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DUNGEON To Support MEGADETH In Australia
Fresh from their successful Australian tours with NIGHTWISH and ANGRA, Australian power metallers DUNGEON have announced that they will be supporting MEGADETH on the entire Australian leg of their "Blackmail the Universe" world tour. The band have also announced a new rhythm section which was carefu...April 9, 2005
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ANGRA, KRISIUN, CHAKAL Among Nominees At Brazil's CLARO Awards
ANGRA, KRISIUN, CHAKAL and KORZUS are among the bands nominated in the "Best Heavy Metal Album of 2004" category at the Claro awards, set to be held May 10 at Teatro Sérgio Cardoso in São Paulo. The complete list of nominees in the "Metal" category is as follows: ANGRA – "Temple of Shadows" AVEC TRI...March 28, 2005
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HEAVENLY Recording Demo Of New Album
French metallers HEAVENLY are currently in the studio in the south of France recording a demo of their upcoming album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The demo will be mixed and mastered by Philip Colodetti, Sascha Paeth (ANGRA, RHAPSODY, KAMELOT) and Miro at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Ge...March 25, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH And FREAK KITCHEN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
NAPALM DEATH and FREAK KITCHEN have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T ACCEPT ANGRA ANTHRAX ARCH ENEMY BEHEMOTH BLACK LABEL S...March 23, 2005
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ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: MÖTLEY CRÜE ACCEPT SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS KA...March 18, 2005
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ANGRA To Support DREAM THEATER In Italy
Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA have been confirmed as the support act for DREAM THEATER on their upcoming Italian tour. A third band will be added to the package shortly. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 21 - Fucecchio (Fi),Anfiteatro Buca d'Andrea Jun. 22 - Ascoli Piceno, Piazza Del Popolo...March 5, 2005
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SHAAMAN To Release New Album In May
SHAAMAN (formerly SHAMAN),the Brazilian band featuring former ANGRA members André Matos (vocals),Luis Mariutti (bass) and Ricardo Confessori (drums),will release their sophomore album, "Reason", on May 17 via AFM Records. The 10-song follow-up to 2002's "Ritual" was mixed and mastered at Heaven's...March 4, 2005
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SILENT FORCE Singer Welcomes Addition To Family
SILENT FORCE frontman D.C. Cooper (ex-ROYAL HUNT) has announced the birth of his second son, Carson Donald Cooper. Carson was born Thursday, February 24 at 5:55 p.m., weighing in at 7 lbs, 13 ounces and measuring 20 inches tall. Commented D.C.: "He is a healthy, happy little boy!" SILENT FORCE relea...March 4, 2005
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THERION Confirmed For U.K.'s PROGPOWER FESTIVAL
According to a posting on THERION's official web site, the Swedish band have been confirmed for the U.K. edition of the ProgPower Festival, set to be held on March 3, 2006 at an as-yet-undetermined location. THERION will be performing at this year's ProgPower USA festival, a two-day event slated to...March 2, 2005
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ANGRA And CONCEPTION Complete PROGPOWER USA Lineup
Brazil's ANGRA and Norway's CONCEPTION will round out the lineup of this year's ProgPower USA. CONCEPTION will feature the entire original lineup, including Roy Khan (KAMELOT) on vocals and Tore Ostby (ex-ARK) on guitar, in their first performance since 1997. "After having experienced some real blas...March 1, 2005
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EDGUY To Release New EP In September
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We are working full-steam on our new EP that is estimated to be released in September. A full length album is to follow early next year. I liked the concept of delivering a big value-for-money thing as t...February 28, 2005
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Former AT VANCE Singer To Release Solo Album
Former AT VANCE singer Oliver Hartmann (AVANTASIA, AINA, GENIUS) will release his solo debut, "Out in the Cold", on April 25 via Frontiers Records. "For me, it's a kind of permanent step to compose and produce for my solo releases," stated the German singer and guitar player. "Although the material...February 18, 2005
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DUNGEON Part Ways With Drummer And Bassist
Australian power metallers DUNGEON have parted ways with drummer Grahame Goode and bassist Pete Peric. "As was stated many times in interviews, the chemistry between Grahame and Pete with Tim and Stu both inside the rehearsal room and on stage worked very well and it was a thoroughly enjoyable exper...February 8, 2005
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DRAGONFORCE Announce Festival Appearances With IRON MAIDEN
London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have announced the first of their major summer live appearances with IRON MAIDEN. The dates are as follows: May 29 - Mystic Festival @ Stadium Slaski - Chorzow, POL Jun. 11 - Gods Of Metal Festival @ Parco Nord Open Air Arena - Bologna, ITA Jun. 21...February 7, 2005
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MANTICORA Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VI Festival
Danish power metallers MANTICORA have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VI festival, a two-day event set to take place in September 16-17 at Earthlink Live in Atlanta, Georgia. Also scheduled to appear are Sweden's THERION (on Saturday, Sept. 17). Commented MANTICORA in a statement: "It is the 6t...February 1, 2005
