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Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Is Officially Sold Out

All 75,000 tickets to next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival have been sold — a little more than a month after being made available. This marks the eighth time in a row that Wacken Open Air is sold out and it is the event's fastest sellout ever. The next Wacken Open Air ...

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RAMMSTEIN Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD, Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festivals

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have been confirmed for next year's Download and Wacken Open Air festivals. Download will be held held June 14-16, 2013 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom; Wacken Open Air will take place August 1-3, 2013 in Wacken, Germany. Commented the band:...

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SABATON's 'Carolus Rex' Certified Gold In Sweden

"Carolus Rex", the new album from Swedish epic power metallers SABATON, has been certified gold in the group's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. The band states, "This is the proof that you fantastic people out there care for the the music we do and will ensure that we can keep doin...

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SABATON: Fourth Video Report From 'Swedish Empire Tour'

Swedish metallers SABATON have posted the second in a series of video reports from the "Swedish Empire Tour" with ELUVEITIE and WISDOM. Check it out below. SABATON's new album, "Carolus Rex", was released on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which was made available in both En...

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RAMMSTEIN, MACHINE HEAD, IN FLAMES, SABATON Honored At 'Metal Hammer Award Show'; Video, Photos

MACHINE HEAD, IN FLAMES, RAMMSTEIN, SABATON and CANNIBAL CORPSE are among the bands that were honored at this year's installment of the Metal Hammer Award Show, which was held on Friday, September 14 at Kesselhaus in Berlin, Germany. Angela Gossow (ARCH ENEMY) hosted the event, which featured perfor...

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SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR Frontman Honored With 'Legend' Award At 'Metal Hammer Award Show' (Video)

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was honored with the "Legend" award at this year's installment of the Metal Hammer Award Show, which was held this past Friday, September 14 at Kesselhaus in Berlin, Germany. Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider presented the award...

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SOILWORK, ARMORED SAINT, SABATON, SHADOW GALLERY Confirmed For Next Year's PROGPOWER USA

SOILWORK, ARMORED SAINT, SABATON, SHADOW GALLERY and CIRCUS MAXIMUS are among the confired bands for next year's edition of the ProgPower USA festival, set to take place September 6-7, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. The billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, September 6, 2013: DAMNATION ANGELS MYRATH...

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SABATON: Second Video Report From 'Swedish Empire Tour'

Swedish metallers SABATON have posted the second in a series of video reports from the "Swedish Empire Tour" with ELUVEITIE and WISDOM. Check it out below. SABATON's new album, "Carolus Rex", was released on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which was made available in both En...

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SABATON: First Video Report From 'Swedish Empire Tour'

Swedish metallers SABATON have posted the first in a series of video reports from the "Swedish Empire Tour" with ELUVEITIE and WISDOM. Check it out below. SABATON's new album, "Carolus Rex", was released on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which was made available in both Eng...

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Finland's TUSKA Open-Air Festival: Two-And-A-Half-Hour Video Report

Peek From The Pit just uploaded a two-and-a-half-hour video review of this year's edition of the Tuska open-air festival, which was held June 29 - July 1 in Helsinki, Finland. In addition to some footage from the crowd, there are also interviews with the following bands: * SAINT VITUS * EXODUS * INS...

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SABATON: Pro-Shot Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of SABATON's June 6 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be seen below. SABATON's new album, "Carolus Rex", was released on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which was made available in both English and Swedish,...

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SLIPKNOT, HELLYEAH, CANNIBAL CORPSE Members To Attend Germany's 'Metal Hammer Award Show'

Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Josh Rand (STONE SOUR),Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE),Vinnie Paul Abott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA) and Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) are among the musicians who will attend this year's installment of the Metal Hammer Award Show, set to take place September 14 at Kesselha...

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ELUVEITIE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE have parted ways with guitarist Simeon Koch after eight years. Commented the band: "Sime was thinking about this since quite a long time already and finally decided to take this step. He will set about some new goals in his life — both vocational and familial — which w...

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SABATON: Israeli TV Report On Visit To Jerusalem's Ammunition Hill

A three-minute Israeli TV report on SABATON's visit to Jerusalem, Israel's Ammunition Hill with soldiers ahead of their sold-out Tel Aviv concert on Thursday (August 30) can be seen below. SABATON has written several songs praising and celebrating the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The band's 2006 son...

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SABATON Visits Jerusalem's Ammunition Hill Ahead Of Sold-Out Tel-Aviv Concert

Swedish metallers SABATON toured Jerusalem, Israel's Ammunition Hill with soldiers ahead of their sold-out Tel Aviv concert on Thursday (August 30). SABATON has written several songs praising and celebrating the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The band's 2006 song "Counterstrike", from their landmark "...