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AGONIZER To Attempt World Record By Performing 1,400 Meters Underground
Finnish melodic metallers AGONIZER will make history by performing a CD-release show for their debut album, "Birth / The End", in a world-record depth of 1,400 meters underground. The concert will be available only for a limited audience as a safety measure. By going through with this performance, A...July 15, 2007
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Report: Heavy Metal Festivals Proliferate Across Europe
Bryan Reesman of Grammy.com reports: It's summertime, so plenty of heavy metal and hard rock festivals and tours are rolling across America, shaking the rafters with loud guitars and screaming fans. But for all the hoopla surrounding Ozzfest, Warped Tour, Sounds Of The Underground and other travelin...July 14, 2007
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THERION, THE VISION BLEAK, SIRENIA To Team Up For European Tour
THERION, THE VISION BLEAK and SIRENIA will team up for a European tour in December. The dates are as follows: Dec. 07 - Alte Spinnerei Glauchau, GER Dec. 08 - Kaminwerk - Memmingen, GER Dec. 09 - VPK Mediapark - Ljubljana, SLO Dec. 10 - Boogaloo - Zagreb, CRO Dec. 11 - SKC - Serbia, ...July 13, 2007
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POSSESSED: 1984 'Death Metal' Demo Available For Download
POSSESSED's classic 1984 "Death Metal" demo has been made available for download at MetalKult.com. Months before POSSESSED's debut LP, "Seven Churches" hit the stores, cassettes of "Death Metal" had been spreading throughout the extreme metal community. While the tape typically traded contained four...July 11, 2007
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THERION Signs New Five-Album Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has issued the following update: "I'm happy to announce that I've officially just prolonged the contract with Nuclear Blast Records for another five albums. Our souls now belongs to the innovative and dedicated little label from the village of Donzdorf [Germany],...July 11, 2007
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KREATOR: Video Interview With MILLE PETROZZA Available
An 18-minute video interview with KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza, conducted by MetalAct.com late last month at Hellfest in Clisson, France, has been posted at this location. Also available is a text version of the chat. KREATOR played their first-ever concert in Belgrade, Serbia on June 16. Support...July 10, 2007
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METAL CHURCH Frontman To Perform Acoustic Set In San Francisco
METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe will perform an acoustic set of some of his new songs from his upcoming solo effort as well as select METAL CHURCH tracks on July 14 at Kimo's in San Francisco. He will joined at the show by Dennis Turner, his longtime friend, co-writer and guitar player from FAR C...July 6, 2007
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SABBAT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reunited British thrashers SABBAT have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND...July 5, 2007
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AMORPHIS Frontman Talks About 'Silent Waters', Touring Plans
Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with AMORPHIS frontman Tomi Joutsen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: What was your main motivation now? What did you want to achieve with "Silent Waters"? Tomi: You see, we have such a good sp...July 4, 2007
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ALL THAT REMAINS: Photos From 'Not Alone' Video Shoot Available
ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte has issued the following update: "Yesterday [Monday, July 2] we were in Los Angeles shooting for the 'Not Alone' video. We're probly gonna have some kind of clips leading up to the release, similar to the behind-the-scenes for 'The Air That I Breathe'. "The 'Not...July 4, 2007
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SACRED REICH: New Audio Interview With WILEY ARNETT Available
An audio interview with SACRED REICH/THE HUMAN CONDITION guitarist Wiley Arnett, conducted last month by AZoverload.com, has been made available for download at this location. As previously reported, THE HUMAN CONDITION will release its new album, "From the Cell", on August 12. Two tracks from the f...July 2, 2007
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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'We Wanted To Make An Outstanding Rock Album'
Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: The new album. What was it like working with [producer] Desmond Child? Rudolf: A new experience. We had already worked with some good producers like...July 2, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will play their only German show of 2008 at next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. IRON MAIDEN is expected to perform a set focusing on the "Early Days Part 2" period, featuring classic songs like "...July 2, 2007
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WILEY ARNETT's THE HUMAN CONDITION To Release New Album In August
THE HUMAN CONDITION, the Arizona-based band featuring former SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett, will release its new album, "From the Cell", on August 12. Two tracks from the forthcoming CD — "The Missing" and "Wounded" — are available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. THE HUMAN CONDITION...July 1, 2007
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BLITZKRIEG: Irish Dates Announced
NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG will play two shows in Ireland in late July prior to the band's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The Irish dates are as follows: July 27 - Rosetta Bar - Belfast (w/ FIRELAND, RABID BITCH OF THE NORTH) July 28 -...June 29, 2007
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