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CRUCIFIST Confirmed For DETROIT DEATH FEST

Rochester, NY-based old-school black metal outfit CRUCIFIST — which features in its ranks bassist Dan Lilker (NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH, THE RAVENOUS) as well as Mike Waske (drums, ORODRUIN) and John Gallo (guitar, ORODRUIN, BLIZARO) — have been confirmed for the first annual Detroit Death Fest,...

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ANCIENT RITES Take Over DEICIDE's Slot At Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES have posted the following message on their official web site: "This is a big one! The organisers of the Graspop Metal Meeting [set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium] contacted the band just a few hours ago to tell them ANCIENT RITES will NOT play on Friday t...

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HELLFUELED Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HELLFUELED have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CALIBAN CARNIVORE CELTIC FR...

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FESTUNG OPEN AIR 2006: Complete Lineup Announced

The complete lineup has been announced for the Festung Open Air 2006, set to take place June 3-4 at Friedersdorf in Bitterfeld, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AUDIOPAIN (NOR) BESTIAL MOCKERY (SWE) DECAYED (POR) DESASTER (GER) DESTRÖYER 666 (AUS) HELRUNAR (GER) INFERNAL WAR (...

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ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON SEVENDUST MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIUM Y&amp...

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SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL, DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL and DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place August 23-26 in Bergen, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, August 23 (Venue: Garage) – "Sworn Revenge": AETERNUS BURST SHE SAID DESTROY OBSCUR...

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ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Holland's EXTREME AGGRESSION FESTIVAL

Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES have been confirmed for the Extreme Aggression Festival in Leeuwarden, Holland on June 10. It will mark the first gig in support of the band's new album, "Rubicon", due on May 15 via Season of Mist. In other news, ANCIENT RITES debuted four songs from the album at the...

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MORGANA LEFAY Part Ways With Drummer

Drummer Robin Engström of the Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY has officially left the band. Robin's statement on the matter reads as follows: "I made the hard decision to leave MORGANA LEFAY due to personal differences. I know this might come as a surprise to many, but I hav...

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MORBID ANGEL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MORBID ANGEL have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CALIBAN CARNIVORE CELTIC...

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RED HARVEST: Live DVD Delayed

RED HARVEST's live DVD, which was previously scheduled for release on June 12 in Europe and July 12 in the U.S., has been delayed, according to a posting on on the Norwegian band's official web site. A new release date has not yet been announced. The disc will feature the group's entire September 20...

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DARK FORTRESS Drop Off LORD BELIAL's European Tour

German black metal act DARK FORTRESS have been forced to cancel the remaining dates on their European tour with LORD BELIAL, BORN OF SIN and AZAMOTH. Commented the band: "Due to serious health problems of Azathoth [vocals], we were forced to quit the 'Nocturnal Beast Tour' with LORD BELIAL, BORN OF...

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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman Talks About Upcoming CD

Aural Fix magazine recently conducted an interview with VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: I know you've spent a lot of time into the making of the upcoming VIRGIN STEELE CD. Can you share a little, or a lot, about what the fans can expect, regarding the overal...

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DANKO JONES, FLESHGORE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DANKO JONES and FLESHGORE have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CALIBAN CELT...

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ANSUR Sign With NOCTURNAL ART PRODUCTIONS

Norwegian black metallers ANSUR have inked a deal with Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records. ANSUR was formed in Drammen, Norway in 2003 as a young three-piece band. The following winter ANSUR recorded "Demo 2004", which contained four tracks of more or less traditional black metal with a r...

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IN BATTLE Sign With NOCTURNAL ART PRODUCTIONS

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have inked a deal with Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records for the release of their fourth album, "Kingdom of Fear", tentatively due this fall. The follow-up to 2004's "Welcome to the Battlefield" (Cold/Metal Blade Records) will be recorded...