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SAXON Confirmed For UK's DOWNLOAD Festival
British heavy metal legends SAXON have been confirmed for this year's Download festival, set to take place the weekend of June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS ACE FREHLEY AIRBOURNE ALTER BRIDGE ANIMAL ALPHA APOCALYPTICA AS...April 24, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA: 'Worlds Collide' First-Week U.S. Sales Revealed
"Worlds Collide", the new album from the Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA, sold 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart. The impressive opening tally was driven in large part by the success of the CD's first single, "I'...April 23, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA Performs On Seattle's KISW 99.9 FM; Video Available
Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA took part in a short performance and interview on April 18, 2008 at the studios of KISW 99.9 FM in Seattle, Washington. Watch the performance footage below. According to The Pulse of Radio, APOCALYPTICA has enlisted FUEL frontman Toryn Green to handle lead vocals o...April 22, 2008
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TESTAMENT, ROSE TATTOO, MUNICIPAL WASTE Confirmed For UK's DOWNLOAD Festival
According to Kerrang! magazine, MUNICIPAL WASTE, TESTAMENT, BRIGADE, CHIODOS, COMEBACK KID, VALIENT THORR, ANIMAL ALPHA, AUGUST BURNS RED, EXIT TEN, HOSTILE, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED and ROSE TATTOO have been confirmed for this year's Download festival, set to take place the weekend of June 13-15 at Do...April 21, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA Hires FUEL Singer For Roadwork
According to The Pulse of Radio, APOCALYPTICA has enlisted FUEL frontman Toryn Green to handle lead vocals on the remainder of the Finnish cello quartet's current North American tour, which began on April 11 and continues through mid-May. The group initially enlisted vocalist Johnny Andrews (see cli...April 21, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Performs PAIN 'Cover' In Lisbon; Video Available
Swedish metallers PAIN, who just completed a European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH, have issued the following update: "Wow!!! The show last night [Saturday, April 19 in Lisbon, Portugal] was... special. To all of you who weren't there, Peter [Tgtgren, PAIN guitarist/vocalist] brought everyb...April 20, 2008
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PAIN Checks In From 'Country #18'
Swedish metallers PAIN, who are currently on the road in Europe as the support act for NIGHTWISH, have issued the following update: "Two days ago we arrived to country #18, the last country for us on this tour. Our arrival day was also a day off which we spent with NIGHTWISH at their hotel. No ...April 20, 2008
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CARCASS Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival
Reactivated British extreme legends CARCASS have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 4: Main Stage: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO CARCASS SIX FEET UNDER WINTERSUN OCTOBER FILE PENITENZIAGI...April 17, 2008
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ACE FREHLEY To 'Support' KISS At UK's DOWNLOAD Festival
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, ASH, AIRBOURNE, BLACK STONE CHERRY, PENDULUM and ELLIOT MINOR have been confirmed for this year's Download festival, set to take place the weekend of June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 13:...April 16, 2008
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PAIN Falls Victim To 'Pyro' Practical Joke; Video Available
Swedish metallers PAIN, who are currently on the road in Europe as the support act for NIGHTWISH, have issued the following update: "We did five shows in France which all were awesome! "A huge thanks to all PAIN and NIGHTWISH fans for your fantastic suport. I guess France is our friend. "The last sh...April 15, 2008
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HIM, APOCALYPTICA, W.A.S.P., KAMELOT Confirmed For Finland's ANKKAROCK Festival
HIM, APOCALYPTICA, OPETH, AMORPHIS, KAMELOT and SONATA ARCTICA are among the confirmed bands for the Ankkarock festival, set to take place August 2-3 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMORPHIS APOCALYPTICA APULANTA DISCO ENSEMBLE HANOI ROCKS HIM ISMO ALANKO TE...April 12, 2008
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MOONSPELL, DELAIN Confirmed For Germany's M'ERA LUNA Festival
MOONSPELL and DELAIN have been confirmed for the M'era Luna festival, set to take place August 9-10 in Hildesheim, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGONIZE APOCALYPTICA APOPTYGMA ASP BERZERK BLITZKID CINEMA STRANGE COMBICHRIST DAF DELAIN EISBRECHER ELEGANT MACHINERY ELIS END O...April 11, 2008
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TESTAMENT, AMON AMARTH, LORDI Confirmed For Spain's LORCA ROCK Festival
TESTAMENT, AMON AMARTH and LORDI have been confirmed for the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place July 25-26 at Huerto de la Rueda in Lorca (Murcia),Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: NIGHTWISH W.A.S.P. APOCALYPTICA TURISAS TESTAMENT LORDI AMON AMARTH For more information, go t...April 11, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA Live Performance To Be Streamed Today
Hot Topic will stream a live performance by Finnish metal cellists APOCALYPTICA today (Thursday, April 10) at 2:00 p.m. PST from its City of Industry, California headquarters. To watch the show live via the Internet, click here. In other news, it has been announced that APOCALYPTICA will be joined o...April 10, 2008
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SUIDAKRA Confirmed For Germany's ROCK AM HRTSFELDSEE Festival
German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have been confirmed for the Rock am Hrtsfeldsee 2008 festival, set to take place June 27-28 in Dischingen Lkr. Heidenheim, Germany. The festival billing is as follows: APOCALYPTICA BRAINSTORM DEADLOCK DRONE ELUVEITIE HACKNEYED KISSIN DYNAMITE LACRIMAS PR...April 10, 2008