Danish metallers MNEMIC have been selected to open for METALLICA on July 13 in Aarhus, Denmark. Also appearing on the bill is VOLBEAT. Commented MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie: "We are beyond stoked, beyond surprised, and MORE than happy to be a part of the METALLICA gig in Aarhus, Denmark!! It's definitely a dream come ...
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METALLICA has posted the following message on its official web site: "Easter greetings from METALLICA HQ! In our ongoing quest to keep you informed about every little thing we have planned for our upcoming jaunt through Europe this summer, we finally have an almost complete list of bands who will be joining us as we ...
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The organizers of the annual Graspop Metal Meeting festival — which takes place in Dessel, Belgum —have announced the following bands for the Metal Dome event (the exact date to be confirmed): VOLBEAT BLOODSIMPLE SPOILER NYC TEXTURES SUHRIM ASRAI SPOIL ENGINE CRIMSON FALLS THURISAZ WELKIN DRAGONLORD The 2007 installment of the Graspop Metal Meeting will ...
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AS I LAY DYING, VOMITORY and NAPLES STAPLES SPECIALS have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The latest cancellations include GORILLA BISCUITS, DRY KILL LOGIC and 1349. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in ...
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ZUUL FX, the French band featuring former NO RETURN singer Steeve "Zuul" Petit, been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. ZUUL FX will perform on Friday, June 29 on the Hardbowl stage. The festival billing is now shaping ...
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According to Metalzone.dk, Danish metal band VOLBEAT will be the first act to perform on the main stage at this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place July 5-8 in Roskilde, Denmark. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, MASTODON, PELICAN and CULT OF LUNA, alongside RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and ...
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BENEDICTION and ENTER SHIKARI have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. Meanwhile, 1349 cancelled their appearance at the event. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BENEDICTION ...
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NEVERMORE has 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): ABSOLUTE AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH BLACK MESSIAH BOLT THROWER CALIBAN COMMUNIC CREMATORY DAGOBA DARK FORTRESS DARK FUNERAL DARK TRANQUILLITY DEADLOCK DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN ...
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Danish "rock 'n' metal" band ANOMALY has split up. "We had a talk yesterday about the [group's recent] concert [with VOLBEAT in ANOMALY's hometown of Odense], our future and how things are going and we decided to end this band while we still had fun during it," ANOMALY explains in a statement. "We feel that ...
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Denmark's VOLBEAT exploded onto the European scene with a smashing debut called "The Strength/The Sound/The Songs" that was reviewed by yours truly on this very site (7.5/10). The band's spirited blend of Elvis Presley vocals (from vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen), hard rockin' riffs, '60s-style melodies, and just a hint of punk rock on that album was ...
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VOLBEAT, MAROON and IMPIOUS 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): ABSOLUTE AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH BLACK MESSIAH BOLT THROWER CALIBAN COMMUNIC CREMATORY DAGOBA DARK FORTRESS DARK FUNERAL DARK TRANQUILLITY ...
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POWERMAN 5000, KORPIKLAANI and VOLBEAT are among the confirmed bands for the Sundown Festival 2007, set to take place May 25-26 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: KORPIKLAANI VOLBEAT POWERMAN 5000 NIM VIND SHADOW REICHENSTEIN UNDERTOW DEEP EYNDE THE HEARTACHE ...
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VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen will appear on the Danish TV music program called "Boogie" tomorrow (Friday, March 16). VOLBEAT's sophomore album, "Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil", recently entered the Danish national chart at position No. 1. According to a posting on the group's web site, the CD has already sold more than 10,000 ...
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ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CANNIBAL CORPSE CHTHONIC ...
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Sweden's PAIN and Finland's SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BOLD BRUJERIA BY NIGHT CALIBAN ...
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Cleveland's CHIMAIRA has been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BOLD BRUJERIA BY NIGHT CALIBAN CANNIBAL CORPSE CHILDREN OF BODOM ...
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VITAL REMAINS has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CANNIBAL CORPSE CHTHONIC COMMUNIC ...
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Massachusetts-based punk band DROPKICK MURPHYS has been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BOLD BRUJERIA BY NIGHT CALIBAN CANNIBAL CORPSE ...
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VOLBEAT's sophomore album, "Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil", has entered the Danish national chart at position No. 1. View the chart at this location. The "Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil" CD can be previewed in its entirety at MTVDanmark.com. The follow-up to last year's "The Strength, The ...
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Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CANNIBAL CORPSE ...
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New York straight-edge hardcore punk band GORILLA BISCUITS has been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BOLD BRUJERIA BY NIGHT ...
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NAGLFAR, UNEARTH, KNORKATOR and LAMB OF GOD have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BOLD BRUJERIA BY NIGHT CALIBAN ...
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VOLBEAT's video for the song "The Garden's Tale" will receive its MTV Denmark premiere on Monday, February 5 between between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. As previously reported, VOLBEAT have uploaded two tracks from their forthcoming sophomore album, "Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil", at their official web site. Check out the songs "The ...
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KORN, EARTH CRISIS, MAYHEM and MAROON have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 – July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BOLD BRUJERIA BY NIGHT CALIBAN CANNIBAL ...
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ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CANNIBAL CORPSE CHTHONIC COMMUNIC DESTRUCTION DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN ...
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DIR EN GREY, NARZISS and THE SORROW have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CANNIBAL CORPSE ...
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LORDI and MENDEED have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CANNIBAL CORPSE CHTHONIC COMMUNIC DESTRUCTION DIE ...
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FEAR MY THOUGHTS and THE CREETINS have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 – July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BOLD BRUJERIA BY NIGHT CALIBAN CANNIBAL ...
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According to Markus Rutten of www.sounds2move.de, Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER will headline this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 – July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The official confirmation of SLAYER's participation is expected tomorrow via the event's web site. The festival billing is now shaping ...
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Danish metallers VOLBEAT have uploaded two tracks from their forthcoming sophomore album, "Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil", at their official web site. Check out the songs "The Garden's Tale" (featuring a guest appearance on vocals by Johan Olsen from MAGTENS KORRIDORER) and "River Queen" at this location. Due on February 26 ...
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