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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist To Broadcast For BBC WORLD SERVICE

Hong Kong-born guitarist Herman Li of the London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will broadcast for the BBC World Service program "The Music Feature - China's Music Revolution". This series explores the last great untapped music market for record companies — China. It looks at the rock/...

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DRAGONFORCE Cancel RAISMESFEST Appearance

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have been forced to cancel their scheduled appearance at the Raismesfest in France in September. "Certain assurances were given to the band which have not been fufilled forcing this situation," reads a posting on the group's web site. In other news...

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DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Quebec's INTERNATIONAL METAL FEST

Xtreme Productions has announced the first annual Quebec's International Metal Fest. The event will take place on November 20, 2005 at the prestigious Capitole Theatre in Quebec city, Canada and will feature American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT in their first Canadian appearance as well as L...

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IMPERIA Replace EDENBRIDGE At France's RAISMESFEST

IMPERIA, the new band fronted by former TRAIL OF TEARS singer Helena Iren Michaelsen, have replaced EDENBRIDGE on the billing of this year's Raismesfest, set to take place September 10-11 in Raismes, France. The festival schedule is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, September 10: SONATA ARCTICA L...

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BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MOTÖRHEAD Honored At GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: Photos Available

BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT and Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD) were honored Monday night (June 13) at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards ceremony. The trophies, which feature a skull, a snake, a cloak, and a bony hand making the metal sign, were handed out at the London Astoria. Over 1,000 metal fans plus over 500...

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DRAGONFORCE Announce U.K. Headlining Tour

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have announced the details of their headlining U.K. tour, set to take place in September 2005. In contrast to their summer schedule, which sees the band playing several of mainland Europe's largest festivals, as well as a batch of stadium shows as...

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THE RING To Film Tonight's Show For Upcoming DVD

THE RING, the Swedish band featuring former HUMANIMAL/GREAT KING RAT guitarist Pontus Norgren, ex-JEKYLL & HYDE frontman Jakob Samuel and ROYAL HUNT/ex-JEKYLL & HYDE guitarist Marcus Jidell (on bass),will be filming their live performance tonight (May 27) at Mondo in Stockholm for an upcomi...

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DRAGONFORCE, EDENBRIDGE Confirmed For France's RAISMESFEST

DRAGONFORCE and EDENBRIDGE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Raismesfest, set to take place September 10-11 in Raismes, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, September 10: SONATA ARCTICA MANIGANCE NIGHTMARE DRAGONFORCE EDENBRIDGE VAINQUEUR TREMPLIN Sunday, Septem...

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HATESPHERE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 24-26 in Dessel, Belgium. HATESPHERE will perform on Sunday, June 26 between 1:20 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on the Marquee II stage. The billing for the 10th-anniversary edition of the Graspop Meta...

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AFTER FOREVER Members To Guest On New NIGHTMARE CD

AFTER FOREVER singer Floor Jansen and vocalist/guitarist Sanders Gommans have recorded guest appearances on the new album from the French power metallers NIGHTMARE, entitled "The Dominion Gate". The CD is tentatively due in October via Regain Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Silent Room", "The Domi...

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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Awards: Nominees Announced

The nominations for the 2005 Metal Hammer Golden Gods, the U.K.'s most prestigious rock and metal awards ceremony, were announced on Wednesday (April 20). On Monday, June 13, the Metal Hammer Golden Gods will relocate to the heartland of London's rock mecca, the London Astoria, for its third annual...

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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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THRESHOLD To Release New Fan Club CD

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD plan to release a new fan club CD in the summer, featuring the band's concert in Switzerland last September. The album is expected to be a double CD featuring the following setlist: 01. Mission Profile 02. Ground Control 03. Freaks 04. Into The Light 05. Echoes O...

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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for the Mystic Festival, set to take place May 29 at Stadium Slaski in Chorzow, Poland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN NIGHTWISH KREATOR BEHEMOTH PRIMAL FEAR FRONTSIDE DRAGONFORCE PRIMAL FEAR are scheduled to begin re...

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CHIMAIRA Pull Out Of Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING; MEGADETH, MADBALL Others Added To Bill

CHIMAIRA and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have cancelled their participation in this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 24-26 in Dessel, Belgium. Meanwhile, MADBALL have re-confirmed their appearance at the festival, along with latest additions MEGADETH, SKITSOTY, TERROR, AMEN, PRO-PAIN...