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DESTRUCTION Back On The Bill For 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

After a "long and intense conversation" with his "old buddy" Thomas "Angelripper" Such (bassist/vocalist of veteran German thrashers SODOM),DESTRUCTION vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer has announced that his band is back on the bill for the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is sc...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, GRAVE DIGGER, TROLLFEST Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

DARK TRANQUILLITY, GRAVE DIGGER, TROLLFEST, FIDDLER'S GREEN, A.O.K. and LYFTHRASYR have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 9-11, 2009 in Ballenstedt (near Quedlinburg),Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: W.A.S.P. AS...

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SODOM: Video Interview With ANGELRIPPER Posted Online

Imhotep has uploaded a video interview with bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM conducted by Radio Hammartid's Helle Stenkløv at last year's Screamfest, which was held November 7-8, 2008 on three different stages in Oslo, Norway. Watch the chat in three parts...

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SODOM Mainman Responds To Criticism About Upcoming 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM has responded to criticism over the band selection for the upcoming "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which...

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ABANDONED Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

German thrashers ABANDONED have parted ways with drummer Sven Vormann (DESTRUCTION, JESUS CHRYSLER SUPERSKUNK). According to the band, Sven was forced to leave the group "due to a general lack of time because of his day job and stuff." Vormann's full-time replacement in ABANDONED is Jan S. Mischon,...

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SODOM Confirmed For Holland's ELSROCK Festival

Veteran German thrashers SODOM have been confirmed for this year's Elsrock festival, set to take place August 29, 2009 in Rijssen, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SODOM MUCKY PUP (20th anniversary reunion show) TANKARD ACTION IN DC THE BUTCHER GENERC For more information,...

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ARTILLERY Replaces DESTRUCTION At 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

Danish thrashers ARTILLERY have replaced DESTRUCTION on the billing of the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and will feat...

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DESTRUCTION Slams 'So-Called Promoter' Over 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert' Cancellation

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued a statement blaming the cancellation of their appearance at the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" on the the "non-professional behavior" of the event's "so-called 'promoter." "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April...

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DESTRUCTION Pulls Out Of 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert' Over Poster Dispute

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have cancelled their appearance at the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and will feature per...

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TANK Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — have been confirmed for the Headbangers...

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GRAVEWORM To Enter Studio In February

Italian dark metal band GRAVEWORM has issued the following update: "We are currently working on songs for our upcoming album. We will enter the studio at the beginning of February and the new new one will be released at the end of May. We will present the new stuff at three festivals in May — ...

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KORPIKLAANI, SUIDARKA Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

KORPIKLAANI and SUIDARKA have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 9-11, 2009 in Ballenstedt (near Quedlinburg),Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARCH ENEMY ASP COPPELIUS EPICA ERSTE ALLGEMEINE VERUNSICHERUNG HEAVEN...

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MY DARKEST HATE Parts Ways With Bassist

MY DARKEST HATE, the German death metal band featuring former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling, has parted ways with bassist Andreas Siegl (BLACK ABYSS, ex-PARADOX). Replacing him temporarily will be former MY DARKEST HATE four-stringer Oliver Schort. MY DARKEST HATE's fourth album, "Combat Area",...

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REQUIEM Completes Work On New Album

Swiss death metallers REQUIEM have completed work on their new album, "Infiltrate... Obliterate... Dominate", at Stage One studio in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, TANKARD, HOLY MOSES, DISBELIEF, KRISIUN, CALLENISH CIRCLE). The follow-up to 2007'...

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WARBRINGER Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEATHRIDERS ENFORCER HELSTAR JACOBS DREAM KILLERS LONEWOLF MANILLA ROA...