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You don't get mad when AC/DC or MOTÖRHEAD put out umpteen records with the most minor adjustments made to their sound, right? You like 'em dependable, you wanna be able to count on them churning out the rockers in their inimitable style, and you'd be weirded out if they tried anything really new. So...

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THERION, MAYHEM Confirmed For Israel's DISTORTION FESTIVAL

Swedish symphonic metallers THERION and Norwegian black metal pioneers MAYHEM has been confirmed for the Distortion Festival 2007, set to take place on August 30 in the "Israeli fairs center" in Tel-Aviv, Israel. More band confirmations and ticket information will be published on www.metalist.co.il...

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ATHEIST: Bucharest Concert Photos Available

Photos of ATHEIST's June 21, 2007 appearance at Studio Martin in Bucharest, Romania have been posted at Metalhead.ro. ATHEIST will film its last-ever show for an upcoming DVD. The concert will take place in New York City on an as-yet-undetermined date. The band will also appear at this year's Hellfe...

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DORO PESCH: GENE SIMMONS 'Was The Best Producer We Ever Had!'

Gus Griesinger of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: You have been touring a little over a week in support of "Warrior Soul". How's the tour going so far? Doro: Excellent, Excellent! Very excited to...

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MOONSPELL To Re-Record Early Material

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL will enter the studio in early July to record a very special project. The recording sessions will be held at the Denmark's Antfarm Studios with Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, ROB HALFORD) co-producing with the band. This release will consist of re-recordin...

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ALL THAT REMAINS' 'The Fall Of Ideals' Album Breaks 100,000 In U.S. Sales

Prosthetic Records recording artists ALL THAT REMAINS have reached a major milestone — their third album "The Fall of Ideals" has surpassed the 100,000 mark in U.S. sales. "Just shy of a year ago we put out a record called 'The Fall of Ideals' and ever since that first week we have been amazed at .....

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SONIC SYNDICATE Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK

Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE has been confirmed for the Ruisrock festival on July 8 in Turku, Finland. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jun. 20 - Festhalle Durlach - Karksruhe, Germany (w/ MEGADETH) Jun. 21 - Rockpalast - Köln, Germany (w/ EPICA) Jun. 29 - Peace and Love Festival - Bor...

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BLACK MAJESTY: 'Tomorrowland' North American Release Date Announced

Australian melodic power metal band BLACK MAJESTY will release its new album, "Tomorrowland", in North America on July 17 via SPV distribution. BLACK MAJESTY will spend much of the summer on tour in Europe where the new album has already been released. The group has also scheduled an Australian albu...

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FASTWAY: Photos From SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Posted Online

Photos of FASTWAY's performance at the Sweden Rock Festival, which took place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, have been posted online: Gallery#1, Gallery#2. FASTWAY's current lineup includes Toby Jepson, ex-lead singer of the LITTLE ANGELS and current solo artist. FASTWAY was the brainchild of ex-MO...

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KREATOR Performs In Belgrade For First Time Ever; Photos Available

German thrashers KREATOR played their first-ever concert in Belgrade, Serbia on Saturday, June 16. Support at the gig, which was held at SKC, came from local extreme metallers AMON DIN. Check out photos and low-quality, fan-filmed video footage from the show: Photos Clip#1 Clip#2 KREATOR's live vide...

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'Metal Dream Girls' Calendar Due Next Month; Photos Available

Oidium Publishing will release the third annual "Wacken - Metal Dream Girls Calendar" on July 1. Check out sample photos from the calendar at this location. The girls featured in the calendar were selected from more than 2,000 hopefuls via an Internet-based voting system at www.metaldreamgirls.de. T...

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SODOM To Release Re-Recorded Version Of 'In The Sign Of Evil' With Seven Bonus Tracks

Long-running German thrashers SODOM are in the process of re-recording the material from their classic first EP, "In the Sign of Evil", for a brand new release, tentatively due late summer via SPV Records. The new CD, which will be called "The Final Sign of Evil", will include no less than seven bon...

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THERION: More North American Dates Announced

Sweden's THERION has scheduled more North American dates for this fall. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 16 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre Oct. 30 - Québec City, QC - Imperial Oct. 31 - Montréal, QC - Medley Nov. 01 - New York, NY - HighLine Ballroom Nov. 02 ...

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IN FLAMES Bassist 'Psyched' To Play With IRON MAIDEN Again

IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers has posted the following message on the band's web site: "Today it is Friday and in Gothenburg it feels like we're on the Canaries or somewhere else where it's freaking warm. It's hot, and it´s been like this for a while now. Just spending the days with rehersals and th...

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ATHEIST Frontman Preparing For Final European Trip

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "Well, we are about to embark on our final trip to the other side of the earth for three shows that promise to be amazing. We start in Bucharest, Romania, and then we do Graspop in Bel...