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ICED EARTH, TIAMAT, AMON AMARTH, VOMITORY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ICED EARTH, TIAMAT, AMON AMARTH, VOMITORY, NOCTURNAL RITES, TRAIL OF TEARS, NOVEMBER and ALL ENDS have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALL ENDS AM...

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Buried Alive

So this is it, the final farewell to a band that called it quits voluntarily after evolving from barren death metal artisans and English manglers ("Rot to Dead"! "Desperationed Future"!) in the late 1980s to a sleek, melancholy hit-making machine (in their native Finland, anyway). While some would p...

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FINNTROLL: New Album 'Teaser' Sample Available

Finland's FINNTROLL has uploaded a teaser sample from its upcoming fifth album, "Ur Jordens Djup" ("From the Depths of the Earth"),due in Finland on March 28. Check it out at Finntroll.net. Spinefarm Records recently revealed the cover artwork for "Ur Jordens Djup" at this location. The CD, which w...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Honored With Dutch 'Export Prize' For Fourth Year In A Row

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION has been awarded the Dutch Export Prize (Buma Cultuur Exportprijs 2006) for the fourth time in a row. The Export Prize is an annual award that is given out by Buma Cultuur to the Dutch artist who has sold the most records/DVDs abroad. Buma...

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Reunited EARTH CRISIS To Tour Europe In June/July

Reunited hardcore legends EARTH CRISIS will embark on a European tour between June 22 and July 3. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jun. 23 - Clisson - Hellfest (France) Jun. 30 - Roitschjora - With Full Force (Germany) As previously reported, the straightedge act has also been added to the bil...

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ICED EARTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: European Tour Dates Announced

According to NME.com, OZZY OSBOURNE will play the following European dates during May/June: May 27 - Moscow, Russia - Olympissky Stadium May 29 - St. Petersburg, Russia - New Arena May 31 - Riga - Arena Riga Jun. 02 - Lithuania - Siemens Arena Jun. 04 - Estonia - Saku Arena Jun. 06 ...

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KREATOR, MAYHEM, EDGUY, ATHEIST, PAIN OF SALVATION Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

KREATOR, MAYHEM, EDGUY, PAIN OF SALVATION and ATHEIST are among the latest confirmed acts for this year's Hellfest festival, which is scheduled to place June 22-24 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IMMORTAL KREATOR BLIND GUARDIAN THERION MAYHEM EDGUY HATEBREED CANNIB...

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FINNTROLL: Finnish Dates Announced

Finland's FINNTROLL has announced the following dates in its home country: Apr. 04 - Turku, FIN @ Klubi Apr. 05 - Tampere, FIN @ Eastermaster Festival Apr. 06 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Apr. 07- Jyväskylä, FIN @ Lutakko Apr. 08 - Oulu, FIN @ Teatria Spinefarm Records recently revealed the cover artw...

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OM Featuring Ex-SLEEP Members: Deal Inked With SOUTHERN LORD RECORDS

San Francisco's OM, the band formed in 2003 by Al Cisneros (bass/vocals) and Chris Hakius (drums),both founding members of legendary doom pioneers SLEEP, has inked a deal with Southern Lord Records. The group's first CD for Southern Lord will be recorded this summer at Electrical Audio studios with...

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FIREWIND Guitarist Comments On NAMM Appearance

The brand new album, "Allegiance", from the Greek metal powerhouse FIREWIND was released today in the U.S. and features the young guitar phenomenon known as Gus G. (ex-DREAM EVIL, NIGHTRAGE, MYSTIC PROPHECY, ARCH ENEMY). Gus — who turned heads with his stunning "Betcha Can't Play This" feature in Gu...

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DIMEBAG: Photos From NAMM Tribute Jam Posted Online

On Track Magazine has posted a review and photos of the all-star jam honoring late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which took place last Saturday (January 20) at the Hilton Hotel's Pacific Ballroom in Anaheim, California. Among the bandmembers that appeared at the event we...

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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES To Release Fourth Full-Length In April

Perhaps its every drummer's dream to one day be called upon to step out from behind the drum kit to become the frontman for the band. Francis Mark, drummer and formerly co-vocalist of New York-based hard rock band FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, recently found himself in this situation. Just as the band was i...

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New STUCK MOJO Frontman LORD NELSON Speaks

STUCK MOJO's official forum was recently updated with a question-and-answer session with the group's new frontman Lord Nelson. A few excerpts follow: Q: Were you a fan of STUCK MOJO before you auditioned and did you know Rich [Ward, guitarist/songwriter] or Bonz [former STUCK MOJO frontman/rapper] b...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, HATEBREED, WOLFMOTHER Confirmed For Sweden's HULTSFRED Festival

OZZY OSBOURNE, HATEBREED, WOLFMOTHER and SABATON are among the confirmed artists for this year's Hultsfred festival, which is scheduled to take place June 14-16 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OZZY OSBOURNE [UK] TIMBUKTU & DAMN! [S] THE ARK [S] WOLFMOTHER [AU...