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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For Norway's METAL HEART Festival

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for Metal Heart, a brand new two-day metal festival set to take place August 17-18 at Tapperiet in Notodden, Norway. Around 12 acts will perform at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): CANDLEMASS...

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ELDRITCH: In Mixing Mode

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH entered Bigwave studios on December 1 to begin recording its seventh album, entitled "Blackenday". According to a posting on the group's web site, the CD "is [currently] getting mixed by R.D. Liapakis at Music Factory studios in Germany and then wil...

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U.D.O., VREID, ZYKLON Confirmed For Norway's METAL HEART Festival

U.D.O., VREID and ZYKLON are among the newly confirmed bands for Metal Heart, a brand new two-day metal festival set to take place August 17-18 at Tapperiet in Notodden, Norway. A total of 10-to-12 acts will perform at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):...

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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY: U.S. Dates Announced

TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, the new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A),will embark on a U.S. tour in early March. Support at all dates (except the Marc...

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ROB HALFORD On New JUDAS PRIEST CD: 'We're A Long Way From The Finishing Line'

Sweden's Metalshrine conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford on January 30, 2007. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: I was watching the video for [the new HALFORD song] "Forgotten Generation" on YouTube and there's a lot of disturbing images with police violence...

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UNLEASHED Preparing For North American Tour

Legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have posted the following message on their official web site: "UNLEASHED are now getting ready for the long awaited tour in Vinland/North America [with KRISIUN and BELPHEGOR supporting]. Just like on the 'Masters Of Death Tour' we will play songs from all...

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UNLEASHED To Headline Germany's WALPURGIS METAL DAYS Festival

Veteran Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED will headline the seventh edition of the Walpurgis Metal Days festival, set to take place Saturday, April 28 in Hauzenberg, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): COCK AND BALL TORTURE COLD TRAGEDY DISBELIEF ENSIFERUM...

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REDEMPTION Members Guest On New ELDRITCH CD

REDEMPTION members Nicolas van Dyk and Ray Alder (also of FATES WARNING) have recorded guest appearances on the new album from the Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH, entitled "Blackenday". "Ray contributes some guest vocals and I contribute a guitar solo to a track from 'Blackenday'...

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TWISTED SISTER To Release New DVD This Year

TWISTED SISTER has issued the following update: "We want to wish all of our fans a very happy new year, and we want to thank those who really helped the band out in 2006. "First off, to our tour manager and close friend, Danny Stanton: we truly appreciate everything you have done to keep the ...

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SEVENTH CALLING: Live Video Posted Online

Live footage of Melissa Records recording artist SEVENTH CALLING has been posted online at the band's MySpace page (free registration required). The clip for the song "Faces of Deception" was taken from the Minneapolis-based group's "one-off" show with METAL CHURCH on January 15. The track comes fro...

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GLENN HUGHES To Appear At Hollywood's MUSICIANS INSTITUTE

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) has been invited to appear at a private event at the Hollywood, California-based Musicians Institute. The Musicians Institute is one of the world's most innovative professional music schools dealing with modern, commercial...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Insomnia Has Been There With Me For As Long As I Can Remember'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I start thinking at night when I can't sleep. Insomnia has been there with me for as long as I can remember. It's become something I'm not even trying to resist anymore. I suppose I can try, but I ...

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MEGADETH To Play 45-Minute Set On HEAVEN AND HELL Tour

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "You [the MEGADETH fans] keep getting clever and I have to keep coming up with ways to keep you guessing. Like with the HEAVEN AND HELL tour. I said before we could officially con...

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INCANTATION Drummer KYLE SEVERN To Sit Out Upcoming Tour

Former INCANTATION member Jim Roe will fill in for drummer Kyle Severn on the band's upcoming European tour with MALEVOLENT CREATION, ROTTING CHRIST, NEURAXIS, MYSTIC CIRCLE, HARM, and INACTIVE MESSIAH. "It sucks that I won't be able to play drums for the European tour, but I need the time to fulfil...

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Rotting floorboards creak underfoot, a pungent smell in the air that's just shy of recognizable, and a constant chill that virtually pulses through the body. Images of the macabre and feelings of dread, it all combines to form the kind of vision only the truest Scandinavian black metal conjures. It...