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MACHINE HEAD, POSSESSED Members Guest On New SKITZO CD
Legendary Bay Area thrash/crossover band SKITZO will release its 17th CD, "Five Point Containment", on May 15 via Open Grave Records. The track is as follows: 01. Curse of the Phoenix 02. Gag Like A Maggot 03. Metallic Tyrants 04. Vengeance Is Mine (BLIND ILLUSION cover) 05. Stab Her Goodnight 06. H...February 13, 2007
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: New Album Ready To Be Mastered
Guitarist Wolfgang "Wops" Koch of the Austrian/American "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has issued the following update: "The mix for 'Trinity' [the new VISIONS OF ATLANTIS album] was finished today and the files transferred to Finnvox [studio in Helsinki, Finland], where they'll master (finis...February 13, 2007
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TYPE O NEGATIVE: More Tour Dates Announced
TYPE O NEGATIVE will embark on a U.S. tour in late March. Support on the shows will come from CELTIC FROST (after April 9) and BRAND NEW SIN. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 28 - Lupo's - Providence, RI * Mar. 29 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA * Mar. 30 - Starland ...February 13, 2007
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VELVET REVOLVER, THIN LIZZY, TRAMP'S WHITE LION Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
VELVET REVOLVER, THIN LIZZY and TRAMP'S WHITE LION have been confirmed to appear at this year's Gods of Metal festival, which will take place in two separate installments at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. The first part of the festival will be held on June 2-3 while the second installment will take plac...February 13, 2007
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FREEDOM CALL Completes Work On 'Dimensions'
German melodic speed metallers FREEDOM CALL have issued the following update: "Yesterday we finished the last workings in Tommy Newton's Area 51 Studios in Celle, Germany and arrived our hometown, Nuremberg, with the master tape in the bag. The new album, 'Dimensions', is READY! "After more than sev...February 12, 2007
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TYPE OF NEGATIVE: New Song Available For Streaming
A brand new TYPE OF NEGATIVE song, entitled "These Three Things", is available for streaming on the band's official web site. The track comes off the group's new album, entitled "Dead Again" (view cover at this location),which is scheduled for release on the following dates: March 13 - USA/Canada M...February 12, 2007
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SKID ROW, QUIET RIOT, SYMPHONY X, KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
SYMPHONY X, SKID ROW, QUIET RIOT, KORPIKLAANI and MCQUEEN been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER ALL ENDS AMON AMARTH ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI...February 12, 2007
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SEPULTURA Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival
Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have been confirmed for the Metalcamp 2007 festival, set to take place July 16-21, 2007 in Tolmin, Slovenia. More than 80 bands will perform on two stages over the course of five days of live music. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):...February 12, 2007
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BLIND GUARDIAN, Ex-NIGHTWISH Singers Added To 20th Anniversary NUCLEAR BLAST Compilation
RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is working on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light". Smolski composed, recorded and produced about 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is being r...February 10, 2007
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BLIND GUARDIAN: Early Albums To Be Reissued
Eight of BLIND GUARDIAN's albums will be re-released in June to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary. The LPs due to be reissued are as follows: * Battalions of Fear (1988) * Follow the Blind (1989) * Tales from the Twilight World (1990) * Somewhere Far Beyond (1992) * Tokyo Tales (1993) * Imaginat...February 10, 2007
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TESTAMENT Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 6-7 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Also scheduled to appear are BLIND GUARDIAN, KORPIKLAANI, MENDEED and RISE TO ADDICTION. TESTAMENT last p...February 8, 2007
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KORN, DIMMU BORGIR, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
KORN, DIMMU BORGIR, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CHILDREN OF BODOM are among the confirmed bands for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 22-24 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 22: BLIND GUARDIAN THERION SABATON GRAVE DIGGER VADER 1349 PAIN OF S...February 8, 2007
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SUFFOCATION: New Audio Interview With FRANK MULLEN Posted Online
Vocalist Frank Mullen of long-running New York death metallers SUFFOCATION was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Frank Mullen interview...February 7, 2007
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TNT: More Norwegian Dates Announced
Norwegian/British hard rockers TNT have lined up more dates in Norway during the coming weeks. The group's schedule is shaping up as follows: Mar. 09 - Jevnaker, NOR @ Untouchable Rock Club Mar. 10 - Sauda, NOR @ Sauda Show Festival April 07 - Karasjok, NOR @ Easter Festival May 26 - Lillehammer, NO...February 7, 2007
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EMERALD To Begin Recording New Album This Weekend
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD will enter a studio in Aue, Germany on February 10 to begin recording their fourth album, entitled "Hymns to Steel". The following songs will be laid down during the sessions (in no particular order): 01. Preparing for Battle 02. Hymns to Steel 03. Revenge 04. Bastard...February 6, 2007