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MORGANA LEFAY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" band MORGANA LEFAY 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 is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RU...
February 14, 2005
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BLOODBATH Land Endorsement Deal With ES GUITARS

According to a posting on BLOODBATH's official web site, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström and BLOODBATH have entered an exclusive endorsement deal with ES Guitars from Connecticut, USA. Nyström's choice of axe is a model called SS-88AN and was based on their line of "anti-corporate" handcrafted designs to...
February 12, 2005
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HAMMERFALL And EQUILIBRIUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HAMMERFALL and EQUILIBRIUM are the latest acts 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 is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS...
February 12, 2005
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METAL CHURCH 'Postpone' European Tour

METAL CHURCH have postponed their previously announced European tour to late spring/early summer. The group's official statement reads as follows: "To our European fans, we just wanted to let you know that we apologize for the confusion surrounding our upcoming tour, which was to start in March 2005...
February 7, 2005
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COUNT RAVEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish doom legends COUNT RAVEN have been 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 is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS CORAX COU...
February 5, 2005
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SUIDAKRA To Tour Germany With HOLY MOSES, ILLDISPOSED

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA will be teaming up with HOLY MOSES, ILLDISPOSED and REGICIDE for the Wacken Open Air Roadshow 2005 German tour beginning in early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 04 - Hamburg, GER @ Markthalle May 05 - Hannover, GER @ Faust May 06 - Castrop-Raux...
February 5, 2005
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IN FLAMES: 'Soundtrack To Your Escape' Digipack To Include Bonus DVD

A special digipack edition of IN FLAMES' latest CD, "Soundtrack to Your Escape" is being released on February 21 via Nuclear Blast Records. In addition to the regular CD, the package will include a bonus five-song DVD containing the following videos: 01. The Quiet Place (clip) 02. Touch of Red (clip...
February 4, 2005
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NAGLFAR, SONATA ARCTICA, TRISTANIA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

NAGLFAR, SONATA ARCTICA, TRISTANIA and MACHINE MEN have been 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 is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBAT...
February 3, 2005
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OOMPH! Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

OOMPH! have been 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 is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS CORAX DISSECTION EDGUY ENDHAMMER EI...
February 2, 2005
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DISSECTION Mainman: We Are Not Racist, Just Satanic

Guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtveidt of the reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION has issued the following statement via the group's official web site: "There have been rumors and allegations surrounding the band and I, we want our fans to know and to make it a point that it is not and never ha...
January 31, 2005
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BLOODBATH: Live Debut Planned For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

BLOODBATH, the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE) and Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, DAN SWANÖ, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONI...
January 29, 2005
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AXEL RUDI PELL: European Festival Appearances Announced

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has lined up the following European summer festival appearances: Jun. 24-25 - Balingen, GER - Bang Your Head Jun. 24-25 - Dessel, BEL - Graspop Festival Aug. 04-06 - Wacken, GER - Wacken Open Air As previously reported, PELL will to record the next studio album in Sep...
January 29, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER: Tour Dates Announced

TWISTED SISTER have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Feb. 05 - Orlando, FL @ M4DR Tsunami Benefit, Feb. 26 - San Juan, PR @ Tito Puente Amphitheater (w/ DIO) Apr. 09 - Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino, Jun. 25 - GER @ Bang Your Head Festival, Germany Jun. 26 - ...
January 27, 2005
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HOLY MOSES: New Album Details Revealed

HOLY MOSES, the long-running German thrash outfit fronted by Sabina Classen, have set "Strange Power Will Passion" as the title of their 10th album, tentatively due on May 23 via Armageddon Music. 22 songs and over 80 minutes of music were reportedly laid down at the band's Absurd studio for the fol...
January 25, 2005
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ILLDISPOSED: 'Still Sane' Video Posted Online

ILLDISPOSED's video for the track "Still Sane" has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required, 43 MB). The clip was directed by the Danish artist and director Lasse Hoile, who was also responsible for all artwork on the group's latest CD, "1-800 Vindication". The person featured on the...
January 25, 2005