The cover artwork for "Rewakening", the sophomore album from the hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING, can be viewed below. The image was created by Brazilian artist Mariano Villalba and is a combination of two pictures — "The Fury Of Rufus" and "Slave Angel". Commented THE BURNING lead singer Johnny Haven: "We been a fan of ...
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Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING will release its sophomore album, "Rewakening", on February 27 through Massacre Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Storm the Walls" was recorded and mixed at KohleKeller Studios with German producer Kristian Kohle Bonifer (BENIGHTED, CREMATORY, ABANDONED, AGATHODAIMON). The vocals was recorded by Jacob Bredahl (ex-HATESPHERE) at Smart N' Hard. Commented the ...
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VOLBEAT, LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE and CREMATORY are among the confirmed bands for the Winter Freeze festival, set to take place January 31, 2009 at Kochertalmetropole in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALEV AOD CALLEJON CATARACT CREMATORY LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE LAY DOWN ROTTEN SAW VOLBEAT For more information, visit www.myspace.com/winterfreezefestival.
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Fan-filmed video footage of ATARGATIS' performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest, which was held on October 18-19, 2008 in Wieze, Belgium, can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "kravmagiczka"). ATARGATIS' latest CD, "Nova", features a guest appearance by Matthias Hechler (Matze) from the German gothic metal heroes CREMATORY. Released on November 16, 2007 via ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of CREMATORY's September 27, 2008 concert in Sofia, Bulgaria can be viewed below. "Pray", the latest album from CREMATORY, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 64. The CD was produced by the band itself at the Kohlekeller Studios with additional assistance from longtime collaborator Christian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner. For more ...
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German dark/symphonic gothic metal band ATARGATIS has been confirmed for next year's Wave Gotik Treffen festival, set to take place May 29 – June 1, 2009 in Leipzig, Germany. ATARGATIS' latest CD, "Nova", features a guest appearance by Matthias Hechler (Matze) from the German gothic metal heroes CREMATORY. Released on November 16, 2007 via Massacre ...
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Reactivated NWOBHM legends SWEET SAVAGE (based in Belfast, Northern Ireland) have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES ...
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Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENGED ...
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STONE GODS, the band featuring former THE DARKNESS members Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards and Ed Graham, has replaced AXEL RUDI PELL on the billing of this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES ...
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Portuguese metallers DEMON DAGGER are putting the finishing touches on the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2002's "Inanna Ishtar". The as-yet-untitled CD will be recorded, mixed and mastered at the Kohlekeller Studios in Germany during August/September with producer Christian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner (CREMATORY, SIEGES EVEN, AGATHODAIMON). Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Dwell ...
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Moscow, Russia-based metallers NOVA ART have completed work on their new album, entitled "Follow Yourself". The bulk of the recording and mixing sessions took place in Germany and Austria with egineer and co-producer Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner (SIEGES EVEN, CREMATORY, VIRON, AGATHODAIMON). The vocals were laid down at Deadsoul Temple Studio in Austria with engineer and ...
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SOULFLY has been confirmed for the Rockarea festival, set to take place August 29-30, 2008 in Losheim, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SOULFLY SODOM CALIBAN ONKEL TOM BEHEMOTH PRO PAIN CREMATORY HAGGARD KNORKATOR DEW-SCENTED THE SORROW EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS DESASTER NEAERA SUIDAKRA EPILOGUE ERANGED BY BEAUTY BENIGHTED ICON HERALDER SIX FLYING PUTANAS ...
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French metallers THE OATH have inked a deal with Aural Music's cult sub-label Code666. The band has just completed work on its new album, titled "4", at Kohlekeller Studio in Seeheim, Germany with producer Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner (CREMATORY). An October 2008 release is expected. "4" track listing: 01. 4 (Intro) 02. This Day 03. Orgasm ...
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Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have been confirmed for the Rock Area festival, set to take place August 29-30, 2008 in Losheim, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: PRO-PAIN SODOM CALIBAN ONKEL TOM CREMATORY KNORKATOR DEW-SCENTED BEHEMOTH THE SORROW EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS DESASTER NEAERA SUIDAKRA EPILOGUE ICON SIX FLYING PUTANAS ENRAGED BY BEAUTY HERALDER ...
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Long-running Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENGED SEVENFOLD AXEL RUDI ...
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Long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENGED SEVENFOLD AXEL RUDI ...
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LAUREN HARRIS the daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN ...
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Lemi, Finland-based heavy metal quartet STAM1NA has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENGED SEVENFOLD AXEL ...
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Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENGED SEVENFOLD AXEL RUDI PELL ...
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Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENGED SEVENFOLD AXEL RUDI ...
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Reactivated death metal band MASSACRE — consisting of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams (guitar), Curt Beeson (drums; NASTY SAVAGE), along with ex-MASSACRE/current DENIAL FIEND members Terry Butler (bass), Steve Swanson (guitars) and Kam Lee (vocals) — has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, ...
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Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS ...
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Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE ...
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According to the Wacken Open Air festival organizers, 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's event, which is scheduled to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The organizers write in a press release, "We think that [we'll be] sold out latest at the end of March/beginning of April! ...
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Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, have been "officially" confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. (The Wacken Open Air organizers had
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Metalhead.ro has uploaded a new audio interview with drummer Markus Jüllich of the German gothic metallers CREMATORY. Listen to it at this location. "Pray", the new album from CREMATORY, recently entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 64. The CD was produced by the band itself at the Kohlekeller Studios with ...
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ALESTORM and NEGURA BUNGET have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL ...
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San Diego, California-based, female-fronted metallers BENEDICTUM have been confirmed for this year's Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 17-19, 2008 in Osterode/Förste, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALESTORM AMON AMARTH BELOVED ENEMY BENEDICTUM CAST IN SILENCE CREMATORY DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA DOWN BELOW EISBRECHER FEUERSCHWANZ KNORKATOR ...
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Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION will headline this year's Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 17-19, 2008 in Osterode/Förste, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALESTORM AMON AMARTH BELOVED ENEMY CAST IN SILENCE CREMATORY DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA DOWN BELOW EISBRECHER FEUERSCHWANZ KNORKATOR LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE MAROON NEAERA ...
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JOB FOR A COWBOY and UNEARTH have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI ...
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