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BLITZKRIEG Confirmed For Holland's DOKK 'EM Festival
NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have been confirmed for the Dokk 'Em open air festival, set to take place August 12 at Raard (by Dokkum) in Holland. Also scheduled to appear are headliners PRIMAL FEAR alongside TRAIL OF TEARS, WIZARD, AUTUMN, THANATOS, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS...July 3, 2006
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BROKEN TEETH Announce U.S. Tour
Austin balls-to-the-wall rockers BROKEN TEETH — featuring Jason McMaster of WATCHTOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS fame — are gearing up for a-30 day U.S. tour in support of their new live CD, "Blood on the Radio". "Blood on the Radio" features songs from the band's first two studio albums. During the upcoming t...June 22, 2006
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RAMONES: 'Gabba Gabba Hey!' Musical To Open In London In July
MTV.com reports: "Gabba Gabba Hey! — A Punk-Rock Musical", inspired by the songs of the RAMONES, will open in London on July 31 for a one-week run of shows set to conclude August 5. Described as "a postmodern fairy tale about the redeeming power of love," the musical will feature 18 classic RAMONES...June 15, 2006
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ACE FREHLEY Attends MARC BOLAN & T.REX Tribute In New York City
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was reportedly seen chatting with fans at the Glam Rock Tribute To Marc Bolan & T.Rex at Don Hill's in New York City on Thursday, June 1. Famed DAVID BOWIE/T.REX producer Tony Visconti was also on hand to introduce Marc Bolan's son Rolan Bolan and his band. St...June 5, 2006
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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer DI'ANNO Performs In Italy: Photos Available
A number of high-quality photos of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno performing live in Italy last weekend (Torino on May 12, Verona on May 13 and Bologna on May 14) have been posted online at Metalchroniques.com. Di'Anno played the shows with the backing of the Italian MAIDEN tribute band CHIL...May 21, 2006
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CANDLEMASS Replaced By METAL CHURCH At Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival
The organizers of the Headbangers Open Air festival — which is set to take place June 14-15 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany — have issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of CANDLEMASS' appearance at the event: "After we tried to clear the situation with CANDLEMASS in the last day...May 20, 2006
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KAMELOT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZKRIEG...May 17, 2006
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As the Ghosts Collect, The Corpses Rest
Speedier than GODFLESH, yet not as frantic as PIG DESTROYER, Chicago's two-man programmed blitzkrieg machine, PLAGUE BRINGER, dishes out wave after wave of bulldozer riffs and jackhammer rhythms. Probably better described as mechanized death metal than frenetic grindcore, the riffs are fat, the blas...May 15, 2006
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The Songs That Drove METALLICA: 'Full Metal Garage' CD Due In June
Sanctuary Records are re-packaging the "Metallic-era" albums into one double set billed "Full Metal Garage - The Songs That Drove Metallica" for release on June 26. Originally conceived by Rockdetector.com's Garry Sharpe-Young, all of these original tracks are available together, at last, on one dou...April 25, 2006
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ENTOMBED, GRAVE, GEHENNAH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
ENTOMBED, GRAVE and GEHENNAH are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY ASIA BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZK...April 3, 2006
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BACKYARD BABIES: More European Tour Dates Announced
Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have lined up the following European dates during the coming months: Apr. 12 - Helsinki, FIN @ Noustori Apr. 13 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Apr. 14 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakkahuunhe Apr. 15 - Eskilstuna, SWE @ Kåren Apr. 16 - Gävle, SWE @ Sin City Apr. 17 - Åre, SWE ...March 27, 2006
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MSG, SODOM, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, TREAT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG),SODOM, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, TREAT, EXTREMA and CRUCIFIED BARBARA have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE C...March 20, 2006
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VADER To Be Joined By NIGHTRAGE, BLOODTHORN On Scandinavian Tour
According to a posting on VADER's official web site, NIGHTRAGE and BLOODTHORN have been confirmed as the support acts for the Scandinavian leg (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland) of VADER's Blitzkrieg 4 tour, which is scheduled to kick off on November 11 and run through November 25. Exact cities a...March 20, 2006
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BLITZKRIEG Confirmed For Germany's METAL FORCES FESTIVAL
NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have been confirmed as one of the headliners of the tenth edition of the Metal Forces Festival, set to take place November 24-25, 2006 at SAK Wasserwerk in Lörrach, Germany. Also newly confirmed for the festival are JESUS CHRYSLER SUPERSKUN...March 19, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE, SYMPHONY X, EDGUY, OBITUARY, ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
QUEENSRŸCHE, SYMPHONY X, EDGUY, OBITUARY, VICTORY and ARCH ENEMY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY ASIA B...March 6, 2006