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FORBIDDEN: More European Tour Dates Announced

Reactivated Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have scheduled the following European tour dates: Jun. 20 - The Rock - Copenhagen, DEN Jun. 21 - Turock - Essen, GER Jun. 22 - Hellfest - Clisson, FRA Jun. 23 - Radar - Torino, ITA Jun. 24 - Stuk - Maribor, SLO Jun. 25 - Sotto Tetto - Bologna, ...

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DELAIN Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band DELAIN has been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALCHEMIST BIOHAZARD DEATH ANGEL DEATH BY STEREO DELAIN FORBIDDEN HAIL OF BULLETS HELME...

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GENE SIMMONS Discusses 'World's Oldest Profession'

Jeff Makos of Publishers Weekly recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons about his Gene's book, "Ladies of the Night", which discusses the world's oldest profession. An excerpt from the chat follows. Publishers Weekly: Your book makes the argument that prostitution giv...

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TESTAMENT: New Audio Interview With PAUL BOSTAPH Available

Veteran heavy metal drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, ex-SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) was interviewed this past week by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Paul Bost...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Glasgow Concert Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SONATA ARCTICA performing the songs "Replica" and "Black Sheep" at The Garage in Glasgow, Scotland on Wednesday, April 23 can be viewed below. Quality photos of SONATA ARCTICA and their support act PAGAN'S MIND have been posted on Noizz Eater magazine's web site. SONATA A...

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FORBIDDEN Taps Former MACHINE HEAD Drummer For European Tour

Reactivated Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have tapped former MACHINE HEAD/TESTAMENT drummer Chris Kontos for their upcoming European tour. The group, whose original skinsman Paul Bostaph is currently touring with TESTAMENT, played several dates in February with special guest drummer Gene Hoglan (STRA...

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Reactivated FORBIDDEN In Talks With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS?

Reactivated Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN are rumored to be in talks with Nuclear Blast Records about recording a new studio album for the label. The proposed deal would also include the release of a new full-length live album, to be recorded on the band's upcoming European tour. FORBIDDEN's last stu...

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PAGAN'S MIND Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Norwegian prog-metal masters PAGAN'S MIND have been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALCHEMIST BIOHAZARD DEATH ANGEL DEATH BY STEREO FORBIDDEN HAIL OF BULLETS HELMET HOLLENTHON...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM To Play Belgium With NIGHTINGALE

Singer Paul Kuhr of Chicago's NOVEMBERS DOOM has issued the following update: "On July 5th, 2008 at the Biebob Club in Vosselaar, Belgium, NOVEMBERS DOOM returns to perform, and this time we're bringing along our good friend Dan Swan and his band NIGHTINGALE! "We're extremely excited about this show...

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SLAYER, VENOM, CANDLEMASS, ROTTING CHRIST, KRISIUN Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

SLAYER, VENOM, CANDLEMASS, DANKO JONES, ROTTING CHRIST, KRISIUN, SHAI HULUD, BLEEDING THROUGH, THROWDOWN, DISFEAR, BLACK TIDE and PUNISH YOURSELF have been confirmed for this year's Hellfest festival, set to take place June 20-22, 2008 at Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follow...

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MOONSPELL, DISFEAR, SKINDRED Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

MOONSPELL, DISFEAR and SKINDRED have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS AGENT STEEL ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD...

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1349 Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Norwegian black metallers 1349 have been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALCHEMIST BIOHAZARD DEATH ANGEL DEATH BY STEREO FORBIDDEN HAIL OF BULLETS HELMET HOLLENTHON LIFE O...

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BREAKER Reunites With Original Vocalist

Legendary Cleveland metallers BREAKER have reunited with original lead vocalist Jim Hamar. The group, which released the underground classic "Get Tough!" album on Auburn Records in 1987, will perform at this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, scheduled to take place June 26-28 in Balingen, Germany....

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DEFIANCE Bassist Robbed At Gunpoint

Last Friday (March 14),bassist Mike Kaufmann of the San Francisco thrashers DEFIANCE was robbed at gunpoint by six guys at the West Oakland BART station (Bay Area Rapid Transit; rail service which connects San Francisco with the East Bay). Commented Kaufmann: "I was barely able to escape and I'm VE...

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ALCHEMIST Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Australia's ALCHEMIST has been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALCHEMIST BIOHAZARD DEATH ANGEL DEATH BY STEREO FORBIDDEN HAIL OF BULLETS HELMET HOLLENTHON LIFE OF AGONY LORDI M...