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TURISAS To Support DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER In Europe

Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS will support DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER on their upcoming tour in early 2005. The trek is scheduled to include stops in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic in February and March of next year. A complete list of currently confirmed tour dates can be found...

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OBITUARY, EISREGEN, POTENTIA ANIMI Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

OBITUARY, EISREGEN and POTENTIA ANIMI are the latest acts confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. Also scheduled to appear at the event are NIGHTWISH, ACCEPT, SINNER, MARDUK, OVERKILL, AXEL RUDI PELL, EDGUY, ENSIFERUM, ILLDISPOSED...

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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA: First North American Tour Dates Announced

Finland's NIGHTWISH will be embarking on a North American headlining tour beginning on April 18, 2005 in Minneapolis and concluding May 10 in Seattle, the group's booking agent has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Fellow Finns SONATA ARCTICA will occupy the middle slot, with an opening act yet to be a...

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Former THY MAJESTIE Singer Bounces Back With Solo Project

PLATENS (Haramaic word for "cosmic equilibrium"),the Italian melodic rock brainchild of ex-THY MAJESTIE singer Dario Grillo, will release its debut album, "Between Two Horizons", on December 6 via Frontiers Records. Dario recorded two albums ("The Lasting Power" and "Hastings 1066") and one EP ("Ec...

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Holland's DYNAMO OPEN AIR Festival: 2005 Edition To Be Held In Early May

According to a posting at the Dutch metal webzine Lords of Metal, the 2005 edition of the Dynamo Open Air festival will take place on May 7 in Hellendoorn, Holland — the same location where the 12,000-capacity Dauwpop festival is held every year. An official announcement on the matter is expected so...

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OVERKILL, AXEL RUDI PELL, EDGUY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

OVERKILL, AXEL RUDI PELL and EDGUY are the latest acts confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. Also scheduled to appear at the event are NIGHTWISH, ACCEPT, SINNER, MARDUK, ENSIFERUM, ILLDISPOSED, ENDSTILLE, TURISAS and MERCENARY....

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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL Expands To Three Days

The organizers of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival are making plans to expand next year's event to a three-day metal and hardcore extravaganza, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. Cementing its reputation as the best underground metal festival in North America, the 2005 edition of th...

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MARDUK, ENSIFERUM, ILLDISPOSED Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MARDUK, ENSIFERUM, ILLDISPOSED, ENDSTILLE, TURISAS and MERCENARY are the latest acts confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. Also scheduled to appear at the event are NIGHTWISH, ACCEPT and SINNER. More bands will be announced soon...

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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL

Finland's NIGHTWISH have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, according to Pollstar.com. KING DIAMOND and CRYPTOPSY are also scheduled to appear at the two-day event, which will reportedly be held April 23-24 at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. Also expe...

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ANGRA: European/Japanese Tour Dates Announced

Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA have lined up the following dates in support of their new album, "Temple of Shadows": Feb. 05 - Rainbow – Milan, ITA Feb. 06 – Z7 – Pratteln, SWI Feb. 07 - Transbordeur – Lyon, FRA Feb. 08 - La Laiterie – Strasbourg, FRA Feb. 10 - Arena – Madrid, SPA ...

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APOCALYPTICA: 'Bittersweet' Video Posted Online

H.I.M. fan site The Sacrament is currently hosting the video clip for APOCALYPTICA's new single, "Bittersweet". Download the video at TheSacrament.net. "Bittersweet" is the first single off APOCALYPTICA's forthcoming album, due early February 2005. The song is a dark ballad that features fellow Finn...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' Platinum Edition To Surface Later This Month

Spinefarm Records will release Platinum Edition of NIGHTWISH's "Once" album on November 24. The album will include the regular "Once" material plus the bonus songs "Live To Tell The Tale", "White Night Fantasy" and the "Nemo" video by director Antti Jokinen. On November 24, Spinefarm will also relea...

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TURISAS: Live Video Posted Online

A video clip of the Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS performing the song "Battle Metal" live at the Tuska Festival 2004 in Helsinki, Finland has been posted online at the German Metal Hammer web site. Check it out at this location. TURISAS' debut album, "Battle Metal", was released in July t...

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THUNDERSTONE Begin Recording New Album

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have commenced work on their third album at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki for an April 2005 release through Nuclear Blast Records. Recording sessions for the follow-up to this year's "The Burning" will last until the end of the year, while the mixing pro...

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SONATA ARCTICA Explain Show Cancellations

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been forced to cancel their previously announced shows in Madrid (Spain) and Montpellier (France) after singer Tony Kakko came down with a fever and infected throat. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "On November 2nd, we had a...