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BEEHLER: Former EXCITER Drummer/Vocalist Lays Project To Rest
BEEHLER, the Ottawa-based project featuring original EXCITER members Dan Beehler (drums/vocals) and Allan Johnson (bass),along with guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh, has officially disbanded. In an e-mail to Mario's Metal Mania last week, Beehler said, "The last thing I was involved with was...September 5, 2005
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PILEDRIVER Replace EXCITER At Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival
Reunited classic Canadian metallers PILEDRIVER will be replacing EXCITER on the billing of the Gates of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. The complete lineup for the festival is as follows: NUCLEAR ASSAULT A...September 1, 2005
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DREAMS OF DAMNATION, ECLIPSE ETERNAL Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival
DREAMS OF DAMNATION (featuring former DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin),ECLIPSE ETERNAL, ESCHATUS and DEAD OF WINTER have been confirmed for the Gates of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. The complete lineup...August 14, 2005
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival
Reunited New York thrash metal veterans NUCLEAR ASSAULT have been confirmed for the Gates of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. Also scheduled to appear at the event are ANVIL, RAZOR and EXCITER. More informa...August 9, 2005
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ANVIL, RAZOR, EXCITER Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival
Canadian metal legends ANVIL, RAZOR and EXCITER will be teaming up again for the Gates Of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. The full lineup and details will be announced next week. More information is availa...August 5, 2005
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BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Photos Posted Online
Hungary's HardRock.hu webzine has uploaded a hundred photos taken at last month's Bang Your Head festival, which took place in Balingen, Germany. The festival included performances from such artists as MORGANA LEFAY, EXCITER, KAMELOT, KROKUS, DESTRUCTION, AMON AMARTH, DORO, U.D.O., GAMMA RAY, and SA...July 4, 2005
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POWERGOD: 'Metal Lesson II' Tribute Album Track Listing Revealed
Germany's POWERGOD will be releasing their new '80s metal tribute album, "Long Live The Loud – That's Metal Lesson II", in July via Massacre Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Fall Out / Long Live The Loud (originally performed by EXCITER) 02. Screams from the Grav...June 3, 2005
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KAMELOT Replace VIRGIN STEELE At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have replaced VIRGIN STEELE on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will mark the festival's 10th anniversary and the theme of this year's event will...May 31, 2005
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Review: JUDAS PRIEST Goes Beyond Nostalgia
Malcolm X Abram of the Akron Beacon Journal has penned a review of JUDAS PRIEST's U.S. tour kick-off Monday night (May 30) at the Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, Ohio. An excerpt from the review follows: "The less-than-full venue was populated with middle-aged metalheads who looked as if they cou...May 31, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Kick Off U.S. Tour: Setlist Revealed
JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the North American leg of their world tour on Monday (May 30) at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Hellion/Electric Eye 02. Metal Gods 03. Riding on the Wind 04. Touch of Evil 05. Judas Rising 06. Revolution 07. Breaking...May 31, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Film Tokyo Show For Upcoming DVD: Setlist Revealed
JUDAS PRIEST reportedly filmed their May 18 show at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan for an upcoming full-length concert DVD. The band used three cameras and two large screens during the sold-out show, which was attended by 10,000 people. The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. The Hellio...May 20, 2005
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DIO, DOMINE And ONKEL TOM Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST
DIO, DOMINE and ONKEL TOM have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, June 1: MERQURY BAND (QUEEN tribute) EUROSMITH (AEROSMITH tribute) Thursday...April 11, 2005
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SENTENCED and JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST
SENTENCED and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL AXEL RUDI PELL BRAINSTORM CANDLEMASS DESTRUCTION DI...March 17, 2005
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EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Re-Released This Week
Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will have three of their classic albums — "Heavy Metal Maniac" (1983),"Long Live the Loud" (1985) and "Unveiling the Wicked" (1986) — re-released on March 15 via Megaforce Records. All three releases were remastered by Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and include bon...March 14, 2005
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IVORY KNIGHT To Open For SONATA ARCTICA In Ottawa
Classic heavy metal band IVORY KNIGHT have been confirmed as the support act for Finnish power metallers SONATA ARCTICA on April 15 at Barrymore’s Music Hall in Ottawa, Canada. IVORY KNIGHT's second full-length album, titled "Unconscience", was released in mid-January. The CD was mixed and mastered...March 13, 2005