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HAMMERFALL Confirm Plans To Tour U.S. With EDGUY

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Next week will see the first full-blown production gigs with HAMMERFALL in two years, and it all happens in Switzerland and Germany. Be sure to give going to the gig some serious thought if you have...
April 16, 2005
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NAGLFAR To Release 'Pariah' In July

Swedish black metal titans NAGLFAR's new beast, "Pariah", will be unleashed in the U.S. July 12 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Sheol", "Pariah" is described in a Century Media press release as "a flawless work of iniquitous hell-spawned art filled with raging guitar riffs, bludg...
April 14, 2005
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NEVERMORE Complete Recording Process For 'This Godless Endeavor'

The Seattle-based quintet NEVERMORE recently completed the recording process for their highly anticipated new album, "This Godless Endeavor", at Backstage Studios in England with legendary producer Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, OPETH). The highly anticipated new offering is currently se...
April 13, 2005
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U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival Backed By Mighty WACKEN

The mighty German heavy metal festival, Wacken, has leant its European marketing muscle to the U.K. in a global demonstration of support for the launch of Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) — the leading independent U.K. festival that is dedicated to heavy metal music. With Wacken's support, B-O-A will be...
April 11, 2005
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ENDSTILLE To Enter Studio In May

German black metallers ENDSTILLE will enter JAKs-Hell studio in early May to begin recording their fourth full-length album, "Navigator", tentatively due in August via Twilight-Vertrieb. The follow-up to last year's "Dominanz" will contain nine tracks, according to a posting on the group's web site....
April 11, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS' 'Another Hostile Takeover' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 5

HANOI ROCKS new album, "Another Hostile Takeover", has entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 5. View the entire chart at this location. "Another Hostile Takeover" was released in Finland on March 30 via Major Leidén Productions. A U.S. release date for the album has yet to be announced. "A...
April 9, 2005
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MACHINE MEN Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN have inked a deal with Century Media Records. Earning a reputation as an excellent live band, these young musicians (in their early 20s) created quite a buzz in the realm of melodic metal with their self-titled MCD (2002) and their debut album, "Scars & Woun...
April 8, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS Singer Talks About New Album: Audio Available

Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have posted a four-minute audio file of the group's lead singer, Michael Monroe, talking about the songs on their new album, "Another Hostile Takeover". Download the MP3 file at this location (3 MB). Released today in Finland, "Another Hostile Takeover" is the group's fir...
March 30, 2005
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AXEL RUDI PELL: More Tour Dates Announced

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: Jun. 02 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland Jun. 03 - Tradate Iron Fest - Milano, ITA Jun. 25 - Bang Your Head Festival - Balingen, GER Jun. 26 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, BEL Aug. 05 - Hyde ...
March 30, 2005
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SUIDAKRA: New Song Available For Download

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have uploaded a full-length MP3 of their track "Reap the Storm" at their newly revamped web site. Check it out at Suidakra.com. "Reap the Storm" comes off the group's upcoming seventh album, "Command to Charge", due on April 25 via Armageddon Music. A li...
March 24, 2005
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OBITUARY: Festival Appearances Announced

Reactivated Florida death metallers OBITUARY have lined up the following festival appearances during the coming months: Apr. 22-24 - New England Metal & Hardcore Festival - Worcester, MA May 07 - Dynamo Open Air - Hellendoorn, NETH Jun 3-5 - Louder-Harder-Faster - Allentown, PA Jun. 11-12 - Gods...
March 24, 2005
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WITHIN TEMPTATION And DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

WITHIN TEMPTATION and DRAGONFORCE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CANDLEMASS CO...
March 24, 2005
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ENDSTILLE To Release New Album In August

German black metallers ENDSTILLE have set an August 1 European release date through Twilight-Vertrieb for their fourth full-length album, "Navigator". ENDSTILLE's most recent studio CD, "Dominanz", was released in May 2004. Upcoming ENDSTILLE shows: Jul. 15-16 - Spital am Semmering, AUT @ Kaltenbach...
March 18, 2005
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SONATA ARCTICA: More European Festival Appearances Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have lined up the following European festival appearances during the coming months: May 14 - Gelsenkirchen, GER @ Rock Hard Festival Jun. 9-11 - Sölvesborg, SWE @ Sweden Rock Festival Jun. 10 - Tampere, FIN @ Sauna Open Air Jun. 24 - Kauhajoki, FIN @ Nummiroc...
March 18, 2005
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MORGANA LEFAY And LANFEAR To Team Up For European Tour

MORGANA LEFAY and LANFEAR will be teaming up for a European tour beginning in late April. The dates are as follows: Apr. 30 - Münster-Breitefeld, GER - Live Arena May 02 - Hamburg, GER - Markthalle May 03 - Bochum, GER - Matrix May 04 - Ingolstadt, GER - Paradox May 05 - SWI - ...
March 4, 2005