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ENSIFERUM Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM has been confirmed for the Metalcamp 2007 festival, set to take place July 16-22, 2007 in Tolmin, Slovenia. More than 80 bands will perform on two stages over the course of five days of live music. The festival billing is shaping up as follo...

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DARK FUNERAL, KATAKLYSM, BEHEMOTH Confirmed For Germany's HELLRAISER OPEN AIR

DARK FUNERAL, KATAKLYSM and BEHEMOTH are among the confirmed acts for the Hellraiser Open Air festival, set to take place May 25-27 at Mark Schönstädt in Wurzen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BEHEMOTH BETRAYER DARK FUNERAL DAWN OF FATE DEMONIZER DISI...

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ENSIFERUM: New Album Title Revealed

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM entered Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki last week with producer Janne Joutsenniemi to begin recording its third album, "Victory Songs", for a February 21 release via Spinefarm. A CD single will precede the album on February 7. ENSIFERUM earli...

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WINTERSUN To Mix New Album In May

Drummer Kai Hahto of WINTERSUN, the Finnish band led by former ENSIFERUM singer Jari Mäenpää, has issued the following update: "We have to inform you that the last three shows which were in Sweden and Norway are not going to happen in the upcoming European tour. AMON AMARTH are heading straight from...

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ENSIFERUM Will Not Take Part In NO MERCY FESTIVALS Tour

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM has posted the following message on its web site: "There seems to be rumors in the Internet which claims that ENSIFERUM would be one of the performing acts in the coming year's 'No Mercy Fest 2007'. There has been even promotion advertising...

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WINTERSUN: Self-Titled Debut To Be Reissued With Bonus DVD

WINTERSUN, the band led by former ENSIFERUM singer Jari Mäenpää, will have its self-titled debut album, which originally came out in 2004, reissued in a "Special Tour Edition" on September 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. In addition to the regular album, the package will include a live DVD containing...

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TESTAMENT, ARCH ENEMY, SAXON, HAMMERFALL: Photos From Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST Available

221 high-quality pictures of last weekend's Earthshaker Fest (which took place July 21-22 in Kreuth, Germany) have been posted online at www.metalchroniques.com. Included in the batch are pictures of the following artists: DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER ARCH ENEMY BRAINSTORM CALIBAN ENSIFERUM EQUILIBRIU...

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SODOM, PRIMAL FEAR, ENSIFERUM Confirmed For Ireland's MYSTERIOUS WOUNDS FESTIVAL

SODOM, PRIMAL FEAR and ENSIFERUM have been confirmed for the Mysterious Wounds Festival, set to take place September 1-2, 2006 at the Temple Bar Music Centre in Dublin, Ireland. This will be all the foreign acts first time to grace Irish shores. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday,...

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ENSIFERUM Announces Release Date For New Album

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM will enter the studio in November to begin recording their third album for a tentative February 21, 2007 release through Spinefarm Records. ENSIFERUM recently entered the Music DVD chart in their home country at position No. 2 with their "10...

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Norway's RAGNAROCK FESTIVAL Cancelled

The organizers of the Ragnarock Festival, which was set to take place August 17-19 at the Valle Hovin Sports Arena in Oslo, Norway, have announced that the entire event has been cancelled. No reason was given for the cancellation. Just two days ago (July 5),American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAME...

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ENSIFERUM: '10th Anniversary Live' DVD Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have entered the Music DVD chart in their home country at position No. 2 with their "10th Anniversary Live" (Spinefarm) effort. The disc was recorded at the band's 10th-anniversary celebration concert, which took place December 31, 2005 at N...

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GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Longer Sets At GRASPOP; Live Video Feed Available

The organizers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — have posted the following message on the festival's official web site: "Last week, when Graspop was informed that KORN would be cancelling their European tour, the search for a worthy replacement was und...

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GRASPOP METAL MEETING: Live Video Stream Now Available

Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — is currently offering a live Internet video stream of the bands performing at the festival. Watch it online at this location (ANVIL just finished their set. Up next: Y&T beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST). Graspop Metal Meet...

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W.A.S.P., TWISTED SISTER Pull Out Of Norway's RAGNAROCK Festival

W.A.S.P. and TWISTED SISTER have cancelled their previously announced appearances at the RagnaRock festival, set to take place August 17-19 at the Valle Hovin Sports Arena in Oslo, Norway. No reason was given for the cancellation. Replacement acts have yet to be announced. The festival billing is no...

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GOREFEST, MENDEED Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

GOREFEST, MENDEED and JUSTICE have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. In addition, BLIND GUARDIAN will appear at the event as special guests but will not perform. The band will hold a listening session for their upcoming album, "A Twi...