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SAHG Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Norwegian heavy rockers SAHG, who feature in their ranks members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical...

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ROSE TATTOO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Australian rock 'n' roll legends ROSE TATTOO have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS AS I LAY DYING BELPHEG...

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LORDI Cancels WACKEN OPEN AIR Appearance

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. LORDI management has issued the following statement regarding the matter: "It is with deep and ge...

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POSSESSED To Reunite For This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Legendary San Francisco Bay Area metal band POSSESSED will reunite for an exclusive appearance at this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. Also newly confirmed is AS I LAY DYING. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows...

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ICED EARTH Singer TIM OWENS Comments On MATT BARLOW's Return To Metal Scene

IcedEarth.com checked in with Tim Owens this week to get a brief update on the current events taking place in the ICED EARTH world including the U.K. fall tour in support of HEAVEN AND HELL as well as his comments on news this week that former ICED EARTH vocalist Matthew Barlow has returned ...

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IN FLAMES To Open For IRON MAIDEN In Germany

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have lined up the following dates: June 08 - Ludwigshafen, Germany @ Sudweststadion (w/ IRON MAIDEN) June 16 - Burgenland, Austria @ Pannonia Fields II (Nova Rock) June 17 - Duisberg, Germany @ MSV Stadium (w/ IRON MAIDEN) July 07 - Turku, Finland @ Ruisrock July 13 - Arv...

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VANGUARD Books Studio Time

Vocalist J.Grym of the Finnish "dark metal" act VANGUARD has posted the following message on the group's web site: "Easter is behind us and now, and finally we booked a studio. So we will start recording our next album on May 12. We'll do it in two sessions, about two weeks per session. "We hope ...

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ATHEIST Frontman Reveals He Tried Out For 'Rock Star: Supernova' TV Show

ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer has issued the following update: "Well, we had a very very good time out in La La Land [Los Angeles, California]. Hollywood came out in a big way for our appearance at this year's L.A. Murderfest last weekend. It was fairly star-studded as well.... at least in our worl...

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SUBWAY TO SALLY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German folk/medieval band SUBWAY TO SALLY has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK...

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BLACK MAJESTY: 'Tomorrowland' Track Listing Revealed

Australian melodic power metal band BLACK MAJESTY will issue its third album, entitled "Tomorrowland", on June 1 in Europe through Limb Music Products. The track listing is as follows: 01. Forever Damned 02. Into the Black 03. Evil in Your Eyes 04. Tomorrowland 05. Soldier of Fortune (DEEP PURPLE co...

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Report: Korean Director Zooms In On German Heavy Metal Village

Jurnalo.com reports: The cultural divide between villagers in north Germany and the heavy metal fans who descend on their quiet community could hardly be greater. Prim cotton blouses, Wellington boots and double-breasted suits contrast with studded collars, tattoos and shoulder-length hair. The Wack...

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CARNAL FORGE: 'Testify For My Victims' Release Date Set

Candlelight Records has set a May 22 U.S. release date (one day earlier internationally) for the sixth album from Swedish thrashers CARNAL FORGE, entitled "Testify for My Victims". The follow-up to 2004's "Aren't You Dead Yet?" was recorded, mixed and mastered over a four-and-a-half-month period and...

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KREATOR Mainman: 'We Are Working On New Stuff'

Frontman Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal pioneers KREATOR has issued the following update: "The KREATOR / CELTIC FROST European tour is now history and I'm still overwhelmed by the impressions of the last few weeks. This tour was historical to us and it was an honour for the whole band to fina...

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AGONIZER Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS

Finnish melodic metallers AGONIZER have inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The group's debut album, "Birth / The End", will be released on August 1. Formed in 1998 in Pyhäjärvi, Finland, AGONIZER has released five self-produced demos in addition to representing Finland in Wacken Open Air's "Metal...

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SODOM: Australian Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

According to HailMetal.Com, SODOM's June 9 concert at The Republic Bar in Hobart, Australia will be filmed for a DVD, to be released in conjunction with the group's next studio album. As previously reported, SODOM will play a special 25th anniversary set at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, whic...