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AFTER FOREVER Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. The final festival billing is as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER COMMUNIC FIREWIND PAGAN'S...

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MANITOU Parts Ways With FIREBOX RECORDS

Finland's MANITOU, who feature in their ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, have parted ways with Firebox Records. A new label home for the group has not yet been announced. MANITOU released its second full-length album, "Deadlock", in March 2006 through Firebox. The material...

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AFTER FOREVER Confirms New Album Title

After four full-length albums and one mini-album, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has officially decided to make its upcoming album a self-titled affair. Commented guitarist Sander Gommans: "This album does not only show new elements of AFTER FOREVER, but it's also a reflec...

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ANNIHILATOR, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ANNIHILATOR, POINT BLANK and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIM...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Will Be A Self-Titled Affair

According to an article on the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl, the title of the forthcoming AFTER FOREVER album will be simply "After Forever" and NOT "Energized", as was previously reported. The song "Discord" will feature the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, while vocalist Doro Pesch can be heard dueting w...

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MARTYR, NOVEMBERS DOOM, SHATTER MESSIAH Confirmed For CHICAGO POWERFEST

CRJ Productions, the promoters of Chicago Powerfest, have announced that the fifth annual metal festival will take place on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 at The Pearl Room in Mokena, IL. All ages welcome... plus CD/merch vendors on hand, giveaways and more. Since its beginning, the Powerfe...

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ANNIHILATOR Added To TRIVIUM's European Tour

Veteran Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR have been added to the European leg of TRIVIUM's "The Crusade 2007 Tour". Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 08 - Ireland, Dublin - Ambassador Apr. 09 - Ireland, Dublin - Ambassador Apr. 11 - UK, Bradford - St Georges Hall Apr. 12 - UK, Manchester - Apollo Ap...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS, DORO PESCH Guest On New AFTER FOREVER Album

According to an article in the December 2006 issue of Holland's Aardschok magazine, ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters and German hard rock singer Doro Pesch make guest appearances on the new AFTER FOREVER album, tentatively titled "Energized", due on March 23, 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Waters...

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Chapter Chaos Begins

It is pleasant surprise time again. I'm talking about "Chapter Chaos Begins" by Montreal thrash kings ANONYMUS. It is a crime that more folks outside of Canada are not aware of the knuckle-busting thrash produced by this monster act. The group has moved quite a few units in its homeland and for good...

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ANNIHILATOR: AC/DC, JUDAS PRIEST Covers Posted Online

ANNIHILATOR's live cover of AC/DC's "Live Wire" (recorded in San Antonio, Texas In 1990) and the 1993 cover of JUDAS PRIEST's "Hell Bent for Leather" have been posted online on the group's official MySpace page. ANNIHILATOR recently released a retrospective double-disc DVD set, entitled "Ten Years i...

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ANNIHILATOR Bassist RUSS BERGQUIST: More Solo Material Posted Online

ANNIHILATOR/DUSKMACHINE bassist Russ Bergquist has posted several new solo tracks on his MySpace page. "The song 'Caged' and 'What I Say' have Mark Patrick on vocals, Scott Webb on lead guitar, Ryan Van Poederoyen on drums and me on bass and rhythm guitar," Russ writes. "'Cassini' and 'Stabbed in th...

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ANNIHILATOR Bassist Reports On 34,000 TON METAL CRUISE

ANNIHILATOR/DUSKMACHINE bassist Russ Bergquist — who was in ANNIHILATOR between 1999 and 2003, and who rejoined the group for its recent European dates — has posted the following message on his official web site: "I have been shopping my solo material to various companies and have been getting some...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY Filming Live Shows For Upcoming DVD

NASHVILLE PUSSY guitarist Ruyter Suys has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Last night in Edmonton was absolutely fantastic. We ended the show with AC/DC's 'You Shook Me All Night Long' with Mikey and Vince from [support band] PRIESTESS running around pouring liquor dow...

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SAVATAGE: 2002 Festival Clip Featuring ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Available

A rare live video clip of SAVATAGE performing at a 2002 festival with a lineup that included ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters and vocalist Damond Jiniya has been posted online at YouTube.com. Waters was filling in for guitarist Al Pitrelli (ex-MEGADETH),who was unable to make the dates due to comm...

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ANNIHILATOR To Hit The Road 'Extensively' In 2007

Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR have signed up with mega-tour agents The Agency Group. Commented ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters: "ANNIHILATOR will be on the road extensively in 2007. This is a worldwide deal and London rep. Paul Ryan and I are working on starting April 2007 and plan on, at least, a...