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DRAGONFORCE To Play Swedish Festival Without Guitarist HERMAN LI
London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will perform without their guitarist Herman Li at this year's Gates of Metal festival, set to be held Saturday (July 31) in Hultsfred, Sweden. "Unfortunately, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li has missed his flight to the Gates of Metal show in Swede...July 30, 2004
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DRAGONFORCE To Embark On U.K. Headlining Tour
London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will embark on a headlining tour of the U.K. in September/October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 30 – Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse Oct. 01 - TBC Oct. 02 - Bradford, UK @ Rio's Oct. 03 - Manchester, UK @ Academy 3 Oct. 05 - Norwich, UK @ Waterfront...July 4, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Replace RUNNING WILD At Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
STRATOVARIUS will replace RUNNING WILD on the bill of this year's Gates of Metal festival, set to be held July 31 in Hultsfred, Sweden. Other bands scheduled to appear include MORBID ANGEL, WITHIN TEMPTATION, MESHUGGAH, SONATA ARCTICA, SODOM, SENTENCED, FINNTROLL, THE STORYTELLER, DRAGONFORCE, PAGAN...June 18, 2004
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DRAGONFORCE Drummer Dislocates Elbow, Band To Utilize Drum Machine
Upon leaving Paris to return to the U.K. for two extra shows that complete the tour with W.A.S.P., DRAGONFORCE's tour bus was involved in an accident that left drummer Dave Mackintosh with a dislocated elbow that will see him out of action for at least six weeks. Despite this major setback, the Lond...June 17, 2004
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DRAGONFORCE Drummer Disputes Austrian Promoter's Anti-W.A.S.P. Account
DRAGONFORCE drummer Dave Mackintosh has disputed an Austrian promoter's claim that DRAGONFORCE's touring mates W.A.S.P. prevented the group from taking the stage in Innsbruck, Austria on Wednesday (June 2) as part of a wider plot to sabotage the show. In a message posted by the promoter on his compa...June 4, 2004
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Austrian Concert Promoter Accuses W.A.S.P. of Short-Changing Their Fans
An Austrian concert promoter is claiming that W.A.S.P. performed an abbreviated show in Innsbruck, Austria Wednesday night (June 2) after making an arrangement with the front-of-house man to pull the plug on the performance 45 minutes into the concert. What follows is a rough translation of the Germ...June 3, 2004
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THE QUIREBOYS Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
THE QUIREBOYS are the latest act confirmed for the 2004 edition of the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 5-6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna, Italy. The updated running order for the festival is as follows: Saturday, June 5: JUDAS PRIEST STRATOVARIUS UFO NEVERMORE SYMPHONY X ANATHEMA RAG...April 23, 2004
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Sonic Firestorm
If you're big on impassioned warbling, fluttering keyboards and perma-galloping rhythms, the question is why go for DRAGONFORCE's second album specifically? Can it bring fresh joys to your record collection? The answer is, well, yes, although not — in the spirit of this breed of dramatic metal — a r...April 10, 2004
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THE RING To Release Debut Album In June
THE RING, the Swedish band featuring former HUMANIMAL/GREAT KING RAT guitarist Pontus Norgren and ex-JEKYLL & HYDE frontman Jakob Samuel, will release their debut album, "Tales From Midgard", on June 7 through Italy's Scarlet Records. The first part of a trilogy based on the fantastic story of T...April 2, 2004
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DYECREST Added To W.A.S.P.'s European Tour
Finnish metallers DYECREST (formerly DYECAST) have been added to the upcoming W.A.S.P. European tour beginning on May 3 in Dublin, Ireland. Also appearing on the bill will be the London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE. DYECREST's debut album, "The Way Of Pain", was released in January t...March 27, 2004
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UFO, DRAGONFORCE, INTO ETERNITY Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
UFO, DRAGONFORCE, INTO ETERNITY, STORMLORD and DARK LUNACY are the latest acts confirmed for the 2004 edition of the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 5-6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna, Italy. The updated running order for the festival is as follows: Saturday, June 5: JUDAS PRIEST STRA...March 23, 2004
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MORBID ANGEL, FACEBREAKER Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
MORBID ANGEL and FACEBREAKER are the latest bands confirmed for this year's edition of the Gates of Metal festival, set to be held July 31 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The lineup of acts currently scheduled to appear at the event looks as follows: RUNNING WILD MORBID ANGEL WITHIN TEMPTATION MESHUGGAH SONAT...March 8, 2004
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WITHIN TEMPTATION, SENTENCED, DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
WITHIN TEMPTATION, SENTENCED and DRAGONFORCE are the latest bands confirmed for this year's edition of the Gates of Metal festival, set to be held July 31 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The lineup of acts currently scheduled to appear at the event looks as follows: RUNNING WILD WITHIN TEMPTATION MESHUGGAH SO...March 1, 2004
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DRAGONFORCE: 'Sonic Firestorm' Artwork Posted Online
The cover artwork for DRAGONFORCE's sophomore album, "Sonic Firestorm", has been posted online at this location. "Sonic Firestorm" is scheduled for release on April 19 through Noise Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Valley Of The Damned" was recorded primarily at Thin Ice Studios, Virginia Water, Su...February 26, 2004
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DRAGONFORCE: New Song Posted Online
A brand-new DRAGONFORCE track, titled "My Spirit Will Go On", has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location. "My Spirit Will Go On" comes off DRAGONFORCE's sophomore album, "Sonic Firestorm", due on April 19 through Noise Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Valley Of The Damned"...February 20, 2004
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