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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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DANKO JONES: London Photos, Concert Footage Available
Canadian rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES kicked off its European tour in support of the group's new album, "Never Too Loud", at Hoxton in London Tuesday night (February 12). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Code Of The Road 02. Play The Blues 03. Sticky Situation 04. King Of Magazines 05. Baby...February 14, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS Mainman's 'Saana' Single Master, Graphic Master Stolen
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued a following update: "I was in a photo session in Helsinki two days ago and while we were taking promotional pictures, someone stole my bag and one guitar, a purple Fender Stratocaster Jeff Beck model. It is priceless. But what worries me more is that the...February 13, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES: WACKEN OPEN AIR Stage Set To Include Viking Ship
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has announced that its stage set for the group's upcoming appearance at this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival — scheduled to place July 31 - August...February 13, 2008
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POSSESSED To Play Mexico In March
Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED have scheduled two dates in Mexico in March: March 14 - Monterrey, MEX @ Ibex Rock Bar March 15 - Mexico City, MEX @ Circo Volador As has been the case with all of POSSESSED's recent appearances, the group's lineup for the Mexican shows will cons...February 12, 2008
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BLOODBATH: New Mini-CD Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH will release its new four-song mini-CD, "Unblessing The Purity", on March 10 through Peaceville Records. According to the band, "The classic old-school-looking cover artwork was created by Dusty Peterson who won last year's competition. We'd like to congrat...February 12, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — 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...February 12, 2008
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