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ACE FREHLEY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Original KISS guitarist Ace Fehley has been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACE FREHLEY (US) ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR (S) AXEWITCH (S) B...February 20, 2008
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JOB FOR A COWBOY, UNEARTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
JOB FOR A COWBOY and UNEARTH have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI ...February 19, 2008
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WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL
WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD, RAISING DREAM, FOREVER STORM, TRIUMFALL and DEDICATED FOR LIFE have been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ADAGIO AGONIZE ALISTER AT THE GATES AVANTASIA BOMBARDER BO...February 19, 2008
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CARPATHIAN FOREST, BLOOD RED THRONE Pull Out Of Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL
CARPATHIAN FOREST and BLOOD RED THRONE have cancelled their previously announced participation in the Castle Festival — set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia — due to "privatereasons." Replacement acts have not yet been announced. The festival billing is now as follows: ADAGIO AGO...February 19, 2008
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AVANTASIA: More 'The Scarecrow' Chart Positions Revealed
According to a posting on EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's web site, the new album from Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA, "The Scarecrow", was "officially one of the 20 best selling albums in whole Europe during the fourth week of January. The record label has just announced that it has also reached #27...February 15, 2008
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AVANTASIA, SEBASTIAN BACH, VIVIAN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
AVANTASIA, SEBASTIAN BACH and VIVIAN have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. AVANTASIA mainman Tobias Sammet (also of EDGUY) will be backed during the group's performance by a phenomenal band, including members of KAMELOT...February 13, 2008
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TOBIAS SAMMET Talks About AVANTASIA, Forthcoming EDGUY Album
Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with AVANTASIA/EDGUY mainman and composer Tobias Sammet. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: What steps have you taken to make "The Scarecrow" [AVANTASIA's latest album] different from "The Metal Opera" parts 1 and 2, since those are...February 13, 2008
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL
NUCLEAR ASSAULT and BRUTAL TRUTH been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ADAGIO AGONIZE ALISTER AT THE GATES AVANTASIA BLOOD RED THRONE BOMBARDER BONEYARD BRUTAL TRUTH CARPATHIAN FOREST CASKET GA...February 12, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is...February 12, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside vocalist Joe Duplantier (bass) of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA and SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo — has been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to ta...February 11, 2008
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JORN's 'Unlocking The Past' To Receive U.S. Release In March
Locomotive Records has set a March 4 U.S. release date for "Unlocking the Past" from JORN, the solo project of former MASTERPLAN vocalist Jorn Lande. "Unlocking the Past" includes some previously unreleased cover songs that were originally considered to be "leftovers" or additional bonus tracks for...February 8, 2008
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TYR, ALISTER, USUD, BONEYARD Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL
TYR, ALISTER, USUD and BONEYARD have been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JUDAS PRIEST AVANTASIA HELLOWEEN LORDI AT THE GATES SODOM SOILWORK EVERGREY CARPATHIAN FOREST ENSIFERUM ADAGIO DISMEMB...February 6, 2008
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AVANTASIA: European First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"The Scarecrow", the new album from AVANTASIA — the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — has registered the following first-week European chart positions: Germany: #8 Sweden: #10 Austria: #16 Switzerland: #17 Finland: #26 Belgium: #50 Netherlands: #65 "The Scarecrow" is being streamed in i...February 5, 2008
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BIOMECHANICAL, VISION DIVINE Confirmed For Italy's ROCKIN' FIELD FESTIVAL
UK's BIOMECHANICAL and Italy's VISION DIVINE have been confirmed for the Rockin' Field Festival, set to take place July 26 in Adro (BS),Italy. Also scheduled to appear are THRESHOLD and AVANTASIA, the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet. Due on February 11, 2008 in Europe and February 26 i...February 5, 2008
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THRESHOLD Confimed For Italy's ROCKIN' FIELD FESTIVAL
UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the Rockin' Field Festival, set to take place July 26 in Adro (BS),Italy. Also scheduled to appear is AVANTASIA, the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet. THRESHOLD was recently honored in the "Best Singer", "Best Drummer" and "Best...February 5, 2008
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