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PROGPOWER SCANDINAVIA: More Details Revealed

The organizers of the ProgPower Europe festival have added another edition to the ProgPower festival concept: ProgPower Scandinavia. The inaugural installment of the festival will take place on November 9-10, 2007 at The Rock in Copenhagen, Denmark and will feature performances by ANDROMEDA, CIRCUS...

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MERCENARY: 'My World Is Ending' Video Posted Online

Danish metallers MERCENARY have posted their video for the song "My World Is Ending" at YouTube. The track comes off the group's latest CD, "The Hours That Remain", which came out last year via Century Media. In other news, MERCENARY has issued the following update: "All is well here at the MERCENAR...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have been confirmed for the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands on three stages will perform over the course of three days. In addition to this, a couple of dozen bands will be appea...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

VICIOUS RUMORS has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS ARCHER BRAINSTORM DARK TRANQUILLITY EDGUY EVERGREY FIN...

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THRESHOLD To Headline First-Ever PROGPOWER SCANDINAVIA Festival

Following the success of the ProgPower brand in Europe, the U.K. and U.S., the first-ever ProgPower Scandinavia will be staged on November 9-10 with U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD co-headlining the first night. The festival will take place in Denmark, with other confirmed bands so far includin...

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ANVIL CHORUS, MORDRED To Perform At CURTIS GRANT Benefit Concert

Legendary San Francisco Bay Area metal bands ANVIL CHORUS, MORDRED and MERCENARY will team up with AMERICAN HEARTBREAK to perform at a benefit concert for the family of late San Francisco rock musician Curtis Grant (BLACK CHERRY, AMERICAN HEARTBREAK, TOUCH ME HOOKER),who lost his battle with Non-Ho...

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SOIL Guitarist's DIRGE Project: Audio Available

DIRGE, the new extreme metal project featuring SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, THE DOOMSDAY SOCIAL drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA) and A TEXAS FUNERAL vocalist Jermz, has made two demo songs available for download via its MySpace page. The tracks "Ties That Bind" and "The Complacency...

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CHAOSWAVE Recording New Promo CD

Italian/Danish power-thrash metal act CHAOSWAVE is currently in the studio recording a four-song promotional CD to be used to procure a new record deal for the group. The promo will be mixed by Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, MERCENARY, ABORTED) and will contain the following songs: 01. Rise 02. Fork Tongues...

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RAUNCHY: Four Songs Completed For New Album

Danish metallers RAUNCHY have issued the following update: "The writing process towards the next album is progressing as planned and it sure feels good to be back in the smelly old rehearsal room. So far we have completed four songs and have at least 5-6 more songs that need some final touches." A v...

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W.A.S.P. Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

W.A.S.P. has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AMOPRHIS ARCHER BRAINSTORM DARK TRANQUILLITY EDGUY EVERGREY FINNTROLL...

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DEADLOCK: 'Code Of Honor' Video Posted Online

German metalcore act DEADLOCK has posted its video for the track "Code of Honor" at YouTube.com. The song comes off the group's third album, "Wolves", due on April 16 in Europe and May 29 in the U.S. via Lifeforce Records. The CD was recorded during September-November by band's mastermind Sebastian...

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Guitarist BERNIE TORME On Replacing RANDY RHOADS: 'It Was Absolutely Awful'

In a brand new Rock N Roll Universe interview with guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE, DESPERADO) and larger-than-life bassist John McCoy (GILLAN, SAMSON) the legendary Irish axeman discusses his days in GILLAN, his stint as the original replacement for the late Randy Rhoads in BLIZZARD O...

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CELLADOR, KRUCIBLE Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA SHOWCASE

CELLADOR and KRUCIBLE (featuring singer Lance King, ex-PYRAMAZE) have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA Showcase, set to take place October 4 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. Also appearing on the bill are VANDEN PLAS and FREAK KITCHEN. ProgPower USA VIII will once again return to Atlanta's C...

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DEADLOCK: 'Wolves' Track Listing, Release Date Confirmed

German metalcore act DEADLOCK will release its third album, "Wolves", on April 16 in Europe and May 25 in the U.S. via Lifeforce Records. The CD was recorded during September-November by band's mastermind Sebastian Reichl. It was mixed by Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, NIGHTRAGE, RAUNCHY) and Peter "Ziggy...

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LUPARA To Support EMPEROR In Chicago

LUPARA, the Illinois-based band featuring ex-BROKEN HOPE guitarist Jeremy Wagner, has been confirmed as direct support for Norwegian black metal pioneers EMPEROR at The Metro in Chicago, IL on May 30. This is one of only three highly anticipated EMPEROR shows on U.S .shores this spring. Commented Wa...