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IMMORTAL Prepares For Final Shows Of 2007

Reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL have issued the following update: "After the 7 Dates Of Blashyrkh have come to an end with a triumphant performance at Wacken Open Air, IMMORTAL announces three final shows exclusively for Norway in 2007, before the band starts concentrating on the long-aw...

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SAXON: Podcast From WACKEN OPEN AIR Available

A new podcast from SAXON frontman Biff Byford, featuring footage of the singer filming while the crowd at this year's Wacken Open Air festival is shouting "Princess of the Night", is available for download at this location. Byford's wife will undergo a "serious operation" in September. As a result,...

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AMORPHIS: Video Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Available

Fan-filmed footage of the Finnish metallers AMORPHIS performing the track "My Kantele" at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below. An e-card for AMORPHIS's upcoming album, "Silent Waters", has been made av...

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EDGUY Frontman Undergoes Appendix Surgery

EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet recently underwent appendix surgery and is currently recovering in a German hospital. Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA proj...

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HATESPHERE: 'Drinking With The King Of The Dead' Video Available

HATESPHERE's video for the song "Drinking with the King of the Dead" has been completed and is available for viewing below. The clip was shot in late April 2007 with Swedish director Roger Johansson in Århus, Denmark. In other news, fan-filmed video footage of HATESPHERE's performance at this year's...

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ICED EARTH: 'Ten Thousand Strong' Video Available

ICED EARTH's video for the song "Ten Thousand Strong" has been released. Watch the clip below. The track comes off the group's new album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", which is scheduled for release via SPV on the following dates: Germany: September 7 Rest of Europe: September 10 N...

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SACRED REICH: Wacken Open Air Show Filmed For Possible DVD Release

Bassist/vocalist Phil Rind of the reunited Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Got back [from the band's short European tour] a few days ago. We had a great time. We had a lovely few days off in London and Paris. All the shows were roaring. It was amazi...

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SONATA ARCTICA Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have 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. Also scheduled to appear are IRON MAIDEN (headliners),CHILDREN OF BODOM, AVANTASIA and KREATOR. SONATA ARCTICA rec...

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OVERKILL: Limited-Edition Version Of New CD To Include Bonus DVD

A limited-edition version of OVERKILL's new album, "Immortalis", will include a bonus DVD containing footage from the band's August 2, 2007 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, Bodog Music has set an Oct...

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IN FLAMES: New Interview To Air On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Daniel Svensson (drums) will be interviewed on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, August 8) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. Also scheduled to air tonight is a report from this year's Wacken Op...

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POSSESSED: Video Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of POSSESSED performing the track "Confessions" at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below. POSSESSED's lineup for the Wacken concert consisted of sole original member Jeff Becerra...

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FALCONER Guitarist Comments On WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

FALCONER guitarist Stefan Weinerhall has issued the following update: "So, after [an appearance at this year's] Wacken [Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany], we can only say WOW!!!! We had a blast before, during and after the show. Great to see so many of you there, we can't wait to return. The dea...

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DIMMU BORGIR, IMMORTAL, IN FLAMES, POSSESSED, SACRED REICH: Photos From WACKEN Available

Photos of BLIND GUARDIAN, DIMMU BORGIR, IMMORTAL, IN FLAMES, POSSESSED, SACRED REICH and TYPE O NEGATIVE taken at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which was held August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany — have been posted at the Metal-Experience.com web site. Included are pictures of the following artist...

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ICED EARTH: Video Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Available

Video footage of ICED EARTH's performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clips below. ICED EARTH will embark on a European headlining tour in October/November. Support on all shows will come from DARK TRA...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' DVD Certified Gold

Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "We are happy to announce that our DVD, 'Wrath of the Norsemen', has officially sold gold in the USA. [This comes out to around 16,000 copies sold due to the fact that the set consists of three discs; gold certification for a single-dis...