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THE SWORD To Support METALLICA In Europe
According to a posting on THE SWORD's MySpace page, the Austin, TX-based quartet will open for METALLICA on the following European shows: Jul. 16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen Jul. 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall Jul. 20 - Riga, Latvia - Skonto Stadium Jul. 22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco ...April 8, 2008
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Photographer Discusses 'True Norwegian Black Metal' Book; Audio Available
A podcast interview with American documentary photographer Peter Beste about his book "True Norwegian Black Metal", his initiation into the black metal cadre, his background as a photographer and some of his most memorable experiences hanging with heroes, villains and legends of the genre is availab...April 7, 2008
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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Germany's BOCKMHLEN OPEN AIR Festival
Long-running Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have been confirmed for the Bockmhlen Open Air festival, set to take place July 25-26 in Vogtland, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DEAD REMAINS ERBEN DES ZORNS FATAL EMBRACE FLESHCRAWL FLESHLESS PIKODEATH SARDONIC SPIRITUAL DECAY...April 6, 2008
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Guitarist GAZZ MURDOCK Quits WAYLANDER
Guitarist Gazz Murdock of the Irish folk metal band WAYLANDER has released the following statement: "After over four years of playing with WAYLANDER, I feel it is time for me to leave. "It's been an honour being part of the Northern Irish metal scene and I am proud to have worked on the upcoming alb...April 3, 2008
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UNLEASHED Mainman: 'Our Music Is A Way Of Life'
Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will release their ninth full-length album, "Hammer Battalion", via SPV Records on the following dates: June 6: Germany June 9: Rest of Europe June 10: USA/Canada According to the band, "The new UNLEASHED CD will continue in the same victorious spirit as our pr...April 3, 2008
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HEAVEN SHALL BURN Confirmed For Holland's ELSROCK Festival
Germany's groundbreaking death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN have been confirmed for the Elsrock festival, set to take place August 30 in Rijssen, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN SHALL BURN PRO-PAIN DEATHSTARS ANCIENT RITES GENERC CRUACHAN For...April 3, 2008
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THRESHOLD Confirmed For Portugal's LAGOA BURNING LIVE FESTIVAL
UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival, set to take place July 25-27 in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANCESTRAL ANCIENT RITES ANGRA ANGRIFF ASTRA ATTICK DEMON...April 3, 2008
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IMPERIA In Writing Mode
Dutch/Norwegian goth metal band IMPERIA which is fronted by Norwegian singer Helena Iren Michaelsen (the original vocalist of the Holland-based band SAHARA DUST, which later changed its name to EPICA) has issued the following update: "Right now IMPERIA is busy with writing songs for the new album, w...April 2, 2008
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NILE: Video Interview Available
Jasmin St. Claire of Metal's Darkside TV conducted an interview with NILE guitarist/vocalist Dallas Toler-Wade and drummer George Kollias during the band's recent tour. Watch the interview at this location (Quicktime required). NILE's latest album, "Ithyphallic", sold 4,600 copies in the United Stat...March 30, 2008
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HIRAX To Perform At San Francisco's THE TIDALWAVE 11 Festival
Veteran California thrashers HIRAX will reportedly perform at The Tidalwave 11 festival, set to take place July 5-6 at McLaren Park in San Francisco, California. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: EXODUS HIRAX DTENTE PSYCHOSOMATIC PILLAGER ANCIENT AT BIRTH ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST According...March 30, 2008
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EXODUS, DTENTE, PSYCHOSOMATIC Confirmed For THE TIDALWAVE 11 Festival
EXODUS, DTENTE, PSYCHOSOMATIC, ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST, ANCIENT AT BIRTH and PILLAGER have been confirmed for The Tidalwave 11 festival, set to take place July 5-6 at McLaren Park in San Francisco, California. According to the event organizers, Tidal Wave is "like a picnic with metal, bring whatever you wa...March 29, 2008
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Gods of the Earth
The self-appointed guardians of the underground have gotten so good at sniffing out frauds, they can even spot a swindle where none exists. How else to explain the hate directed by scenesters at THE SWORD — why? Because they're young, or from Austin, or don't have matted beards flapping desultorily...March 24, 2008
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Eidolon
While Germany's DARK FORTRESS has been ripping the corpse-painted faces off of black metal enthusiasts around the European scene since '94, it wasn't until signing to Century Media and subsequently releasing their breakthrough "Séance" in 2006 that the world stood up and took notice. Capitalizing on...March 24, 2008
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CAGE, SEVENTH CALLING, PHANTOM-X Confirmed For KANSAS CITY POWER METAL FEST
CAGE, SEVENTH CALLING and PHANTOM-X have been confirmed for the Kansas City Power Metal Fest 2008, set to take place August 8-9 at the The Riot Room in Kansas City, Missouri. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CAGE SEVENTH CALLING PHANTOM-X MANILLA ROAD WIDOW ANCIENT CREATION TWELFTH GAT...March 22, 2008
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ANCIENT RITES, PRO-PAIN, CRUACHAN Confirmed For Holland's ELSROCK Festival
ANCIENT RITES, PRO-PAIN and CRUACHAN have been confirmed for the Elsrock Festival 2008, set to take place August 30 in Rijssen, The Netherlands. For more information, visit www.elsrock.nl. ANCIENT RITES's latest album, "Rubicon", was released in May 2006 via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2001's "...March 21, 2008
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