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MUNICIPAL WASTE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Crossover thrash merchants MUNICIPAL WASTE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBA...

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FATAL SMILE Will Not Support W.A.S.P. In Spain

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will NOT support W.A.S.P. on their Spanish dates. As previously reported, FATAL SMILE is currently writing songs for its next studio album, tentatively due in early 2007. According to the ba...

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THERION: Singer Applications No Longer Accepted

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We want to thank everyone who sent their applications for the soprano position with THERION live 2007. We have received tons of applications. Both from hopeful amateurs and professional singers. To...

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Rock Star Supernova

So let's take a poll: how much do you think Jason Newsted paid someone to have that bass head dropped on his arm (if that well-timed incident actually happened, that is)? Whatever the price was, it couldn't have been too high to extricate the former METALLICA bassist from the debacle known by the ch...

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BLACK TRINITY Seeks New Vocalist

Cleveland, Ohio-based black metal band BLACK TRINITY is seeking a professional vocalist to complete its lineup. "After several failed attempts by others, we, once again, are looking for someone who possesses a strong voice with a traditional black metal sound (incorporating a unique, individualistic...

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DOWNLORD: New Album Samples Available

DOWNLORD, the Danish death metal band featuring ex-BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION vocalist Dave Ingram and former members of INIQUITY, DAEMON, and SUPERFICIAL, has released 30-second clips from each track of their debut album, "Random Dictionary Of The Damned", due out January 30 on Open Grave Records. So...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Added To DISMEMBER/GRAVE West Coast Tour

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, has been added to the DISMEMBER/GRAVE West Coast tour. "It is a pleasure to be touring with two legends of the genre, especially when they have provided such a great source of inspiration to u...

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THE PROJECT HATE: 'Expect Nothing But Some Blasphemous Insanity'

THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Lord K. Philipson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),Jörgen Sandström (ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),bassist Michael Håkansson (ENGEL, ex-EVERGREY),guitarist Petter S. Freed (2 TON PREDATOR) and singer Jo Enckell (IGNORANCE BLISS),has posted the following message...

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BETZEFER: 'Early Grave' Video Posted Online

Israeli metallers BETZEFER have posted their video for the song "Early Grave" at this location (Quicktime required). The clip was shot in September with director Noah Shulman. "Early Grave" comes off the group's debut album, "Down Low", which was released last year via Roadrunner Records. The group'...

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FEAST ETERNAL: 'Prisons Of Flesh' Reissue Due In January

Open Grave Records has announced a February 27, 2007 release date for the reissue of FEAST ETERNAL's "Prisons of Flesh". "Prisons of Flesh" was originally released independently by the band back in 2000. Copies of the original pressing now sell on eBay for upwards of $30. In addition to all of the t...

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THERION Gets A Mention On NPR's 'Weekend Edition Saturday'

A sample of THERION's version of "O Fortuna" was aired as part of NPR's "Weekend Edition Saturday" program about the lasting appeal of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana". The THERION version opens the show and gets a mention in the piece as well. Listen to the show at this location (click on the "Listen"...

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THERION: More Details Revealed About Upcoming Orchestra Show In Romania

Sweden's THERION has revealed more details about their upcoming show with a full symphonic orchestra, choir and international opera stars, which will take place on December 9, 2006 at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania. According to the band, the concert will consist of three parts: 1. Pure orche...

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DOWNLORD: 'Teaser Trailer Movie' Available

DOWNLORD, the Danish death metal band featuring ex-BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION vocalist Dave Ingram and former members of INIQUITY, DAEMON, and SUPERFICIAL, has released a "teaser trailer movie" for the artwork of their debut album, "Random Dictionary Of The Damned", due out in January on Open Grave Re...

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ENTOMBED Explains U.S. Tour Cancellation

Sweden's ENTOMBED has issued a statement explaining the band's reasons for the cancellation of its previously announced West Coast tour with DISMEMBER and GRAVE. The statetement reads as follows: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, ENTOMBED sadly has had to postpone their upcoming USA West Coa...

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DISMEMBER And GRAVE To Play West Coast Dates After All

Despite announcing earlier today that the ENTOMBED / DISMEMBER / GRAVE West Coast tour was cancelled following headliner ENTOMBED's inability to make the trek, Thunderdome Touring has released a follow-up statement indicating that it has re-secured DISMEMBER and GRAVE to continue with the tour for D...