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KROKUS Enter Studio With Producer DENNIS WARD

Long-running Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have posted the following mesage on their official web site: "The long wait for KROKUS's next studio album since 'Rock the Block' will soon become history. "2003 seems like a decade ago in our fast paced modern world, and so much has happened in between! Most i...

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KROKUS Announce Swiss Tour Dates

Long-running Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have announced a couple of dates in their home country in late March prior to their upcoming German co-headlining tour with AXXIS. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 25 – Disentis, SWI @ Raiffeisen-Indoorfestival Mar. 31 - Zürich-Airport,...

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KROKUS Announce New Drummer

KROKUS frontman Marc Storace has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The first week of the new year brought us a new drummer by the name of Stefan Schwarzmann [ex-ACCEPT, U.D.O., HELLOWEEN]. He nicely rounds up the missing link in our rhythm section in time for the new alb...

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THERION To Begin Pre-Production For New Album Next Week

Sweden's THERION will be starting pre-production for the new album next week, according to a posting on the group's official web site. "The recordings will be interupted to do some festivals in March," the posting adds. "There will be some surprises on stage on the MetalMania festivals..." THERION a...

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EVERGREY, ENSIFERUM, WALTARI Confirmed For FINNISH METAL EXPO

EVERGREY, ENSIFERUM, WALTARI, BLOODPIT, PAIN CONFESSOR, SINKING, TERÄSBETONI and 45 DEGREE WOMAN have been added to the lineup of bands performing at the Finnish Metal Expo, set to take place February 17-18 at the Cablefactory (Kaapelitehdas) in Helsinki, Finland. On Friday night (Feb. 17) the first...

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AMORPHIS To Tour Finland In March

Following the "Eclipse" release gig at the Finnish Metal Expo in Helsinki on Saturday, February 18, AMORPHIS will embark on a Finnish tour in March. The dates are as follows: Mar. 09 - Oulu, FIN @ 45 Special Mar. 10 - Kuopio, FIN @ Työnkulma Mar. 17 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakkahuone Mar. 18 - ...

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CRYSTAL BALL Part Ways With Bassist

Swiss melodic metallers CRYSTAL BALL have parted ways with bassist Dany Schallibaum. "Dany wants to focus on his family in the future, to which we wish him all the best," the band write on their web site. "For 10 years Dany was a solid member of the band. We thank him for everything he contributed....

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U.D.O. Kick Off European Tour: Setlist, Photos Available

German metallers U.D.O., featuring former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider and Stefan Kaufmann, kicked off their "Mission No. X World Tour 2006" in Dornbirn, Austria on Friday (January 6). Check out pictures at this location. The group's complete setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Mission No....

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AMORPHIS: Another New Song Posted Online

A brand-new AMORPHIS track, entitled "Leaves Scar", has been added to the jukebox on the band's official MySpace site. The song comes off the Finnish metal band's forthcoming album, "Eclipse", due on February 17. The first single, "House of Sleep", was just relased in Finnish record stores. The cove...

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Time Machine

Everyone outside the U.S. is probably thinking we're smoking some high-grade Yankee crack over here at HQ right about now — after all, "Time Machine" was released in Europe in early 2004, and AXXIS has a new album coming out this month. What gives with the late review? Well, Locomotive Music is rele...

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Organizers Of METALMANIA 2006 Festival Looking For Side-Stage Bands

The organizers of Poland's Metalmania 2006 festival are offering a chance to Polish and foreign bands to perform on the festival's side stage. To apply, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected]. The deadline for all applications is January 11, 2006 at n...

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AMORPHIS: New Song Available As A Paid Download

A brand-new AMORPHIS track, "Two Moons", is currently featured among the "pre-listening specials" on Nuclear Blast's new online music shop. You can download the song for €0.99 at this location. "Two Moons" is the opening cut on AMORPHIS' forthcoming album, "Eclipse", due on February 17, 2006. The fi...

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MEMORIZED DREAMS To Support U.D.O. In Norway, Sweden; New Audio Clips Posted Online

Norwegian progressive power metallers MEMORIZED DREAMS have been confirmed as the support act for U.D.O. (the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider) on all Norwegian and Swedish dates on their upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 10 - Haugesund, NOR @ Byscenen...

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New AMORPHIS Track Featured On SWEDEN ROCK Magazine Promo CD

A brand-new AMORPHIS track, entitled "Leaves Scar", is featured on a promo CD showcasing recent and upcoming Nuclear Blast releases that accompanies the December issue (#32) of Sweden Rock magazine. The magazine is distributed in the Northern countries only. View a scan of the promo CD cover at this...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: WOLF HOFFMANN Can Continue ACCEPT With A New Singer

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ACCEPT/U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal-Rules.com: How about the ACCEPT tour? How it went overall in your opinion? Udo: "ACCEPT, I mean this is a thing. I was on a way to Helsinki to Stock...