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THE AURORA PROJECT Confirmed For Holland's PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival

Dutch atmospheric progressive rock/metal band THE AURORA PROJECT have been added to the lineup of acts performing at the ProgPower Europe festival, set to take place October 1-2 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, the Netherlands. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 1: GREEN CARN...

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PESSIMIST Announce New Lineup

The lineup for the upcoming PESSIMIST release has been finalized and will include guitarist Bill Hayden and bassist/vocalist Ralph "Reaper" Runyan from the group's latest CD, "Slaughtering the Faithful". In addition, the band will be working again with original drummer Chris Pernia from the first tw...

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BATTERED Cancel Shows To Focus On Debut Album

BATTERED, the new Norwegian band featuring former EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums),have cancelled their previously announced spring/summer shows — including an appearance at the Karmøygeddon Metal Festi...

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Classic TESTAMENT Lineup Confirmed For Pennsylvania's LOUDER HARDER FASTER Festival

TESTAMENT's classic lineup of Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterson (guitar),Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass) and Louie Clemente (drums) has been confirmed for the Louder Harder Faster festival, set to take place June 3-5 at the Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The festiva...

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SEPULTURA, OBITUARY, TROUBLE To Headline LOUDER-HARDER-FASTER Festival

According to Louder-Harder-Faster.com, SEPULTURA, OBITUARY and TROUBLE will be headlining the Louder-Harder-Faster Festival, set to take place June 3-5 at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OBITUARY SEPULTURA TROUBLE FLOTSAM AND JETSAM AGNOS...

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DESTRUCTION, DISSECTION Confirmed For Austria's KALTENBACH OPEN AIR

DESTRUCTION, DISSECTION, ILLDISPOSED, PRIMORDIAL and CARNAL FORGE are among the bands confirmed for Kaltenbach Open Air, a two-day event set to take place July 15-16 in Spital am Semmering, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION DISSECTION ILLDISPOSED PRIMORDIAL CARNAL F...

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MÖRK GRYNING Split Up; Final Demo Recordings Posted Online

Sweden's MÖRK GRYNING have officially split up. A posting on the group's web site from the band's multi-instrumentalist Jonas Berndt (a.k.a. Goth Gorgon) reads as follows: "MÖRK GRYNING is no more. Yesterday I called everyone in the band and told them I'm leaving. "I know many people will be disappo...

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BATTERED Confirmed For Norway's KARMØYGEDDON METAL FESTIVAL

BATTERED, the new Norwegian band featuring former EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums),have been confirmed for the Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2005, a two-day event set to be held June 17-18, 2005 in Koperv...

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AURORA BOREALIS To Enter Studio This Month

Waldorf, MD-based death metallers AURORA BOREALIS will enter Nightsky Studios on January 31 to begin recording their fifth CD, tentatively due this spring. Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR, ANGELCORPSE),who played on the very first AURORA BOREALIS CD in 1996, will be drumming on the upcoming album...

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BATTERED: Former EINHERJER Members Release New Demo

BATTERED, the new Norwegian band featuring former EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums),have posted their three-song 2004 demo via their official web site. Download the tracks "Battered", "Guided Hate" and "...

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Former EINHERJER Members Announce Formation Of New Band

EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums) have announced the formation of a new band entitled BATTERED. Joining them is bassist Ole Moldesæther. Often cited as the leading "viking metal" act, Haugesund-based EINH...

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EINHERJER: 'Blot' To Receive U.S. Release In August

Candlelight Records has set an August 10 U.S. release date for the final album from Norway's EINHERJER, entitled "Blot". The follow-up to 2000's "Norwegian Native Art" completes the U.S. catalog for fans of this highly regarded viking metal band. Formed in 1993, EINHERJER released four full-length a...

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CADACROSS Book Studio Time For Third CD

Finland's CADACROSS will shortly enter Steeltrack studios in Hämeenlinna to begin recording their third album, tentatively due later in the year. CADACROSS, who perform "unique, aggressive metal with elements of battle and symphonic metal," released their second CD, "Corona Borealis", in 2002. ...

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INVOCATOR Begin Writing New Material

Danish thrashers INVOCATOR have posted the following update at their official web site: "Jacob [Hansen, vocals/guitars] and Flemming [C. Lund, lead guitar] have started writing material for the next INVOCATOR album. Things are in the very early stages, but it's safe to day that it's gonna follow the...

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STRATOVARIUS Leader TIMO TOLKKI: 'My Life Has Been Threatened'

A brand-new interview with STRATOVARIUS members Timo Tolkki (guitars),Jari Kainulainen (bass),and the group's latest addition, vocalist "Miss K" (a.k.a. Katriina Wiiala),has been posted online at the band's official web site. The following are a few select excerpts from that interview: Question:...