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HOLY GRAIL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Los Angeles metal quintet HOLY GRAIL (formerly known as SORCERER) has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY BROILERS...February 11, 2010
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SLAYER, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Confirmed For Spain's BILBAO BBK LIVE Festival
SLAYER, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and RISE AGAINST are among the newly confirmed bands for the fifth edition of the Bilbao BBK Live festival, set to take place July 8-10, 2010 Kobetamendi (in the outskirts of Bilbao),Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, July 8: RAMMSTEIN SL...February 11, 2010
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Returning MEGADETH Bassist Says He And MUSTAINE 'Have A Greater Appreciation For Each Other'
Returning MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, along with the band's drummer Shawn Drover, were interviewed for a special edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABB...February 10, 2010
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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Interviewed By METAL BLADE RECORDS CEO
Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel recently sat down for a chat with Chris Barnes of Florida death metallers SIX FEET UNDER about the third installment of the band's cover series, "Graveyard Classics 3". Fans will definitely want to tune in for some insight into the album, why the cover songs were...February 10, 2010
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HAIL! To Play Dates In Turkey, Estonia, Finland Without DAVID ELLEFSON
HAIL!, the all-star band whose most recent incarnation included bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed chameleon drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),has issued the foll...February 10, 2010
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CONTRIVE To Support DEVIN TOWNSEND In Australia
Melbourne, Australia trio CONTRIVE will support Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) on his tour of Australia in March. Devin handled the mixing duties on CONTRIVE's forthcoming second album, "The Internal Dialogue", in August 20...February 10, 2010
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Attends SUPER BOWL Party At DUFF'S BROOKLYN; Photos Available
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King attended a private Super Bowl party this past Sunday (February 7) at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, New York. Check out photos at this location. SLAYER's track "Hate Worldwide" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Metal Performance" category. The award eventual...February 9, 2010
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HANGGAI, SMOKE BLOW Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Mongolian-Chinese folk-music act HANGGAI and German stoner SMOKE BLOW have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY BROI...February 9, 2010
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U.D.O. Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN &...February 9, 2010
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LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR Launches Record Label; Announces Album, Video, Tour
Emerging from the caustic burrows of Chicago comes the monolith of metal known as LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, a sonic "fuck you" to the current trends and sub-genres of metal who carry the torch of metal's roots (CELTIC FROST, SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD) with a death breath of fresh air, and spitting gas on the fl...February 9, 2010
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HIGH ON FIRE Announces U.S. Headlining Tour
Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE has premiered the eight-minute title track from its forthcoming album, "Snakes for the Divine", via SPIN.com. The song sees the band at the peak of its powers, injecting a progressive mien into its steamroller sound while guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike...February 8, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Comments On GRAMMY AWARD
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has issued the following update: "At last, after five nominations, I am happy to say the PRIEST has at last come home with a Grammy Award! "I know that some of you may think that the awards are geared up mainly for the pop and country fraternity. But, really, it ....February 7, 2010
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AMORPHIS, THE 69 EYES Honored At Finland's EMMA GAALA
Finnish metallers AMORPHIS were honored in the "Metal Album Of The Year" category (for 2009's "Skyforger") at this year's Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent),which was held February 4 at Peacock-Teatteri in Linnanmäki. Other artists that were nominated in the "Metal Album" category were ENSIFERU...February 5, 2010
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SLAYER DrumerTo Perform With PHILM Tomorrow
Groundbreaking drummer Dave Lombardo, whose legendary performances with SLAYER and FANTOMAS have influenced entire music genres and generations of musicians, will perform an intimate show with his heavy power trio PHILM, presented by Club My War and held at the Relax Bar (5511 Hollywood Blvd.) in Lo...February 5, 2010
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MASTODON Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMOTH (PL) BIGEL...February 5, 2010
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