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HAMMERFALL Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL; KATAKLYSM Pulls Out

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Meanwhile, Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have pulled out of the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetica...

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HAMMERFALL, VIOLENT STORM Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

HAMMERFALL and VIOLENT STORM have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AMOPRHIS ARCHER BRAINSTORM EDGUY EVERGREY FINNTR...

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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist To Perform At Finland's ADHD Gala

HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy will perform at the ADHD gala at Helsinki Ice Hall in Finland on March 14. Also scheduled to appear are Agnes, Anna Eriksson, Paula Koivuniemi, Dave Lindholm, Hanna Pakarinen, Kari Tapio, Hillel Tokazier and Katri Ylander. HANOI ROCKS will enter the studio this sprin...

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HAMMERFALL: Live Photos From Lyon, France Available

France's Metalchroniques has uploaded a number of high-quality photos of HAMMERFALL's headlining set on February 7 at Transbordeur in Lyon, France. Check them out at www.metalchroniques.fr. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Threshold 02. Templars Of Steel 03. Riders Of The Storm 04. Legacy Of...

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FIREWIND: New Video To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

FIREWIND's new video for the track "Falling To Pieces" is set to make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut on MTV2 this Saturday night at 10PM EST/7PM PST. The clip was shot by acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus (LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR),and the track comes from the Greek metal powerhouse's hi...

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ROKTOPUSS Featuring Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist: New Song Posted Online

ROKTOPUSS, the new band featuring guitarist Jeff Young (ex-MEGADETH),singer Lorraine Lewis (ex-FEMME FATALE),drummer Roxy Petrucci (ex-VIXEN) and bassist E.J. Curse (NO DUH),has posted a one-minute sample of a new track, entitled "Away", on its MySpace page. The track was helmed by renowned produ...

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HANOI ROCKS Frontman: Upcoming CD Will Redefine Band's Sound And Attitude

Frontman Michael Monroe of the Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Good news — the new HANOI ROCKS album is coming along very nicely! Last week we had an amazingly productive pre-production/rehearsal-studio session: in just th...

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MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Sweden's PEACE & LOVE Festival

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have been confirmed for the Peace & Love festival, set to take place June 28-30 in the center of Borlänge, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are HAMMERFALL, CRASHDIET, NEVERSTORE IGGY & THE STOOGES, BABYSHAMBLES, HANOI ROCKS, SABATON, MORGANA L...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'We've Become Stormtroopers Of Metal'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "Last night this was on my feeble little mind: "We've become stormtroopers of metal. Insane. Transformed. We will come in to town. Relentlessly set about preparing for an hours worth of sonic annihilation...

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HAMMERFALL Extends Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have extended their contract with Nuclear Blast Records for another six albums. The signing took place on January 31 before the band's concert at the Filharmonie in Filderstadt, Germany. Check out pictures from the signing: Photo#1 (left to right): Oscar Dronjak...

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HAMMERFALL, CRASHDIET Confirmed For Sweden's PEACE & LOVE Festival

HAMMERFALL, CRASHDIET and NEVERSTORE are among the latest confirmed bands for the Peace & Love festival, set to take place June 28-30 in the center of Borlänge, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are IGGY & THE STOOGES, BABYSHAMBLES, HANOI ROCKS, SABATON, MORGANA LEFAY and DOZER, among others....

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IN FLAMES: Swedish, Norwegian Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's IN FLAMES has lined up the following dates in Sweden/Norway during March: Mar. 16 - Trondheim, Norway - Samfundet Mar. 17 - Haugesund, Norway - Byscenen Mar. 18 - Bergen, Norway - Verftet Mar. 19 - Stavanger, Norway - Folken Mar. 22 - Karlskrona, Sweden - Kino Mar. 23 - Linköping, Sweden -...

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THE HAUNTED, MUNICIPAL WASTE To Team Up For European Tour

THE HAUNTED and MUNICIPAL WASTE will team up for a European tour in April/May. The dates are as follows: Apr. 25 - NL Tilburg O13 Apr. 26 - NL Deventer Burgerweeshuis Apr. 27 - NL Groningen Vera Apr. 28 - UK Leeds Cockpit Apr. 29 - UK Norwich Waterfront Apr. 30 - UK Newcastle Academy ...

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IN FLAMES Honored With Swedish 'GRAMMIS' Award In 'Best Hard Rock' Category

IN FLAMES was honored with the Swedish "Grammis" award in the "Best Hard Rock" category during a ceremony that was held Tuesday night (January 30) at Hovet in Stockholm. A total of five bands were nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2006. The nominees were as follo...

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NOCTURNAL RITES To Begin Mixing New Album Tomorrow

Bassist Nils Eriksson of the Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES has issued the following update: "We will start mixing our as-yet-untitled album on Monday! "Honestly, this album feels really different, fresh and new. Still it sounds like us, in some weird way. Guess we can't escape the NOCTUR...