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MEMOIRA: Guitarist Departure Announcement Was 'Just A Huge Misunderstanding'

Finnish female-fronted metal band MEMOIRA, which announced on November 29 that it was parting ways with guitarist Jani Haanpää, has issued the following update: "This is kinda embarrasing but this information is wrong and all this is just a huge misunderstanding. Guitarist Jani Haanpää is still in t...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have been confirmed for next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that 50,000 tickets have already been sold for n...

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AMBERIAN DAWN Announces Lineup Changes

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have issued the following update: "This year has been amazing for us and big thanks goes to all of you fans around the world! We had really succesfull European tour with EPICA and all the shows, especially last show in Paris, will stay in our...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Photos From Recording Studio Posted Online

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR entered the studio this past Friday (November 28) to begin recording their new album, "16.6", due in early 2009 via Frontiers Records. Check out photos from the recording sessions at this location (free MySpace registration required to view photos). Commented PRIMA...

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AMASEFFER Films Two New Videos

Israel's "holy project" AMASEFFER has issued the following update: "We are happy to announce the shooting/editing of two documented video clips for two songs taken from our debut album, 'Exodus - Slaves for Life'. The chosen ones are: 'Slaves For Life' and 'The Burning Bush'. Both videos will be dir...

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MEMOIRA Parts Ways With Guitarist

Finnish female-fronted metal band MEMOIRA has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, we have to announce the departure of our guitarist Jani Haanpää. We wish Jani all the best in his future endeavours. Honkajoki [show on November 29] will be his going-away party. And hopefully we see you guys...

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VOLBEAT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have been confirmed for next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that 50,000 tickets have already been sold for nex...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MANOWAR, STRATOVARIUS, SACRED REICH Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

HEAVEN AND HELL, MANOWAR, SACRED REICH, STRATOVARIUS, ANTHRAX, GOD FORBID and GORGOROTH are among the confirmed bands for next year's Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL SHALL PERISH AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX AURA NOIR BACKYAR...

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GWAR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

GWAR will perform its only German show at next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that 50,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's event. The...

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PRIMAL FEAR To Enter Studio This Week

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will enter the studio this week to begin recording their new album, "16.6", due in early 2009 via Frontiers Records. Commented PRIMAL FEAR frontman Ralf Scheepers: "As we will start to record the drums for our new album this Friday, I will take the opportunity to t...

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Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR: 50,000 Tickets Sold For Next Year's Event

ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that 50,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's event, which will be held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The remaining tickets are expected to be snapped up by the end of January. The fest...

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EPICA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL CALLEJON CATHEDRAL EINHERJER EPICA HAMM...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: Milan Video Footage, Photos Available

Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded video footage (see below) of Finnish symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN performing the song "Evil Inside Me" on November 9, 2008 in Milan, Italy (as part of the band's European tour as the opening act for EPICA). Photos from the show are available at this l...

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EPICA: Milan Video Footage, Photos Available

Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded video footage (see below) of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA performing the song "Solitary Ground" on November 9, 2008 concert in Milan, Italy. Photos from the show are available at this location. More pictures can be found at DelRock.it. The group's setli...

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W.A.S.P. Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ Open-Air Festival

W.A.S.P. has been confirmed for next year's Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 9-11, 2009 in Ballenstedt (near Quedlinburg),Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASP EPICA HEAVEN SHALL BURN J.B.O. SCHANDMAUL TANKARD UNHEILIG W.A.S.P. W.A.S.P. earlier in the year c...