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KALEDON: New Song Available For Download

A brand new KALEDON track, entitled Clash of the Titans, has been made available for download at this location. The song comes off the Italian power metal band's upcoming fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", due this summer via Universal Metal Production. "Chapter 4: Twilight...

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COMMUNIC Replace EXODUS AT Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Norwegian progressive/power metal band COMMUNIC, who feature in their ranks ex-SCARIOT members Oddleif Stensland (vocals) and Tor Atle Andersen (drums),have reportedly replaced EXODUS on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany....

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KALEDON Ink Deal With UNIVERSAL METAL PRODUCTION

Italian power metal band KALEDON have inked a new deal with Universal Metal Production. The band recently entered The Outer Sound Studios in Rome to begin recording their fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods". A summer release is expected. Commented Universal Metal Production i...

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EXODUS Pull Out Of Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival organizers have issued the following statement on the matter: "Havi...

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BAL-SAGOTH Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

U.K.-based black/death quintet BAL-SAGOTH have have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Friday, July 14: Main Stage: EDGUY METAL CHURCH ATHEIST...

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SEPULTURA Confirmed For LIVE N' LOUDER Festival

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have been added to the second edition of Live N' Louder, the traveling festival that is scheduled to hit Mexico City, Mexico; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Sao Paulo, Brazil in October. The festival lineup is shaping up as follows: SEPULTURA STRATOVARIUS BLACK LABEL SOCI...

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QUIET RIOT and L.A. GUNS Pull Out Of BANG YOUR HEAD ; PRETTY MAIDS and ANVIL Step In

QUIET RIOT and L.A. GUNS have cancelled their participation in this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. Replacing them on the bill will be Denmark's PRETTY MAIDS and Canadian veterans ANVIL. The festival billing is now shapin...

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EXCALION Begin Recording New Album

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION have entered Watercastle studios to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. "The new songs are very mature both musically and lyrically," reads a press release. "The whole band has improved a lo...

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BEYOND FEAR Confirmed For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Warm-Up Show

BEYOND FEAR, the new Ohio-based band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens alongside guitarist John Comprix (SPAWN, 13 FACES),Dennis Hayes (ex-WINTERS BANE, SEVEN WITCHES) on bass, Dwane Bihary (MISSING SKIN) on rhythm guitar, and drummer Eric Elkins (CRYP...

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THUNDERSTONE Pull Out Of France's METALLIANCE Festival

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are very sorry to announce that we have cancelled the planned show at the Metalliance festival in Beauvais [France] [on May 5]. We want you to know that this was entirely beyond our control...

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ANGRA Singer's Solo Album To Feature Guest Appearances By QUEENSRŸCHE, NIGHTWISH Members

ANGRA vocalist Eduardo Falaschi's official web site has been updated with the following details of his upcoming solo album: "ANGRA's vocalist Edu Falaschi is recording his first solo album. The project is called 'Almah' and it relies not only on Edu's talents as a singer, songwriter, arranger and pr...

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Ex-YNGWIE Singer EDMAN Joins Forces With Swedish Guitarist In GEFF

According to a posting at www.goranedman.net, vocalist Göran Edman (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLORY) has joined forces with Swedish guitarist Ralf Jedestedt in a new project called GEFF. The group's current lineup, which sees Jedestedt handling all the music and Edman taking care of the lyrics and vocal arr...

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STRATOVARIUS: More North American Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for STRATOVARIUS' upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to take place in September/Ocrober. The details are as follows: Sep. 27 - Quebec City, QC - Salle Albert Rousseau Sep. 29 - Montreal, QC - Le Medley Oct. 01 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 02 - New York,...

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EXCALION Prepare To Enter Studio

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION will enter Watercastle studios in early May to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. "The new material will rock HARD!" the band write on their web site. "The music style of the album will be...

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ANGRA Singer Added To 'Glorious' Soccer Tribute Song

More guest musicians have been confirmed to take part in the recording of the song "Glorious", which was written for the upcoming soccer world championship by former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch along with Ronny Milianowicz (DIONYSUS) and Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL). The track wil...