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AYREON: New '01011001' Vinyl Release Dates Announced

"01011001", the new rock opera from AYREON — the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen — will be released on vinyl. It will be a triple-album set on clear vinyl. However, the mid-March release date has been postponed. The new (but still tentative) release dates are as follows: German...
March 9, 2008
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SABBAT Guitarist, Vocalist To Appear On New HELL Album

Guitarist Andy Sneap and vocalist Martin Walkyier of the British thrashers SABBAT will contribute to the new album from the reactivated early '80s Derbyshire, UK metallers HELL. Commented Andy: "Something I'm sure you've heard both myself and Martin mention in the past is the huge influence early '8...
March 9, 2008
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HANOI ROCKS, MUSTASCH, DARK FUNERAL Confirmed For Sweden's PEACE & LOVE Festival

HANOI ROCKS, MUSTASCH and DARK FUNERAL have been confirmed for the Peace & Love festival, set to take place June 23-28, 2008 in Borlänge, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are IN FLAMES, THE CULT, W.A.S.P., OPETH, CLUTCH, MILLENCOLLIN, THE 69 EYES, DARK TRANQUILLITY, WOLF THE HAUNTED, ENTOMBED, H...
March 8, 2008
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AGENT STEEL, LAUREN HARRIS, TESLA Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

AGENT STEEL, LAUREN HARRIS and TESLA 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 SEVEN...
March 7, 2008
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BLOODBATH, FARSOT, IRATE ARCHITECT Confirmed For Germany's PARTY.SAN OPEN AIR Festival

BLOODBATH, FARSOT and IRATE ARCHITECT have been confirmed for this year's Party.San Open Air festival will take place August 7-9, 2008 in Bad Berka, Germany. BLOODBATH will perform on August 8. According to the band, "this show will be exclusive for Germany and currently the only show booked so far....
March 7, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal outfit NIGHTWISH has been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The band will open the main stage on Sunday, August 17. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AS...
March 7, 2008
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KISS Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

According to Ashladan.be, KISS will perform at 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 ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLACK STONE...
March 7, 2008
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OPETH Mainman To Appear On Swedish TV Tonight

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "If you can't get enough of seeing my ugly mug, I'm supposed to appear on Swedish telly tonight (Thursday, March 6) at 21:50 CET on channel SVT24. The show is a brief thing called 'Nöjesnytt'. Stefan Dimle (PAATOS, MORTE MACABRE, LANDBE...
March 6, 2008
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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: New Solo Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Mnemosyne Productions/Candlelight Records has set a May 27 North American release date for the new solo album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, entitled "angL". OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has recorded a guest appearance on the track "Unhealer" while Asgeir Mickelson and Lars Norber...
March 6, 2008
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MASSACRE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Reactivated death metal band MASSACRE — consisting of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams (guitar),Curt Beeson (drums; NASTY SAVAGE),along with ex-MASSACRE/current DENIAL FIEND members Terry Butler (bass),Steve Swanson (guitars) and Kam Lee (vocals) — has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open...
March 6, 2008
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DREAM EVIL: Tentative Album Title Announced

Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL have scheduled the following dates: May 29 - Camden Underworld - London, England May 30 - Rio's - Leeds, England Jun. 28 - Tuska Festival - Helsinki, Finland Commented the band: "Hopefully there is going to be a South American tour in the autumn (our promoter is working...
March 5, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL...
March 5, 2008
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OPETH: New Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast includes an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with OPETH members Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson. Interview topics include ARCH ENEMY, Peter Lindgren, the new OPETH album "Watershed", cover artist Travis Smith, ALICE IN CH...
March 5, 2008
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MONSTER MAGNET Confirmed For Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK Festival

MONSTER MAGNET has been confirmed for the Fields of Rock festival, set to take place June 20-22 at on the Evenemententerrein of Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AIRBOURNE APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY BRING ME THE HORIZON BULLET FOR MY VALENTIN...
March 5, 2008
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NASHVILLE PUSSY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXI...
March 4, 2008