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NIGHTWISH Mainman Interviewed At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available

Kerrang! magazine's (web site) Nick Ruskell conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen prior to the band's headlining appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the four-minute chat below. NIG...

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DUSKMACHINE To Enter Studio In October

Guitarist Nikolai Wurk of DUSKMACHINE, the Canadian/German thrash metal band featuring PRIMAL FEAR/ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Randy Black and former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist, has issued the following update: "I just wanted to give you a quick info about the status of our next album: so far,...

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THE PLASMARIFLE: Another New Song Posted Online

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based metallers THE PLASMARIFLE have posted a new track, "I Hold You Close To My Heart", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "While You Were Sleeping the World Changed in an Instant", which is scheduled for release on September 30 via Siege of Am...

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DECAPITATED Guitarist: 'We Are On Indefinite Hiatus For Now'

Guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of the Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED — whose brother, DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, died on November 2, 2007 in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a road collision — has issued the following update: "I would like to take the time to i...

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Record Label Disputes MEMFIS' Claim That The Band Is Currently Unsigned

Swedish record label Dental Records, which released the 2006 debut album ("The Wind-Up") from the Swedish progressive metal band MEMFIS has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Just to let you know regarding the news on MEMFIS' myspace site. The band says that they are free from th...

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INDIANAPOLIS METAL FEST: More Bands Announced

More bands have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Indianapolis Metal Fest, set to take place September 26-27 at Madame Walker Theater in Indianapolis, Indiana. The festival includes an assortment of headliner-status and personally chosen unsigned artists, including three bands that will...

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THE PLASMARIFLE Reveals More Details About New Album

Montreal band THE PLASMARIFLE will release its new album, "While You Were Sleeping the World Changed in an Instant", on September 30 via Siege of Amida/Ferret Music. The CD was recorded by Bart Frydrychowicz (NECRONOMICON, DECADAWN) at studio 40 West and was mastered by former DESPISED ICON guitaris...

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LORDI Interviewed At WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available

Evil Elvis of Festivals2Go.com conducted an interview with Finnish monster rockers LORDI at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the chat below. Finland's Sony BMG will release the new single from LORDI, "Bite It like a Bulldog", on August...

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CANDLEMASS Guitarist's Axe Now Available On eBay

CANDLEMASS guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman is selling the white "Candlemass skull" Gibson Les Paul Junior guitar that he used on the band's Grammis award-winning (Swedish Grammy equivalent) comeback album in 2005. The axe, which was also used at a number of live shows that year, comes with a Seymour...

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NOCTURNUS 'Reunion' Clarified

Former MORBID ANGEL and NOCTURNUS drummer/vocalist Mike Browning has issued a statement regarding what is being billed as a reunion of the "classic lineup" of NOCTURNUS, set to take place in Europe this fall. In a post to to the comments section of BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Browning writes, "I want to be to...

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SLAUGHTER: New Dates Announced

Long-running Las Vegas, Nevada-based hard rock act SLAUGHTER has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 07 - West Allis, WI @ Cousins Subs Amphitheater Wisconsin State Fair Aug. 16 - Pueblo Of Acoma, NM @ Sky City Casino Aug. 31 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Grounds (Rock The Bayou) Oct. 17 - Pensacola, FL @ P...

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NIGHTWISH: Footage From Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Available

Professionally filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany — can be viewed below. In other news, Live Nation and NIGHTWISH are offering a four-tickets-for-$99 special for the group's September 13...

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Classic NOCTURNUS Lineup To Reunite For Tour

According to a posting on the web site of UK's "premier independent metal promoters" Arcane Promotions, the "classic lineup" of the long-defunct late '80s/early '90s American progressive death metal band NOCTURNUS will reunite for a tour where it will perform material from its acclaimed 1990 LP "The...

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MEMFIS Completes Work On New Album

Swedish progressive metal band MEMFIS has issued the following update: "What's up in the MEMFIS camp? Maybe there's no one who gives a damn besides our friends, but since there hasn't been so much activity from us on the live front or the World Wide Web, I feel obligated to share some info about wha...

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KEKAL Completes Work On New Album

Indonesian metal band KEKAL has completed work on its new album, "Audible Minority". According to a press release, "the title 'Audible Minority' is based to the fact that the music on the album has mapped itself into the extreme minority status; something beyond recognition of the musical norms. 'Au...