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OVERKILL, METAL CHURCH, ATROCITY Confirmed For Germany's METAL OPEN AIR GEISELWIND Festival

OVERKILL, METAL CHURCH and ATROCITY are among the confirmed bands for the Metal Open Air Geiselwind festival, set to take place July 20-22 at ErlebnisRasthof Strohofer in Geiselwind, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ATROCITY BORN FROM PAIN COUNT RAVEN D...

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PAIN CONFESSOR To Play Showcase Gig In Japan

Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR will play a special showcase gig in Tokyo, Japan on May 26. Also appearing on the bill will be NORTHER and AMORAL. As previously reported, PAIN CONFESSOR's video for their new single, "Fall on Evil Days", has been posted online at this location. "Fall on Evil Days",...

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DESTRUCTION: 'Thrashin' The Netherlands 2006' Mini-Tour Announced

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION will undertake a three-date "Thrashin' the Netherlands 2006" tour in September. The details are as follows: Sep. 08 - Burgerweeshuis – Deventer, NETH Sep. 09 - Dynamo Club - Eindhoven, NETH Sep. 10 - Patronaat - Haarlem, NETH A complete listing of currently...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Announce New Guitarist

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the new band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, have announced the addition of guitarist Shane French (ex-CIRCLE II CIRCLE) to the group's ranks. Commented French in a statement: "It's an honor and privilege to rejoin my former [CIRCLE II CIRCLE] bandmates Matt LaPorte, Chris Ki...

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COLD Call It A Day

COLD have called it a day after the disappointing sales performance of the band's fourth album, "A Different Kind of Pain". Frontman Scooter Ward's official statement on the matter (as it appears on the band's message board) reads as follows: "This is one of the hardest things I've ever had to write...

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APIARY Complete Work On Debut Album

APIARY, the San Francisco Bay Area band formed out of the ashes of local favorites CLEARING AUTUMN SKIES and SOMETHING MUST DIE, have completed work on their debut album, "Lost in Focus", due on May 2 via Ironclad Recordings (the label formed by UNEARTH frontman Trevor Phipps). The disc was recorded...

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DIMEBAG's Brother VINNIE PAUL: 'Nobody Knows The Pain I've Been Through'

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott spoke to Billboard.com this week about "Rebel Meets Rebel", the upcoming album featuring the Abbott brothers (Vinnie and the late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott) along with PANTERA bassist Rex Brown and country music outlaw...

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ELVENKING: European Dates With JON OLIVA'S PAIN Announced

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING have announced the first details of their upcoming European tour as the support act for JON OLIVA'S PAIN (the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva). Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Apr. 15 - Herne, GER @ Gysenberghalle Apr. 16 - Nürnberg, GER @...

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GOREFEST To Support BOLT THROWER In Europe

Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have been confirmed as the "very special guest" on the second leg of BOLT THROWER's European tour, which is scheduled to kick off April 6 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Confirmed tour dates are as follows: Apr. 06 - Edinburgh, SCO @ The Bongo Club Apr. 07 - Bradford, UK @...

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QUIET RIOT Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Hard rock veterans QUIET RIOT are the latest addition to this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ARMORED SAINT COUNT RAVEN DEATH ANGEL EXODUS FLOTSAM AND JETSAM FOREIGNER HE...

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HARMS WAY Featuring Former UNLEASHED, MERCILESS Members: Debut Album On The Way

HARMS WAY, the new Swedish quartet featuring Fredrik "Eugene" Lindgren (guitar; ex-UNLEASHED, BORN OF FIRE, TERRA FIRMA, LOUDPIPES, CELESTIAL PAIN),Mr. Dim (vocals and bass; BORN OF FIRE),Erik Wallin (guitar; ex-MERCILESS) and Stefan Carlsson (drums; ex-MERCILESS, DIA PLASMA, TRANSPORT LEAGUE, BLA...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ULI JON ROTH, VICTORY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP),ULI JON ROTH and VICTORY have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth will also perform with the SCORPIONS as their special guests. The billing is now shaping up as follo...

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PAIN OF SALVATION Part Ways With Bassist

Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION have parted ways with bassist Kristoffer Gildenlöw (younger brother of PAIN OF SALVATION frontman Daniel Gildenlöw). The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "We are sad to announce that Kristoffer is of now no longer a member of PAIN OF SALVATION. Af...

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UNLEASHED To Utilize Stand-In Drummer At Poland's METALMANIA Festival

UNLEASHED mainman Johnny Hedlund has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Some bad news first, Anders [Schultz, drums] has been hospitalized for about a week due to a lung-collapse [as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Feb. 16]. He's been through some serious pain and...

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MISERY INC.: 'Fallen Rage' Video Posted Online

Finnish metallers MISERY INC. have uploaded their video for the song "Fallen Rage" at this location. The clip was shot in October-November under the watchful guidance of Jani Saajanaho of Dead Grafix, and was included on the band's recently issued sophomore album, "Random End". It is also featured o...