Frankfurt, Germany thrash beer-drinkers TANKARD have been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC DARK FUNERAL DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DORNENREICH DORO EISBRECHER FEAR MY THOUGHTS ...
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Six albums in, and a darker wind seems to be blowing through the HAMMERFALL camp, ruffling the frilliest of shirts and injecting a little minor-chord pomposity into the band's helium odes to how much rocking, well, rocks. Don't get me wrong, the band isn't reinventing their sound, or even trying any harder to disguise their ...
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AFM Records has set a January 12, 2007 release date for the reissues of TANKARD's "Disco Destroyer" and "Kings of Beer". Each album contains one bonus track; "Disco Destroyer" will include a cover of MANOWAR's "Fast Taker" while "King of Beer" will feature a rendition of METALLICA's "Damage Inc." TANKARD is among the confirmed bands ...
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German death metallers DEBAUCHERY have inked a deal with AFM Records. The group recently spent time at House of Music studios in Winterach, Germany with producer Dennis Ward recording its debut album, "Back in Blood", for a 2007 release. The new set will come as a double digipack, featuring a bonus CD containing seven cover ...
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album, "As Daylight Dies", sold just under 60,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. The CD is the follow up to 2004's Grammy-nominated album "The End of Heartache", which is nearly certified gold and ...
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MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music has announced the signing of German heavy metal act MAJESTY to an exclusive management agreement. MAJESTY was formed in 1997 and has released five albums, with 2006's "Hellforces" being the most recent release. Fronted by vocalist/songwriter Tarek Maghary, the current MAJESTY lineup comprises guitarists Christian Münzner and Björn Daigger, bassist Marcus ...
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MANOWAR has posted the following message on its official web site: "After the success of the recent 'Gods Of War' chopper competition, it's not over for the fans. MANOWAR will give away another newly designed and custom-built chopper: The 'Hell On Earth IV' chopper! "This bike was built in 2005 and has a S&S super ...
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An audio interview with MANOWAR vocalist Eric Adams, conducted recently by Judyth Piazza of "The American Perspective", has been posted online at this location (MP3, 14 MB). In the interview, Adams talks about his new "Wild Life and Wild Times" DVD and his philosophies on hunting. An e-card for the new MANOWAR double ...
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MANOWAR singer Eric Adams says those who cannot understand the passion hunters have for hitting the field are missing the big picture. "Hunting is not a sport, it's a lifestyle," he says. "Besides my musical career, everything I do is geared toward hunting from pre-season scouting to preparing a nice venison roast. It's all about ...
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An e-card for the new MANOWAR double DVD, "The Day The Earth Shook - The Absolute Power", can be accessed at this location. "The Day The Earth Shook - The Absolute Power" release dates: November 24, 2006 - Germany November 27, 2006 - The Rest of Europe November 21, 2006 - USA and ...
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MANOWAR will release its new double DVD, "The Day The Earth Shook - The Absolute Power", on the following dates: November 24, 2006 - Germany November 27, 2006 - The Rest of Europe November 21, 2006 - USA and Canada On July 21-23 of 2005, MANOWAR — the loudest band on earth — hosted the ...
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Greece's metal TV show "TV War" will broadcast an interview with MANOWAR's Eric Adams and Karl Logan tonight (Wednesday, November 15) on MAD TV at 11:00 p.m. (CET). The 90-minute show will also include new clips from AMON AMARTH, RAMMSTEIN, CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOATWHORE, KAMELOT and others. You can watch "TV War" through the Greek ...
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MANOWAR will give away one newly designed and custom-built chopper during the upcoming "Demons, Dragons and Warriors World Tour 2007". This bike is a Custom Chopper Hardcore II from Custom Chrome with a rigid frame and 88-cubic-inch show polished engine and the "Gods of War" album artwork. If you would like to be part of ...
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Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: So how far have you come with the full-length album? Is it done? Have you mixed it? Karl: The album is almost done. When I got hurt we had to take a listen to ...
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Massachusetts-based thrash metallers MELIAH RAGE will support METAL CHURCH on their North American tour beginning early January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 08 - Fatcat - Modesto, CA Jan. 09 - The Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA Jan. 10 - Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV Jan. 11 - Kamakazis - Ogden, UT ...
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Former MANOWAR guitarist/shred demon David Shankle has posted an online video lesson at ShredAcademy.com. David is currently recording a new CD with his group DSG (DAVID SHANKLE GROUP), tentatively titled "Hellborn". (Thanks: Jerry Larson) ...
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Former CHIMAIRA/SOILWORK drummer Richard Evensand is currently in the studio recording drums for the eagerly awaited comeback album by Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE. Photos from the recording session can be viewed at the band's MySpace page. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Toxication Rave", "Ring of Stupidity", "Trafficking", "Emotional ...
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MANOWAR has announced more dates for its rescheduled European leg of the Demons, Dragons And Warriors World Tour 2007, also featuring RHAPSODY OF FIRE and HOLYHELL. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 14 - Sportovní Hala Novesta - Zlín, CZR Mar. 15 - CEZ Aréna – Pardubice, CZR Mar. 16 - Hala Lokomotiva ...
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Greece's Rockpages web magazine has posted a report from teh October 14, 2006 press conference that MANOWAR members Eric Adams and Karl Logan gave in Greece for their upcoming CD and DVD. Check it out at this location. As previously reported, a new audio interview with Karl Logan and Eric Adams, ...
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A new audio interview with MANOWAR members Karl Logan and Eric Adams, conducted by Alejandro Perez of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location (click on "escucha esta entrevista" on the left to hear the interview). As previously reported, an e-card for the new MANOWAR EP, "The Sons ...
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Sweden's CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with MANOWAR frontman Eric Adams. A few excerpts from the chat follow: CriticalMass.se: Tell us something about the [new] album. How will it sound? Eric: Have you heard the EP yet? That's a glimpse of what's going on with the MANOWAR sound, that's what it is. It's ...
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Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HARDCORE SUPERSTAR HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI ...
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MANOWAR ringtones will be available in the near future. The band would like to know which songs YOU would like to download for your mobile phone, so send in your 10 favorite songs to [email protected] Your vote will influence the list of ringtones, so make sure that the band hears your wishes! As previously reported, ...
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Finnish pagan folk metal band TURISAS has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAROON ...
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MANOWAR will make all of the songs from its new EP, "The Sons of Odin", available for streaming in a loop at its official web site on Friday, October 6 between midnight and 4:00 a.m. (CET). You can currently find the link to the party at the "intro" page of www.manowar.com. The band ...
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German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAROON METAL ...
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ROSS THE BOSS, PAUL DI'ANNO, DARK FUNERAL, METAL INQUISITOR and SABATON have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM ...
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Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss has replaced FLOTSAM AND JETSAM on the billing of the Keep It True VII Festival, set to take place November 4 at Sporthalle in Dittigheim, Germany. "Ross The Boss will play another 'Night Of Early Manowar' with a complete different setlist at Keep It True VII," according to a ...
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An e-card for the new MANOWAR EP, "The Sons of Odin", has been made available at this location. Due in Europe on October 13 via Magic Circle Music (October 6 in Germany, October 24 in North America), "The Sons of Odin" EP features over 25 minutes of total playing time. Besides "The Sons ...
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DORIAN, the new band featuring vocalist Jim Dorian (ex-MONARCH, ANOMALY) and guitarist Tom McDyne (ex-SHUT, CIRCLE II CIRCLE), has posted its video for the song "Sirens Scream" at this location. The clip was directed, filmed, produced and edited by Gary Schutt of Shut Up Productions. Running lights for DORIAN was the touring lighting ...
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