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TURISAS: 'A Finnish Summer' DVD Trailer Available
Finnish folk metal overlords TURISAS, who are currently conquering the UK with the mighty DRAGONFORCE, have released a video trailer for their first-ever DVD, "A Finnish Summer With Turisas". Watch it below. In the summer of 2008, TURISAS set out to play more shows across its home country Finland th...October 9, 2008
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Japan's LOUD PARK 08 Festival Sold Out
The Loud Park 08 festival, which is scheduled to take place October 18-19 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan, is officially sold out. The festival billing is as follows: Saturday, October 18: SLIPKNOT DOWN AVENGED SEVENFOLD CARCASS SONATA ARCTICA DRAGONFORCE MESHUGGAH OBITUARY APOCALY...October 9, 2008
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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist: The Magazines That Gave Us S**t Are Finally Starting To Accept Us
Rushonrock.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of the British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rushonrock.com: In the past you've claimed everyone thought DRAGONFORCE was a joke. Why? Herman: I think that when we started out t...October 7, 2008
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SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, MASTODON, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Talk Video Games
Gamerscore Blog conducted interviews with members of SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, MASTODON and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH at the Seattle stop of this past summer's Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour. Watch the three-and-a-half-minute report below. Joining SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED and and MASTODON on the Rockstar...October 6, 2008
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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Says He Is Sick Of Being Asked About 'Guitar Hero'
During a recent interview with Metal Injection, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Sam Totman was asked if he was sick of being asked about Guitar Hero. "Don't ask me if I can play my song on Guitar Hero because I get asked that like five times a day," he replied. Other topics discussed include the typical routi...October 3, 2008
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DRAGONFORCE: Cardiff Photos, Video Footage Available
Lucem Fero has uploaded photos of DRAGONFORCE and TURISAS taken on September 30, 2008 at the University's Great Hall in Cardiff, Wales. Check them out at this location. DRAGONFORCE's setlist for the Cardiff show was as follows: 01. Heroes Of Our Time 02. Operation Ground And Pound 03. Reasons To Liv...October 2, 2008
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CRÜE FEST, ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Nominated For Billboard Concert Marketing Award
Crüe Fest/Rock Band and the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival are among the seven finalists competing for the second annual Billboard Concert Marketing & Promotion Award, which will be given to a sponsorship or promotion that benefited the concert industry at large by stimulating attendance to liv...September 30, 2008
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DRAGONFORCE: Video Interview With HERMAN LI Available
DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li was interviewed by the "Rock Circus" video show on August 2, 2008 at the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania stop of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour. Watch the chat below. "Ultra Beatdown", the new album from DRAGONFORCE, has registered the following first-week chart po...September 30, 2008
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TURISAS Launches 'Battle Metal 2008' Video; New DVD Due In November
Finnish folk metal masters TURISAS have just kicked off a UK tour which will take them through September/October, to be followed by a tour of US and Canada in November/December until the final leg of the trek hits mainland Europe in early 2009. The band will be direct support for DRAGONFORCE, so get...September 26, 2008
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GEORGE LYNCH Featured In PREMIER GUITAR's 'PG Experience' Video Series
Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) is featured in Premier Guitar's seven-part "PG Experience" video series focusing on his gear and tone. Commented Premier Guitar, "When we set out to feature George in our 'PG Experience' series, we knew we'd get exposed to a world tha...September 26, 2008
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, ALL ENDS Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK Festival
DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED and ALL ENDS have been confirmed for the Loud Park 08 festival, set to take place October 18-19 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 18: SLIPKNOT DOWN AVENGED SEVENFOLD CARCASS SONATA ARCTICA DRAGONF...September 24, 2008
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HELLOWEEN Guitarist On Influencing New Bands Like DRAGONFORCE
Jeff Pizek of DailyHerald.com recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. DailyHerald.com: Longtime HELLOWEEN ideals like keeping one's spirits high, having a social conscience and opposing evil are all present within the...September 24, 2008
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THRESHOLD's 'Wireless - Acoustic Sessions' CD Reissued
UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD have reissued their rare 2003 acoustic CD "Wireless - Acoustic Sessions", available exclusively at the band's web site. THRESHOLD recorded this collection of acoustic songs at Karl Groom's Thin Ice Studios (DRAGONFORCE, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED) in January 2003. The s...September 19, 2008
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DRAGONFORCE: More 'Ultra Beatdown' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"Ultra Beatdown", the new album from British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Australia: #18 Canada: #15 Finland: #25 Ireland: #47 Japan: #9 Singapore: #15 Taiwan: #19 UK: #18 USA: #18 "Ultra Beatdown" sold 24,000 copies in the United...September 19, 2008
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DREAM THEATER, OPETH Members On How They Got Into METALLICA
Rick Florino from ARTISTdirect recently spoke to a number of "prominent fans" — including members of OPETH, DREAM THEATER, MACHINE HEAD, DRAGONFORCE, DEVILDRIVER and DAATH — about how they first got into METALLICA. A couple of excerpts follow below. Mikael Akerfeldt, OPETH: "I first took notice of t...September 18, 2008
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