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GORGOROTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH has been been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The group will be one of the headliners on the event's "Black Stage." The festival...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMORPHIS Guitarists Perform At 'Guitar Heroes' Concert; Video Available

Video footage from the album-launch concert to celebrate the release of the Finnish "Guitar Heroes" CD, which took place on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland, can be viewed below. The clips include special performances by Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) and Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS),bot...

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CARCASS, MESHUGGAH, AT THE GATES, FORBIDDEN Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

According to VSWebzine.com, CARCASS, MESHUGGAH, MINISTRY, AT THE GATES, FORBIDDEN and TESTAMENT are among the confirmed bands for next year's Hellfest festival, set to take place June 20-22, 2008 in Clisson, France. More than 60 bands will perform on 2 stages. The festival billing is shaping up as f...

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PRIMORDIAL, GOREROTTED, POWERWOLF, AUTUMN Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

PRIMORDIAL, GOREROTTED, POWERWOLF and AUTUMN have been confirmed for next 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: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXXIS CARCASS CHILD...

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SONATA ARCTICA: More South American Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have scheduled the following South American tour dates: Feb. 22 - Santiago, Chile - Caupolican Feb. 23 - Valparaiso, Chile - El Huevo Feb. 26 - São Paulo, Brazil - Citibank Hall Feb. 28 - Curitiba, Brazil - Hellooch Mar. 01 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Obras M...

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ARI KOIVUNEN Performs New Single On Finnish TV; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performed his new single, "Angels Are Calling" (acoustic version),on the Finnish TV show "Huuma" (airing on MTV3) on Saturday (November 24). The song was composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman T...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Chile Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have scheduled two dates in Chile in February. They are as follows: Feb. 22 - Santiago, Chile - Caupolican Feb. 23 - Valparaiso, Chile - El Huevo More South American dates are expected to be announced soon. SONATA ARCTICA recently parted ways with guitarist J...

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SANCTITY Replaces VISIONS OF ATLANTIS On SONATA ARCTICA Tour

SANCTITY has replaced VISIONS OF ATLANTIS as the support act for SONATA ARCTICA on their February 2008 North American tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 01 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre Feb. 02 - Bedford, NH @ Mark's Place Feb. 03 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Feb. 05 - Quebec City, QUE...

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THE AGONIST Drops Off ENSLAVED Tour

Vocalist Alissa White-Gluz of Montreal's THE AGONIST has issued the following update: "So, after desperately trying to make our way through a blizzard's Rocky Mountain terrain to get to our Oregon show and continue the ENSLAVED tour... we found ourselves stranded in a ditch, with the trailer upside...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: 'Angels Are Calling' Video Posted Online

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has released the video for his new single, "Angels Are Calling" (acoustic version). The song was composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki and appears on Ari Koivunen's debut solo album,...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Milan Concert Footage, Photos Available

Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded photos and video footage of SONATA ARCTICA's November 19, 2007 concert at the Alcatraz club in Milan, Italy. Check out the pictures at this location. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. In Black And White 03. Paid In Full 04. Victoria's Secre...

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AS I LAY DYING Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

San Diego's AS I LAY DYING has been confirmed for next 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: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AVANTASIA AXXIS CARCASS CHILDREN OF BODOM CREMATORY DES...

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OBITUARY, SABATON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

OBITUARY and SABATON have been confirmed for next 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: AT THE GATES AVANTASIA AXXIS CARCASS CHILDREN OF BODOM CREMATORY DESTRUCTOR DREAM OF AN...

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WINTER HAZE: 'The Storm Within' Track Listing Revealed

Italian gothic power metallers WINTER HAZE have finished mastering their debut album, entitled "The Storm Within", at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland with Mika Jussila (NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS, SONATA ARCTICA, HIM, CHILDREN OF BODOM). The CD was recorded by Giulio Capone at Old Ones Studio and...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have been confirmed for next 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: AT THE GATES AVANTASIA AXXIS CARCASS CHILDREN OF BODOM CREMATORY DE...