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RAISE HELL To Headline Sweden's METAL FEST
Swedish thrashers RAISE HELL will headline the Metal Fest festival in Sunne, Sweden on May 3. Also set to appear are DEFLESHED and DIABOLICAL, among others. RAISE HELL, who recently acquired a new singer by the name of Jimmy Fjällendahl, are scheduled to appear at this year's Wacken Open Festival in...April 29, 2003
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DIAMOND HEAD Complete Work On New Album, Rule Out WACKEN Appearance
Reunited NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD have completed work on their first full album of new songs since 1993's "Death & Progress" and are currently looking to secure the right deal to ensure that the album is given the best marketing, promotion and distribution possible. The as-yet-untitled CD — w...April 27, 2003
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Former HELLOWEEN Guitarist To Appear As Special Guest At STRATOVARIUS Concert
Former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN guitarist Roland Grapow will be traveling to Slovakia this weekend as a special guest for the last concert of the STRATOVARIUS and SYMPHONY X tour. In other news, MASTERPLAN have announced the following European festival appearances: Jun. 06-08 - Sweden Rock F...April 24, 2003
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VICIOUS RUMORS To Record New Album In The Summer
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have written over a dozen new songs and are planning to enter the studio in July and September to record for their next album, tentatively due in late 2003. In other news, VICIOUS RUMORS have been asked to return to Italy for a short to...April 23, 2003
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PRIMAL FEAR Officially Confirmed For THE 2003 METAL GODS TOUR
PRIMAL FEAR have been officially confirmed for the upcoming The 2003 Metal Gods Tour, a multi-band package also featuring HALFORD, co-headliners TESTAMENT, IMMORTAL, CARNAL FORGE, PAINMUSEUM, and AMON AMARTH. PRIMAL FEAR, who will appear fourth on the bill, will be utilizing the services of ANNIHILA...March 28, 2003
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ANNIHILATOR Announce European Dates
Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have announced the following European tour dates: Jun. 20 - Osterode, GER @ Rock Harz Festival Jun. 21 – NETH @ Waldrock Festival Jun. 27 - Balingen, GER @ Bang Your Head Festival Jun. 28 – Bologna, ITA @ A Summer Day In Hell Festival Jul. 25 - Speyer - Festival 101 .....March 26, 2003
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DARK ANGEL: Live DVD On The Way
Reunited Los Angeles thrashers DARK ANGEL are in the process of compiling a live DVD consisting of footage recorded during the band's heyday in the late '80s as well as at some of their more recent appearances. Says guitarist Eric Meyer: "Over the years I've gathered a collection gigs that I think f...March 23, 2003
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CANDLEMASS Bassist: New Material Is 'Very Heavy, Evil, And Brutally Hard'
After an extremely successful Summer of Doom Reunion 2002 tour and appearances at such big German festivals as Bang Your Head and Wacken, plus packed halls with fanatic fans in places like Athens, London, Oslo and Stockholm, the kings of doom — CANDLEMASS — are ready to kick some serious heavy ass a...March 19, 2003
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ANNIHILATOR, CIRCLE II CIRCLE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ANNIHILATOR and CIRCLE II CIRCLE are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: ANC...March 15, 2003
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Former ANGEL WITCH Bassist Takes The High Road In Dispute With Group Founder
Former ANGEL WITCH bassist and current TYGERS OF PAN TANG vocalist Richie Wicks has released a statement regarding WITCH founder Kevin Heybourne's decision to carry on with an all-new version of the band. The statement reads as follows: "ANGEL WITCH as fans from 1999 onward got to know it through ha...March 5, 2003
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DISMEMBER To Use Artist DAN SEAGRAVE For Upcoming CD
Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have enlisted the services of artist Dan Seagrave (ENTOMBED, SUFFOCATION, MORBID ANGEL) to do the honors for their upcoming album, "Where Ironcrosses Grow", due in September through Hammerheart Records. The follow-up to 2000's "Hate Campaign", which is currently bei...February 26, 2003
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VICTORY Reform, Plan Comeback CD
Germany's VICTORY have reunited to record a new album. VICTORY 2003 consist of the original line-up featuring Charlie Huhn (vocals),Fritz Randow (drums),Herman Frank (guitars),Tommy Newton (guitars) and Peter Knorn (bass). The band will enter Tommy Newton's Area 51 studio in early summer to recor...February 25, 2003
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IN FLAMES: New Material Sounds 'Harder And Better Than Ever'
Sweden's IN FLAMES have posted the following update to their web site, www.inflames.com: "IN FLAMES are confirmed for Wacken Open Air festival August 1st - 2003 » IN FLAMES are also confirmed for the Rock Hard Festival [June] 7th - 2003 » "IN FLAMES are right now in the midst of working on ...February 18, 2003
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IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
IN FLAMES, SOILWORK and MASTERPLAN are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: S...February 18, 2003
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CRADLE OF FILTH Confirmed For OZZFEST 2003!
CRADLE OF FILTH have been officially confirmed as one of the second-stage acts at this year's edition of Ozzfest. As a result, the band have been forced to pull out of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival (set to take place in early August) and have been replaced on the bill at Wacken by Sweden's IN ....February 18, 2003
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