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OCCULT, HEARSE, EINHERJER, DISSECTION Reissues Due In March/April

Candlelight Records has announced the continuation of its reissue series with the upcoming Stateside release of key early or currently out-of-print releases from OCCULT, HEARSE, DISSECTION, EINHERJER, THY SERPENT, XYSMA, IN FLAMES and more. Starting with OCCULT's "Enemy Within" and "Prepare to Meet...

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KREATOR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Veteran German thrashers KREATOR have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CANDLEMASS COR...

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COMMUNIC Confirmed For GRAVEWORM/ENSIFERUM European Tour

COMMUNIC, the Norwegian progressive/power metal band featuring ex-SCARIOT members Oddleif Stensland (vocals) and Tor Atle Andersen (drums),have been confirmed for the upcoming GRAVEWORM/ENSIFERUM European tour beginning in early April. The dates are as follows: Apr. 01 - Vosselaar, BEL @ Biebob Apr...

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SENTENCED To Play Final German Show At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish metallers SENTENCED will perform their last-ever show in Germany at the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBA...

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Former MISFITS Guitarist Seeks Vocalist For New Band

Former MISFITS guitarist Doyle is looking for a singer for his GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN project. The group's debut album will reportedly be produced by ex-MISFITS frontman Glenn Danzig and will be released through Glenn's label imprint, Evilive. Interested parties should send a demo and a photo to: Mer...

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RAGE, CREMATORY, MERCENARY Confirmed For Turkey's ROCK STATION Festival

RAGE, CREMATORY, MERCENARY and GRAVEWORM are among the bands confirmed for the eighth Rock Station festival, set to take place March 25-27 at the Saklikent Concert Hall in Ankara, Turkey. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: RAGE CREMATORY MERCENARY GRAVEWORM CADAVEROUS CONDITION M...

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ZYKLON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring former EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums),are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival...

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SOUNDSCAN Report: MÖTLEY CRÜE, CROWBAR, KRISIUN, SONATA ARCTICA

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending February 15, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan: CROWBAR – "Life's Blood For The Downtrodden": 1,191 KRISIUN – "Bloodshed": 302 MAROON - "Endorsed By Hate": 111 MERCENARY - "11 Dreams": 159 SAMAEL - "Reign Of L...

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AT VANCE: Former HELLOWEEN Drummer Joins The Fold

German/Swedish metal act AT VANCE have announced the addition of former HELLOWEEN/METALIUM drummer Mark Cross to the group's ranks. As previously reported, AT VANCE have set "Chained" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on April 11 via AFM Records. All drum tracks on the CD were laid do...

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MORGANA LEFAY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" band MORGANA LEFAY are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RU...

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HAMMERFALL And EQUILIBRIUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HAMMERFALL and EQUILIBRIUM are the latest acts to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS...

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AXAMENTA To Enter Studio In May

Belgium's AXAMENTA, the former band of current EPICA bassist Yves Huts, will enter Hansen studio in Ribe, Denmark in May with producer Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, ABORTED) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in late 2005 via Holland's Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Rec...

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AT VANCE Set Release Date For 'Chained'

German/Swedish metal act AT VANCE have set "Chained" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on April 11 via AFM Records. All drum tracks on the CD were laid down by Franco Zuccaroli (JACK BRUCE, ULI JOHN ROTH, DON AIREY). A pre-production/demo version of the album's title track, "Chained",...

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GOREFEST Announce One-Off Gig In Belgium

Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have announced one-off show at The Steeple in Waregem, Belgium on Saturday, April 30. The gig will serve as a warm-up performance for the group's appearance at Holland's Dynamo Open Air festival, and GOREFEST will play "a long set with loads of classics," according...

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COUNT RAVEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish doom legends COUNT RAVEN have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS CORAX COU...