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GUNS N' ROSES, DEFTONES, KORN Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

Italian concert promoter Live In Italy has confirmed GUNS N' ROSES as the first headliner of the tenth edition of Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 1-4 at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. GUNS N' ROSES will play on June 4. Other newly confirmed acts for the festival include DEFTONES and KORN....

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AMORPHIS: European Festival Appearances Announced

Finland's AMORPHIS have lined up several festival appearances following their Neckbreaker's Ball European tour (also featuring HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET and SCAR SYMMETRY),which is scheduled to take place in April. The details are as follows: Jun. 30 - Jul. 2 - Tuska...

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FUELBLOODED Sign With COPRO RECORDS

Copro Records have announced the signing of the Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED (formerly SACRAMENTAL SACHEM). Mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, INVOCATOR, RAUNCHY, COMMUNIC),and with artwork by Travis Smith (ANATHEMA, OPETH, KATATONIA),the group's debut album, "Inflict the...

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OPETH: South American/Mexican Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's OPETH have announced the details of their South American/Mexican tour, set to take place in September/October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 22 - Mexico City, MEX - Circo Volador Sep. 23 - Monterey, MEX - Café Iguana Sep. 24 - Guadalajara, MEX - Hardrock Café Sep. 27 - Santiago, CHL...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Austria's NOVA ROCK Festival?

According to the official web site of the Nova Rock 2006 festival, METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES and ALICE IN CHAINS are among the confirmed bands for this year's event, set to take place June 15-17 on the Pannonia Fields in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria (near Nickelsdorf and the H...

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Dismantling Devotion

Get yourself in the mood for this one; and I'm not talking about the state of mind that accompanies 4th of July celebrations or beach volleyball games. Fans of modern, melancholic doom that get their kicks from albums by the likes of MY DYING BRIDE and KATATONIA will surely dig "Dismantling Devotion...

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OPETH, EDGUY Video Interviews Posted Online

Video interviews with OPETH and EDGUY are included in the first episode of Rock Metal TV, the self-proclaimed "first and only French web TV." Rock Metal TV is co-produced by Les Acteurs de L'ombre and TDK Prod and can be accessed online at www.rockmetal.tv. Episode #1, which includes guitar hero Pat...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman Discusses Junk Food On Swedish National TV

In the latest episode of the Swedish metal show "Rundgång", DARK TRANQUILLITY frontman Mikael Stanne reveals his trade secrets as a longtime junkfood connoisseur. The show was aired yesterday on the SVT network and can be seen online at this location (click on the "Se del 4 av Rundgång" link). DARK...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Explain Raleigh Concert Cancellation

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following explanation regarding the cancellation of their appearance at the first show of the group's North American tour with OPETH on Wednesday (Feb. 15) in Raleigh, North Carolina: "As most of you have heard, we didn't play the first gig of the tour due...

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Former ELITIST Head Honcho Slams EARACHE RECORDS

Former Elitist Records head honcho/founder Lee Barrett has accused former partners Earache Records of shady business practices and has blamed Earache for indirectly causing the demise of Elitist. Read Barrett's two separate online postings detailing some of his experiences dealing with Earache and t...

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SOULFLY, OPETH Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE FESTIVAL

SOULFLY, OPETH, BOYSETSFIRE and DEADLINE have been confirmed for this year's installment of the With Full Force Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): A.O.K. AMORPHIS BLEED THE...

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VENOM, CELTIC FROST, OPETH Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL

VENOM, CELTIC FROST and OPETH are among the confirmed bands for the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 20 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on three stages over the course of three days. In addition, a couple of ...

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Producer/Musician DAN SWANÖ Talks About Working With DARK FUNERAL, BLOODBATH Singer Search

Global Domination recently conducted an interview with multi-talented Swedish producer/musician Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, PAN THY MONIUM). A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Global Domination: The infamous story about DARK FUNERAL in Unisound… What was the...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Forced To Miss First Show Of OPETH Tour

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY missed their connecting flight in Paris on their way to the U.S for their tour with OPETH and will unfortunately not play the first show of the OPETH tour on Wednesday, February 15 in Raleigh, North Carolina. DARK TRANQUILLITY's first live appearance on the tour will be in...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Checks In With Songwriting Update

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following update on the songwriting process for the group's follow-up to last year's "Alien": "[The songwriting is] going great, got too many song ideas, haha! About 6 are complete, and the rest are very close... "Most of you probably know that...