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ATHEIST: RAND BURKEY Forced To Bow Out, Stand-In Guitarist Announced

Veteran ATHEIST guitarist Rand Burkey has been forced to bow out of the band's forthcoming festival performances due to legal troubles. Filling in for Burkey on the upcoming reunion shows will be veteran guitarist Chris Baker. Baker will be joining core ATHEIST members Kelly Shaefer (vocals),Tony C...

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ATHEIST Drummer Reveals Setlist For Upcoming Shows

ATHEIST drummer Steve Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "This Saturday will mark the start of another round of marathon practice sessions in preparation for the first ATHEIST show coming up in England. Of course, this means like four trips to the airport... Poor...

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AMON AMARTH: Video Clip Of Drum Recording Sessions Posted Online

A one-minute video clip of AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson laying odwn tracks in the studio for the band's new album has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The band's sixth full-length CD is being recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden for a tentative Septem...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' Delayed Again

Metal Blade Records have once again been forced to postpone the release date of the AMON AMARTH DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen" — this time to May 29 (May 26 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) from the previously announced May 15 — due to "technical reasons." The three-disc set will be released in a del...

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LAKE OF TEARS: Russian, Ukranian Dates Confirmed

Sweden's LAKE OF TEARS will embark on a mini-tour through Russia and Ukraine in early September, consisting of six dates, according to a posting on the band's web site. Upcoming LAKE OF TEARS shows now include: Jul. 08 - Beirut, LEB @ Middle East Rock Bash Aug. 04 - Veszto-Magor, HUN @ MAMF Festival...

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FINNTROLL Will Announce New Vocalist 'When The Time Is Right'

Finland's FINNTROLL have posted the following message on their official web site: "Yes, FINNTROLL shall molest Europe throughout the summer at various festivals like: Wacken, Summer Breeze, Sauna Open Air (only show in Finland this year) and few others. We have a replacement for [vocalist] Wilska an...

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AMON AMARTH Begin Recording New Album

Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH have entered Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their sixth full-length album. The band will record all through May until June 14 with producer Jens Bogren. There will be frequent updates with pictures from the recordings on...

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LAKE OF TEARS To Tour Russia In September

Sweden's LAKE OF TEARS will embark on a mini-tour through Russia and Ukraine in early September, consisting of 8-9 dates, according to a posting on the band's web site. More information will be made available soon. Upcoming LAKE OF TEARS shows: Jul. 08 - Middle East Rock Bash - Battle for the Crown,...

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MORBID ANGEL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MORBID ANGEL have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CALIBAN CARNIVORE CELTIC...

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NEVERMORE Bassist To Undergo Crohn's Disease Treatment; Ex-MEGADETH Man To Fill In

NEVERMORE bass player and one of the founding members Jim Sheppard will soon be undergoing a minor procedure for Crohn's Disease, a condition he's managed for over 15 years. Unable to perform with the band during the first part of their upcoming tour with IN FLAMES, Sheppard is expected to rejoin th...

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It's Official: CARNIVORE To Perform At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on April 21, CARNIVORE have now been officially confirmed for the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. CARNIVORE's performance is slated for August 4, according to posting on the official Wacken web site. CARNIVORE are al...

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CARNIVORE Rumored For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR, Bulgaria's MONSTERS OF ROCK

CARNIVORE will be reuniting for at least two European festival gigs this summer, including a possible appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany on August 3 and a slot at the Monsters of Rock festival in Bulgaria on August 4. However, it should be noted that neither of these two festival...

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Filmmakers To Create Documentary About Metal's Popularity In Unlikely Places

Scot McFadyen, one of the filmmakers behind "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", a brand-new documentary offering a guided tour through heavy metal's storied but largely ignored history, has told the U.K.'s The Guardian that he has been hired to cut another documentary, this time about the life of Denis...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' DVD Delayed

Due to "technical reasons," Metal Blade Records has been forced to postpone the release date of the AMON AMARTH DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen", to May 15 (May 12 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) from the previously announced April 24. As previously reported, the three-disc set will be released in a d...

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SINNERS BLEED Announce New Guitarist

SINNERS BLEED, the German technical death metal squad which has previously performed at such prestigious festivals as Wacken Open Air and Inferno, have announced the addition of guitarist Vincent LaBoor (ex-FATAL EMBRACE) to the group's ranks. Drummer Eric Krebs commented: "The applicants we have be...