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VENOM Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR ARCH ENEMY BRAINSTORM CALIBAN COMMUNIC DEATHSTARS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER...April 6, 2006
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OPETH Guitarist: 'We'll Never Let Anybody Interfere With Our Music'
Australia PyroMusic.net has just conducted an interview with OPETH guitarist Peter Lindgren. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: PyroMusic.net: How have fans reacted to the radical label change to Roadrunner? I know initially there was a bit of an uproar, but how are things now? Peter Lindgre...April 6, 2006
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FIREBALL MINISTRY To Support DISTURBED
The Los Angeles-based hard rock quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY will soon return to the road for a series of shows alongside multi-platinum rockers DISTURBED. The groups — who performed a sold-out California show together in January — will tour America and Canada for two weeks beginning on May 20. These w...April 5, 2006
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AMORPHIS, DRAGONFORCE, 10 YEARS Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
AMORPHIS, DRAGONFORCE, HELLFUELED and 10 YEARS have been confirmed for the tenth edition of the Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 1-4 at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Thursday, June 1: VENOM DIMMU BORGIR OPETH DOWN TESTAMENT NEVERMORE SATY...April 4, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Guitarist Selling 'Piece Of Metal History'
DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I'm selling the old 1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard that was my primary axe on the 'Projector' and 'Haven' albums and tours. It's not in mint condition by any stretch of the imagination but pl...March 31, 2006
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OPETH Frontman Talks About Collaboration With MIKE PORTNOY, STEVEN WILSON
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has confirmed reports that he is planning on collaborating with PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson and DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy on an as-yet-unnamed new project. "We've been talking the three of us," Mikael said in a recent interview with Tony of KASC The Blaze...March 31, 2006
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ALL THAT REMAINS Announce Album Title, Release Date
ALL THAT REMAINS, the Massachusetts-based act featuring former SHADOWS FALL vocalist Philip Labonte, have set "The Fall of Ideals" as the title of their new album, due on July 11 via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2004's "This Darkened Heart" was recorded at Zing Recording Studios in Westfield...March 30, 2006
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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY To Collaborate With OPETH's ÅKERFELDT?
Jakob Herrmann of Drummer's Digest recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On whether the technical side of the band's music superior to the musical side: Portnoy: "We try to have a balance. There's times when we know we wan...March 30, 2006
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SATYRICON, CALIBAN Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
SATYRICON and CALIBAN have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR ARCH ENEMY BRAINSTORM CALIBAN COMMUNIC DEATHSTARS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER EDGUY EKTOMO...March 29, 2006
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ARCH ENEMY, HERMAN RAREBELL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ARCH ENEMY and HERMAN RAREBELL have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CALIBAN CELTIC F...March 29, 2006
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SATYRICON, CALIBAN, MAROON Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP 2006 Festival
SATYRICON, CALIBAN and MAROON have been confirmed for the Metalcamp 2006 festival, set to take place July 21-23 in Tolmin, Slovenia. Meanwhile, SAXON cancelled their participation in the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): Main Stage: AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY...March 29, 2006
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IN FLAMES, STONE SOUR, SOULFLY Confirmed For Sweden's HULTSFRED FESTIVAL
IN FLAMES, STONE SOUR and SOULFLY have been confirmed for the Hultsfred Festival, set to take place June 15-17 in Hultsfred, Sweden. Other bands scheduled to appear include KORN, H.I.M., BACKYARD BABIES, OPETH, WITHIN TEMPTATION, DEFTONES, TRIVIUM, SOILWORK, TRIVIUM, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, BLOODSI...March 29, 2006
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THE ETERNAL To Support OPETH In Australia
Hot on the heels of their highly successful curtain-raising for the H.I.M. Australian tour, it has been announced that Melbourne's dark melodic metal masters THE ETERNAL will be opening for all dates on the Australian OPETH tour. The details are as follows: Apr. 20 - Perth, AUS @ Capitol Apr. 21 - A...March 29, 2006
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VREID, CALIBAN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
VREID and CALIBAN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CALIBAN CELTIC FROST CHILDREN OF BODOM D...March 28, 2006
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DOWN: German Dates Announced
DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — w...March 27, 2006
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