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OBITUARY Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA Announces Guest Appearances
Semi-legendary guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has issued the following update: "I recently played a few guest spots for some friends, and I thought I'd let y'all know what they are, and when/where you can get them. "First off, I played a solo on my friend Todd Gru...February 17, 2008
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SLAYER Confirmed For Sweden's ARVIKAFESTIVALEN
SLAYER will make a Sweden-exclusive appearance at this summer's Arvikafestivalen, set to take place July 3-5 in Arvika, Sweden. Other recently confirmed acts include SOILWORK, VOLBEAT, DEATHSTARS, BEHEMOTH and AVATAR. For more information, visit www.arvikafestivalen.se. ...February 14, 2008
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AVANTASIA, SEBASTIAN BACH, VIVIAN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
AVANTASIA, SEBASTIAN BACH and VIVIAN have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. AVANTASIA mainman Tobias Sammet (also of EDGUY) will be backed during the group's performance by a phenomenal band, including members of KAMELOT...February 13, 2008
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OBITUARY Frontman Back Home From European Tour
John Tardy, vocalist for the Florida-based death metal legends OBITUARY, has issued the following update: "Another successful European tour complete and we all made it home safely. Five weeks on the road and that bus could not have felt any smaller, but we really had a good time! We made it home on...February 8, 2008
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POISON Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
'80s hard rockers POISON have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. This will mark the band's only European appearance of 2008 and their first concert in Europe in 15 years. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in...February 5, 2008
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PRIMAL FEAR, PRIMORDIAL, PICTURE, ROYAL HUNT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
PRIMAL FEAR, PRIMORDIAL, PICTURE, ROYAL HUNT and MUCC have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR (S) AXEWITCH (S...January 31, 2008
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AVATAR To Support MEGADETH In Sweden
Swedish metallers AVATAR have been confirmed as the main support for MEGADETH on February 6 at Arenan in Stockholm. Also appearing on the bill is EVILE. In other news, AVATAR will perform at 2008's South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 14 in Austin, Texas. AVATAR recently posted the third AvatarTV epis...January 30, 2008
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AVATAR: More Video Footage From European Tour Posted Online
Swedish metallers AVATAR have posted the third AvatarTV episode from their European tour with OBITUARY and HOLY MOSES on their YouTube channel. Watch it below. AVATAR's latest album, entitled "Schlacht", was released on October 24, 2007 via Gain Records. The group started recording the follow-up to...January 29, 2008
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OBITUARY Members Check In From Europe
OBITUARY vocalist John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The show [Saturday] night [January 26] in Glauchau [Germany] was totally sick and packed! We really appreciate all the support from our German fans. I think we have played like six shows in Germany and al...January 29, 2008
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OBITUARY Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
According to Ashladan.be, legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE COMEBACK KID DEAT...January 24, 2008
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OBITUARY Confirmed For Austria's SUMMER NIGHTS OPEN AIR
Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for the Summer Nights Open Air festival, set to take place June 20-21 at Castle Frauenstein in Mining am Inn, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BELPHEGOR DARK FORTRESS DARKSIDE DEADLOCK EQUILIBRIUM FALL OF SERENITY...January 23, 2008
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OBITUARY Forced To Perform Without Bassist FRANK WATKINS
OBITUARY bassist Frank Watkins has been forced to miss the band's last couple of shows in Europe in order to attend his grandmother's funeral in Florida. He is expected to rejoin his bandmates for Monday night's (January 21) concert in Rennes, France. OBITUARY recently shot a video for the song "Evi...January 20, 2008
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AVATAR: Video Footage From European Tour Posted Online
Swedish metallers AVATAR have posted the two first AvatarTV episodes from their European tour with OBITUARY and HOLY MOSES on their YouTube channel. Watch episode one below. AVATAR's latest album, entitled "Schlacht", was released on October 24, 2007 via Gain Records. The group started recording the...January 17, 2008
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OBITUARY: New Concert Footage Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of OBITUARY's January 9, 2008 concert in Krakow, Poland can be viewed below (courtesy of "AllanPatton"). Support at the gig came from long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES and Swedish metallers AVATAR. OBITUARY recently shot a video for the song "Evil Ways" with comic boo...January 16, 2008
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Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival Cancelled
The organizers of the Up From The Ground festival — which normally takes place in August in Gemünden, Germany — have issued the following statement: "The gossip factory is working overtime. Last week news messages were growing about a cancellation of Up From The Ground festival in 2008. Unfotunately...January 8, 2008
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