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APOCALYPTICA Confirmed For Poland's METALMANIA Festival
Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have been confirmed for Poland's MetalMania festival, set to be held March 12 at the Spodek venue in Katowice. The complete billing for the festival is now as follows: Main stage: 10:35 - 10:55 DARZAMAT 11:05 - 11:35 DIES IRAE 11:45 - 12:25 ANJ 12:40 - 13:15 AMON A...February 24, 2005
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'Tribute To RUNNING WILD' To Be Released As A Limited-Edition Two-CD Set
The artwork for the upcoming "Tribute to Running Wild" album, tentatively scheduled to be released in May via Remedy Records, will be designed by the famous Belgian artist Kris Verwimp (ANCIENT RITES, ARCH ENEMY, CENTINEX, OLD MAN'S CHILD, THYRFING). The album will be released most likely as a limit...February 24, 2005
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HAMMERFALL To Embark On Swedish Signing Tour
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "A couple of items today. First off, we will be undertaking a signing tour in Sweden for the release of 'Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken', and it looks as follows: March 4 - Göteborg Åhléns, Nor...February 23, 2005
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PRIMAL FEAR: More New Songtitles Revealed
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have revealed more songtitles that are set to appear on the group's upcoming CD, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. According to a posting on the group's web site, "all of the guys [are] participating in the songwriting" and new tracks "Signs of...February 23, 2005
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LABYRINTH: Italian Tour Dates Announced
Italian power metallers LABYRINTH have announced the following dates in support of their upcoming album, "Freeman": Mar. 25 - Genova, ITA - Logo Loco Apr. 01 - Pavia, ITA - Thunder Road Apr. 02 - Firenze, ITA - Ministry Apr. 09 - Reggio Emilia, ITA - Tempo Rock Apr. 14 - Casagiove (CE),ITA - ...February 22, 2005
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EVIL MASQUERADE: New Album Audio Samples Posted Online
Danish symphonic metallers EVIL MASQUERADE have finalized the track listing for their second album, "Theatrical Madness", due on April 25 via Frontiers Records. One of the tracks on the CD ("Witches Chant") was written by William Shakespeare and set to music by Henrik Flyman. People familiar with th...February 21, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY Jam With ROB ZOMBIE, RICHARD PATRICK At Tsunami Benefit: Photos Available
CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and singer Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),were joined...February 19, 2005
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CORNERSTONE: If You Are Not Into Metal, You Are Not My Friend
CORNERSTONE, the project featuring ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen and ex-RAINBOW/current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White, have posted the following message on their official web site: "[The European] tour is done. Now comes the task of sifting through the recordings to find the ones that a...February 18, 2005
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HAMMERFALL: New Album Samples Posted Online
A brand new HAMMERFALL e-card, featuring streaming audio samples of all 10 songs from the group's forthcoming CD, "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken", can be accessed at this location. "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" is scheduled for release on March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow...February 17, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST To Release 'The Collection' In April
According to RockRage.com, Legacy Recordings will be issuing a JUDAS PRIEST compilation, entitled "The Collection", on April 5. The three-disc set will chronicle JUDAS PRIEST's musical history with 35 tracks. Each CD will also include one live song ("Grinder", "Desert Plains" and "Devil's Child"). "...February 16, 2005
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Popular Baltimore Heavy Metal Club To Close Its Doors
Annie Linskey of The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the popular Baltimore heavy metal nightclub Thunder Dome will close its doors at the end of this month. The South Hanover Street venue was sold to Vu Tan Huynh, 34, of Rockville, who plans to reopen the venue as Club Mate, according to documents ....February 16, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES Singer Comments On Allentown Fiasco
SEVEN WITCHES vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, DISTANT THUNDER) has posted a statement on the band's official message board regarding the disastrous circumstances that led to the group's underage fans being evicted from the venue halfway through the group's live DVD shoot at Crocodile Rock in Allento...February 15, 2005
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THE RING To Film Stockholm Show For Upcoming DVD
THE RING, the Swedish band featuring former HUMANIMAL/GREAT KING RAT guitarist Pontus Norgren, ex-JEKYLL & HYDE frontman Jakob Samuel and ROYAL HUNT/ex-JEKYLL & HYDE guitarist Marcus Jidell (on bass),have posted the following message on their official web site: "We now have received the con...February 13, 2005
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Endorsed by Hate
Somewhere in the neighborhood of MARTYR AD and BLEEDING THROUGH resides Germany's MAROON. The sheer weight of the former and the manic song-craft of the latter pop up at various points throughout "Endorsed by Hate". After forming in 1998, the straightedge and vegan (what's left?) quartet released th...February 13, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES To Perform With Philharmonic Orchestra
NOCTURNAL RITES, one of the principal forces in Swedish power metal, have been granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform two shows alongside the renowned philharmonic orchestra at the opera house in their native Umeå, Sweden. "I think these concerts will blow people away," stated the group...February 12, 2005