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Drunk Heavy Metal Fan Dies In Accident At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

A 37-year-old heavy metal fan was killed in a tragic accident at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival early Friday morning (August 5). The accident reportedly occured at about 12:25 a.m. on the Bokelrehmer Weg near the adjoining camping ground. An apparently very drunk festival attendee from Rendsburg...

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HATESPHERE Finalize 'The Sickness Within' Track Listing

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Sickness Within", due in the U.S. on September 27 via SPV Records (one day earlier internationally). HATESPHERE's follow-up to 2004's "Ballet of the Brute" was recorded in part at Jailhouse Studios with producer T...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: 'Making Chicken Salad Out Of Chicken Sh*t'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted another installement in his online "diary" at the group's official web site. An excerpt from the entry follows: "Speaking of the ['Elegies'] DVD, what the hell is taking so long? Jesus! Yes, there have been some 'hiccups,' yes there have been delays, yes...

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GOREFEST: 'La Muerte' Track Listing Revealed

Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have revealed the track listing for their new album, "La Muerte", due in Europe on October 30 via Nuclear Blast Records. "La Muerte" was recorded at Excess studio in Rotterdam, Holland with engineer Hans Pieters. Mixing duties will be handled in August by Tue Madsen...

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HAMMERFALL: European Tour With STRATOVARIUS May Include Support Act

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "There has been a venue change on the upcoming U.S. tour [with EDGUY]: the gig on August 20th in Covington, KY, has been moved to Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH. Same date and time applies, but t...

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Former CRIMSON GLORY Singer WADE BLACK Joins LEATHERWOLF

Legendary Southern California metal stalwarts LEATHERWOLF have announced the addition of vocalist Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) to the group's ranks. Black is set to make his debut on the group's forthcoming studio album, currently in production and due out in 2006. Black joins core m...

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EDGUY Frontman Is Happy With Reactions To New EP

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I just wanted to state how happy I am with the first press reactions to our forthcoming EP, 'Superheroes', out in early September. I just thought I let you know, that the songs on this EP are REAL songs,...

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CANDLEMASS: ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL Report Posted Online

CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling has posted a report on the band's July 8 appearance at the Rockwave Festival in Athens, Greece. Also appearing on the billl were SLAYER, DIO and DISMEMBER, among others. Read Edling's report at this location. CANDLEMASS are continuing to tour in support of their brand-...

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DEBRIS INC.: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

DEBRIS INC., the new group featuring SAINT VITUS mainman Dave Chandler and ex-TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner, have lined up the following U.S. dates during August: Aug. 04 - Subterranean - Chicago IL Aug. 05 - Grog Shop - Cleveland OH Aug. 06 - Speakeasy - Upper Darby PA Aug. 07 - Dee Dee's - Quincy .....

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CANDLEMASS: VÄSTERÅS METAL MEET Report Posted Online

CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling has posted a report on the band's July 1 appearance at the Västerås Metal Meet in Västerås, Sweden. Also appearing on the billl were CARNAL FORGE and AMON AMARTH. Read Edling's report at this location. CANDLEMASS are continuing to tour in support of their brand-new sel...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Cover BRITNEY SPEARS On New Single

CHILDREN OF BODOM have recorded a cover version of BRITNEY SPEARS' "Oops I Did It Again" for their upcoming single, "In Your Face". The cover artwork for the single has been posted online at Spinefarm.fi. The single, which is scheduled for release in Finland on August 17 via Spinefarm, will contain...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Explains Abbreviated BANG YOUR HEAD, GRASPOP Performances

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has posted the following message on his official web site: "Thank you very much for all of the fans support during our two festival shows in Balingen in Germany (Bang Your Head) and Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium. There was a big hailstorm the night before we played...

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DOOMFOXX: Former ROSE TATTOO Guitarist To Perform New York City Showcase

Australian hard rockers DOOMFOXX, featuring former ROSE TATTOO guitarist Mick Cocks, have reportedly been asked by a senior executive at influential U.S. music magazine Billboard to perform an exclusive industry showcase in New York this July. Currently in Germany on the "Aussie-Invasion" of Europe...

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CANDLEMASS: BANG YOUR HEAD Report Posted Online

CANDLEMASS bassist/main songwriter Leif Edling has posted a report from the band's recent appearance at the Bang Your Head festival in Balingen, Germany. Check it out at this location. CANDLEMASS are continuing to tour in support of their brand-new self-titled album, which entered the Swedish nation...

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AGONIZER To Represent Finland In 'Wacken Metal Battle' Band Competition

AGONIZER have been chosen to represent Finland in the Wacken Open Air metal festival's yearly "Wacken Metal Battle" band competition. The Finnish jury, lead by Sauli Vuoti, the founder of the Finnish metal magazine Inferno, selected AGONIZER to represent Finland in this year's competition after goin...