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SCORPIONS: Footage From Korean Press Conference Available

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS took part in a press conference during their recent visit to Korea as part of their "Humanity - Hour 1" world tour. Watch the three-minute clip below. As previously reported, SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be rele...

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KRYPTERIA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German-Korean four-piece KRYPTERIA, which is said to be fronted by lead singer Ji-In, a "stunningly talented and breathtaking beauty," has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing i...

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SCORPIONS In Korea; Video Report Available

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS are currently in Korea as part of their "Humanity - Hour 1" world tour. Watch a two-minute video report below. As previously reported, SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in November 2007. Entitled "...

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CARNIVORE Announces One-Off New York Show

CARNIVORE has announced an exclusive, one-off New York-area show as a warm-up for its forthcoming European tour. The event takes place at L'Amour, in the club's recently opened new location in Staten Island, on Wednesday, November 21. Dubbed "The Thanksgiving Eve Massacre", the show will include add...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' EPK Available

An eight-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the forthcoming six-track albums from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project — "Lost in Space Part 1" and "Lost in Space Part 2" — can be viewed below. Apart from the identical title track, both releases (which are due on November 16) will fea...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman: 'We Are Facing Challenges Man Has Never Faced Before'

STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has commented on the announcement that former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to help spread awareness about man-made global warming. In a posting on his...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Thank You For Making 'Kill' Tour Our Best Tour Ever

Legendary death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE have issued the following update: "We have just returned from Brazil, where we finished off the 'Kill' tour with a very successful four-show mini-tour. This was our third trip to Brazil, and we were happy to see lots of old friends as well as many new ones....

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OVERKILL: Footage From Signing Session, Starland Ballroom Available

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have posted a new video blog featuring footage from the band's October 6, 2007 signing session at the Vintage Vinyl record store in Fords, New Jersey and the group's concert late that night at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. Watch the four-and...

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SCORPIONS: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS conducted by Eric Blair of BlairingOut.com can be viewed below. As previously reported, SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in November 2007. Entitled "Live At Wacken Open Air 20...

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THERION Mainman: 'This Will Be Your Last Opportunity To See Band Perform In USA/Canada'

Mainman Christofer Johnsson of the Swedish metallers THERION has issued the following update: "Philadelphia show is now cancelled. There was this known issue with the promoter announcing the wrong date. It was too late to correct the date to the same venue, but we tried to book it into some other pl...

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CHTHONIC To Support MARDUK In Eastern Europe, Finland

Having recently completed a 60-show North American tour that saw them become the first-ever Asian extreme metal band to play Ozzfest, the Taiwanese six-piece CHTHONIC has confirmed a third leg of its fall European tour. In between tours of England with Canada's 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and Western Europe w...

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THERION Singer SNOWY SHAW Back In U.S. Following Passport Theft

Christofer Johnsson of Swedish metallers THERION has issued the following update: "Snowy [Shaw, vocals] got his passport stolen in San Franciso (as some of you already know). He traveled to Japan with a temporary pass and managed to get a new visa for Japan. While there he has now managed to sort ou...

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SAXON: Fourth Podcast From Japan Posted Online

The fourth in a series of podcasts from SAXON's visit to Japan has been posted online at this location. SAXON's video for the song "I've Got To Rock (To Stay Alive)", featuring guest appearances by Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Angry Anderson (ROSE TATTOO) and Andi Deris (HELLOWEEN) can be viewed at...

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EXCREMENTORY GRINDF**KERS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German comedy/grindcore band EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS has been confirmed for next 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: IRON MAIDEN (headliners) CARCASS HATEBREED CHILDREN OF...

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SAXON: Third Podcast From Japan Posted Online

The third in a series of podcasts from SAXON's visit to Japan has been posted online at this location. SAXON's video for the song "I've Got To Rock (To Stay Alive)", featuring guest appearances by Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Angry Anderson (ROSE TATTOO) and Andi Deris (HELLOWEEN) can be viewed at t...