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ICED EARTH Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival
ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place on June 27-28 in Balingen, Germany. The band, which recently rejoined forces with singer Matt Barlow, is the last of 23 acts to be confirmed for the event. The festival billing is shaping u...February 21, 2008
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Perform At Germany's MUSIKMESSE Fair
Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN will attend the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008 fair in Germany, which runs from Thursday, March 13 to Saturday, March 15. Yngwie will take part in clinics and autographs at the Fender Booth in Hall 4 / Booth E08, and he will also play a concert on Friday night...February 20, 2008
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RAVEN: 2006 Performance Footage Posted Online
Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has posted performance footage from a 2006 Bang Your Head!!! festival warm-up concert. Watch the clip below. RAVEN has posted a new song, entitled "Breaking You Down", on their official web site. The track comes off the group's new album, "Walk throu...February 18, 2008
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Ex-KISS, MOTÖRHEAD, IRON MAIDEN Members Featured On 'The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute'
Cleopatra Records has released a two-CD set called "LedBox - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute" on the Deadline label. This 25-song double CD set contains contributions from many great classic rock artists, including the following: Eric Bloom (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) Brian Robertson (MOTÖRHEAD, THIN LIZZY...February 17, 2008
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EXSECRATUS Rejoined By Guitarist KIMI RAUTIAINEN
Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS has been rejoined by guitarist Kimi Rautiainen. EXSECRATUS released its debut album, "Tainted Dreams", in Japan on January 23, 2008 through Spiritual Beast (via a licensing deal with Violent Journey Records). The Japanese pressing of the album contains new artwork and t...February 17, 2008
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SECRECY Announces Second Guitarist For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival Appearance
Acclaimed early '90s German metallers SECRECY will be joined by second guitarist Dennis Krueger (THE ELDER, MURDER ONE, TALK) for their upcoming reunion performance at this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, which is scheduled to take place June 27-28 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The group'...February 17, 2008
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WHITE LION: More BANG YOUR HEAD Concert Footage Posted Online
Reactivated hard rockers WHITE LION have posted two more clips from their 2005 appearance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Germany. Watch footage of the band performing the songs "Lights And Thunder" and "Little Fighter" below. WHITE LION is putting the finishing touches on a 60-minute live DVD...February 16, 2008
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SAXON: Australia, Japan Dates Announced
British heavy metal legends SAXON have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 07 - ESP Granada Atarfe Festival Mar. 09 - HUN Budapest Rockfest Apr. 23 - UK London Shepherd's Bush Empire Apr. 30 - JP Tokyo O East May 01 - JP Nagoya Club Quattro May 02 - JP Osaka Club Quattro May 05 - ...February 15, 2008
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Y&T, KROKUS, SKID ROW, L.A. GUNS To Take Part In JAVELINA HARLEY-DAVIDSON Festival
According to Meniketti.com, Y&T, KROKUS, SKID ROW and L.A. GUNS are among the confirmed bands for the Javelina Harley-Davidson Festival, set to take place July 11 in Boerne, Texas. No further details are currently available. TheRighttoRock.com recently issued a podcast featuring an interview wit...February 13, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Manager Checks In From Melbourne
IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood has checked in from the Melbourne, Australia stop of the band's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008. An excerpt from his online posting follows: "The Rod Laver Arena is a magnificent venue - I said before how we are thrilled playing great sporting arenas and stad...February 13, 2008
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WHITE LION: More European Tour Dates Announced
WHITE LION has scheduled the following European tour dates: Jun. 08 - Sin City - Swansea, England Jun. 09 - The Yardbirds - Grimsby, England Jun. 10 - The Cluny - Newcastle, England Jun. 12 - Astoria 2 (formerly The Mean Fiddler) - London, England Jun. 13 - Rosetta Bar - Belfast, Northern Ireland Ju...February 11, 2008
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TERROR Featuring AT THE GATES, DISSECTION Members: 1994 Demo Available For Download
According to a posting on Bang! Bang!, the weblog of Ian Christe (author of "Sound of the Beast" and "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga", and host on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack),AT THE GATES/ex-CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson has posted three great demo songs recorded in...February 11, 2008
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Festival Appearances Announced
Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has scheduled the following festival appearances: June 27 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium June 28 - Bang Your Head!!! Festival - Balingen, Germany June 29 - Gods Of Metal Festival - Milan, Italy July 19 - Rockperry Festival, Vaasa, Finland Fan-f...February 11, 2008
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BROTHER FIRETRIBE Featuring NIGHTWISH Guitarist: New Album Samples Available
An audio "teaser" for BROTHER FIRETRIBE's upcoming second studio album, "Heart Full Of Fire", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. BROTHER FIRETRIBE is the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. "Heart Full Of Fire" is scheduled for release on April 2, 2008...February 8, 2008
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BONAFIDE To Support EUROPE And DEEP PURPLE In Sweden
Swedish rockers BONAFIDE will join forces with DEEP PURPLE and EUROPE for two shows in Sweden in August: Aug. 08 - Cloetta Center, Linköping Aug. 09 - Öja slottsruin, Ystad BONAFIDE will begin its spring club tour in Helsingborg on February 22, to be followed by a show at KB in Malmö the next day. ....February 8, 2008