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ENSLAVED Confirmed For Portugal's SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XI
Norway's ENSLAVED has been confirmed for the SWR Barroselas Metalfest XI, set to take place April 24-26 in Barroselas, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CARNAL FORGE CORPUS CHRISTII DAWNRIDER ENSLAVED FLESHCRAWL GRAVEYARD HIRAX HOUR OF PENANCE HYBRID INHUMATE KRONOS MAR DE GRI...January 22, 2008
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WHITECHAPEL: Performance Footage Of New Song Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of Knoxville, TN death/grind metallers WHITECHAPEL performing a new song called "This Is Exile" at the Valarium in Knoxville on January 19, 2008 can be viewed below. WHITECHAPEL's debut album, "The Somatic Defilement", was released last year via Candlelight Records USA. The...January 22, 2008
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AMON AMARTH, THRESHOLD, ARTILLERY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE
AMON AMARTH, THRESHOLD and ARTILLERY are among the newly confirmed bands for the Sweden Rock Cruise. The 24-hour cruise, which departs from Stockholm on March 27, is organized to celebrate of the 50th issue of Sweden Rock magazine and also serves as a warm-up for the Sweden Rock Festival in June. On...January 22, 2008
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Two-Hour Special To Air On ROCK 247 ONLINE
Guitar legend Michael Schenker is the subject of a two-hour special show that will premiere on Rock 247 Online this Thursday evening (January 24) at 8:00 p.m. (UK time). Michael discusses his career from the first notes he played on a guitar to the present day. He talks about the music that inspired...January 22, 2008
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CATARACT Announces New Bassist
Swiss metalcore act CATARACT has announced the addition of bassist Nico Schläpfer (END OF SUFFERING, TIMOR) to the group's ranks. "We are confident that he will add a lot of new spirit and blood to the band," the group writes in a statement. CATARACT has a scheduled a CD-release and 10th-anniversary...January 21, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Selling Band Memorabilia
Former MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover is selling several items on eBay that have been used on the band's past tours, including the "Countdown to Extinction" graphic guitar, the jacket that he used on the 2007 "United Abominations" tour as well as in the "A Tout Le Monde" video, a 2004 Dickies jacket...January 19, 2008
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THE COMPANY BAND To Perform During MTV's 'Jackass' Takeover
THE COMPANY BAND, which features in its ranks CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon, FIREBALL MINISTRY's James Rota, CKY drummer Jess Margera, guitarist Dave Bone, and PUNY HUMAN bassist Jason Diamond, will make its live debut during the "Jackass" 24-hour MTV takeover on February 9 in Times Square, New York C...January 18, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD: New Album Release Date Announced
DEF LEPPARD has set a March 18 tentative U.S. release date (one day earlier internationally) for its new album, entitled "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge". It will be the band's first LP since last year's "Yeah!", which was a collection of covers of songs by artists who had influenced the band. Their...January 18, 2008
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CRADLE TO GRAVE: Two New Songs Posted Online
CRADLE TO GRAVE, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based band featuring ex-AGGRESSION guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, has uploaded the songs "Broken God" and "Light", from the group's forthcoming album "Texas Medicine", due out March 18 on Year of the Sun Records. The songs are available online at...January 18, 2008
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CATARACT: New Album Details Revealed
2008 marks CATARACT's tenth year of existence, and it will also be the year in which the Swiss metalcore act releases its self-titled fifth full-length album. Since 1998, CATARACT has been evolving from a project band into one of Switzerland's premiere metal outfits. The last couple of years have br...January 18, 2008
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DARKEST HOUR: Edmonton Footage Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage (with soundboard audio) of the Washington D.C.-based metal band DARKEST HOUR performing the song "Doomsayer" live at the Starlite room in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below. DARKEST HOUR will film a live DVD at Alley Katz in Richmond, Virginia on January 31 on the...January 17, 2008
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NIGHTWISH To Play Charlotte In September
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will perform at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 24 as part of the third U.S. leg of the band's tour in support of the "Dark Passion Play" album. The trek is tentatively scheduled to begin at the end of August and run through...January 17, 2008
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SCORPIONS Drummer Discusses Future Plans
Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: 2007 was another big touring year for the SCORPIONS, and it also marked the release of their new record, "Humanity - Hour 1". Before I ask you any questions about...January 16, 2008
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UNEARTH: 'Alive From The Apocalypse' DVD Artwork Revealed
Massachusetts-based metallers UNEARTH will release their new DVD, "Alive from the Apocalypse", on March 18 via Metal Blade. The two-disc set will feature the band's October 9, 2007 concert at the Glass House in Pomona, California along with other live performances shot throughout the band's nine-yea...January 16, 2008
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SUHRIM Announces New Bassist, Begins Work On New Material
Belgian death metallers SUHRIM have issued the following update: "We're glad to announce the addition of bassist Reinier Schenk (FLESHMOULD) to the group's ranks. Last gig and rehearsals proved he was more then suited for the job. "In other news, we're currently writing material for the band's new a...January 16, 2008