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STRATOVARIUS To Film 'Maniac Dance' Video This Week
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have completed work on their new album, tentatively due later in the year via Sanctuary Records. The band will shoot a video for the song "Maniac Dance" in mid-April with director Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT, NIGHTWISH, SHANIA TWAIN,...April 11, 2005
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TURISAS Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS have been confirmed for Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: AFTER FOREVER BLUDGEON CAGE CHILDREN OF BODOM DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DISBELIEF EVIDE...April 10, 2005
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DUNGEON To Support MEGADETH In Australia
Fresh from their successful Australian tours with NIGHTWISH and ANGRA, Australian power metallers DUNGEON have announced that they will be supporting MEGADETH on the entire Australian leg of their "Blackmail the Universe" world tour. The band have also announced a new rhythm section which was carefu...April 9, 2005
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PAPA ROACH And MUDVAYNE Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
PAPA ROACH and MUDVAYNE are the latest additions to this year's Download Festival, set to take place June 10-12 at at Donington Park in the U.K. PAPA ROACH will play on the Main Stage on Sunday afternoon, just before NIGHTWISH, their first U.K. festival date since Ozzfest in 2001. Performing just be...April 5, 2005
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THUNDERSTONE: 'Tool Of The Devil' Video Posted Online
THUNDERSTONE's video for the track "Tool of the Devil" has been made available for download at this location (Quicktime, 30 MB). The clip was shot with director Jari Mutikainen and producer Jan Streng. "Tool of the Devil" comes off the group's third full-length album, "Tools of Destruction", due on...April 5, 2005
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THUNDERSTONE Enter Finnish Single Chart At No. 3
Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have entered the national single chart in Finland at position No. 3 with their limited-edition "Tool of the Devil" single. View the whole chart at this location. In addition to the title track, the single includes a special edit of "I Will Come Again" and...April 4, 2005
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WITHIN TEMPTATION And DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
WITHIN TEMPTATION and DRAGONFORCE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CANDLEMASS CO...March 24, 2005
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NIGHTMARE Sign With REGAIN RECORDS
French power metallers NIGHTMARE have inked a deal with Regain Records. The band, who were recently joined by 23-year-old, ex-DARK LIGHT guitar virtuoso Franck Milleliri (who replaces co-founding member, Nicolas De Dominicis),will enter Soundsuite Studio with Norwegian producer Terje Refsnes (TRIST...March 22, 2005
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EXCALION To Release 'Primal Exhale' In May
Sound Riot Records has set a May 17 release date for the new album from the Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION, entitled "Primal Exhale". Desribed as a blend of NIGHTWISH and STRATOVARIUS, "Primal Exhale" was recorded and mixed at Watercastle Studios and was mastered at The Digital Audio in...March 19, 2005
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HYPOCRISY And STORMWARRIOR Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
Sweden's HYPOCRISY and Germany's STORMWARRIOR have been confirmed for Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. STORMWARRIOR will be joined during their performance by former HELLOWEEN and current GAMMA RAY guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen for a special...March 19, 2005
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VANISHING POINT: New Audio Clips Posted Online
Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT have posted three audio clips from their forthcoming album, "Embrace The Silence", at their official web site. Check them out: "Hollow" (mp3),"My Virtue" (mp3) and "Live to Live" (mp3). "Embrace The Silence" is scheduled for release on April 25 thro...March 16, 2005
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ANTHRAX, MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
VirtualFestivals.com is reporting that ANTHRAX and MC5 will play their only U.K. festival dates of 2005 at this year's Download festival — and loads more bands have just been added. ANTHRAX — featuring the classic "Among the Living" era lineup of Joey Belladonna (vocals),Scott Ian (guitar),Frankie...March 16, 2005
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KREATOR And BEHEMOTH Confirmed For Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL
German thrashers KREATOR and Polish black/metallers BEHEMOTH have been confirmed for the Mystic Festival, set to take place May 29 at Stadium Slaski in Chorzow, Poland. Also scheduled to appear are the festival are IRON MAIDEN, NIGHTWISH and DRAGONFORCE. More confirmations will be announced soon. .....March 14, 2005
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NIGHTWISH, DARK TRANQUILLITY Confirmed For Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL
NIGHTWISH, DARK TRANQUILLITY, ORPHANED LAND, ENTOMBED and DARK LUNACY have been confirmed for Italy's Evolution Festival, set to take place July 16 at Campo Sportivo - Toscolano Maderno in Brescia. NIGHTWISH's performance at Evolution will mark their only appearance in Italy this summer, while ORPHA...March 13, 2005
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Did EVANESCENCE's Success Open Doors For Bands Like LACUNA COIL And NIGHTWISH?
Freelance writer Bryan Reesman has submitted the following report to GRAMMY.com: If the multi-platinum success of EVANESCENCE proved to narrow-minded rock jocks that female-fronted metal bands were viable, a fresh wave of melodic European headbangers should cement that affirmation, with their distin...March 12, 2005
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