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MALEVOLENT CREATION: Early Albums To Be Reissued
Poland's Metal Mind Productions will re-release MALEVOLENT CREATION's "Eternal" (1996),"In Cold Blood" (1997),"The Fine Art of Murder" (1998) and "Manifestation" (a compilation from 2000) albums on April 21 in Europe only. Each limited-edition digipack title (limited to 2,000 copies) will be made...March 27, 2008
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FILTER Begins Adding Dates To Schedule
The Pulse of Radio reports that FILTER has begun filling in dates on its upcoming live schedule as the band gears up for the May 13 release of its first new album in six years, "Anthems for the Damned". The trek kicks off on April 24 with a show in Austin, Texas, followed by a ...March 26, 2008
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JUCIFER Announces First-Ever European Tour
Athens, Georgia's JUCIFER released its new album, "L'autrichienne", last week via Relapse Records. The follow-up to "If Thine Enemy Hunger" is a 21-song effort based around the French Queen Marie Antoinette, who was executed by guillotine at the height of the French Revolution. JUCIFER recorded "L'a...March 25, 2008
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Reunited BIOHAZARD Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
The reunited original lineup of BIOHAZARD has been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place July 4-6, 2008 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Lbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IN FLAMES MACHINE HEAD CAVALERA CONSPIRACY MINISTRY AGNOSTIC FRONT AVEN...March 22, 2008
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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS To Release New Album, Launch World Tour
With a new album in the pipeline the first new studio album to carry the QUEEN name since the Freddie Mercury sessions QUEEN is heading back on the road for a four-month tour, once again in the company of musician/singer/songwriter Paul Rodgers who joined the band for the highly successful 2005/2006...March 19, 2008
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New ICED EARTH Bassist Interviewed
Romanian ICED EARTH web site Iced-Earth.net recently conducted an interview with the group's new bassist Freddie Vidales. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows: Iced-Earth.net: First of all, what made you consider auditioning for ICED EARTH? Freddie: "Aside from the fact that they...March 18, 2008
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MOONSPELL: Complete 'Night Eternal' Details Revealed
Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Night Eternal", due in Europe on May 19 and in the U.S. on June 10 via SPV/Steamhammer. The follow-up to 2006's "Memorial" was recorded at Antfarm studios in Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRAN...March 14, 2008
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ICED EARTH Introduces New Bass Player
ICED EARTH has issued the following update: "Freddie Vidales from San Antonio, Texas has been selected to pound the pavement (and a few eardrums) on the road with ICED EARTH in 2008 as the band's new bass player. Prior to joining ICED EARTH, Freddie was the bassist and frontman for 10 years in his o...March 12, 2008
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ENTOMBED, MANNHAI Confirmed For Germany's RAGNAROCK OPEN AIR Festival
ENTOMBED and MANNHAI are among the confirmed bands for the Ragnarock Open Air festival, set to take place July 10-12, 2008 in Wohratal-Langendorf, Gremany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLOODJOB BODYBAG BURIED A LIVE BURNING SAINTS DOWNTRODDEN ENTOMBED EUPHORIA FADES EXISTENCE FAILE...March 11, 2008
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BIOHAZARD Frontman Schedules THE SPYDERZ Dates
THE SPYDERZ, the new band led by BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld, has scheduled the following dates: Mar. 13 - Snitch New York City, New York Mar. 14 - Phoenix Hill Tavern, Louisville, Kentucky Mar. 15 - The Pearl Room, Mokena, Illinois Mar. 16 - Peadbody's, Cleveland, Ohio Apr. 11 - House of Blues...March 11, 2008
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JON OLIVA Talks Metal
Germany's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN). An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Hammer: Who personifies metal the most for you — and why? Oliva: As a musician I have to say Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler because of their riffs and da...March 5, 2008
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WRATHAGE Seeking New Guitarist
Finnish black metallers WRATHAGE have issued the following update: "D.V Grim will concentrate on the vocals from now on so we now have a vacancy for one hell of a guitarist. We practice in Oulu so if you're interested weekly participation is required. The age should be over 20 years as we are all 25...March 3, 2008
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HELION Announces Lineup Changes
Finnish melodic metallers HELION have issued the following update: "We regret to announce that as of this day, Kimmo Korhonen [guitar] is no longer a part of HELION camp. There were many reasons to this decision, and the band takes full responsibility of this action. Our apologies to Kimmo, we expec...February 28, 2008
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FREDDIE MERCURY-Inspired Jewelry Collection Launched
According to Gigwise.com, a jewelry line has been launched inspired by the late, great QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury. Titled "Made In Heaven: The Freddie Mercury Collection", the series features gold and silver pendants and rings, plus there’s even some leather cuffs. Each piece contains the word "...February 14, 2008
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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: Tour Dates Announced
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, has scheduled the following dates: March 08 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Dr. Watson's Pub March 09 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Club Cafe March 10 - Charleston, West Virginia - Empty Glass March 11 - At...February 13, 2008
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