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PRIMORDIAL: 'Imrama' Reissue Detailed

2008 was a great year for Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL. After the release of their magnum opus, "To The Nameless Dead", in late 2007, the band played shows and festivals all over Europe and gained loads of new fans. The Pagan metallers have lots of plans for the New Year, including a tour thr...

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ALESTORM: First-Ever Demo Recording, Early Video Footage Unearthed

Vocalist Christopher Bowes of the Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM has issued the following update: "I'm sure a lot of you know that we used to be called BATTLEHEART. And we released a couple of demos in 2006, one called 'Terror On The High Seas' and one simply called 'Battleheart'. And they...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2009 Sold Out!

ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that all 70,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's event, which will be held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. "Never before [has] a festival of this size [been] sold out two times within on...

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MOONSORROW: More Dates Announced

Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 31 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi / Uudenvuoden Nahkamiekka (w/ KORPIKLAANI, KIUAS) Jan. 24 - Osnabrück, Germany - N8 / Winternoise Festival Jan. 29 - Tallink Baltic Princess - Spinefeast Cruise 2009 Feb. 21 - Giessen, G...

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MASTERSTROKE: New Album Update

Finnish melodic metallers MASTERSTROKE are currently recording their new full-length album at MSTR Studios in Tampere, Finland for a tentative late spring release via Dynamic Arts Records. The drum tracks for the as-yet-untitled effort were laid down at Fantom Studios (KORPIKLAANI, MACHINE MEN) with...

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WOLFCHANT Confirmed For Germany's RAGNARÖK VI FESTIVAL

German metallers WOLFCHANT have been confirmed for the Ragnarök VI Festival, set to take place April 17-18, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADORNED BROOD ALESTORM ALKONOST ANDRAS COR SCORPII DARK FORTRESS DORNENREICH DRAUGNIM E...

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DRAUGNIM Confirmed For Germany's RAGNARÖK VI FESTIVAL

Finnish metallers DRAUGNIM have been confirmed for the Ragnarök VI Festival, set to take place April 17-18, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADORNED BROOD ALESTORM ALKONOST ANDRAS COR SCORPII DARK FORTRESS DORNENREICH DRAUGNIM E...

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ALESTORM: New Album Due In The Spring

Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM has set "Black Sails at Midnight" as the title of its new album, due in the spring via Napalm Records. ALESTORM recently announced the addition of guitarist Tim Shaw to the group's ranks. The band stated, "The more eagle-eyed watchers of the underground amongs...

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Issues Year-End Update

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "Another year nearly over and the vultures are circling. "The rain is still teeming down from the grey skies outside. The weather seems to match perfectly the recession we have plung...

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DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have been confirmed for next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that 50,000 tickets have already been s...

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KORPIKLAANI, SWASHBUCKLE Added To PAGANFEST USA: PART 2

Rock The Nation has announced the final tour lineup of PaganFest USA: Part 2 with two brand new additions to the upcoming traveling spectacle: Finland's folk freaks KORPIKLAANI as the new headliners, and straight off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey's crazy pirate metal drunks SWASHBUCKLE...

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KORPIKLAANI To Support IN EXTREMO In Germany

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI will support IN EXTREMO on their tour through Germany between Christmas and New Year's Eve. The dates are as follows: Dec. 26 - Fürth, Germany - Stadthalle Dec. 27 - Hannover, Germany - AWD Hall Dec. 28 - Erfurt, Germany - Thüringenhalle Dec. 29 - Leipzig, Germany...

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METSATÖLL Confirmed For Germany's RAGNARÖK VI FESTIVAL

Estonian folk metallers METSATÖLL have been confirmed for the Ragnarök VI Festival, set to take place April 17-18, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADORNED BROOD ALESTORM ALKONOST ANDRAS COR SCORPII DARK FORTRESS DORNENREICH EIN...

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MOTÖRHEAD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MOTÖRHEAD has been confirmed for next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that 50,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's event. The remaining...

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MÅNEGARM, IRRBLOSS, ANDRAS Confirmed For Germany's RAGNARÖK VI FESTIVAL

MÅNEGARM, IRRBLOSS and ANDRAS have been confirmed for the Ragnarök VI Festival, set to take place April 17-18, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADORNED BROOD ALESTORM ALKONOST ANDRAS COR SCORPII DARK FORTRESS DORNENREICH EINHERJ...