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MERCENARY Confirmed For Denmark's AALBORG METAL FESTIVAL

Danish metallers MERCENARY are the latest act confirmed for the Aalborg Metal Festival 2004, a two-day event set to take place November 5-6 at Studenterhuset in Aalborg, Denmark. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are MNEMIC, 1349, WITHERING SURFACE, THE DEFACED, ILLDISPOSED, SCARVE, HEAVEN S...

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INVOCATOR To Enter Studio Next Month

Long-running Danish thrashers INVOCATOR will enter mainman Jacob Hansen's Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark in November to record a few new tracks to be featured on the band's upcoming record. The follow-up to 2003's "Through The Flesh To The Soul", which is expected to have "a somewhat darker edge" t...

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RAUNCHY To Enter Studio Next Summer

Danish metallers RAUNCHY are planning on entering the studio next summer to begin recording their third album. "We have not decided whom to team up with yet ... BUT this time we will involve more people in the mixing and mastering process," the band write on their web site. RAUNCHY, who recently rep...

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HATESPHERE Negotiating New Record Deal With SPV

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE are negotiating a new record deal with SPV Records. If all goes well, the contracts will be signed during the coming weeks. HATESPHERE's third album, "Ballet of the Brute", was released in Europe in June through Scarlet Records. A North American release through Century Me...

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DORO PESCH Says She Would Like To Collaborate With NIGHTWISH Singer

German metal singer Doro Pesch recently spoke to Greece's Metal-Temple.com webzine about her upcoming AFM Records debut, entitled "Classic Diamonds". Due on September 20, the CD contains reworked classics from Doro's 20-year career as well as several new songs which were specially composed for this...

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KAI HANSEN To Perform HELLOWEEN Set With STORMWARRIOR

German power metallers STORMWARRIOR will be joined by former HELLOWEEN and current GAMMA RAY guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen for a special "Walls of Jericho" set during the "after-party" for the "34 000 Ton Metal Cruise" on September 25 at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden. Also set to perform at...

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BEYOND TWILIGHT 'Cancel' Plans To Work With SYMPHONY X Singer

Danish metallers BEYOND TWILIGHT have dismissed widespread rumors that their upcoming album will feature the vocal talents of SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen. "The rumors spreading like wildfire about Russell Allen as new vocalist in BEYOND TWILIGHT were true for a while, but have now been cancell...

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INVOCATOR Part Ways With Bassist

Bassist Carsten Mikkelsen has left long-running Danish thrashers INVOCATOR "due to lack of interest," according to a posting on the group's web site. For the time being, the band will carry on as a three-piece. Mikkelsen made his recorded debut with INVOCATOR on the "Dying To Live" CD — the band's l...

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FORCE OF EVIL To Enter Studio In September

FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),will enter Jailhouse studio in Horsens, Denmark on Sept...

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FREEDOM CALL Set Working Title For New Album

German power metallers FREEDOM CALL, who feature in their ranks GAMMA RAY drummer Daniel Zimmermann, have set "Circle of Life" as the working title of their new album, tentatively due in January/February 2005 through SPV Records. "Drum recordings took place in Kai Hansen ‘s [GAMMA RAY] studio in Ham...

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STORMWARRIOR Replace DARKSEED At Germany's NIGHT OF POWER Festival

STORMWARRIOR have replaced DARKSEED on the billing for the Night of Power festival, scheduled to be held on October 16 at the Live-Factory in Adelsheim (near Würzburg),Germany. STORMWARRIOR, who have previously collaborated with producer Kai Hansen (ex-HELLOWEEN, currently in GAMMA RAY),are said t...

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VOLBEAT Set Release Date For Debut Album

Danish metallers VOLBEAT have set a November 1 release date through New Aeon Media (a subsidiary of Holland's Karmageddon Media) for their debut album, "The Strength/The Sound/The Songs". The CD was recorded at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, INVOCATOR) and conta...

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MERCENARY Added To Germany's SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR Festival

Denmark's MERCENARY have replaced TOTENMOND on the billing for this year's Summer Breeze Open Air festival in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The band will perform on Friday, August 20 from 15:05 CET - 15:40 CET on the "Pain Stage". MERCENARY's third full-length album, "11 Dreams", is scheduled for release in E...

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HELLOWEEN Joined By KAI HANSEN During WACKEN Performance: Photos Posted Online

Original HELLOWEEN guitarist/co-founder Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY) made a surprise guest appearance during HELLOWEEN's performance at this past weekend's Wacken Open Air festival, joining the band for the last two songs of their set, "How Many Tears" and "Future World". Pictures of this special occasion...

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BURDEN OF GRIEF To Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary At ART OF DARKNESS Festival

German death/thrash metal act BURDEN OF GRIEF will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with a special performance at their annual "Art of Darkness" festival on November 13 at Stadthalle in Scherfede, Germany. Also set to perform at the event are TANKARD, END OF GREEN, FINAL BREATH and TWILIGHT PROPH...