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ARCH ENEMY, MOONSORROW, TANKARD Confirmed For Holland's ARNHEM METAL MEETING

ARCH ENEMY, MOONSORROW and TANKARD are among the newly confirmed bands for the Arnhem Metal Meeting, set to take place Saturday, December 9 at Musis Sacrum in Arnhem, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AETERNUS ANCIENT RITES ANTAEUS ARCH ENEMY IMMOLATION...

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LORD BELIAL Announces 'New' Guitarist

Sweden's LORD BELIAL has been rejoined by guitarist Niclas "Pepa" Andersson following the departure of Hjalmar Nielsen earlier in the week. "After the decision to look for a new guitarist was made, all of us in LORD BELIAL felt that we ought to ask Niclas 'Pepa' Andersson to rejoin LORD BELIAL after...

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LORD BELIAL Guitarist Explains Departure

Guitarist Hjalmar Nielsen of Sweden's LORD BELIAL has issued the following statement regarding his decision to leave the band: "I want to start with a big THANK YOU to THOMAS, MICKE and ANDERS for this great time with LORD BELIAL that I've had for the past three years. You let me jump on to a ...

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MOONSPELL Nominated For MTV's 'Best Portuguese Act' Award

According to a posting on MOONSPELL's official web site, the band has been nominated in the "Best Portuguese Act" category at the MTV awards. "Tomorrow [Tuesday, Sept. 19] there will be a press conference where MTV is going announce it," the posting reads. "It's the first time a metal or heavy rock...

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LORD BELIAL Parts Ways With Guitarist

Sweden's LORD BELIAL has parted ways with guitarist Hjalmar Nielsen. "No search for another guitarist will take place, from now on LORD BELIAL will continue with only three members," reads a posting on the group's web site. "A statement from Hjalmar will soon be published as well." In other news, LO...

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MESSIAH'S KISS: 'Dragonheart' Track Listing Revealed

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT touring singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),has announced the track listing for its upcoming third album, "Dragonheart", tentatively due in early 2007 via SPV Records. "Dragonheart" was mixed at Arena 20 studi...

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BURNING POINT Finishes Mixing New Album

Finnish metallers BURNING POINT have finished mixing their third album, tentatively titled "Burned Down The Enemy", for a late 2006/early 2007 release via Metal Heaven Records. The mixing sessions took place at the Tonebox studio in the band's hometown of Oulu. Kari "Kakke" Vähäkuopus, who handled t...

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MOONSPELL Video To Debut on MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

Tune into "Headbanger's Ball" this Saturday September 9 on MTV2 at 10:00 p.m. EST to catch the debut of MOONSPELL's stunning new video for "Finisterra". The song is the lead-off track on MOONSPELL's new album, "Memorial", which was released by SPV/Steamhammer earlier this year. "'Finisterra' is quit...

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NOCTURNAL RITES To Commence Pre-Production On New CD

NOCTURNAL RITES bassist Nils Eriksson has posted the following update at the band's official forum: "Hey all, thanks for a great show in Stockholm [at the Swedish Metal Expo on September 1-2]. As we said before, this show concludes our touring activities for 'Grand Illusion' and now we'll start work...

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ANCIENT RITES Guitarist Releases New Song From Solo Project

ANCIENT RITES guitarist Raf Jansen has posted a new demo song from his solo project AHRÁYEPH, called "Lilith". Check it out at this location. The track will be featured on the band's forthcoming debut album, "Marooned on Samsara". According to a press release, "The recording of the album suffered a...

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BURNING POINT Finishes Recording New Album

Finnish metallers BURNING POINT have finished recording their third album, tentatively titled "Burned Down The Enemy", for a late 2006/early 2007 release via Metal Heaven Records. The mixing sessions have just began at the Tonebox studio in the band's hometown of Oulu. Kari "Kakke" Vähäkuopus, who h...

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BESTIAL MOCKERY Is 'Back From Beyond The Grave!'

Swedish black/thrash metal band BESTIAL MOCKERY, who previously announced on its web site that the group was "going down into the grave" following the alleged passing of its bassist Devilpig, has issued the following update: "After extensive nocturnal rites under the harvest fullmoon with the guidan...

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ENGEL Recording New Material

ENGEL — the new Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES),drummer Mojjo (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA),vocalist Mangan Klavborn, and bassist Michael Håkansson (ex-EVERGREY) — has posted the following messag...

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MEYVN: 'Splintered Skies' Reissue To Arrive Next Week

Austin, Texas-based heavy prog/power act MEYVN will release its debut album, "Splintered Skies", on September 12 via KillZone Records. "Splintered Skies" was originally self-released by the band, which bought them to the attention of KillZone Records. The label will be re-releasing the album with a...

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GALNERYUS, CLOUD NINE Confirmed For PURE ROCK JAPAN LIVE 2006 Festival

A metal mini-festival, dubbed "Pure Rock Japan Live 2006", will be held on September 17 at Tokyo, Japan's Shibuya O-East. Acts scheduled to appear include DOUBLE-DEALER, BLINDMAN, GALNERYUS, CLOUD NINE and ATOMIC TORNADO. GALNERYUS's new album, "Beyond the End of Despair..." , was produced by Shep (...