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GRAVE DIGGER Pulls Out Of Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have cancelled their participation in the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVERKILL (U.S.A.) U.D.O. (Gemany) TO/DIE/FOR (Finland) ORPHANED LAND (Israel) IRON MAIDNEM (IRON...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Ecliptica' Certified Gold In Finland

Following the recent gold certification of SONATA ARCTICA's "best of" compilation, entitled "The Collection 1999-2006", the band's debut album, "Ecliptica", has now also been certified gold in Finland. More than 20,000 copies of the LP have been sold since its release in 1999 (Note: The gold certifi...

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ORPHANED LAND Replaces HEAVEN'S CRY At PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival

Israel's ORPHANED LAND has replaced Canada's HEAVEN'S CRY on the billing of this year's ProgPower Europe 2007 festival, set to take place October 5-7 in Baarlo, Netherlands. ORPHANED LAND will perform an 80-minute set as part of what will be one of the band's only concerts in Northwestern Europe thi...

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RAVENS CREED: 'Militia Of Blood Sacrifice' EP Released On Vinyl

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring ORANGE GOBLIN's Ben Ward and Martyn Millard, as well as Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham and James Kiely, have just had their "Militia of Blood Sacrifice" four-track EP released on 7" vinyl through Land O Smiles Records. "Militia of...

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STATIC-X Cancels Remainder Of European Tour

STATIC-X has issued the following update: "After exhausting all options over the past week, STATIC-X has been forced to cancel the remaining dates on their European tour due to transportation issues. "Our tour bus broke down and was unable to be fixed in a timely manner. Due to the busy summer touri...

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MIDDIAN To Release 'Age Eternal' On Double 12" Vinyl

MIDDIAN, the band featuring former YOB leader Mike Scheidt, will have its "Age Eternal" album released on double 12" vinyl on July 30 via Land O Smiles. It has a gatefold cover and the pressing is limited to 500 on 180-gram vinyl. Land O Smiles is accepting pre-orders for the record at this ...

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SONATA ARCTICA's 'The Collection' Certified Gold In Finland

SONATA ARCTICA's "best of" collection, entitled "The Collection 1999-2006", has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. In addition to material from the band's studio albums, the CD includes new versions of the songs "My Land" and "Replica", both of which originally appe...

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DE PROFUNDIS Seeks New Drummer

London-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has launched a search for a new drummer following the departure of David Andrews. The group is seeking an experienced London-based skinman, with a tight double-kick technique, crushing fills and some blasting ability. Any interested parties shoul...

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WILLOWTIP And NEUROTIC RECORDS Form North American Partnership

Netherlands' Neurotic Records and Pittsburgh's Willowtip Records have come to terms on an exclusive North American licensing deal. Beginning in September, all Neurotic releases will be released in North America by Willowtip sub-label, Willowtip/Neurotic. The first three releases from this new partne...

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SONATA ARCTICA Writes 'Da Best Song Ever' For REVOLVER Magazine

"The guys from SONATA ARCTICA have 'Sopranos' fever, and nothing makes them happier than visiting New York City," writes Brian Stillman of Revolver magazine. And so starts the story of how two of Finland's favorite sons stopped in on the Revolver offices, stumbled over a portable recording unit, and...

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BEHEMOTH: Too Dangerous For Poland?

Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: This week, a Polish anti-sect organization dubbed "The All-Polish Committee for Defense Against Sects" released a list of artists it claims "promote Satanism" or "encourage murder and animal sacrifice" with their music. The group plans to distribute...

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KISS: 'Kissology Volume 2' Details Revealed

Following the six-times-platinum success of "Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977", KISS has announced that "Kissology Volume 2" will be released on August 14, 2007! The "Kissology Volume 2" DVD set will encompass 1978 - 1992, and include seven hours of live KISS on three DVDs. A bonus fourth DVD will be...

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NEIL TURBIN's DEATHRIDERS: Mini Promo Video Available

DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, has posted a "mini promo video" at YouTube. DEATHRIDERS' current lineup consists of Neil Turbin, Steve McKnight (MIKE INEZ, CRY WOLF) on lead guitar, Chris Moore (ORCUS, VVSI) on drums, Sandy K. Vasquez (BLOODLUST) on bass,...

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KISS: 'Kissology: Volume Two' Due In August

According to KissKollector.com, the second volume in KISS' "Kissology" DVD series will be released on August 14 (postponed from the previously announced July 10). It has been confirmed that this will be a three-disc set, and that there likely won't be any bonus discs this time. In a recent interview...

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MÅNEGARM Replaces PRIMORDIAL At Germany's DONG OPEN AIR Festival

MÅNEGARM have replaced PRIMORDIAL on the billing of the Dong Open Air 2007 festival, set to take place July 13-14 in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany. Accordign to festival organizers, "ORPHANED LAND will take over the headlining position (12:20 a.m.) on Friday while MÅNEGARM are going to play at ORPHANED...