An-card for "Southern Storm", the new album from Brazilian death metal veterans KRISIUN, can be accessed at this location. Due in Europe on July 21 via Century Media Records, the CD was once again recorded at Stage One Studios in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (TANKARD, ROTTING CHRIST, DEW-SCENTED), who previously worked ...
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German thrashers ABANDONED have parted ways with guitarist Holger "Holg" Ziegler. His replacement is Fabian Schwarz (RUNAMOK, THE NEW BLACK, ex-PARADOX, STORMWITCH). Upcoming ABANDONED shows: With Holger "Holg" Ziegler on guitar: Jul. 26 - Headbangers Open Air, Brande-Hörnerkirchen Aug. 16 - Flak You!-Festival, Böhl-Iggelheim With Fabian Schwarz on guitar: Oct. 18 - Metal Rage Festival, ...
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Reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have issued the following update: "What another awesome weekend we've had in Germany at Bang Your Head!!! festival... Huge crowd, great weather and two days of pure fuckin metal! We hit the stage at just after midday on Saturday, which was by far the heavier day of the two, with JUDAS ...
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An audio interview with ANGER AS ART lead guitarist William Rustrum has been posted online at Metal Monthly. ANGER AS ART will appear at the Dokk'em Open Air on August 9, 2008 in Raard, Netherlands (with DIAMOND HEAD, BLAZE BAYLEY, TANKARD and others) before returning to Los Angeles for a homecoming/last show of ...
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Brazilian death metal veterans KRISIUN will release their new album, "Southern Storm", in Europe on July 21 via Century Media Records. The CD was once again recorded at Stage One Studios in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (TANKARD, ROTTING CHRIST, DEW-SCENTED), who previously worked with the group on 1999's "Conquerors Of Armageddon" and 2006's ...
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German metallers STORMWARRIOR have been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden), Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGER AS ART AWAKE BLAZE BAYLEY CARACH ANGREN DIAMOND HEAD DYLATH-LEEN HEIDEVOLK INCURSION DEMENTA IZEGRIM MOTHER OF SIN SALACIOUS GODS STORMWARRIOR TANKARD THE LUCIFER ...
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This year's Metalcamp festival is scheduled to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The official trailer for the event and the Metalcamp anthem video (performed by the Slovenia-based band PROSPECT) can be viewed below. Metalcamp festival billing: Friday, July 4: Main Stage: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO CARCASS SIX FEET UNDER WINTERSUN OCTOBER FILE ...
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Swedish black metallers MARDUK have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 4: Main Stage: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO CARCASS SIX FEET UNDER WINTERSUN OCTOBER FILE PENITENZIAGITE STAUB UND SCHATTEN Second Stage: CATAMENIA MACHINEMADE GOD HATE ...
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British folk metal act SKYCLAD will play an "unplugged" gig at The Castle in Turku, Finland on May 29. For more information on this event, visit www.krk-gigs.net. SKYCLAD's schedule is shaping up as follows: May 25 - Ritmo y Compas - Madrid, ES May 26 - Sala TNT - Santiago de Compostela, ES May 27 ...
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Swiss death metallers REQUIEM will enter Stage One studio in Borgentreich, Germany in December with producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, TANKARD, HOLY MOSES, DISBELIEF, KRISIUN, CALLENISH CIRCLE) to begin recording their next album, entitled "Infiltrate... Obliterate... Dominate". The CD will be recorded over a three-week period and will feature 10 tracks with ...
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Spanish act DARK EMBRACE has posted its video for the song "Bitter End" featuring images taken from the band's November 2006 tour. The clip, which was created by Sathonys (AGATHODAIMON), can be viewed below. DARK EMBRACE's debut album, "The Rebirth of Darkness", was released in 2006. The CD was recorded at Stage One studios in ...
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ANGRA, W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, DARK MOOR, ANCIENT RITES, MAGIC KINGDOM, SOILWORK and EPICA have pulled out of the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival "for reasons out of our comprehension," according to the event organizers. "We feel deeply sorry for this news and he hope to have these excellent bands at future editions of ...
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CARACH ANGREN, a rising star in the Dutch black metal scene, has been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden), Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLAZE BAYLEY TANKARD DIAMOND HEAD TRAIL OF TEARS VENGEANCE ANGER AS ART HEIDEVOLK IZEGRIM THE MONOLITH ...
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German thrashers TANKARD will enter Stage One Studio in Bhne, Germany in August to begin recording their 13th studio album, "Thirst", for a December 19 release via AFM Records. In other news, TANKARD will contribute a brand new song to the third CD compilation of their beloved football (soccer) team SG Eintracht Frankfurt. This sampler ...
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Reunited Nowergian black metallers IMMORTAL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Hellflame Festival, set to take place September 20 at Halle Gartlage (near Central Station) in Osnabrck, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CRIMSON GHOSTS DESASTER DESTRUCTION IMMORTAL NACHTBLUT SETHERIAL TANKARD URGEHAL WATAIN For more information, click
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Reactivated British extreme legends CARCASS have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 4: Main Stage: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO CARCASS SIX FEET UNDER WINTERSUN OCTOBER FILE PENITENZIAGITE STAUB UND SCHATTEN Second Stage: CATAMENIA MACHINEMADE GOD ...
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Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN have issued the following update: "KRISIUN is currently in Germany at Stage One Studios with producer Andy Classen [TANKARD, ROTTING CHRIST, DEW-SCENTED] finishing the production of their upcoming record which is scheduled to be released around late July or early August 2008. The new album does not have a definitive title ...
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Spanish act DARK EMBRACE has been removed from the billing of all but one date on the upcoming Spanish tour by the Swedish black metal band WATAIN. DARK EMBRACE will still join WATAIN at Cervecera Dublin in Carballo on April 19. Commented DARK EMBRACE vocalist Oscar Asunder: "It was not the DARK EMBRACE fault. Even ...
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TANKARD, DESASTER, SETHERIAL and NACHTBLUT have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Hellflame Festival, set to take place September 20 at Halle Gartlage (near Central Station) in Osnabrck, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CRIMSON GHOSTS DESASTER DESTRUCTION NACHTBLUT SETHERIAL TANKARD URGEHAL WATAIN For more information, click here. ...
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UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival, set to take place July 25-27 in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANCESTRAL ANCIENT RITES ANGRA ANGRIFF ASTRA ATTICK DEMONS CRUACHAN DARK MOOR DIONYSUS EVERGREY FINNTROLL FIREWIND HOLOCAUSTO ...
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Dutch metallers THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT have been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden), Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGER AS ART (USA) AWAKE (UK) BLAZE BAYLEY (UK) DIAMOND HEAD (UK) DYLATH-LEEN (FR) HEIDEVOLK (HOL) INCURSION DEMENTA (HOL) IZEGRIM (HOL) MOTHER ...
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Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN will enter Stage One Studios in Germany on March 18 to begin recording their new album for a summer release via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2006's "AssassiNation" is will be produced over a four-week period by Andy Classen, who has also worked with such bands as TANKARD, ROTTING CHRIST ...
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Dutch metallers MOTHER OF SIN, featuring Eduard Hovinga (ex-ELEGY) on vocals/guitar, have been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden), Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGER AS ART (USA) AWAKE (UK) BLAZE BAYLEY (UK) DIAMOND HEAD (UK) DYLATH-LEEN (FR) HEIDEVOLK (HOL) ...
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Long-running Frankfurt, Germany-based thrash metallers TANKARD have cancelled their previously announced March 9 concert at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. No reason was given for the cancellation. TANKARD last summer released "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers", a collection of re-recorded versions of the band's biggest "hits" — ...
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EVERGREY and SIX FEET UNDER have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALESTORM APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY BEHEMOTH BIOMECHANICAL BRAINSTORM CATAMENIA CELTIC FROST DARK FORTRESS DEAD BEYOND BURIED DRONE ELUVEITIE EVERGREY FEAR MY THOUGHTS FINNTROLL GORILLA MONSOON HACRIDE ...
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ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place on June 27-28 in Balingen, Germany. The band, which recently rejoined forces with singer Matt Barlow, is the last of 23 acts to be confirmed for the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ...
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Dutch death metallers THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE have been confirmed for the Dokk'em open-air festival, set to take place August 9, 2008 in Raard (near Leeuwarden), Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLAZE BAYLEY (UK) DIAMOND HEAD (UK) TANKARD (D) TRAIL OF TEARS (NO) VENGEANCE (NL) ANGER AS ART (USA) HEIDEVOLK (NL) VORTEX ...
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Acclaimed early '90s German metallers SECRECY will be joined by second guitarist Dennis Krueger (THE ELDER, MURDER ONE, TALK) for their upcoming reunion performance at this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, which is scheduled to take place June 27-28 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The group's lineup for the concert will consist of the following ...
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Reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALESTORM APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY BEHEMOTH BIOMECHANICAL BRAINSTRORM CATAMENIA CELTIC FROST DARK FORTRESS DEAD BEYOND BURIED DRONE ELUVEITIE FEAR MY THOUGHTS FINNTROLL GORILLA MONSOON HATE HEAVEN SHALL ...
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German melodic death metal outfit MISERY SPEAKS has been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALESTORM APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY BEHEMOTH BIOMECHANICAL BRAINSTRORM CATAMENIA CELTIC FROST DARK FORTRESS DEAD BEYOND BURIED DRONE ELUVEITIE FEAR MY THOUGHTS FINNTROLL GORILLA MONSOON ...
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