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SEVENTH ONE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish power metallers SEVENTH ONE are the latest band to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists (in alphabetica...June 8, 2003
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ANCIENT RITES Part Ways With Guitarist
Belgian black metal act ANCIENT RITES have parted ways with guitarist Jan "Yrkki" Örlund (ex-LACRIMOSA/PRESTIGE) due to personal differences. A replacement guitarist has yet to be announced. ANCIENT RITES recently issued a live CD and DVD, entitled "And The Hordes Stood As One". The DVD, the bulk of...June 8, 2003
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CARPATHIAN FOREST Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
CARPATHIAN FOREST are the latest band to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists (in alphabetical order): ANCIENT...June 4, 2003
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METALIUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Germany's METALIUM are the latest band to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists (in alphabetical order): ANCIENT...June 3, 2003
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ANCIENT CEREMONY 'Banned' From Performing At Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival
German "dark extreme" metallers ANCIENT CEREMONY have reportedly been banned by city officials from performing at this year's Summer Breeze festival "because of the band's Satanic and blasphemous attitude," according to an official statement from the group. "Promoters were even set under pressure by...May 18, 2003
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FREEDOM CALL, SONATA ARCTICA, DARKANE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
FREEDOM CALL, SONATA ARCTICA, DARKANE, DARK AGE and TWISTED TOWER DIRE are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from th...May 14, 2003
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ANCIENT Singer Joins Seattle's BYAXIS
ANCIENT vocalist Deadly Kristin has joined a technical Seattle-based progressive death metal band called BYAXIS. The band's current lineup is as follows: Deadly Kristin – vocals Shannon Sharp - 7-string guitars Kirk Meredith - 7-string guitars Justin Hoffman - 6-string bass Clint Clark - drums All m...April 24, 2003
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HORTUS ANIMAE To Release Debut Next Week
HORTUS ANIMAE, the prog-black metal project of ANCIENT drummer Diego "GroM" Meraviglia, will release their debut album, "Waltzing Mephisto", on April 22 through Black Lotus Records. The initial release will be made available in a limited-edition (1,500 copies) slip-case, featuring an alternate cover...April 15, 2003
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BYFIST: New Lineup 'Unleashed'
Texas metalheads BYFIST, who feature in their ranks Davey Lee and Nacho Vara of Seattle's REVEREND, will unleash their new lineup with Rob Steele (ex-BITTER HARVEST),Jess Vara and Jay Wegener (REVEREND, ex-HEIR APPARENT) on April 26 at the Bonds 007 club in San Antonio, Texas. Also on the bill will...April 1, 2003
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ANCIENT Hard At Work On New Album
Norwegian black metallers ANCIENT have returned from a very successful tour in Mexico with MAYHEM and SINISTER and are back in Italy working on their new album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Proxima Centauri" will be recorded at Denm...March 31, 2003
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ANNIHILATOR, CIRCLE II CIRCLE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ANNIHILATOR and CIRCLE II CIRCLE are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: ANC...March 15, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Tour Europe
DEEP PURPLE and LYNYRD SKYNYRD will be teaming up for a European tour in May/June. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 29 – Schwung Hallen - Roeselare, BEL May 31 - Filaforum - Milan, ITA Jun. 01 – Campo Fiera - Conegliano Veneto (Treviso),ITA Jun. 03 – Palaghiaccio - Roma, ITA Jun. 04 – ...March 5, 2003
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BLOOD RED THRONE Added To GENERATION ARMAGEDDON FESTIVALS Tour
Norway's BLOOD RED THRONE have replaced Sweden's SOULREAPER on the bill of the upcoming 12-date European festival tour, dubbed "Generation Armageddon Festivals". Other bands set to appear are ANCIENT RITES, THYRFING, SEPTIC FLESH, PRIMORDIAL, and SKYFIRE. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 30 – Lo...March 3, 2003
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ANCIENT RITES, THYRFING, SEPTIC FLESH To Tour Europe
ANCIENT RITES, THYRFING, SEPTIC FLESH, PRIMORDIAL and SKYFIRE will team up for a 12-date European festival tour, dubbed "Generation Armageddon Festivals", during April/May. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Apr. 30 – London, UK @ The Underworld May 01 – Leeuwarden, NETH @ Podium May 03 – Lyon,...February 24, 2003
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IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
IN FLAMES, SOILWORK and MASTERPLAN are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: S...February 18, 2003
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