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ELVENKING Confirmed For Hungary's PEPSI SZIGET 2002 Festival
Italian "pagan metal" act ELVENKING have been confirmed for the Metal Hammer stage at the Pepsi Sziget 2002 festival in Budapest, Hungary on August 1st. The seven-day, multi stage festival drew 400,000 people in 2001 and is expected to achieve similar numbers this year. Other artists scheduled to pe...July 26, 2002
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Ex-STEEL PROPHET Frontman To Focus Exclusively On TARAXACUM
Ex-STEEL PROPHET frontman Rick Mythiasin will concentrate completely on his German/American band TARAXACUM following his departure from the former group, according to an official statement issued by TARAXACUM founder and EDGUY bassist Tobias Exxel. "Rick's German bandmates [in] TARAXACUM—Tobias Exxe...July 18, 2002
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PROGPOWER USA III Officially Sold Out!
ProgPower USA III has officially SOLD OUT of all tickets in less than 6 days! The show, to be held in Atlanta Georgia on November 15th and 16th, will feature the following "all-star" line up: BLIND GUARDIAN GAMMA RAY ANGRA PAIN OF SALVATION READING ZERO THRESHOLD DEVIN TOWNSEND ZERO HOUR SILENT FORC...July 8, 2002
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PARADISE LOST Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR Festival
PARADISE LOST have been confirmed to appear at the Summer Breeze Open Air 2002 festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 22-24 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. PARADISE LOST will be the headliners on Saturday, August 24th. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is a...June 25, 2002
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DRAGONLORD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
San Francisco Bay Area's DRAGONLORD, featuring current and former members of TESTAMENT, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. The full list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the...June 19, 2002
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AVANTASIA's "The Metal Opera Part II" Due In October
The long-awaited second part of EDGUY main man Tobias Sammet's all-star project, AVANTASIA, will be released in North America in October. "I am proud to say that in between touring and sleeping a bit I managed to finish the last chapter of my huge dream," Tobias recently said. "It was really excitin...June 18, 2002
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DESTRUCTION Outline Upcoming Touring Activities
Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have confirmed the following dates during June/July: Jun. 15 – Rappenau/Stuttgart, GER @ Limbach Jul. 27 – Steenwijk, NETH @ Stonehenge Festival In other news, a UK tour featuring DESTRUCTION, KREATOR and EDGUY, is currently being planned for late October/early N...June 5, 2002
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EDGUY Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary With Special Gig
German melodic metallers EDGUY celebrated their 10-year anniversary by playing a very special show at Stadthalle in Offenbach, Germany on May 31st. Also appearing on the bill were German thrashers KREATOR. EDGUY's complete set list for the show was as follows: 01. Intro 02. Wake up the King 03. Tear...June 5, 2002
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VANISHING POINT Part Ways With Keyboardist, Seek Replacement
Danny Olding, keyboardist for acclaimed Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT has announced his departure from the group. Olding posted the following message via the group's official web site: "Hello to all my friends... "Unfortunately I have quite a sad announcement to make... "Now that...May 24, 2002
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IRON SAVIOR, MEZARKABUL, HEAVENLY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
IRON SAVIOR, MEZARKABUL and HEAVENLY are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. The full list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY AMON AM...May 9, 2002
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KOTIPELTO, METALUCIFER, SABBAT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finland's KOTIPELTOthe solo band of STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipeltoand Japan's METALUCIFER and SABBAT are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. The full list of artists currently schedu...May 4, 2002
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TOBIAS SAMMET: I Am In Love With AVANTASIA Part II
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has issued the following statement regarding the forthcoming release of AVANTASIA Part II, the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed The Metal Opera debut, which featured guest appearances from some of metal's brightest stars, including ex-HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske...May 3, 2002
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EDGUY Announce Live Dates, Release Date For AVANTASIA Part II
German power metallers EDGUY will perform the following shows during the coming months: May 02 - Osaka, JAP @ On Air (w/RHAPSODY) May 04 - Nagoya, JAP @ Bottom Line (w/RHAPSODY) May 05 - Tokyo, JAP @ Club Citta (w/RHAPSODY) May 06 - Tokyo, JAP @ Club Citta (w/RHAPSODY) May 09 - Sydney, AUST @ ...April 30, 2002
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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. The full list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY AMON AM...April 30, 2002
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KREATOR: European Summer Festival Attack!
Veteran German thrashers KREATOR have lined up the following summer festival appearances: May 31 – Offenbach, GER @ Stadthalle (w/EDGUY) Jun. 03 – Busan, South Korea @ Busan International Rock Jun. 08 – Milano, ITA @ Gods of Metal Jun. 22 – Bergum, NETH @ Waldrock Jul. 05 – Dessel, BEL @ Graspop Jul...April 28, 2002
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