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SEVENTH ONE Part Ways With Guitarist
Guitarist Johannes "Axe" Losbäck has officially left Swedish power metallers SEVENTH ONE. "It's a decision that didn't come lightly," Johannes said in a statement. "I was one of the founding members, [I] love the guys as friends and admire their mucisianship, [and I] would die for metal. The decisio...March 4, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS 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 CANDL...March 3, 2005
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KREATOR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran German thrashers KREATOR 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 COR...March 1, 2005
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Drummer STEFAN SCHWARZMANN To Rejoin ACCEPT For Summer Festival Appearances
Drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (HELLOWEEN, U.D.O., RUNNING WILD) has recently become available and will be rejoining legendary German metallers ACCEPT for the 2005 summer festivals. Stefan has performed with the band since the "good old days" when he replaced original drummer Stefan Kaufmann. This offic...March 1, 2005
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BLOODBATH To Film WACKEN Performance For Upcoming DVD
Swedish death metallers BLOODBATH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Since this year's appearance at Wacken might not only be the first, but also the last gig for BLOODBATH, we've decided it will be shot for a future dvd release. Through who and when it will be released h...February 25, 2005
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NEVERMORE: Video Clip From Recording Studio Posted Online
A short video clip of NEVERMORE in the studio recording their new album has been posted online at producer Andy Sneap's official web site. Download the 6.7 MB Quicktime file at this location. NEVERMORE have set "This Godless Endeavor" as the title of their next studio album, tentatively due this sum...February 22, 2005
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BLOODSTOCK FESTIVALS 2005: Headliners Announced
The organizers of the U.K.'s Bloodstock festival have announced that Bloodstock 2005 will comprise two separate festivals. The brand new outdoor show Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) will take place on June 24-25 at Catton Hall, in the Midlands, with the annual Bloodstock 2005 U.K. Metalfest taking place...February 22, 2005
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CANDLEMASS: European Tour Dates Announced
Reunited Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Feb. 25 - Vega Rock Festival – Granada, SPA Mar. 25 - Inferno Festival – Oslo, NOR Jun. 05 - Iron Fest Tradate/- Milan, ITA Jun. 11 - Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, SWE Jun. 24/25 - Bang Your Hea...February 22, 2005
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SENTENCED To Play Final German Show At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish metallers SENTENCED will perform their last-ever show in Germany at the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBA...February 19, 2005
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NEVERMORE: Hard At Work On 'This Godless Endeavor'
NEVERMORE have set "This Godless Endeavor" as the title of their next studio album, tentatively due this summer via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Enemies of Reality" is being recorded at Backstage Studios in England with legendary producer Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE,...February 17, 2005
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ZYKLON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring former EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums),are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival...February 17, 2005
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HAMMERFALL: New Album Samples Posted Online
A brand new HAMMERFALL e-card, featuring streaming audio samples of all 10 songs from the group's forthcoming CD, "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken", can be accessed at this location. "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" is scheduled for release on March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow...February 17, 2005
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OVERKILL: Tour Dates Announced
OVERKILL have lined up the following dates in support of their new album, "ReliXIV", due on March 22 via Eagle Rock/Spitfire Records: Feb. 25 - Atarfe Vega Rock - Grenada, SPA Apr. 08 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA Apr. 09 - Thunderdome - Baltimore, MD Apr. 10 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY Apr. 13 ...February 16, 2005
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OPETH To Enter Studio In March
Sweden's OPETH have posted the following message at their official web site: "Mikael Åkerfeldt has been confirmed as the vocalist for the first and last BLOODBATH gig. This will take place at Germany's famous Wacken Open Air festival on the 4th of August. The band will perform songs from all three a...February 16, 2005
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BLOODBATH To Be Joined By OPETH Frontman At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR
Swedish death metallers BLOODBATH have parted ways with vocalist Peter Tägtgren due to "conflicting schedules," according to a posting on the group's web site. "We thank him for sharing his acclaimed talent and efforts on [the latest CD] 'Nightmares Made Flesh'," the band write on their web site. BL...February 15, 2005
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