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SINNER To Record WACKEN 2005 Appearance For Upcoming DVD

SINNER, the long-running German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, will play a very special show at next year's Wacken Open Air festival. "We tried to bring the band back together for this years event, but it was too short termed and better to prepare this exciting event with the needed...

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FEINSTEIN Working On First Music Video

FEINSTEIN, the new band featuring former THE RODS frontman/ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein, ROYAL HUNT singer John West, and ex-FOGHAT/THE OUTLAWS bassist Jeff Howell, are working on their first music video, for the track "Regeneration". The clip will reportedly feature studio and live footage,...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'The Ballads III' Artwork Posted Online

AXEL RUDI PELL has posted the cover artwork for the upcoming "The Ballads III" compilation at this location (conceived by Marc Klinnert of Studio Oxmox Australia). "The Ballads III" is scheduled for release on October 25 through SPV Records. In addition to all of the group's ballads since the releas...

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ANVIL Announce Ontario Gig

Veteran Canadian metallers ANVIL will be performing at Heads Or Tails in Etobicoke, Ontario on October 29. ANVIL's most recent studio album, "Back to Basics", received its long-overdue U.S. release last month via Screaming Ferret Wreckords. The follow-up to 2002's "Still Going Strong" was recorded w...

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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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German Music Channel To Air Second WACKEN OPEN AIR Report

Following the overwhelmingly positive respose to last weekend's report on this year's Wacken Open Air festival, German music channel VIVA will broadcast a second report this coming weekend. Among the live performances that are expected to be featured in the program (airing Sunday, Sept. 12 beginning...

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German Music Channel To Air WACKEN OPEN AIR Report

German music channel VIVA will broadcast a report on this year's Wacken Open Air festival on Sunday, September 5 beginning at 10:30 pm (CET). Among the live performances that are expected to be featured in the program are those from ANTHRAX, MNEMIC, AMON AMARTH, DESTRUCTION, HYPROCRISY and SAXON. Al...

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SATYRICON/DARKTHRONE 'Wacken Special' To Air On Norwegian TV

The highlights of the joint legendary performance by Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON and DARKTHRONE guitarist/vocalist Nocturno Culto at this year's Wacken festival will be televised by "Lydverket", Norway's top music show on Norwegian national TV channel NRK1 on Wednesday, September 8 at 11:10...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'The Ballads III' CD Details Revealed

The AXEL RUDI PELL band has finished mixing and mastering three new songs for the upcoming "The Ballads III" compilation, tentatively due on October 25 through SPV Records. The three songs that were recorded are "Don't Say Goodbye" (a new Axel composition),a new acoustic version of "Forever Angel",...

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Bassist JOEY VERA Issues ANTHRAX European Tour Report

Bassist Joey Vera (FATES WARNING, ARMORED SAINT, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his web site: "Hey all, I'm in the end stages of tour decompression and feeling like I should write an update. I've been home now for a week but it feels like only a few days. Weird 'cause when I was ...

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PARAGON Studio Diary Available Online

German power metallers PARAGON have teamed up with Maximum Metal to bring to life their newest recording sessions. PARAGON have entered Karo studios to record their newest album, "Revenge", and with this recording they will allow a peek inside the studios via a studio diary. Each day Jan Bünning, ba...

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ANVIL: 'Back To Basics' Gets A U.S. Release Date

Screaming Ferret Wreckords has set an August 24 U.S. release date for the new ANVIL album, "Back to Basics". The follow-up to 2002's "Still Going Strong", "Back To Basics" was recorded with producer Pierre Rémillard at his studio in Quebec and features artwork by Christoph Schinzel (a.k.a. Stripe) o...

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SATYRICON: Wacken Performance Filmed For 'Repined Bastard Nation' Video

A twelve-camera production crew filmed SATYRICON's performance at this past weekend's Wacken Open Air festival for an upcoming music video for the track "Repined Bastard Nation". The Norwegian black metallers performed in front of 43,000 people at the festival (photo) — described in an official pres...

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SATYRICON: WACKEN OPEN AIR Report Posted Online

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted the following message on their official web site: "Today there is a lot of tired and happy people out there. It's the same for us. We put a lot into preparing this show and the weekend itself was one facing many challenges of practical nature. But, the...

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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...