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Former HELLOWEEN Drummer Joins WINTERS BANE
Former HELLOWEEN/METALIUM drummer Mark Cross has joined WINTERS BANE and will be performing on the band's upcoming album, to be released later this year. "Mark's stellar drumming will add a new dimension to the WINTERS BANE sound, propelling their new songs to greater heights," according to an offic...July 5, 2004
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HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH, METHEDRAS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH, METHEDRAS, VANGUARD and ENGINE OF PAIN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany. The following is a list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival: AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ARCH ENEM...July 2, 2004
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THANATOSCHIZO: New Song Available For Download
Portuguese avant-garde maniacs THANATOSCHIZO have uploaded a brand-new song, "Freedom Subways", at this location. "Freedom Subways" comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Turbulence", due this summer in Portugal through Misdeed Records. This release will come in a digipack version, featuring a mu...June 23, 2004
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HATESPHERE Record Soccer Team Tribute
Danish thrashers HATESPHERE recently entered the studio to record a tribute song for their local soccer team, AGF. "The local fan club is making this tribute CD with all kinds of bands and we are happy to be on it," the band write in a statement. "Our song is called 'Hvornår Er Det Søndag Igen?!', ....June 17, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST, HELLOWEEN: Photos From SWEDEN ROCK Festival Posted Online
JUDAS PRIEST, HELLOWEEN and D-A-D were among the bands that performed at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden this past weekend. Check out pictures from Colour Press. ...June 15, 2004
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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer Records Guest Appearance For TRIBUZY Solo Album
Former HELLOWEEN singer Micheal Kiske has recorded a guest appearance for the forthcoming solo project of former THOTEN frontman Renato Tribuzy, dubbed "Execution". Kiske reportedly "sings one of the most important songs of the album, called 'Absolution', a song lasting ten minutes, that tells about...June 12, 2004
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UFO: Rescheduled U.S. Dates Announced
UFO have announced the rescheduled dates for their U.S. tour. They are as follows: Sep. 22 - Baltimore MD - Thunderdome Sep. 23 - Glenside PA - Keswick Sep. 25 - Hampton Beach NH - Hampton Beach Casino Sep. 26 - Sayerville NJ - Starland Ballroom Sep. 28 - Pittsburgh PA - The Rex Theater ...June 8, 2004
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AXEL RUDI PELL To Record RAINBOW Cover For 'Ballads' CD
The AXEL RUDI PELL band will enter the studio in August to record three new songs for the upcoming album, "The Ballads Vol. 3", which will be released on October 25 through SPV Records. Among the new tracks will be a cover version of RAINBOW's "Temple Of The King" which was recently aired live on .....June 5, 2004
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GAMMA RAY: ROCK HARD Festival Photos, Live Report Posted Online
A bunch of photos from GAMMA RAY's appearance at this past weekend's Rock Hard festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany have been posted online at the band's official web site. Check them out here. In addition, the following report from the festival was posted on the site: "GAMMA RAY have got their first...June 1, 2004
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MICHAEL KISKE Officially Announces His 'Departure' From The Hard Rock Scene
Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has issued the following statement regarding the break-up of his SUPARED project: "I officially like to announce my departure from the hard rock music scene now. I simply don't fit. Especially on the last record I did experiment around again with hard rock sound...May 27, 2004
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MNEMIC To Open For FEAR FACTORY In Austria
Denmark's modern thrashers MNEMIC have been confirmed as the support act for two FEAR FACTORY shows in Austria. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 21 – Wörgl, AUT – Komma Jul. 22 – Vienna, AUT – Arena Vienna As previously reported, MNEMIC will appear at the Earthshaker Fest 2004, a two-day open-ai...May 26, 2004
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WISDOM To Support EUROPE In Budapest
Hungarian "traditional" metallers WISDOM will be supporting EUROPE at their July 5 gig at Budapest's Petofi Hall. As previously reported, WISDOM have completed work on their debut album, tentatively due later in the year through an as-yet-undetermined label. A video for the track "Strain of Madness"...May 25, 2004
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MANTAS 666: 'Zero Tolerance' Video Teaser Posted Online
MANTAS 666, the new band featuring former VENOM guitarist Mantas and ex-ATOMKRAFT/VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition" Dolan, have uploaded a 35-second "teaser" from the "censored" version of their "Zero Tolerance" video in the "Downloads" section of their official web site. The video, the conce...May 24, 2004
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MICHAEL KISKE's SUPARED Call It Quits
According to the Michael Kiske (ex-HELLOWEEN) fan site MichaelKiske.tk, Michael's most recent project, SUPARED, has officially called it a day. SUPARED guitarist Sandro Giampietro has reportedly said about the group: "SUPARED does not exist anymore. But Michael and me will go on working together in...May 20, 2004
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AFTER ALL Complete Work On New Album
On May 14, Begium's AFTER ALL completed the recording of the their fifth full-length album, "The Vermin Breed". The CD is set for release this fall. Like its predecessor, "Mercury Rising", "The Vermin Breed" was recorded and mixed by veteran producer Harris Johns at his Spiderhouse Studio in Berlin,...May 19, 2004