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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 "...

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FASTWAY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

FASTWAY, the reactivated band featuring original MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clark, 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 FORE...

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PLANET STORM Announces New Drummer

PLANET STORM, the new project formed by the guitar duo of Ronny Blylod (DESTYNATION) and Johannes Forsberg (AMETHYST),has announced the addition of drummer Fredrik Haake (MELDRUM, MOA, BADGE) to the group's ranks. "We're excited to have him onboard this project as we've known him for several years...

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NEOANDERTALS To Release Debut Album In April

Estonian ultra-brutal death metallers NEOANDERTALS will release their debut album, "Neanderthals Were Master Butchers", in April via Forensick Music. According to a press release "Neanderthals Were Master Butchers" is "a concept album concentrating on the darker side of the longdead Neanderthals. Re...

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LORD BELIAL: 'Revelation' Release Date Announced

Regain Records has set an April 30 release date for the seventh full-length album from Swedish black/death metallers LORD BELIAL, entitled "Revelation". Two tracks from the CD — "Unspoken Veneration" and "Vile Intervention" — are available for streaming at the band's MySpace page. "Revelation" was r...

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LORD BELIAL: New Songs Posted Online

Swedish black/death metallers LORD BELIAL have uploaded two songs from their upcoming seventh full-length album, "Revelation", to their MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Unspoken Veneration" and "Vile Intervention" at this location. "Revelation" was recorded at Los Angered studio (owned by KING DI...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Finishes Mastering New CD

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have finished mastering their new album, due later in the year via Century Media Records. According to bassist Nils Eriksson, the CD "sounds killer, of course." He previously stated, "this album feels really different, fresh and new. Still it sounds like us,...

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LIMBONIC ART: Back From The Dead!

Symphonic black metal masters LIMBONIC ART have returned from the dead! On 06.06.06, the group's two members, Daemon and Morfeus, decided to recurrect the band and have written and recorded a new album. The band has re-signed with Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records, and the comeback CD, e...

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Former ANCIENT RITES Guitarist Adds Drummer To AHRÁYEPH Project

AHRÁYEPH, the solo project of former ANCIENT RITES guitarist Raf, has added drummer Steve Vanderperren, formerly of prog metal band IO, to its ranks. Commented Raf: "Steve was interested in AHRÁYEPH from a while back, when we were talking about me producing IO's demo. This never came to fruition, th...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary: U.S. 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 North American premiere on Sunday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the 2007 Texas Rock Fest. This will be a free roofto...

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SUMMON Parts Ways With Bassist, Guitarist

Long-running U.S. death metallers SUMMON have parted ways with bassist Chas "Necromodeus" Schoals (bass, backing vocals) and guitarist Ed "Dysentery" Ryan (guitars) "due to personal issues stemming from years of working together," according to a statement released by vocalist/guitarist Sean "Xaphan"...

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BROWN BRIGADE Putting Finishing Touches On 'Good, Raw Metal Album'

Former SUM 41 and current BROWN BRIGADE guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh has posted the following message on the BROWN BRIGADE MySpace page: "I'm sitting here writing as Vaughn [Lal, Dave's cousin] finishes bass on 'Last Rites'. Our album nears completion. Can't wait for the finished product. A goo...