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SUNRIDE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Finland's SUNRIDE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM COMMUNIC ENSIFERU...

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Sweden's ETERNIA Change Name To DESTYNATION

Swedish heavy metal band ETERNIA have changed their name to DESTYNATION. "We have decided to change name because the fact that there are already several bands with similar names and also because we have progressed musically towards a sound that does not match the name ETERNIA and all that it stands...

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SENTENCED Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Finnish metallers SENTENCED have been confirmed for the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM COMMUNIC ENSIFERUM HEAVEN S...

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TWELFTH GATE Book Studio Time, Announce New Album Title

Chicago-based power metallers TWELFTH GATE have set "Threshold of Revelation" as the title of their follow-up to 2003's "Summoning", tentatively due later in the year. "We are now putting the finishing touches on the last couple of songs for the album, and have just begun the pre-production process,...

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REGICIDE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

German gothic metal band REGICIDE have been confirmed for the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM COMMUNIC ENSIFERUM HE...

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WOLF Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Sweden's WOLF have been confirmed for the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM COMMUNIC ENSIFERUM HEAVEN SHALL BURN HELL...

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Reunited DEFIANCE To Record New Studio Album

Long-defunct San Francisco Bay Area thrash band DEFIANCE have issued the following statement regarding their reunion plans: "Last year we were talking with each other about possibly doing a reunion show. Since then Matt [Vander Ende, drums] has moved to New York and landed a gig in a touring company...

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POWER QUEST Sign With MAJESTIC ROCK

Majestic Rock has announced the signing of multi-national melodic power rockers POWER QUEST to their ever-growing family of artists. The deal covers the release of their forthcoming album, "Magic Never Dies" — the follow-up to their successful sophomore effort, "Neverworld" — in Europe. The band ret...

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THRESHOLD Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM COMMUNIC ENSIFERUM...

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BLOODSTOCK Organizers To Stage New U.K. Outdoor Festival

According to a posting at the U.K.'s Live 4 Metal webzine, the organizers of the annual Bloodstock Festival have announced a two-day outdoor festival, Bloodstock Open Air (B.O.A.) to be held on June 24-25, 2005. The capacity is likely to be around 10,000. Two sites in Derbyshire are being considered...

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DEFIANCE Reunion 'On Hold'

Long-defunct San Francisco Bay Area thrash band DEFIANCE have postponed their reunion plans following singer Steev Esquivel's decision to fill in for departed EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza on the latter band's rescheduled tour of South America in late October. "Because Steev will be very busy...

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INTENSE Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement

English power metallers INTENSE have parted ways with bassist Adrian Lambert and have replaced him with Stephe Brine. "Stephe has actually been with us for some months now, having firstly successfully auditioned for the position, and subsequently rehearsed and gigged with the band for all of our mos...

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USURPER: Studio Report

Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have commenced the recording sessions for their fifth full-length album, "Cryptobeast", at Raw Trax studios in Chicago. "The vibe of the place is very comfortable, and the equipment is top notch," guitarist Rick S. Scythe writes on the groups web site. "We are havi...

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Former DEFIANCE Guitarist Says A Reunion Tour Is Unlikely

Former DEFIANCE guitarist Jim Adams recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna.nu webzine about the possibility of a reunion of the long-defunct San Francisco Bay Area thrash band. A couple of highlights from the interview follow: Antenna.nu: The Bay Area thrash metal scene has gotten quite a revival in th...

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SKINLAB Frontman Confirms Plans For DEFIANCE Reunion Show

SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that talks are underway for a reunion show by the long-defunct San Francisco Bay Area thrash band DEFIANCE. Esquivel joined DEFIANCE prior to the recording of their 1990 album "Void Terra Firma" and remained in the group until their s...