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Former THE GATHERING Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen, who now fronts her newly formed band AGUA...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Drummer Forced To Miss North American Tour

SWALLOW THE SUN drummer Pasi Pasanen is forced to miss the Finnish band's North American tour with INSOMNIUM, KATATONIA and SCAR SYMMETRY due to "work-related issues." He will be temporarily replaced by Kai Hahto (WINTERSUN, ex-ROTTEN SOUND). The trek is scheduled to kick off September 4 in West Spr...

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CHTHONIC At OZZFEST 2007: West Palm Beach Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Taiwanese black metal band CHTHONIC performing at the Sound Advice Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday, August 30 as part of this summer's Ozzfest 2007 tour can be viewed below. CHTHONIC will continue its historic "UNlimited" tour next month, when it will...

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AFTER FOREVER, SAMAEL, KATATONIA Confirmed For Norway's SCREAMFEST

AFTER FOREVER, SAMAEL, KATATONIA and BLOOD RED THRONE are among the confirmed bands for the first annual Screamfest, set to take place November 2-3 at Betong in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AFTER FOREVER AUDREY HORNE BLOOD RED THRONE BREED DIAMONDOG FUNERAL GOTHMINIST...

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EXCITER, GRAVE DIGGER, KATATONIA Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

EXCITER, GRAVE DIGGER and KATATONIA have been confirmed for Atarfe Vega Rock festival, set to take place December 1 at Coliseo de Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. Also scheduled to appear are LIZZY BORDEN and JOEY BELLADONNA (ex-ANTHRAX). EXCITER have commenced the recording sessions for their new...

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CHTHONIC To Hold 'UNlimited New York' Concert Prior To United Nations' Kickoff

Taiwanese band CHTHONIC — who will complete their stint as the first-ever Asian extreme metal act to tour with Ozzfest this week — will continue their historic "UNlimited" tour next month, when they will perform their first headlining concerts in America. "Ozzfest has been a great experience for CHT...

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KATATONIA Frontman To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: KATATONIA frontman Jonas P. Renske. Other vocalists scheduled to appear on the CD include Jor...

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KATATONIA: Video Footage From BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers KATATONIA performing the song "Evidence" at this year's Brutal Assault festival, which took place August 9-11 at the Old Army Fortress Josefov in Jaromer, Czech Republic (Jaromer is situated 130 km east of Prague, 20km north from Hradec Kralove),has bee...

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MERCENARY To Enter Studio In October

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metallers MERCENARY has issued the following update: "Well, first of all, the new album is really progressing rapidly. We are in writing mode and it feels really good to be creative again. I guess I didn't realize how much I had piled up inside because I find m...

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Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival: Photos Available

Metalhead.ro has posted photo galleries from the first two days of the Brutal Assault festival, which is taking place August 9-11 at the Old Army Fortress Josefov in Jaromer, Czech Republic (Jaromer is situated 130 km east of Prague, 20km north from Hradec Kralove). Day 1 (August 9) photos featuring...

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Live Consternation

Not a lot of surprises on this live set from the masters of dark, depressive heavy rock — unless you count the missing songs. It's understood that KATATONIA uses a lot of effects and production wizardry to create their mournful, massive melodies in the studio, and that some of those songs won't tran...

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CHTHONIC To Support CRADLE OF FILTH On Select Dates

Taiwanese act CHTHONIC — the first-ever Asian extreme metal act invited to tour with Ozzfest — has been tapped to support the legendary CRADLE OF FILTH at four intimate September shows. These will be the final concerts of the band's first North American tour, and the conclusion of the first leg of t...

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OCEANS OF SADNESS, KAMELOT, SILENT FORCE Members Join Forces In SEASONS OF MAN

Vocalist Tijs Vanneste of Belgian progressive metallers OCEANS OF SADNESS has joined forces with German/Hungarian guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO, BLAZE),Italian guitarist Luca Princiotta (DORO, JORN),German drummer Daniel Schild and bassist Jürgen Steinmetz (SILENT FORCE) in a brand new p...

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE Pulls Out Of Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT, GADGET Steps In

CEPHALIC CARNAGE has cancelled its appearance at this year's edition of the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 9-11 at the Old Army Fortress Josefov in Jaromer, Czech Republic (Jaromer is situated 130 km east of Prague, 20km north from Hradec Kralove). Replacing them at the event will...

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KATATONIA, SCAR SYMMETRY, INSOMNIUM: More North American Tour Dates Announced

KATATONIA will team up with support acts SCAR SYMMETRY, INSOMNIUM and SWALLOW THE SUN for a North American tour this fall. Kicking of September 4, the trek will make 21 stops around the country before concluding on September 26 in Houston. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 04 - Jaxx - West Spring...