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DRAGONLAND Signs With AFM RECORDS

Swedish symphonic power metallers DRAGONLAND have inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. Commented the band: "We in the DRAGONLAND camp are very excited to bring everyone the news that we have signed with AFM Records! These guys are experts in dealing with our genre, and we are looking forward to...
February 28, 2011
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HAMMERFALL Confirmed For Holland's DOKK'EM OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Dokk'em Open Air festival, set to take place May 28, 2011 at Spriens Raard in Dokkum, Netherlands. Raard is a mound in the village Dongeradeel in one of the most beautiful areas of the province of Friesland. A pr...
February 26, 2011
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RAGE: New Audio Interview With PETER 'PEAVY' WAGNER

On February 17, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Peter "Peavy" Wagner of German metallers RAGE. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. RAGE's new album, "Strings To A Web", was released in February 2010 via Nuclear Blast Recor...
February 20, 2011
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THERION Immortalized In Boardgame

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION now been immortalized in a boardgame! Commented mainman Christofer Johnsson: "Paulo Vallerga from the famous game developer Scribabs approached the band at the show in Milano last year with this great idea of making a fantasy boardgame based upon th...
February 17, 2011
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TRUST, LOCK UP Pull Out Of HELLFEST; IN FLAMES, DOWN, STATIC-X Added

TRUST and LOCK UP have canceled their previously announced appearances at this year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France. Meanwhile, several new acts have been added to the biling — IN FLAMES and DOWN will play at Hellfest on June 17 and DARK TRANQUILLITY, DUF...
February 15, 2011
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EDGUY Confirmed For Belgium's POWER PROG & METAL FEST

German melodic metallers EDGUY have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Power Prog & Metal Fest, set to take place April 30, 2011 at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGE OF TORMENT BLACKOUT EDGUY EMPYRIOS ETHERNITY EUROPE GAMMARAY HAMMERF...
February 14, 2011
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DEATHDESTRUCTION: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Brand new rehearsal footage of DEATHDESTRUCTION — the Swedish metal "supergroup" featuring current/former members of EVERGREY, HAMMERFALL and DEAD BY APRIL — can be viewed below. DEATHDESTRUCTION last year finished recording its debut album at IN FLAMES' IF Studios with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FL...
February 13, 2011
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DARKWATER Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA XII Festival

Swedish progressive metal band DARKWATER has been confirmed for the ProgPower USA XII festival, set to take place September 14-17, 2011 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARCTURUS CREATIONS'S END DARKWATER DREAM EVIL ELDRITCH EVERGREY HAKEN MOB RULES...
February 10, 2011
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Swedish All-Female Metal Bands HYSTERICA And FRANTIC AMBER Announce Russian Tour

Two Swedish all-female metal bands — HYSTERICA and FRANTIC AMBER — will team up for a Russian tour in early March. The four-date trek will include a stop at the biggest Russian female voice festival Zheleznye Devy (Iron Maiden),which will celebrate its fifth anniversary this year. "Metal Valkyries...
January 31, 2011
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HAMMERFALL Guitarist OSCAR DRONJAK Launches MMA Blog

Oscar Dronjak, guitarist for the Swedish heavy metal band HAMMERFALL, is a maniac for music, but ask him what he dedicates most of his time to outside of recording new albums and touring, and the response is both quick and passionate: mixed martial arts, and the UFC, in particular. When it comes to...
January 31, 2011
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ROB ZOMBIE, DISTURBED, APOCALYPTICA, ALTER BRIDGE, Others Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

ROB ZOMBIE, APOCALYPTICA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, DISTURBED, ALTER BRIDGE, MONSTER MAGNET, THE CULT, MORBID ANGEL, MESHUGGAH and SUICIDE SILENCE are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is as fol...
January 27, 2011
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HAMMERFALL: Second In-Studio Fan Chat Now Online

Earlier today (Wednesday, January 26),guitarist Pontus Norgren and bassist Fredrik Larsson of the Swedish heavy metal band HAMMERFALL hosted the second in a series of online chats with fans from the studio. They discussed their first-ever live performances, online gaming, UFC fighters using a HAMME...
January 26, 2011
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HAMMERFALL: Second Live In-Studio Chat Scheduled For Wednesday

Guitarist Pontus Norgren and bassist Fredrik Larsson of the Swedish heavy metal band HAMMERFALL will be available for a live, in-studio chat with their fans on Wednesday, January 26 at 10 a.m. Pacific / 1 p.m. Eastern / 7 p.m. CET. The online event will take place at the Nuclear Blast streaming room...
January 25, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, KREATOR Confirmed For Switzerland's SONISPHERE Festival

JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, KREATOR, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, MASTODON, HAMMERFALL and THE DAMNED THINGS are among the newly confirmed bands for the Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place June 24, 2011 in Basel, St. Jakob. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, June...
January 25, 2011
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HAMMERFALL: First In-Studio Fan Chat Now Online

Vocalist Joacim Cans and guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL took part in a live, in-studio chat with their fans this past Saturday, January 22. They discussed the band's "refreshed sound," favorite memories of Ronnie James Dio, musical influences, working with producer J...
January 24, 2011