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CHRIS BARNES Quits TORTURE KILLER
Legendary death metal vocalist Chris Barnes (SIX FEET UNDER, ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE) has officially parted ways with the Finish death metal band TORTURE KILLER, who took their name from a SIX FEET UNDER song back when they were a SFU and OBITUARY cover band. "I am no longer involved with, or a member of...January 30, 2008
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AVATAR To Support MEGADETH In Sweden
Swedish metallers AVATAR have been confirmed as the main support for MEGADETH on February 6 at Arenan in Stockholm. Also appearing on the bill is EVILE. In other news, AVATAR will perform at 2008's South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 14 in Austin, Texas. AVATAR recently posted the third AvatarTV epis...January 30, 2008
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STURM UND DRANG Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish metallers STURM UND DRANG have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PE...January 30, 2008
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AVATAR: More Video Footage From European Tour Posted Online
Swedish metallers AVATAR have posted the third AvatarTV episode from their European tour with OBITUARY and HOLY MOSES on their YouTube channel. Watch it below. AVATAR's latest album, entitled "Schlacht", was released on October 24, 2007 via Gain Records. The group started recording the follow-up to...January 29, 2008
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OBITUARY Members Check In From Europe
OBITUARY vocalist John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The show [Saturday] night [January 26] in Glauchau [Germany] was totally sick and packed! We really appreciate all the support from our German fans. I think we have played like six shows in Germany and al...January 29, 2008
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CYNIC, MERCENARY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
CYNIC and MERCENARY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFOR...January 28, 2008
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SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE, UNEXPECT To Team Up For North American Tour
SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE (the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan [STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL]) and UNEXPECT will team up for a short U.S./Canada tour in September. The dates ar...January 28, 2008
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE...January 25, 2008
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OBITUARY Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
According to Ashladan.be, legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE COMEBACK KID DEAT...January 24, 2008
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THIS IS HELL: New Song Posted Online
Long Island, New York-based hardcore/metal act THIS IS HELL has posted a new song, "End of an Era", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's upcoming sophomore Trustkill album, "Misfortunes", which is scheduled for release on February 19. According to guitarist Rick Jimenez, "End of an E...January 23, 2008
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OBITUARY Confirmed For Austria's SUMMER NIGHTS OPEN AIR
Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for the Summer Nights Open Air festival, set to take place June 20-21 at Castle Frauenstein in Mining am Inn, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BELPHEGOR DARK FORTRESS DARKSIDE DEADLOCK EQUILIBRIUM FALL OF SERENITY...January 23, 2008
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SOILWORK Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish metallers SOILWORK have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE THE DAWN...January 23, 2008
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'Global Warning' Artwork Revealed
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has revealed the cover artwork for its upcoming album, "Global Warning", due in Europe on March 21 via AFM Records (Locomotive Records in the U.S.). JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder stated about the CD, "Some of these songs...January 23, 2008
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PRIMORDIAL Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL
Irish pagan metal outfit PRIMORDIAL has been confirmed for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Friday, May 30: OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL DESTRUCTION THRESHOLD VADER RAGE Saturday, May 31: JORN LANDE AMORPHIS BELPH...January 21, 2008
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CATARACT Announces New Bassist
Swiss metalcore act CATARACT has announced the addition of bassist Nico Schläpfer (END OF SUFFERING, TIMOR) to the group's ranks. "We are confident that he will add a lot of new spirit and blood to the band," the group writes in a statement. CATARACT has a scheduled a CD-release and 10th-anniversary...January 21, 2008
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