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SATURNUS Confirmed For CHICAGO POWERFEST

Denmark's melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have been confirmed for Chicago Powerfest 2007. The fifth annual metal festival will take place on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 at The Pearl Room in Mokena, IL. SATURNUS will be playing in support of its critically acclaimed new album, "Veroni...

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KING DIAMOND: 'I Certainly Won't Say That The Book Has Been Closed On MERCYFUL FATE'

Nick Green of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE frontman King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Decibel: Is it true that you're an American citizen now? King Diamond: I've lived in Texas for the last 15 years, but I just bec...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist Guests On New ELVENKING Album

Swedish guitar hero Mike Wead (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, FIREGOD, ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA) will guest on the new album from the Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING, to be released this fall via AFM Records. Wead will provide solos on two tracks. Commented the band: "It's an honour to h...

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SINISTER: More U.S. Dates Announced

Dutch death metallers SINISTER will play several U.S. dates in May, culminating in their appearance at the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival on May 12 at the Station-4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are Swedish death/thrashers RAISE HELL. More acts will be announced...

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FATAL SMILE To Team Up With WIG WAM For Japanese Tour

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will team up with Norwegian rockers WIG WAM — winners of the 2005 Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest — for three shows in Japan in late February/early March. The details are as follows: Feb. 26 – Tokyo, JPN - O-East Feb. 28 - Nagoya, JPN -...

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SINISTER Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 4 Festival

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival, set to take place May 12 at the Station-4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear are Swedish death/thrashers RAISE HELL. This year will only be a one-day event. Other acts will be announced soon. F...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I'm A Lesbian And Proud'

THE HAUNTED's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview: Answering Questions: Patrik Jensen (guitar) Q: You my friend, are becoming a damned icon to some kids. Is that good or bad, or just weird? Jensen: I doubt that is the case. I dont have jetblack hair, a neo-Rocky hairdo, my gui...

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RAINTIME Signs With LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Italian metallers RAINTIME have issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that [the sophomore RAINTIME album] 'Flies & Lies' will be released by four different labels around the world!! We just signed the first deal with Lifeforce Records for European countries. The forthcoming albu...

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FORCE OF EVIL Splits With ESCAPI MUSIC

FORCE OF EVIL, the Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),has issued the following update: "It's been a very very lon...

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GREY SKIES FALLEN: All Three Albums Available For Free Download

New York metal band GREY SKIES FALLEN has posted all three of its full-length albums on the band's web site. These albums are in MP3 format, and can be downloaded at anytime, by anyone. The kicker? They're free of charge. The band hopes to generate interest in these three albums, which for a ...

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MANTICORA Signs With LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC

Danish power metallers MANTICORA have inked a deal with Locomotive Music for the worldwide release of their sixth full-length album, "The Black Circus, Part 2". The companion CD to last year's "The Black Circus, Part 1 – Letters" will be mixed at the Jailhouse studios in Horsens, Denmark between Jan...

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FATAL SMILE Signs With LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE has inked a deal with Locomotive Music. The group's sophomore album, "Neo Natural Freaks", will be released in the U.S. on February 20. The follow-up to 2002's "Beyond Reality", "Neo Natural Freaks" received a European release in February...

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It's Official: MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist MICHAEL DENNER Is A True Gentleman

The Danish newspaper Nyhedsavisen conducted a test yesterday (Tuesday, January 23) to see if the residents of Copenhagen, Denmark are generally helfpul and accomodating with one another. As part of the test, they had an old lady (Alice) drop a bag of groceries from the supermarket on the street to s...

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SOUTHERN CROSS Signs With THUNDERING RECORDS

Quebec-based heavy/power metal band SOUTHERN CROSS has inked a deal with Thundering Records. The label will re-release the group's "Rise Above" album, which was originally issued last year. The track listing is as follows: 01. You Shall Be Damned 02. Never Dare Say 03. Fallen 04. Pale 05. The Third...

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FOUNTAIN OF TEARS Featuring BELIEVER Drummer: New Single Available For Download

FOUNTAIN OF TEARS, the melodic female-fronted metal act featuring Joey Daub, drummer for former Roadrunner recording artists BELIEVER, has posted a new single, "What Lies Ahead", for free download on its web site. The song is from the group's first full-length album, "Fate", which is scheduled to be...