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THE RED DEATH 'Dropped' By METAL BLADE RECORDS
New York metallers THE RED DEATH have parted ways with Metal Blade Records. "Yes, we were dropped by Metal Blade," guitarist Josh Williammee writes in a statement. "I can assure you that it was not because of 'instability within the band,' because if there is such an instability, then I'm blind to i...February 10, 2006
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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE's 'All-Star' CD Gets A Release Date
The "all-star" album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul", will be released in Germany on March 24 by MTM Music (March 27 for the rest of Europe) and in North America on March 28 by LNJ Records. "Soundtrack of a Soul" will feature contributions from the followin...February 8, 2006
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FREEDOM CALL Keyboardist To Sit Out Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced
FREEDOM CALL/GAMMA RAY drummer Daniel Zimmermann has posted the following message on the FREEDOM CALL web site: "Nils Neumann will not play the keyboards during the FREEDOM CALL tour in March and April. He wants to finally finish his studies and his exams are within this period. Nils will stay a fix...February 7, 2006
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GAMMA RAY Add Minnesota Date To North American Tour
Hamburg, Germany-based GAMMA RAY, featuring Kai Hansen (formerly of HELLOWEEN) on lead vocals, will make their only Midwest/mid-country appearance at the Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, Minnesota, on Friday, May 12. This performance will be the closing date of their first-ever U.S. tour and the only pe...February 7, 2006
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HELLOWEEN: More South American Dates Announced
German power metallers HELLOWEEN have added more dates to their upcoming South American/Mexican tour in March. The details are as follows: Mar. 18 - Mexico City, MEX (Circo Volador) Mar. 19 - Guadalajara, MEX (Hard Rock Live) Mar. 21 - El Salvador (Feria Internacional) Mar. 22 - Costa Rica (Planet M...February 6, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE: Live CD/DVD From 1996's MONTREAUX Festival Due In May
A new DEEP PURPLE live CD and DVD, recorded at the Montreux festival on July 9, 1996, is being released on May 1. The track listing for both the DVD and CD is as follows: 01. Fireball 02. Ted The Mechanic 03. Pictures Of Home 04. Black Night 05. Cascades 06. Woman From Tokyo 07. ...February 4, 2006
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DEMONS & WIZARDS Auctioning Stage Decoration On eBay: Photos Available
DEMONS & WIZARDS, the project featuring Jon Schaffer of ICED EARTH and Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN, are selling the stage decoration that was used on their first tour. According to a posting on the item's eBay auction page, "there is a small piece loose that has to be glued but after the glue...February 4, 2006
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ASTRAL DOORS Confirmed For Sweden's METALBÅTEN Festival
Swedish metallers ASTRAL DOORS are the sixth and final band to be confirmed for the Metalbåten festival, set to take place March 23-24 on the Silja Festival ferry (which traffics the Baltic Sea between Stockholm, Sweden and Turku, Finland). The complete lineup is as follows: RAGE MARDUK FREEDOM CALL...February 1, 2006
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COLDSEED: SOILWORK/BLIND GUARDIAN Collaboration To Begin Mixing Debut CD
COLDSEED, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN/current SAVAGE CIRCUS skinsman Thomen Stauch and SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid, will begin mixing their debut album on February 5 with engineer Charly Czajkowsky. The CD will be completed by the end of the month for a spring release via Nu...February 1, 2006
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HELLOWEEN 'Rockumentary' To Air This Week
HELLOWEEN's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The two original HELLOWEEN members, Michael Weikath and Markus Grosskopf, teamed up with Metal Express Radio for an in-depth discussion about the history of the band. Michael and Markus cover topics such as the genesis of HE...January 31, 2006
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HELLOWEEN: Summer Festival Appearances Announced
German melodic metallers HELLOWEEN have announced the following festival appearances this summer: Jun. 23-24 – Balingen, GER @ Bang Your Head Jul. 15-17 – Vizovice, CZR @ Masters Of Rock Aug. 04-05 – Hultsfred, SWE @ Gates of Metal As previously reported, HELLOWEEN filmed their sold-out headlining c...January 31, 2006
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HELLOWEEN Film Concert In Bulgaria For Upcoming CD/DVD Package
German melodic metallers HELLOWEEN filmed their sold-out headlining concert on January 29, 2006 at the 5,000-capacity crowd at the Winter Palace Of Sports in Sofia, Bulgaria for a planned live CD/DVD package. Two other shows will be recorded for the upcoming CD/DVD — Tokyo, Japan on March 1 and Sao...January 30, 2006
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NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS Head Of Promotion Talks To Greece's METALZONE
Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with Nuclear Blast Records (Germany) Head Of Promotion Markus Wosgien. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone: Tell me a few things about how things are at the moment with Nuclear Blast and what are we expecting for the year 2006? Mark...January 29, 2006
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HELLOWEEN: South American/Mexican Tour Dates Announced
German power metallers HELLOWEEN will underetake a South American/Mexican tour in March. The dates are as follows: Mar. 18 - Mexico City, MEX @ Circo Volador Mar. 19 – Guadalajara, MEX @ Hard Rock Live Mar. 21 - El Salvador @ TBA Mar. 22 - Costa Rica Planet Mall Mar. 25 - Sao Paulo, BRA ...January 27, 2006
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ILL NINO Frontman CRISTIAN MACHADO: 'PRESIDENT BUSH Is A Moron'
Chris Gonda of PureGrainAudio.com recently conducted an interview with ILL NINO frontman Cristian Machado. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: PureGrainAudio.com: Being a band who does at times delve in the political arena, what are your feelings about the current situation in the United Stat...January 25, 2006
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