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SCORPIONS: TV Documentary Posted Online
A three-part 2007 documentary on the veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS — celebrating the the band's 35th anniversary greatest-hits album, "Deadliest Stings – Greatest Hits" (released only in Southeast Asia) — can be viewed below. "Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Thr...January 16, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS Frontman To Co-Host 'Rock Against Child Abuse' Charity Concert
STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto will co-host a charity concert for Rock Against Child Abuse (RLHV) with Heta Hyttinen on Saturday, January 19 at Nosturi, Helsinki. Rock Against Child Abuse is a registered nonprofit organization in Finland. According to a posting on the organization's web site,...January 16, 2008
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EXODUS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS 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: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL A...January 15, 2008
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MORBID ANGEL Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
Legendary Florida death metallers MORBID ANGEL have been confirmed for the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 in Bologna, Italy. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN (headliner June 27) JUDAS PRIEST (headliner June 29) CARCASS YNGWIE MALMSTEEN MORBID...January 15, 2008
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MACHINE MEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN has 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: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE...January 14, 2008
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AT THE GATES Rare Live Show To Get DVD Release
A recently unearthed live show from seminal Swedish death metallers AT THE GATES will form part of a limited-edition version of their classic 1995 album "Slaughter of the Soul", to be released on March 10 in Europe and March 25 in North America. Issued as a two-disc set containing the original album...January 14, 2008
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MOONSPELL: New Album Title Revealed
Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL entered Antfarm studios in Denmark earlier this month with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, HALFORD) to begin recording the follow-up to 2006's "Memorial" for a tentative late spring/early summer release via SPV. Commented vocalist Fernando Ribeiro:...January 13, 2008
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Discusses Split With ICED EARTH
Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens gave a rambling interview to Eddie Trunk on last night's (Friday, January 11) edition of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York City's Q104.3 FM in which he discussed his split with ICED EARTH and his future plans. A few excerpts from the chat f...January 12, 2008
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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Live Over Europe' DVD Details Revealed
AXEL RUDI PELL will release a new double DVD, "Live Over Europe" (cover artwork),on February 25, 2008 via SPV. The set will contain a full show recorded at last year's Rock Hard Festival in Germany plus a bonus DVD containing "bootleg" footage from the Wacken Open Air and Bang Your Head!!! festival...January 12, 2008
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DANKO JONES Launches 'DankoTV'
Canadian rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES has launched DankoTV via YouTube. In the first episode, you get to hang out backstage at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto and watch Danko count down the 10 best albums of 2007. Watch the 10-minute clip below. A brand new DANKO JONES track, entitled "Code of ...January 11, 2008
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SCORPIONS: 'Live At Wacken Open Air 2006' Clips Posted Online
Two clips from the "Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through Time" DVD — which contains footage of SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 — can be viewed below. The disc was made avalable in North America on January 8 as ...January 10, 2008
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WATAIN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish black metallers WATAIN 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: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE THE D...January 8, 2008
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SCORPIONS: 'Live At Wacken Open Air 2006' DVD Available In U.S. Via Internet Only
According to a posting on the SCORPIONS fan site blog ScorpsNews.com, SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in North America on January 8. Entitled "Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through Time", the disc ...January 7, 2008
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ILLDISPOSED: New Album Details Revealed
Danish extreme metallers ILLDISPOSED have set "The Prestige" as the title of their 10th album, due on March 28 via AFM Records. The CD was mixed at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with Fredrik Nordström and features cover artwork by Mattias Norén. "The Prestige" track listing: 01. Let Go 02. Th...January 7, 2008
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HEADHUNTER To Release New Album In April
HEADHUNTER, the reunited German band featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael, and guitarist Schmuddel (ex-TALON),is currently mixing its comback album, "Parasite of Society", with Achim Köhler in Stuttgart, Germany. According to a posting on the D...January 6, 2008
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