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MILWAUKEE METALFEST XIX: First 36 Bands Announced

The organizers of Milwaukee Metal Fest XIX — which is scheduled to take place May 11-12 at the Waukesha Expo Center in Waukesha, WI — have announced that the majority of its undercard has been booked. Undercard bands are featured, non-headlining acts. 36 featured bands are listed below. Though the l...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, QUIREBOYS, TALISMAN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DARK TRANQUILLITY, QUIREBOYS, TALISMAN, BLACK DEBBATH, HELLFUELED, BLUESTONE COMPANY, BLOODBOUND and GODA GRANNAR / GOOD NEIGHBOURS have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (i...

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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: East Coast Premiere Announced

"Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, will have its East Coast premiere in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. as part of the Backseat Film Festival....

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MANNGARD: New Album Is Turning Out Thrashier Than Expected

Norwegian extreme metallers MANNGARD have entered Lydriket studios to begin recording their as-yet-untitled sophomore album. Commented the band: "We are about to finish recording the basic tracks for the second MANNGARD album. The sessions in Lydriket has been most successful, and the band has knock...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have set "The 8th Sin" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on May 28 via Century Media Records. According to a press release, "The 8th Sin" offers "a slightly more modern sound with harsh riffs, huge choruses and the band's classic guitar extravag...

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ENTHRONED Welcomes Back Drummer For Studio Sessions

Long-running Belgian black metal warlords ENTHRONED have issued the following update: "Glaurung [drums] will not be able to record [the new ENTHRONED album] 'Tetra Karcist' due to his [inability] to get days off from work. Therefore we are please to welcome back Alsvid (ex-member) behind the drumkit...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Films 'Never Again' Video

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have finished filming a video for the new song "Never Again". According to bassist Nils Eriksson, the track "is a sort of midtempo, in-your-face, heavy-slab-of-meat kind of thing." NOCTURNAL RITES will release its new album later in the year via Century Medi...

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SYCRONOMICA To Film 'To The Rivers End' Video

German epic black metal band SYCRONOMICA will shoot its first-ever video clip, "To the Rivers End", during the group's performance at the Ragnarök Festival in Lichtenfels, Germany on March 30. In addition to the live footage, the clip will contain location shots which the band plans to film in April...

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SATHANAS Hard At Work On New Album; U.S. Tour With BENEDICTION In The Works

U.S. underground death metal maniacs SATHANAS are hard at work on their brand new studio album, entitled "Crowned Infernal", due later in the year via Pulverised Records. "Crowned Infernal" projected track listing: 01. Crowned Infernal 02. Witches Sabbat 03. Beyond The Blood Red Moon 04. At Death's...

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ANSUR: In Writing Mode

Norwegian progressive extreme metallers ANSUR are working on the material for their sophomore album, tentatively due later in the year via Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records. "Five of the new songs are being arranged and pre-produced!" the band writes on its web site. "We've been gatherin...

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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: New Trailer Available

A new trailer for "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" will receive its...

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SCORPIONS Featuring ULI JON ROTH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

SCORPIONS, featuring special guest Uli Jon Roth, have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PE...

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POWDERBURN, FORCE FED, COURSE OF RUIN To Perform At 'Get Thrashed' North American Premiere

POWDERBURN, FORCE FED and COURSE OF RUIN will perform at the North American premiere of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene. The free rooftop screening is scheduled for Su...

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IRON MAIDEN: Search For Support Act At Czech Concert Yields International Response

According to the Czech radio station Hey, the search for a young band/talent to become the support act for IRON MAIDEN at their June 6, 2007 gig at the Bazaly Stadium (capacity 30,000) in Ostrava, Czech Republic has produced a strong response from a number of established named in the music world, in...

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ANCIENT RITES, SPEARHEAD Confirmed For Germany's HELL'S PLEASURE Festival

ANCIENT RITES (Belgium) and SPEARHEAD (U.K.) are the final two confirmed bands for the Hell's Pleasure festival, set to take place July 21-22 at Motocross-Strecke in Pößneck, Germany. Meanwhile, Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH were forced to cancel their appearance at the event due to "...