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BEYOND FEAR: Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Confimed For Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST

Vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly with JUDAS PRIEST and now fronting ICED EARTH, will be debuting his new solo band, BEYOND FEAR, in Mexico as the last confirmed band for the 2005 Monterrey Metal Fest, set to be held on Saturday, May 28, 2005 at the Auditorio Coca Cola in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon,...

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HAMMERFALL Drummer Threatened With Arrest In Switzerland

HAMMERFALL drummer Anders Johansson was threatened with arrest after throwing one TV set and stealing another from a hotel in Switzerland last week. "That's what happens when you're on tour," Johansson told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. HAMMERFALL are in the middle of a European tour, which las...

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MUDVAYNE Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

MUDVAYNE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 11-12 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna, Italy. The complete festival billing is as follows: Saturday, June 11: IRON MAIDEN SLAYER LACUNA COIL OBITUARY STRAPPING YOUNG LAD DRAGONFORCE MASTODON MUDVAY...

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HAMMERFALL Confirm Plans To Tour U.S. With EDGUY

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Next week will see the first full-blown production gigs with HAMMERFALL in two years, and it all happens in Switzerland and Germany. Be sure to give going to the gig some serious thought if you have...

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INTO ETERNITY Confirmed For Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST

Canada's INTO ETERNITY have been confirmed for the 2005 Monterrey Metal Fest, set to be held on Saturday, May 28 at the Auditorio Coca Cola in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Main Stage: MOTÖRHEAD (Headliner) DANZIG (Co-Headliner) MAGO DE OZ W.A.S.P. HAM...

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ANCIENT's DIEGO MERAVIGLIA Confirmed As 'Possible' New Drummer of FIRE TRAILS

After a series of "trial rehearsals," ANCIENT's Diego "GroM" Meraviglia hs officially been confirmed as the "possible" new drummer of the hard rock/heavy metal band FIRE TRAILS, according to a press release issued by Meraviglia . FIRE TRAILS is the group that was born out of the ashes of the classic...

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SOUNDSCAN REPORT: C.O.C., ADEMA, FANTOMAS And HAMMERFALL

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending April 12, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – "In the Arms of God": 8,967 (#108) ADEMA – "Planets": 6,701 (#152) FANTOMAS...

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HAMMERFALL: Japanese, Mexican, South American Tour Dates Announced

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "The tour premiere in Helsinki (and Jyväskylä),Finland, last week went remarkably well! The audience was absolutely crazy, which always helps ;-),and we were all very pleased with this outing. I c...

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HAMMERFALL And EDGUY: More North American Tour Dates Announced

More shows have been released for HAMMERFALL's upcoming North American tour with EDGUY. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Aug. 10 – Toronto, ONT @ TBA Aug. 11 – Montreal, QUE @ Medley Aug. 12 - Quebec City, QUE @ Imperial Aug. 15 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Aug. 16 – New York, ...

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HAMMERFALL And EDGUY To Team Up For U.S. Tour

According to the concert venues' official web sites, HAMMERFALL and EDGUY will be teaming up for a U.S. tour in August. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Aug. 15 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Aug. 16 – New York, NY @ B.B. King's More dates are expected to be announced soon. ...

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RISE TO ADDICTION Announce New Members

RISE TO ADDICTION, the new the new project featuring former BLAZE members John Slater (guitar),Steve Wray (guitar) and Rob Naylor (bass),have announced the addition of Leigh Oates (vocals) and Aynsley Dickinson (drums) to the group's ranks. "They are currently rehearsing vigorously and are already...

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DIAMOND HEAD, DEFLESHED And NIGHTINGALE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

DIAMOND HEAD, DEFLESHED and NIGHTINGALE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T ACCEPT ANGRA ANTHRAX ARCH ENEMY BEHEMOTH BLAC...

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BLINDED COLONY Finish Recording New Promotional CD

Swedish melodic death/thrash metallers BLINDED COLONY have finished recording their new promotional CD, which they're currently using to procure a record deal. Two songs from the CD can currently be heard at GarageBand.com. In other news, BLINDED COLONY are confirmed for the Tivolirock festival, set...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Attends WRESTLEMANIA, Calls It 'Greatest Weekend Of My Entire Life'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Sorry for not updating for a while, we have been busy preparing for the tour that starts tomorrow in Finland. But more on that later, first things first. Chart entries. Our new album have been extr...

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DREAM EVIL Postpone New Album Recording Sessions

DREAM EVIL, the Swedish band featuring acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, etc.) and drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),have postponed the recording sessions for their fourth album until August/Septemb...