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Progressive Metallers CYNIC 'Officially' Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, have been "officially" confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. (...March 3, 2008
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ALESTORM, NEGURA BUNGET Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ALESTORM and NEGURA BUNGET have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASI...February 29, 2008
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SISTER SIN Wins SWEDEN ROCK's 'Nordic Challenge'
Swedish female-fronted band SISTER SIN beat out more than 2,500 groups to win the Nordic Challenge competition and land a slot at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. SISTER SIN recently released a well-received EP, "Smash The Silence". In addition, the...February 29, 2008
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Italian IRON MAIDEN Tribute Band To Record Album Of Original Material
Italian tribute band THE CLAIRVOYANTS has inked a deal with Valery Records for the release of the group's first collection of original material. The CD will be recorded at Alpha Omega Studios in Como and Nativity Studio in Chiasso, Switzerland and it will be mixed in Milan. According to a press rele...February 26, 2008
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JORN: New Album Title Revealed
Former MASTERPLAN vocalist Jorn Lande — who is performing/recording under the name JORN — has set "Lonely Are the Brave" as the title of his new solo album, tentatively due in early June via Frontiers Records. The CD was mixed at Tommy Hansen's Jailhouse Studio in Denmark. Jorn Lande is one of the g...February 25, 2008
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DISTURBED, HANOI ROCKS, AIRBOURNE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
DISTURBED, HANOI ROCKS and AIRBOURNE have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACE FREHLEY (US) AIRBOURNE (AUS) ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR...February 25, 2008
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ACE FREHLEY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Original KISS guitarist Ace Fehley has been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACE FREHLEY (US) ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR (S) AXEWITCH (S) B...February 20, 2008
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JOB FOR A COWBOY, UNEARTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
JOB FOR A COWBOY and UNEARTH have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI ...February 19, 2008
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WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL
WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD, RAISING DREAM, FOREVER STORM, TRIUMFALL and DEDICATED FOR LIFE have been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ADAGIO AGONIZE ALISTER AT THE GATES AVANTASIA BOMBARDER BO...February 19, 2008
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CARPATHIAN FOREST, BLOOD RED THRONE Pull Out Of Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL
CARPATHIAN FOREST and BLOOD RED THRONE have cancelled their previously announced participation in the Castle Festival — set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia — due to "privatereasons." Replacement acts have not yet been announced. The festival billing is now as follows: ADAGIO AGO...February 19, 2008
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AVANTASIA: More 'The Scarecrow' Chart Positions Revealed
According to a posting on EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's web site, the new album from Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA, "The Scarecrow", was "officially one of the 20 best selling albums in whole Europe during the fourth week of January. The record label has just announced that it has also reached #27...February 15, 2008
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AVANTASIA, SEBASTIAN BACH, VIVIAN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
AVANTASIA, SEBASTIAN BACH and VIVIAN have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. AVANTASIA mainman Tobias Sammet (also of EDGUY) will be backed during the group's performance by a phenomenal band, including members of KAMELOT...February 13, 2008
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TOBIAS SAMMET Talks About AVANTASIA, Forthcoming EDGUY Album
Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with AVANTASIA/EDGUY mainman and composer Tobias Sammet. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: What steps have you taken to make "The Scarecrow" [AVANTASIA's latest album] different from "The Metal Opera" parts 1 and 2, since those are...February 13, 2008
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL
NUCLEAR ASSAULT and BRUTAL TRUTH been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ADAGIO AGONIZE ALISTER AT THE GATES AVANTASIA BLOOD RED THRONE BOMBARDER BONEYARD BRUTAL TRUTH CARPATHIAN FOREST CASKET GA...February 12, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is...February 12, 2008
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