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VANDEN PLAS Cancels END OF DAYS Festival Appearance

Germany's progressive metal icons VANDEN PLAS have issued the following update: "Unfortunately, VANDEN PLAS' appearance at the End Of Dayz Festival [in Pratteln, Switzerland] had to be cancelled because of an unsolvable time schedule problem (it was not possible to schedule VANDEN PLAS on [December]...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Begin Recording New Album This Week

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner has issued the following update: "I am also glad so many of you like SUNSTORM . . . [The album] is now out in the USA through Locomotive Records and you can also download individual songs through iTunes and other popular music download sites! "On a r...

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DRILLER KILLER: U.S., European Tours Cancelled

Brutal Swedish "crust core" act DRILLER KILLER has been forced to cancel its participation in both the U.S. tour with BLÜDWÜLF and MASAKARI and the European tour with the CRUMBSUCKERS, THE ACCUSED, and EXTREME NOISE TERROR. A statement from the band reads as follows: "Believe it or not... but on the...

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TRIVIUM: New Album's Success Is 'Beyond Our Expectations'

Justin and Brian from TRIVIUM's management, D.A.M. Management, have posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We're halfway through the first leg of TRIVIUM's The Crusade World Tour 2006-2007 — 71 concerts in 4 months in the United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Holla...

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WEDNESDAY 13 To Begin Filming 'Weirdo A-Go-Go' This Weekend

Wednesday 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) will begin filming a new video project this weekend. The show, entitled "Weirdo A-Go-Go", will feature the campy and morbid sense of humor that any fans of Wednesday 13 can expect. In the first two episodes, Wednesday 13 hosts clips and trailers of cheap horror flicks,...

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ZYKLON Confirmed For Austria's KALTENBACH OPEN AIR Festival

ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums),has been confirmed for the Kaltenbach Open Air festival, set to take place July 13-14, 2007 in Spital Am Semmering, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AETERNUS (NOR) BE...

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THRESHOLD Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA Festival

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented the festival organizers in a statement: "THRESHOLD were one of the bands to really win over a lot of people with th...

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GUNS N' ROSES Tribute 'Chinese Hypocrisy' To Arrive This Week

Members of QUIET RIOT (USA),IGNITE (USA),ALTARIA (Finland),DUST N' BONES (Hungary),HOLLYWOOD ROSE (Italy),PEANUT M (Canada) and EMERALD MONKEY (USA) are among the musicians that appear on "Chinese Hypocrisy - N' International Tribute to Guns N' Roses", due on December 16 via TributeAlbums.com....

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ALLHELLUJA: 'Superhero Motherf*cker Superman' Video Posted Online

ALLHELLUJA, the Danish/Italian project featuring HATESPHERE frontman Jacob Bredahl and Stefano Longhi from Scarlet Records, has posted its video for the song "Superhero Motherfucker Superman" at YouTube.com. The clip was shot on October 21 in the Arizona desert with renowed artist/director Chad Mich...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS: Polish Gig To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with SOLITUDE AETURNUS guitarist John Perez. A couple of excerpts from the follow: Lords of Metal: What made you decide to take a break after "Adagio"? Perez: We took a break after "Adagio" on purpose. We intended to take a break. We were all goi...

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MESSIAH'S KISS: 'Dragonheart' Release Date Confirmed

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT touring singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),has announced the following release dates for its upcoming third album, "Dragonheart" (SPV Records): Germany: February 23, 2007 Rest of Europe: February 26, 2007 USA...

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SONATA ARCTICA Launches Studio Diary

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have launched a studio diary covering the recording sessions for their next studio album. Read the first entry from keyboardist Henkka Klingenberg at this location. SONATA ARCTICA have been confirmed as one of the headliners of the ProgPower USA VIII festival...

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MEGADETH Mainman Officially Announces Split With ESP GUITARS

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following statement: "After two successful years, I have decided to leave ESP guitars. This was a business decision and had nothing to do with the guitars or the manufacturing of the guitars, and I wish the staff of ESP, both in the USA and in Japan and...

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GUNS N' ROSES Go Digital In USA

GUNS N' ROSES are currently on tour through North America. To handle the live shows, audio veteran Toby Francis was tapped for FOH duties, Andy Ebert was selected for monitors, and the Digidesign Venue live sound environment was chosen to run the show, with two Venue D-Show systems in tow for FOH an...

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THE HAUNTED To Headline Austria's KALTENBACH OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed as the headliners of the Kaltenbach Open Air festival, set to take place July 13-14, 2007 in Spital Am Semmering, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: THE HAUNTED (SWE) DARK FUNERAL (SWE) BELPHEGOR (AUT) KAMPFAR (NOR) HOLY MOSES (G...