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R:I:P Signs With TWILIGHT VERTRIEB

R:I:P (RAW:INTENSE:POWER),the new German band featuring guitarist Björn Daigger (MAJESTY) and MIDNATTSOL members Chris Merzinsky (drums) and Birgit Öllbrunner (bass),has signed a deal with Twilight Vertrieb. The group's first album, "...Out to R:I:P All Nations!!!", is scheduled for release on Sep...

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EMPEROR Kicks Off U.S. Tour; Setlist Revealed

Reunited Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR kicked off their three-date U.S. tour Wednesday night (May 30) at The Metro in Chicago, Illinois. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Into The Infinity/Burning Shadows of Silence 02. Cosmic Keys To My Creations & Times 03. Thus Spake The Nightspirit...

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FATAL SMILE Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE has parted ways with bassist Markus Johansson and has replaced him with Alex Johnson. 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...

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STORMWARRIOR Confirmed For MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

German band STORMWARRIOR has been added to the lineup of the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place on July 7, 2007 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. STORMWARRIOR will not be performing only their own material but will also feature GAMMA RAY's Kai Hansen on vocals during a very special set which will inclu...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, THERION, PAIN Perform In Moscow; Photos Available

Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded high-quality photos of PAIN, THERION and BLIND GUARDIAN's performances at the HammerSound Festival on May 20, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. Check them out at this location. The bands' setlists were as follows: PAIN: 01. Same Old Song 02. Zombie Slam 03. End Of The Lin...

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MAROON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German powerhouse metalcore quintet MAROON has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJES...

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SUPREME MAJESTY Confirms 'Showcase' Gig At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have been confimed for a showcase gig at Sweden Rock Festival. The concert will take place at the Sweden Rock Restaurang on Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. SUPREME MAJESTY's third full-length album, "Elements of Creation", was released in March 2005 via Massac...

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MESSIAH'S KISS Announces New Lead Guitarist

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),has announced the addition of lead guitarist Jason Banks to the group's ranks. "The brother of bassist Wayne, already known in the scene when he was playing for Blaze Bayley...

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FREEDOM CALL, NOCTURNAL RITES Confirmed For Sweden's ARMAGEDDON OPEN AIR

FREEDOM CALL, NOCTURNAL RITES, SUPREME MAJESTY and CLOUDSCAPE have been confirmed for the Armageddon Open Air, set to take place September 8 at Tivoliparken in Kristianstad, Sweden. FREEDOM CALL released its new album, "Dimensions", in Europe on April 23 via SPV Records. An e-card for the new NOCTUR...

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HORSE THE BAND: 'A Natural Death' Delayed

HORSE THE BAND has had the release date of its new album, "A Natural Death" (KOCH Records),pushed back to August 28 from the previously announced June 26. According to keyboardist Erik Engstrom, "'A Natural Death' is about the futility and arrogance of creation and destruction, the overwhelming sca...

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TURBONEGRO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Norwegian rockers TURBONEGRO have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUA...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, AS I LAY DYING Pull Out Of WACKEN OPEN AIR, TYPE O NEGATIVE Steps In

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has cancelled its previously announced appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival because one of the bandmembers is scheduled to undergo an operation in August. Meanwhile, AS I LAY DYING have pulled out of the event due to scheduling conflicts related to their appeara...

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In the mood for some loopy, out-to-lunch, impossibly happy virtuoso power metal? And you've already worn out your GAMMA RAY albums? While the world has soiled its collective drawers over the likes of DRAGONFORCE, French power metallers HEAVENLY have been quietly (sales and acclaim-wise, at least) be...

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HATESPHERE, FASTWAY, SECRETS OF THE MOON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR

HATESPHERE, MAMBO KURT, W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS, FASTWAY, DRONE, SECRETS OF THE MOON, GUTBUCKET, MENNEN, PHARAOH and FAIR TO MIDLAND have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as fol...

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GAMMA RAY, DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

German power metallers GAMMA RAY and DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (featuring former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle) have been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place July 7 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Headlining the event will be MANOWAR, with HOLYHELL, MESSIAH'S KISS (the German/American/Br...