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MOONSPELL, DISFEAR, SKINDRED Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
MOONSPELL, DISFEAR and SKINDRED have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS AGENT STEEL ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD...April 2, 2008
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DREAM THEATER, OPETH: When PORTNOY And KERFELDT Unite!
In anticipation of the Progressive Nation 2008 tour, Roadrunner Records brought together the leaders of the two acts topping the bill DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy and OPETH's Mikael kerfeldt sat for a series of interviews to be posted over the next four weeks leading up to the Progressive Nation kic...March 31, 2008
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DARK TRANQUILLITY, WITHIN TEMPTATION, OPETH Confirmed For Israel's ANTHEM METAL FESTIVAL
DARK TRANQUILLITY, WITHIN TEMPTATION, OPETH, THE HAUNTED, THEY:SWARM, BETZEFER and SALEM have been confirmed for the Anthem Metal Festival 2008, set to take place August 14, 2008 at Hangar 11 on the shores of Tel Aviv, Israel. At least two more international bands and three more Israeli bands are ex...March 30, 2008
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OPETH: 'Watershed' Artwork Revealed
The cover artwork for "Watershed", the forthcoming album from Swedish metallers OPETH, can be viewed at this location. The cover was (as usual) designed by Travis Smith in co-operation with frontman/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt. "Watershed" is scheduled for release on June 3 via Roadrunner Records (one...March 30, 2008
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OPETH: More European Dates Announced
Swedish metallers OPETH have schedules the following European dates: June 06 - Rock Am Ring - Germany June 07 - Rock Im Park - Germany June 20 - Wattabe Outdoor Center - Istanbul, Turkey June 22 - Hellfest - Clisson - France June 26 - Peace and Love - Borlange, Sweden June 27 - Hove ...March 28, 2008
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA A...March 28, 2008
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FIELDS OF ROCK Organizers Explain Festival Cancellation
The organizers of this year's Fields of Rock festival which was set to take place June 20-22 at on the Evenemententerrein of Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands have issued the following statement: "Because of the lack of headliners leading to disappointing ticket sales, we are very sorry...March 26, 2008
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Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK Festival Cancelled
This year's Fields of Rock festival which was set to take place June 20-22 at on the Evenemententerrein of Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales and the organizers' inability to secure additional appearances by headliner-level acts to round out th...March 26, 2008
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DEVILDRIVER: More European Tour Dates Announced
Santa Barbara's DEVILDRIVER has scheduled the following European tour dates: April 22 - Wrexham, Wales - Central Station April 23 - Birmingham, England - Academy * April 24 - Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands * April 25 - Manchester, England - Academy * April 26 - London, England - Brixton Academy * A...March 24, 2008
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PAIN LINK Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
Northern Kentucky thrash metallers PAIN LINK have announced the departure of original drummer Dave Bauer. According to the band, "Dave joined PAIN LINK in 2002 and played countless shows, lived through the highs and lows of rock 'n' roll, and knocked out three CDs with us. Dave is a great friend and...March 23, 2008
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TODESBONDEN To Release 'Sleep Now, Quiet Forest' In June
TODESBONDEN, the atmospheric doom band founded by Laurie Ann Haus (AUTUMN TEARS, EPHEMERAL SUN, NEST, RAIN FELL WITHIN, GARDEN OF SHADOWS),will release its new album, "Sleep Now, Quiet Forest", on June 24 via Prophecy North America. According to a press release, TODESBONDEN is an exotic blend of wo...March 21, 2008
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Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival: Main-Stage Running Order Announced
The organizers of the Metalcamp festival which is set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia have announced the running order for the main stage at this year's event, which celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2008. It is as follows: Friday, July 4: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO SIX FEET UNDER WINTE...March 21, 2008
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DEVILDRIVER To Release Digital EP Of Previously Unreleased Material
Santa Barbara, California-based metallers DEVILDRIVER will release a digital EP, "Head On To Heartache", on April 21 to coincide with the band's UK tour dates. The five-track EP features four tracks previously unreleased in the UK plus the title track, which is taken from the group's current studio...March 20, 2008
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DARK TRANQUILLITY, KORPIKLAANI, EVERGREY Confirmed For Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL
DARK TRANQUILLITY, KORPIKLAANI, EVERGREY, NECRODEATH, SADIST, ILLOGICIST and IDOLS ARE DEAD have been confirmed for the Evolution Festival, set to take place July 11-12 at Milan, Italy's Idroscalo. The festival billing is shapoing up as follows: Friday, July 11: CAVALERA CONSPIRACY SONATA ARCTICA DA...March 19, 2008
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FIREWIND Guitarist To Guest On New HEAVENWOOD Album
FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. has recorded a guest solo for "Redemption", the third album from the Portugese metal/goth rock band HEAVENWOOD, due in September via Recital Records. Gus appears in the track "One Step to Devotion", "matching perfectly HEAVENWOOD's emotive music with is thundering solo!" ac...March 17, 2008
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