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BLOODBATH Parts Ways With DAN SWANÖ

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "Dan Swanö is no longer part of BLOODBATH. The reason being restrictions on his behalf to devote more time and effort to the future of this project that it would require by taking things to the next level i.e. touring and play...

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EMPEROR Tabulature Book Set For U.S. Release

Candlelight Records has set an October 31 U.S. release date for the EMPEROR guitar tabulature book, titled "Scattered Ashes: Decade of Emperial Wrath". The 132-page oversized book featuring foreword and transcriptions by vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn includes original tabs for thirteen EMPEROR classics...

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SCORPIONS: WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance To Be Webcast

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will have their Wacken Open Air performance broadcast live on the Internet via IZ-Radio (web site) on Thursday, August 3 beginning at 9:45 p.m. CET (time zone converter). SCORPIONS has reportedly tapped songwriter/producer Desmond Child — who has worked with such...

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CARNIVORE: Photos From 'Secret' New York City Gig Posted Online

Photographer Linda Aversa has uploaded a number of pictures of CARNIVORE's "secret" warm-up show Friday night (July 28) at Fontana's in New York City, where they appeared under the name THE BENSONHOIST LESBIAN CHOIR. Check out the photos at this location. As previously reported, CARNIVORE has schedu...

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CARNIVORE: First Official U.S. Tour Dates Announced

CARNIVORE has scheduled the following dates in September: Sep. 02 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Sep. 06 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club Sep. 08 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx As previously reported, CARNIVORE will perform a special warm-up show tonight (July 28) at Fontana's (web site) i...

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CARNIVORE To Play 'Secret' Warm-Up Show In New York City Tonight

CARNIVORE will perform a special warm-up show tonight (July 28) at Fontana's (web site) in New York City. They will be appearing under the name THE BENSONHOIST LESBIAN CHOIR and will be hitting the stage at midnight. Also appearing on the bill are BLUE FIRE, MACHETE, THC and JESUS KNEVIL. A flyer fo...

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SCORPIONS To Release New Album Next May

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are looking forward to the Wacken [Open Air] show where we are going to play with our old friends, Michael [Schenker], Uli [Jon Roth] and Hermann [Rarebell]. This is going to be a very special eve...

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TRIBE AFTER TRIBE Cancels WACKEN Appearance; SUIDAKRA Steps In

TRIBE AFTER TRIBE has been forced to cancel its appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. Replacing them on the bill will be SUIDAKRA, who will perform on August 5 at 17:00 on the "W:E:T Stage." TRIBE AFTER TRIBE's official statement regardi...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Cancels WACKEN Appearance; METAL CHURCH Steps In

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. Replacing them on the bill will be none other than METAL CHURCH, who will perform on August 5 at 12:00 on the "Party Stage."...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED Added To SODOM/FINNTROLL European Tour

Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED (formerly OCCULT) have posted the following message on their official web site: "As the time draws near towards our studio time in October, with [producer] Andy Classen, we are still working hard to finish up all the songs. So far we can announce only just one so...

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BORN FROM PAIN To Support SIX FEET UNDER On European Dates

Dutch metalcore act BORN FROM PAIN has been confirmed as the support act for SIX FEET UNDER on their European summer dates. The details are as follows: Aug. 05 - Wacken, GER @ Wacken Open Air Aug. 06 - Haarlem, NETH @ Patronaat Aug. 07 - Stuttgart, GER @ Röhre Aug. 09 - Vosselaar, BEL ...

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BLOODSTOCK And WACKEN OPEN AIR Officially Unite

The organizers of the U.K.'s Bloodstock festival have issued the following press release: "Six years of running the U.K.'s number one independent metal festival is no small deal. Each year the Bloodstock team have fought hard and long to bring you a festival to be proud of, run for fans by fans. "We...

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ATHEIST Storms Through The U.K. And Brings Down The Stage In Italy... Literally!

Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST kicked off their summer European tour run July 14 at England's Bloodstock FEstival and July 16 at Italy's Evolution Festival. The band's first live appearances in over 13 years were greeted with rabid enthusiasm as the group blazed through classics like "Unqu...

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Exclusive: EMPEROR To Play Final Two U.S. Shows As Four-Piece

Legendary Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR performed to energetic capacity audiences at New York City's B.B. King Blues Club July 13 and July 14 without guitarist Samoth due to previously reported immigration delays (as exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on July 13). Despite continued efforts...

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ROSE TATTOO In The Studio Working On New Album

Australian rock 'n' roll legends ROSE TATTOO are back in the studio recording a new album with veteran Australian producer Mark Opitz (INXS, COLD CHISEL, KISS). The first single from the album is "Black Eyed Bruiser", a song written by the band's original production team, Harry Vanda and George Youn...