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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: Gothenburg Show Was 'A Huge Success'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Japan and South America await in the next weeks, and we can't wait to get back to these territories! There have been some changes to the Mexican, Chilean and Brazailian shows, so please check out t...

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REALITY ENTERTAINMENT Launches Worldwide Digital Release Contest

Reality Entertainment, formerly CMC International, the same company who brought you JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MARCY PLAYGROUND and many more great artists, is looking for the next big thing, the hottest unsigned group or artist who's ready to be heard and seen by the world. Reality will roll out a...

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BAL-SAGOTH: Live Album Error?

According to a post on BAL-SAGOTH's official web site, reports have come in that the BAL-SAGOTH track featured on the "Armageddon Over Wacken 2004" live album has suffered from a serious audial misalignment during the process of mastering the track for CD. The raw gig footage, which the band have in...

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DEBRIS INC. Cancel East Coast Tour

DEBRIS INC., the new group featuring SAINT VITUS mainman Dave Chandler and ex-TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner, have been forced to postpone their previously announced East Coast tour dates between Lansing, MI (May 22) and Emissions in Youngstown, OH (May 29). "We hope that gas prices go down and that ou...

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TWISTED SISTER: DVD Progress Update

The following "DVD progress update" has been posted at TWISTED SISTER's official web site: "First and most importantly, it's DONE!!! According to MAM on 'The Animal Tactics' show (98.5 The Bone, Fridays from 10-midnight) it should be out very soon. "Here's the scoop. I'm sitting home one day and the...

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Drummer TONY LAUREANO Launches Official Forum

Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR) has launched his official forum at this location. Tony's official web site, TonyLaureano.com, is expected to be up first week of May. In a recent interview with Ukranian webzine Encomium, Laureano spoke about his musical influences and experiences as a live...

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HAMMERFALL Confirm Plans To Tour U.S. With EDGUY

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Next week will see the first full-blown production gigs with HAMMERFALL in two years, and it all happens in Switzerland and Germany. Be sure to give going to the gig some serious thought if you have...

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NAGLFAR To Release 'Pariah' In July

Swedish black metal titans NAGLFAR's new beast, "Pariah", will be unleashed in the U.S. July 12 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Sheol", "Pariah" is described in a Century Media press release as "a flawless work of iniquitous hell-spawned art filled with raging guitar riffs, bludg...

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NEVERMORE Complete Recording Process For 'This Godless Endeavor'

The Seattle-based quintet NEVERMORE recently completed the recording process for their highly anticipated new album, "This Godless Endeavor", at Backstage Studios in England with legendary producer Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, OPETH). The highly anticipated new offering is currently se...

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U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival Backed By Mighty WACKEN

The mighty German heavy metal festival, Wacken, has leant its European marketing muscle to the U.K. in a global demonstration of support for the launch of Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) — the leading independent U.K. festival that is dedicated to heavy metal music. With Wacken's support, B-O-A will be...

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ENDSTILLE To Enter Studio In May

German black metallers ENDSTILLE will enter JAKs-Hell studio in early May to begin recording their fourth full-length album, "Navigator", tentatively due in August via Twilight-Vertrieb. The follow-up to last year's "Dominanz" will contain nine tracks, according to a posting on the group's web site....

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HANOI ROCKS' 'Another Hostile Takeover' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 5

HANOI ROCKS new album, "Another Hostile Takeover", has entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 5. View the entire chart at this location. "Another Hostile Takeover" was released in Finland on March 30 via Major Leidén Productions. A U.S. release date for the album has yet to be announced. "A...

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MACHINE MEN Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN have inked a deal with Century Media Records. Earning a reputation as an excellent live band, these young musicians (in their early 20s) created quite a buzz in the realm of melodic metal with their self-titled MCD (2002) and their debut album, "Scars & Woun...

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HANOI ROCKS Singer Talks About New Album: Audio Available

Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have posted a four-minute audio file of the group's lead singer, Michael Monroe, talking about the songs on their new album, "Another Hostile Takeover". Download the MP3 file at this location (3 MB). Released today in Finland, "Another Hostile Takeover" is the group's fir...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: More Tour Dates Announced

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: Jun. 02 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland Jun. 03 - Tradate Iron Fest - Milano, ITA Jun. 25 - Bang Your Head Festival - Balingen, GER Jun. 26 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, BEL Aug. 05 - Hyde ...