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KREATOR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran German thrashers KREATOR have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CANDLEMASS COR...March 1, 2005
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EDGUY To Release New EP In September
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We are working full-steam on our new EP that is estimated to be released in September. A full length album is to follow early next year. I liked the concept of delivering a big value-for-money thing as t...February 28, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Pick Up Five Awards At Finland's EMMA-GAALA
NIGHTWISH won five prizes at at the Emma-Gaala (Finnish Grammy Awards-equivalent),which were held Saturday (Feb. 26) at Kulttuuritalolla in Helsinki. According to a posting on the group's web site, the Tarja Turunen-fronted outfit took home the awards for Finland Metal Album Of The Year (for "Once"...February 27, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: Fall U.S. Tour Cancelled
According to a posting on the web site of the Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, VA, Finland's NIGHTWISH have cancelled their fall U.S. tour. The group were originally scheduled to tour the U.S. in April but ended up postponing those plans "due to commitments close to home on the part of vocalist T...February 25, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
Finland's NIGHTWISH have been confirmed for Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. NIGHTWISH will top the bill on Friday, July 22, while MANOWAR will close out the show the following night. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: AF...February 24, 2005
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BLOODSTOCK FESTIVALS 2005: Headliners Announced
The organizers of the U.K.'s Bloodstock festival have announced that Bloodstock 2005 will comprise two separate festivals. The brand new outdoor show Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) will take place on June 24-25 at Catton Hall, in the Midlands, with the annual Bloodstock 2005 U.K. Metalfest taking place...February 22, 2005
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SENTENCED To Play Final German Show At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish metallers SENTENCED will perform their last-ever show in Germany at the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBA...February 19, 2005
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VANISHING POINT Sign With DOCKYARD 1; New Album Due In April
Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT will release their new album, "Embrace The Silence", on April 25 through Dockyard 1, the new German company/record label formed by Dirk Putzke, Christine Stephan (both ex-Sanctuary/Noise Records) and Piet Sielck (IRON SAVIOR). "Embrace the Silence" w...February 18, 2005
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ZYKLON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring former EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums),are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival...February 17, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' DVD-Audio Release Delayed (Again)
According to a posting on the group's official web site, the release date of NIGHTWISH's DVD-Audio version of their latest album, "Once", has been pushed back to "end of February" from the previously announced February 21 (and before that, February 7). No reason was given for the delay. The complete...February 16, 2005
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MORGANA LEFAY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish "heavy doom progressive" band MORGANA LEFAY are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RU...February 14, 2005
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HAMMERFALL And EQUILIBRIUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
HAMMERFALL and EQUILIBRIUM are the latest acts to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS...February 12, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: More Rescheduled U.S. Tour Dates Revealed
More dates have been announced for NIGHTWISH's rescheduled U.S. tour, which is now slated to kick off in early September. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 06 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY Sep. 09 - Jaxx Nightclub - Springfield, VA Sep. 12 - House of Blues - ...February 9, 2005
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TRISTANIA Keyboardist To Assume New Role
TRISTANIA keyboardist/programmer Einar Moen has "decided to assume a new role with the band," according to a posting on the group's web site. "He will not be accompanying them on tour — but fear not — he is still an active member and will use this period to work on new material. Many factors influen...February 9, 2005
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Guitarist Says New Album Won't Be 'Hate Crew Deathroll Part II'
According to the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist Alexi Laiho revealed in a recent interview some information about the progress of the songwriting sessions for their upcoming album. Despite his broken arm (which is said to have occurred when he fell from...February 9, 2005
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