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ARCH ENEMY To Play China In October

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have scheduled a stop in Beijing, China on October 24 as a part of their current "World Tyranny" tour campaign. Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "Well, this is surprise! I never thought we'd get to play China with ARCH ENEMY! Going to new countries and p...

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CIVILIZATION ONE Adds Second Guitarist

CIVILIZATION ONE has announced the addition of Christian Münzner (MAJESTY; ex-NECROPHAGIST) as the group's lead guitarist. Chris is a neoclassical shred monster who will add another dimension to the CIVILIZATION ONE musical attack. The band's new songwriting necessitated adding another guitarist to...

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ARCH ENEMY To Headline Vancouver's SCRAPE RECORDS Anniversary Bash

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will headline the Scrape Records 10th anniversary bash on October 14 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Support at the gig will come from INFERNAL MAJESTY, SINNED and SOULSCAR. Tickets will go on sale at Scrape on September 7...

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DOWN: More North American Tour Dates Announced

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — w...

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DOWN Signs Worldwide Deal (Ex North America) With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announce the worldwide signing (excluding North America) of New Orleans-based sludge-doom supergroup DOWN. Their forthcoming third album, "III - Over the Under" will be released in Europe on September 24. Roadrunner Records prides itself on a roster of bands that are the very...

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EMPIRE Finishes Recording New Album

EMPIRE, the brainchild of German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, RAZORBACK, VANIZE),has finished recording its fourth album for a November release via Metal Heaven/Soulfood. More details will be made available soon. EMPIRE's third CD, "Raven Ride", was released in May 2006. The follow-up to 2003's...

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DOWN: More North American Tour Dates Released

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — w...

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DOWN: 'III - Over The Under' Track Listing Revealed

DOWN — consisting of Philip Anselmo, Rex Brown, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein and Jimmy Bower — is set to release "III - Over the Under" on September 25 through ILG/Warner Music Group. In the summer of 2006, the band embarked on a six-week European headline tour with no opening band, no product, and...

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WITCHCRAFT: New Song Posted Online

Swedish rockers WITCHCRAFT have posted a new track, entitled "Walking Between The Lines", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's third album, "The Alchemist", due in October via Rise Above Records. "Bridging the gap between the classic underground sound of their now legendary self-tit...

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U.D.O. Recruits Temporary Bassist

U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has tapped ex-VANIZE/MAJESTY bassist Marcus Bielenberg as the temporary replacement for Fitty Weinhold, who is currently unable to perform with the group "for private reasons." Bielenberg played with U.D.O. last weekend at the...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Lifting Shadows' Book Details Revealed

London, England-based publisher Essential Works will release "Lifting Shadows – The Authorized Story of Dream Theater" in luxury format via the company's web site sometime before Christmas. Please be aware that this book will not be available in high street shops or other online retailers. The book...

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'Magic Circle Festival' DVD Due Before Christmas

MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music, which organized the Magic Circle Festival in Bad Arolsen, Germany on July 6-7, has issued the following update: "Magic Circle Music's first festival (which took place July 6th-7th in Bad Arolsen, Germany) was a great success, all thanks to fans from all over the world w...

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FATAL SMILE Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE has parted ways with singer H.B. Anderson and has replaced him with Thomas E. Blade. FATAL SMILE recently inked a deal with Locomotive Music. The group's sophomore album, "Neo Natural Freaks", was released in the U.S. on February 20. The f...

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MANOWAR's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL To Be Held Annually

At last weekend's (July 6-7) Magic Circle Festival in Bad Arolsen, Germany, bassist Joey DeMaio of MANOWAR — who organized the event — reportedly announced that the festival will be held annually from now on. On the first day of next year's gathering, MANOWAR will sign as much stuff as they can and...

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INFERNAL MAJESTY, THOR, CAVEAT Confirmed For Vancouver's NORTHWEST METALFEST

INFERNAL MAJESTY, THOR and CAVEAT are among the confirmed bands for the three-day outdoor metal festival called Northwest Metalfest, set to take place August 10-12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The event will feature 30 bands, free camping, free showers, full bar and full concession. Admis...