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MARDUK Pull Out Of Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Rock the Nations festival in Istanbul, Turkey "due to [the] incompetence of the organizer," according to a posting on the group's web site. "The band was stranded on the airport in Sweden trying to pick up tic...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Nemo' Video Tops Brazilian MTV Chart

NIGHTWISH's video for their current single, "Nemo" (Real Media),has topped the video chart on the Brazilian MTV, according to a posting on the band's web site. The clip was shot with renowned director Antti Jokinen, who has previously directed music videos for such international artists as CELINE D...

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HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH, METHEDRAS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH, METHEDRAS, VANGUARD and ENGINE OF PAIN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany. The following is a list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival: AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ARCH ENEM...

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Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA Leaves ICED EARTH, Joins SEBASTIAN BACH

Guitarist Ralph Santolla has officially left ICED EARTH and joined SEBASTIAN BACH's solo band. "There are several reasons for this decision, and for the moment I will keep them to myself," Santolla writes in a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "The other guys [in ICED EARTH] know my reasons, and h...

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Former RATT Singer To Film New Video

Former RATT singer Stephen Pearcy will be filming a video for either "Overdrive" or "Drive With Me" from his upcoming solo release, "Fueler". The video shoot will take place later this month. The album, which features former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali on three cuts, will be released in late A...

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Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2004: Photos Posted Online

Datapix Agency has uploaded photos of several acts that performed at this past weekend's Graspop Metal Meeting at De Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. Check them out (remember to scroll down for most recent photos): FEAR FACTORY (photos) KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (photos) TESTAMENT (photos) THERION (photos) DEA...

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ANGEL Perform At Dutch KISS EXPO: Photos Posted Online

Legendary American rockers ANGEL played their first gig ever in Holland last weekend. The band was billed as VERY special guest at the Dutch KISS eXpo 2004. With a 75-minute set list, the band made a lasting impression on the crowd and the crowd made a lasting impression on the band. After the show,...

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'Get Thrashed': DVD Version Of Thrash Documentary To Contain Loads Of Bonus Footage

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have announced that the DVD version of the film — due in early 2005 — will feature over an hour of extra footage that will not be seen when "Get Thrashed"...

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HEATHEN Announce New Bassist

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have announced the addition of bassist Jon Torres to the group's ranks. Torres is no stranger to the Bay Area metal scene, having participated in such bands as THUNDERHEAD, WARNING SF, ULYSSES SIREN, LAAZ ROCKIT and ANGEL WITCH. HEATHEN, who are rumo...

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END OF GREEN, NOCTE OBDUCTA, BLOOD RED ANGEL Confirmed For Germany's METALLIC NOISE FESTIVAL

END OF GREEN, NOCTE OBDUCTA, BLOOD RED ANGEL, KARKADAN and FALLEN YGGDRASIL are among the bands confirmed for the Metallic Noise Festival IV, a two-day event set to be held July 23-24 at Göckele in Berglen-Rettersburg (near Winnenden),Germany. Other groups scheduled to perform include APOPHIS, COCK...

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TEXTURES Named 'Most Promising Act'

Dutch progressive metallers TEXTURES (Listenable Records) have won the Essent Award for "most promising act". As a result of this recognition, the band will be granted a considerable promotional budget and will perform at the Netherlands' largest festival, Lowlands (August 20-22). This show will be...

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DISBELIEF Replace GRIMFIST At Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

German death metallers DISBELIEF have replaced Norway's GRIMFIST at the 11th edition of With Full Force festival, a three-day event set to be held July 2-4 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig, Germany. GRIMFIST were forced to withdraw from the festival following their split with drummer Ho...

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UNHOLY GHOST Offer Reward For Stolen Guitar

A reward is currently being offered for information leading to the safe return of the black Jackson Warrior guitar (photo) stolen from UNHOLY GHOST guitarist Jerry Mortellaro earlier this week. This is the guitar that Jerry used to record the band's debut album, "Torrential Reign", as well as his ma...

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RUNNING WILD Guitarist Says Cancelled Festival Appearances Are Not His Fault

RUNNING WILD guitarist Bernd Aufermann has posted the following message on his web site: "Hello everybody. Sad news about RUNNING WILD and the cancellation of the festival activities: SORRY NOT MY FAULT. "Can you imagine, me sitting & preparing the new setlist for weeks and travel to rehearsal t...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Band Photos Posted Online

Long-running San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have posted brand-new band pictures at this location. As previously reported, VICIOUS RUMORS recently signed a multi-album recording contract with Holland's Mascot Records. The group's first release for the label will be a DVD, entitled "C...