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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
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60,000 Tickets Sold For This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
According to the Wacken Open Air festival organizers, 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's event, which is scheduled to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The organizers write in a press release, "We think that [we'll be] sold out latest at the end of March/begi...March 4, 2008
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OPETH: Two-Disc Edition 'Still Life' Due This Month
A new two-disc edition of OPETH's "Still Life" album will be released on March 31 via Peaceville Records. The set features a remastered stereo mix of the album on CD, plus a DVD with a new 5.1 Surround Sound mix and performance footage of "Face Of Melinda" filmed live in London. The artwork has been...March 4, 2008
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Progressive Metallers CYNIC 'Officially' Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, have been "officially" confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. (...March 3, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST, WITHIN TEMPTATION, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Confirmed For ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL
JUDAS PRIEST, WITHIN TEMPTATION, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and OPETH have been confirmed for this year's Rockwave Festival, set to take place July 9 in Terra Vibe Park, Malakasa (near Athens),Greece. Pre-sale will start on Wednesday, March 5 and tickets will cost 50 euros until April 30, then 55 euros un...March 3, 2008
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HIM, NIGHTWISH, LIFE OF AGONY, MINISTRY, OPETH Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK
HIM, NIGHTWISH, AT THE GATES, LIFE OF AGONY, MINISTRY, OPETH, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and THE CULT are among the confirmed bands for the Ruisrock 2008 festival, set to take place July 4-6 in Ruissalo, Turku, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up a follows: AMORPHIS ANNA JÄRVINEN APOCALYPTICA A...March 3, 2008
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AYREON: More '01011001' Chart Positions Revealed
"01011001", the new rock opera from AYREON — the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen — has registered the following chart positions around the globe: The Netherlands: #2 Germany: #18 UK: #26 (Rock/Metal chart) Norway: #42 Hungary: #54 Sweden: #54 U.S.: #68 (Indie chart) Switzerland...March 2, 2008
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LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Guest On 'Talking Metal On Fuse'
In the latest "Talking Metal" podcast, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy discuss the next episode of "Talking Metal On Fuse" which features LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and a "Talking Metal On Fuse" jam with EXODUS. The episode will premiere tonight, February 29 at midnight EST/9 p.m. PST. Addi...February 29, 2008
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