled the following dates in Spain: May 07 - Madrid, Spain - Multiusos La Cubierta May 09 - Alicante, Spain - Plaza De Toros May 10 - Almeria, Spain - Palacio Juegos Mediterraneos Video footage of the SCORPIONS performing their new single, "You're Loving...
April 4, 2008