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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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CHAOS DIVINE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
Drummer Chris Mitchell will play his last gig with Australian metallers CHAOS DIVINE on March 28 at The Railway Hotel, North Fremantle, Australia. According to the band, "It's a sad departure and he will be sorely missed, but unfortunately he could not continue with the job. "It's been an amazing tw...March 17, 2008
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DRACONIAN: Spanish Dates Announced
Swedish doom metal band DRACONIAN has scheduled the following dates in Spain: April 04 Barcelona, SPA - Salamandra 1 April 05 - Madrid, SPA - Ritmo y Comps DRACONIAN recently entered the album chart in Sweden at position No. 68 with the band's latest release, "Turning Season Within". The CD was reco...March 17, 2008
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OPETH Setlist To Feature 'Two Older, Evil-Sounding Songs We've Never Played Before'
OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt has issued the following update: "The clip of [OPETH performing the new song] 'Heir Apparent' from the Melloboat [on March 8] is out [view the video below] and the feedback's been pretty amazing. It's a rough version of course, first time we played it live, but neverthe...March 16, 2008
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OPETH Mainman Performs With KATATONIA On Schizoid Boat; Video Available
Swedish metallers KATATONIA were joined by OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt for the song "Murder" during their appearance last Sunday (March 9) on the 21st anniversary Schizoid Boat in honor of Mellotronen's birthday. Watch fan-filmed footage of the performance below (courtesy of "RealFnDeal"). KATATON...March 16, 2008
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Metal Injection Launches New Weekly Video Podcast 'The Fix'
Metal Injection, the extreme music on demand website, has brought back one of its most requested shows, the weekly video format. With the launch of the new weekly videocast, "The Fix", the site pledges to feature a wide variety of metal videos, interviews, and exclusive live footage. The first episo...March 15, 2008
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HANOI ROCKS, WHITE LION, RICHIE KOTZEN Confirmed For Norway's METAL ROCK FEST
HANOI ROCKS, WHITE LION, RICHIE KOTZEN, DRACONIAN, MIDNATTSOL and CRIMES OF PASSION have been confirmed for the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, August 15 CRIMES OF PASSION WHITE L...March 15, 2008
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DRACONIAN Lands On Swedish Chart
Swedish doom metal band DRACONIAN has entered the album chart in its home country at position No. 68 with its latest release, "Turning Season Within". The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studio (OPETH, KATATONIA) in rebro, Sweden during September 2007 and features a guest appearance by NOVEMBE...March 14, 2008
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