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DESTRUCTION: Recent UK Tour Was 'Most Unprofessional Experience We've Ever Had In Europe'

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued a lengthy statement via their official web site blasting the booking agent that organized the band's recent UK tour as "an insult to true metal fans." DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer is quoted as saying, "Realistically, several sho...

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KOTIPELTO Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

KOTIPELTO, the Finnish band fronted by STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto, has been confirmed for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITE...

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VADER Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

Polish death metal veterans VADER have been confirmed for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: May 30, 2008: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL VADER DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: FINNTROLL JORN LANDE AMORPHIS MELECHESH...

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FINNTROLL Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

Finland's FINNTROLL has been confirmed for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: May 30: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: FINNTROLL JORN LANDE AMORPHIS MELECHESH RAGE UNLEASHED For more inf...

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MY DYING BRIDE Confirmed For Rescheduled ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

Legendary UK doom outfit MY DYING BRIDE has been confirmed for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITER GRAVE DIGGER KATATONIA KORPIKLAAN...

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HELLOWEEN Bassist To Release Heavy Rock Album With No Guitars

Frontiers Records will release the debut album from Markus Grosskopf's (HELLOWEEN) BASSINVADERS, entitled "Hellbassbeaters", on January 25, 2008. BASSINVADERS was a creation of Markus' while sitting in a bar and enjoying a few drinks. It was there that he got inspired to produce a heavy rock record...

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DESTRUCTION: 2008 Festival Appearances Announced

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have scheduled the following festival appearances during 2008: Dec. 29 - Stadhalle, GER - Devils Revenge Festival Mar. 7/8 - Atarfe, Granada, ESP @ Atarfe Vega Rock Festiva Mar. 20/22 - Oslo, NOR - Inferno Festival May 30 - Belgrade, SER @ Legacy Festival Aug. 25 - Valen...

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SERJ TANKIAN Answers 'Frequently Asked Questions'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian recently answered several "frequently asked questions" via his MySpace page: Q: "Elect The Dead" [is] your first album released since SYSTEM OF A DOWN went on a hiatus in 2006. What was it like to make an album on your own? Tankian: I've wanted to make a solo ....

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DESTRUCTION, UNLEASHED Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

DESTRUCTION and UNLEASHED are among the newly confirmed bands for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITER GRAVE DIGGER KATATONIA KORPIKL...

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SLASH Announces Book-Signing Appearance In Toronto

Legendary GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will sign copies of his self-titled memoir, "Slash", in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Monday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Chapters Festival Hall. For more information, click here. Several page extracts from "Slash" are available at this locat...

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OBITUARY, UNLEASHED, AMORPHIS Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

OBITUARY, UNLEASHED and AMORPHIS are among the latest confirmed bands for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: May 30: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: JORN LANDE AMORPHIS MELECHESH RAGE UN...

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AFM RECORDS To Release 'All For Metal', 'Heart Breakers' Compilations

On November 30, and December 7, AFM Records will release two compilations which will include several AFM highlights. The first compilation, a DVD/CD box set titled "All For Metal" (due November 30),contains many video clips of the AFM artists as well as some rare live video material. The CD will in...

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DESTRUCTION: All UK Shows Will Go Ahead!

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued the following update: "To allay the confusion about the rumours of cancelled UK tour dates, we have a statement from DESTRUCTION/ONSLAUGHT tour manager Baz Barett that will clear up everything." Commented Barett: "All shows as shown on the offici...

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MEMORY GARDEN Rehearsing With NECRODHALIA Bassist

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has issued the following update: "We have now been rehearsing a couple of weeks with a new bass player. This young metalhead is called Johan Fredrikson and can normally be found in the band NECRODHALIA...

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DEATHCHAIN To Support NILE In Finland

Finnish death/thrash metallers DEATHCHAIN will support NILE on four dates in Finland in late November. Also appearing on the bill is SOTAJUMALA. The details are as follows: Nov. 21 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, Finland Nov. 22 - Teatria - Oulu, Finland Nov. 23 - Pakkahuone - Tampere, Finland Nov. 24 - Nost...