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...Of War

It is not for lack for trying that "…Of War" falls flat and ends up a middling demonstration of trimmings-and-all folk metal. It is the lack of compelling songwriting, as well as a frustrating degree of disjointedness in the arrangements. What one is left with is an album that is long on ambition an...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: New Album Title, Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will release their fourth album, "Delta", on February 25, 2011 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded Dreamscape Studios in Munich, Germany and marks the debut of the band's new singer, Maxi Nil, who joined the group last year. Working songtitles set...

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JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OZZY OSBOURNE SAXON JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS STYX RHAPSODY OF FIRE MUSTASCH OV...

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CORONER Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited Swiss thrash trio CORONER has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGELWITCH CORONER IMMORTAL LAWNMOWER DETH MORBID ANGEL...

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ANDRÉ MATOS: New Brazilian Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Brazilian singer André Matos' (ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) November 19, 2010 performance at SESC in Santo André, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of Joel Oliveira Jr.). "Mentalize", the second solo album from André Matos, was released in Europe on February 1, 2010 via SPV/...

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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OZZY OSBOURNE SAXON STYX RHAPSODY OF FIRE MUSTASCH OVERKILL DESTRUCTION...

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RAUBTIER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish industrial metal band RAUBTIER ("Predator" in German) has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OZZY OSBOURNE SAXON STYX RHAPSODY OF FIRE MUSTASCH...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Announces Support Acts For European Tour

Austria's VISIONS OF ATLANTIS from Italy's VEXILLUM will support RHAPSODY OF FIRE on the Italian symphonic metal masters' European headlining tour in February 2011. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 08 - Pratteln (CH) Z7 Feb. 09 - Lyon (F) Transbordeur Feb. 11 - Bilbao (SP) Rockstar Live Feb. 12...

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THE HAUNTED Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

THE HAUNTED has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL FLÄSKET BRINNER GROUNDHOGS JASON & THE SCORCHERS MUSTASCH OVERKILL OZZY OSBOURNE RAGE...

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AXENSTAR: 'Aftermath' Artwork Unveiled

Swedish melodic power metal band AXENSTAR will release its fifth studio album, "Aftermath", in January via IceWarrior Records/Rock It Up Records. The cover artwork (see below) was created by Felipe Machado Franco, who has previously worked with RHAPSODY, AXEL RUDI PELL, BLIND GUARDIAN, GAMMA RAY, BL...

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OVERKILL, STYX Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

OVERKILL and STYX have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OZZY OSBOURNE SAXON STYX RHAPSODY OF FIRE MUSTASCH OVERKILL JASON & THE SCORCHERS AGENT ST...

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THERION Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IMMORTAL MORBID ANGEL RHAPSODY OF FIRE...

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QUEEN Signs With UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

QUEEN and Universal Music Group have signed an exclusive, long-term agreement on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking group's formation, in 1971. With worldwide album sales of more than 170 million, No. 1 albums, singles and DVDs the world over, inductions into the Rock And Roll Hal...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE, MUSTASCH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

RHAPSODY OF FIRE, MUSTASCH, WALTER TROUT and GROUNDHOGS have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL FLÄSKET BRINNER GROUNDHOGS JASON & THE S...

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MORBID ANGEL Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Florida-based death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IMMORTAL MORBID ANGEL RHAPSODY OF FIRE TR...