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INTO ETERNITY Wrap Up Fourth 2005 North American Tour, Prepare To Hit The Road With OPETH

Canada's progressive death metal band INTO ETERNITY have wrapped up their fourth 2005 North American tour supporting their latest album "Buried Into Oblivion". This year the band has been privileged to share the stage with metal veterans AMORPHIS, HATE ETERNAL, KRISIUN, INCANTATION, HAMMERFALL, EDGU...

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MONTERREY METAL FEST 2006 Looking For Bands

The organizers of Monterrey Metal Fest are looking to book the hottest up-and-coming bands in the world to play at next year's festival edition. The Monterrey Metal Fest III will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at the Auditorio Coca Cola in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. All bands inte...

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Former CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist Joins DRAGONLORD On Tour

Former CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist Gian Pyres will be joining DRAGONLORD — the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT),Derrick Ramirez (bass),Lyle Livingstone (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT) — for a U.S. tour starting in November thi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, ALICE COOPER, WHITESNAKE, DISTURBED Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena City/State: Knoxville, Tenn. Date: Sept 11, 2005 Attendance: 4,626 Capacity: 4,626 Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE Venue: New Yo...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: Swedish Tour Dates Announced

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES will embark on a tour of Sweden in November/December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 17 - Gävle, SWE – Club Monster Nov. 18 - Eskilstuna, SWE – ICE Nov. 19 - Motala, SWE – Motala Metal Festival Nov. 25 - Huskvarna, SWE – Folkets Park Nov. 26 - Falun, ...

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Drummer SNOWY SHAW Talks About DREAM EVIL And The End Of NOTRE DAME

Nocturnal Horde recently conducted an in-depth interview with Swedish drummer/songwriter extraordinaire Snowy Shaw (DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME). Several excerpts from the chat follow: Nocturnal Horde: Last year you choose to end NOTRE DAME. Why that decision? S...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: Live Video Posted Online

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have uploaded a live performance video of the track "Deliverance" from the group's show at Sky Com Arena in Umeå, Sweden at this location (.MPG, 59 MB). NOCTURNAL RITES' latest album, "Grand Illusion", was released this past week via Century Media Records. The...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, VELVET REVOLVER, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DISTURBED Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE Venue: Tweeter Center City/State: Tinley Park, Ill. Date: Aug. 27, 2005 Attendance: 13,069 Capacity: 28,644 Artist/Event...

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DREAM EVIL Rejoined By Singer, Bassist

Sweden's DREAM EVIL have been rejoined by vocalist Niklas Isfeldt and bassist Peter Stålfors. "Whatever the reason, the only important thing is that they are back in the family again, and that we're getting ready to finally enter the studio to record the new album and follow up the great success of...

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NOCTURNAL RITES/FALCONER Limited-Edition 7" Single Now Available

Swedmetal has released a very limited (500 copies) spilt 7" vinyl single with NOCTURNAL RITES and FALCONER. The NOCTURNAL RITES contribution comes in the form of the Japanese bonus track "Okahoo" off the 2000 album "Afterlife", while FALCONER provide the tune "Rock 'n' Roll Devil". More information...

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Godspeed

I did not expect to be disappointed with SYMPHORCE's fifth release, "Godspeed". After all, if super vocalist Andy B. Franck is involved, it's a good bet that a reliably solid, melodic heavy metal album will be the end product. Earlier this year, we were treated to another strong release from Germany...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: 'Fools Never Die' Video Posted Online

NOCTURNAL RITES' video for the track "Fools Never Die" has been posted online at NocturnalRites.com. "Fools Never Die" comes off the Swedish power metallers' new album, "Grand Illusion", due in Europe on September 19 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2004's "New World Messiah" was recorded...

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HAMMERFALL To Record New Album In May

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The U.S. tour is over, and it was very good for us in a lot of ways. North Americans definitely surprised me with their heavy metal knowledge and unbelievable devotion. Some people travelled to more...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Bassist Says Shows With NIGHTWISH Were 'Fantastic'

NOCTURNAL RITES bassist Nils Eriksson has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The shows [in Sweden with NIGHTWISH] were fantastic and it was cool playing for a lot people who probably didn't know us at all. That was the whole point in doing these shows anyway, so I guess i...

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Majestic

When Kai Hansen left HELLOWEEN way back when, he took a large portion of that band's eccentricity with him, put to great use in GAMMA RAY. The band's core has always been the European style of power metal that Hansen helped found, but GAMMA RAY has always been willing to indulge a gloriously ludicro...