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DARK AT DAWN To Play 'Farewell' Show At Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

German epic/power metal band DARK AT DAWN has announced that its upcoming appearance at the Rock Harz open-air festival — set to take place July 6-7 in Osterode-Dorste, Lower Saxony, Germany — will serve as its "farewell" performance. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical or...

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MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball' To Air METAL BLADE RECORDS 25th Anniversary Special This Weekend

To celebrate with the 25th anniversary of Metal Blade Records, MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" will screen a special episode that will showcase some of the label's top talents — past and present. The episode, which airs this Saturday (May 12),will also feature exclusive interviews with Metal Blade bands...

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GOD DETHRONED: DRUMMERSDAY 2007 Workshop Videos Available

GOD DETHRONED drummer Ariën Van Weesenbeek took part in an Amedia & Pat Sticks workshop last month as part of Drummersday 2007, which was recorded on video. Here are some samples of that workshop: Video#1, Video#2, Video#3. For more information on Ariën Van Weesenbeek, visit his mySpace ...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Featuring TESTAMENT, Ex-EXODUS Singers; Tour Dates Announced

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, has lined up the following tour dates: Jun. 03 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre Jun. 08 - San Francisco, CA @ Fat City Jun. 09 - Concord, CA @ Time Out Tavern Jun. 13 ...

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KING DIAMOND To Tour North America Next Spring

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that KING DIAMOND is currently putting together a "blockbuster" North American touring package for the spring of 2008. More details, including other participating bands and exact cities/dates, will be announced soon. The cover artwork for KING DIAMOND's long-awaited new...

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IRON FIRE: 'Blade Of Triumph' Track Listing Revealed

Danish metallers IRON FIRE, who are fronted by FORCE OF EVIL singer Martin Steene, will release fourth album, "Blade of Triumph", due on June 29 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and in the rest of Europe on July 2 via Napalm Records. A song from the new album, entitled "Bridges Will Burn", is ava...

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PARAGON Announces New Bassist

German power metallers PARAGON have announced the addition of bassist Dirk Seifert to the group's ranks. According to a press release, Dirk is "a longtime acquaintance of the band; [he] was in a band with Martin [Christian, guitar] back in the early '90s and has worked on the pre-production of 'Law...

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KING DIAMOND To Headline Norway's SCREAMFEST

KING DIAMOND has been confirmed as the headliner of Oslo, Norway's Screamfest, set to take place on Saturday, November 3. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 17 - Aarhus, Denmark @ Voxhall Oct. 19 - Malmo, Sweden @ KB Oct. 20 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Amager Bio Oct. 29 - Stockholm...

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SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY Joined By Former TESTAMENT/FORBIDDEN Guitarist

Oakland, California's SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY will play the first show in support of its new release, "MMVI", on June 5 at The Uptown Nightclub (1928 Telegraph Ave.) in Oakland. The band will be supporting LUDICRA (Alternative Tentacles),MIDDIAN (Metal Blade) and MINSK (Relapse). Joining the core lin...

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DIMENSION ZERO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Joakim "Jocke" Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival,...

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UNEARTH Checks In From DIMMU BORGIR Tour

UNEARTH has checked in with the following update: "So far the DIMMU BORGIR tour has been a damn good one. Thanks to everyone of the UNEARTH faithful who have come out to support us on this eclectic bill. We have another three weeks left on this tour, so if it comes near you make sure ...

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CELLADOR: In Pre-Production Mode

Omaha, Nebraska power metallers CELLADOR are currently in their home studio doing the pre-production for their upcoming album, which should come out early 2008. Guitarist Bill Hudson and newly acquired bassist Mika Horiuchi have recorded a short video where they talk about the next album, and play a...

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TWISTED SISTER To Release 'The Video Years' DVD In June

Big hair, big hits and even bigger riffs — the era of big metal returns as Rhino presents the DVD debut of hard-to-find and out-of-print video collections from one of the biggest-selling bands of the '80s: TWISTED SISTER. The DVD offers a clear digital picture along with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround S...

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SHATTER MESSIAH Announces New Bassist

SHATTER MESSIAH, the Akron, Ohio-based band featuring former NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy and ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Robert Falzano, has issued the following update: "SHATTER MESSIAH would like to welcome Jason Chamberlain to the band as our new friend and bass player. Jason took th...

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SENTINEL BEAST Vocalist To Guest On KNAC.COm's 'The Vault' This Sunday

Debbie Gunn, the frontwoman for the recently reunited '80s Sacramento, CA thrash band SENTINEL BEAST, will be the featured guest on KNAC.COM's trad/underground metal specialty show "The Vault" this Sunday (May 6) at 11:00 a.m. PST. Gunn will discuss the band's history and their upcoming reunion show...