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France's HELLFEST: Final Running Order Announced

The final running order has been announced for Hellfest, a three-day metal festival scheduled to take place June 22-24 in Clisson, France. It is as follows: Friday, June 22: Main Stage: KORN SLAYER MACHINE HEAD HATEBREED MASTODON CHIMAIRA LAMB OF GOD BLOODSIMPLE DEW-SCENTED Gibson Stage: CANNIBAL CO...

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Will DIMMU BORGIR Be First Black Metal Band To Top Norwegian Album Chart?

Four years ago, DIMMU BORGIR's album "Death Cult Armageddon" was beaten to the top spot on the Norwegian album chart by the Norwegian "Idol" winner Kurt Nilsen. Now the Norwegian symphonic black metallers band are looking at what might be their first-ever No. 1 when their new CD, "In Sorte Diaboli",...

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ISIS, MISERY INDEX Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Open Air Metal Festival

ISIS, MISERY INDEX, TURISAS, THUNDERSTONE, MAJ KARMA, STURM UND DRANG, PROFANE OMEN and SCENT OF FLESH have been confirmed for the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands on three stages will perform over the course of three...

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UNBURIED Forges On As Trio

St. Louis, Missouri-based extreme metal band UNBURIED has parted ways with vocalist Justin Tombed. "There are no hard feelings or bad blood, we will remain brothers beyond the grave," commented guitarist Dreathus Harris. "Instead of finding a new frontman we have taken the initiative to move on as a...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Added To IMMORTAL Show In Hollywood

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, has been added to the IMMORTAL show at the Avalon in Hollywood, California on July 15. "As many of you know, we will be playing with EMPEROR just one month prior to this event at the Key Club...

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BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR, HELLFEST Launch PR Partnership

Bloodstock Open Air and Hellfest have joined forces as two of Europe's biggest independent metal festivals to cross-promote in the U.K. and France. The festivals are held weeks apart but both aim to attract more fans from across the water. Hellfest is being held on June 22-24 in Clisson, France and...

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CANDLEMASS: 'King Of The Grey Islands' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS' forthcoming album, "King of the Grey Islands", is available for viewing at this location. Due on June 22 through Nuclear Blast Records, the CD will feature the following track listing: 01. Prologue 02. Emperor of the Void 03. Devil Seed 0...

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CANDLEMASS: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will release their new album, "King of the Grey Islands", on June 22 through Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Prologue 02. Emperor of the Void 03. Devil Seed 04. Of Stars and Smoke 05. Demonia 6 06. Destroyer 07. Man of Sha...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have been confirmed for the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands on three stages will perform over the course of three days. In addition to this, a couple of dozen bands will be appea...

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EMPEROR Guitarist's Classic Axe Being Auctioned

The guitar used by Samoth on EMPEROR's "In the Nightside Eclipse", SATYRICON's "The Shadowhrone", ZYKLON B's "Blood Must be Shed", the THOU SHALT SUFFER demo and EP aswell as the first EMPEROR mini-tour of England in 1993 is being auctioned via eBay. The guitar is a Kramer and comes in its original...

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Taiwan's CHTHONIC Added To OZZFEST 2007's Second-Stage Lineup

Taiwan's CHTHONIC, the black metal band that has already broken down musical barriers in its homeland, will spend this summer on Ozzfest 2007 as a part of the second stage's rotating lineup alongside such acclaimed artists as HATEBREED, NILE, THE SHOWDOWN and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, among others. The Ozz...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Announces New Bassist

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, has issued the following update: "We'd like to thank everyone that came out to the Los Angeles Murderfest this past weekend. It was an honor playing for all of you and it was well worth taking...

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MARTRIDEN To Open For EMPEROR In Chicago, Los Angeles

Montana-based black/death metal band MARTRIDEN is confirmed to open for Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR on two of the three shows they are playing in the U.S. The details are as follows: May 30 - The Metro - Chicago, IL June 03 - Key Club - West Hollywood, CA MARTRIDEN recently inked a deal with U...

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SLAYER, MEGADETH, TYPE O NEGATIVE, CHIMAIRA Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

SLAYER, MEGADETH, TYPE O NEGATIVE, MASTODON, CHIMAIRA, DARK TRANQUILITY, SCARVE, HEAVENLY, KAIZEN, LYZANXIA, HACRIDE and DESTINITY have been confirmed for Hellfest, set to take place June 22-24 in Clisson, France. More than 70 bands will perform on three stages. The festival billing is shaping up as...

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CELTIC FROST, KREATOR: New Live Photos Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos of KREATOR and CELTIC FROST performing last night (March 10) in Heerhugowaard, Holland have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com. Support came from Swedish black metal act WATAIN and Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED. CELTIC FROST's setlist: 01. Totengott (in...