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DIMMU BORGIR, SAXON, TESTAMENT Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival
DIMMU BORGIR, SAXON, TESTAMENT and NEVERMORE are among the newly confirmed bands for the Metalcamp 2006 festival, set to take place July 21-23 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Main Stage: AMON AMARTH CATARACT DEATHSTARS DECAPITATED DIMMU BORGIR EDGUY EVERGREY HEAVE...February 21, 2006
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Hate Yourself With Style
Zak Tell is the undisputed star of the show here — his voice is front-and-center, the music constructed around his vocal lines, and his overbearing assault on controversial topics is what gives CLAWFINGER their unique identity. Whether he's castigating rapists ("Right to Rape") or accusing homophobe...February 20, 2006
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Lionheart – Special Edition
Sorta surprising to see a deluxe reissue of an unsung album less than two years old, but hopefully this fancy package will call a little more attention to SAXON's cause over here in the United States of Oblivion. They're known more here lately for their newsworthy extracurricular activities (fightin...February 20, 2006
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THE SWORD Announce AOL MUSIC 'Advance Listening Party'
THE SWORD have announced an AOL Music "Advance Listening Party", previewing their critically acclaimed debut album "Age of Winters". "Age of Winters" will be released in North America on February 14 and in Europe on March 27 via Kemado Records. The "Age of Winters" / AOL Music "Advance Listening Par...February 11, 2006
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The Dark Secret – Live In Canada 2005
Utterly ridiculous long before it was even remotely cool, Italian "film score metal" overachievers RHAPSODY have cultivated a slavishly devoted following around the world over a decade-plus of pomp and circumstance. They've also racked up just as many detractors who find their theatrics grossly exce...February 6, 2006
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THE SWORD Announce 'Winter's Wolves' Free Download At AOL MUSIC
THE SWORD have announced an AOL Music "Free Download", previewing the first single, "Winter's Wolves", from their highly anticipated debut album, "Age of Winters". The dynamic hard rock quartet will issue "Age of Winters" on February 14 via Kemado Records. The "Winters Wolves" AOL "Free Download" wi...February 2, 2006
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THE SWORD: U.S. Tour Announced
THE SWORD have announced a U.S. tour in support of their acclaimed debut album, "Age of Winters". The dynamic, Austin, Texas-based quartet will team up with PRIESTESS and EARLY MAN to launch a six-week U.S. tour beginning February 1 at the Khyber in Philadelphia, PA. The tour is scheduled to conclud...January 31, 2006
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RHAPSODY: Upcoming Live Album Available As Paid Download
Italian "film-score metal" icons RHAPSODY have made their entire new live album, "Live In Canada 2005 – The Dark Secret", available as a paid download via the band's official web site. The MP3s will only be available on Thursday, January 19, from 0:00 CET until 23:59 CET. Due on January 31 via Magic...January 19, 2006
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THE SWORD Named Billboard 2006 'Artist To Watch'
Kemado Records recording artists THE SWORD have been named one of Billboard magazine's 2006 "Artists to Watch". The dynamic Austin, Texas-based quartet are part of Billboard's just-announced list in the publication's January 7, 2006 issue. THE SWORD appear amongst a Billboard hot list of artists "ex...January 6, 2006
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RHAPSODY To Release First Live Album January 31
Italian film-score metal icons RHAPSODY have announced that they will release their first live album on January 31 via Magic Circle Music. Entitled "Live In Canada 2005 – The Dark Secret", the release is a testimony of pure energy, with over 60 minutes of footage recorded at the Metropolis in Montre...January 6, 2006
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Age of Winters
How much more self-conscious orc rock can you fit into your Viking helmet? Not to be confused with the half-decent Canuck '80s metal outfit of "Metalized" and "Sweet Dreams" fame, these guys are an altogether more unwashed and skunk-weed-reeking prospect. Tumbling down thirdhand from SABBATH's loins...January 2, 2006
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SAXON: 'Lionheart', 'Dogs Of War' Reissues Detailed
Steamhammer/SPV has set a February 21, 2006 U.S. release date for the special-edition reissues of two SAXON classics — "Lionheart" and "Dogs of War" — featuring bonus material. "Lionheart", which was originally released in September 2004, will be out in a limited-edition box of 10,000 copies worldwi...December 15, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS' Vintage 1978 Fire-Breathing Sword Sells For Over $6,000
Backstage Auctions has wrapped up its 2005 live auction schedule with the completion of the "KISS My Auction" event, which featured personal KISS-related items from the private collections of more than a dozen original KISS crew and company members from the glorious days of the 1970s. The biggest se...December 13, 2005
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THE SWORD Announce Album Title, Track Listing
Dynamic Austin, Texas-based quartet THE SWORD have set "Age of Winters" as the title of their debut full-length album, set for a February 14, 2006 release via Kemado Records. THE SWORD, whose thick, molten sound combines metal's beloved past with the forward-thinking enthusiasm of today's heavy musi...December 7, 2005
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RHAPSODY: Live Album Details Revealed
Italian epic metal band RHAPSODY will release their first-ever live album, "Live In Canada 2005 – The Dark Secret", on January 23, 2006. Recorded on June 13, 2005 at Salle Albert-Rousseau in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, the CD will feature the following track listing: 01. The Dark Secret 02. Unholy W...November 21, 2005
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