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TYGERS OF PAN TANG confirmed for Hard Rock Hell II NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. Confirmed since earlier are: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, THIN LIZZY, BUDGIE, HAWKWIND, KORPIKLAANI, TIGERTAILZ etc. 2008-05-16 13:00:57 |
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KATAKLYSM's new album available for streaming "Prevail", the new album from Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM, is available for streaming in its entirety on the group's MySpace page. The CD is scheduled for release via Nuclear Blast Records on May 23 (Europe) and May 27 (North America). "Prevail" will also include a bonus DVD with a full performance recorded from a live Internet concert stream at DeepRockDrive studios in Las Vegas, NV on December 3, 2007. myspace.com/kataklysm 2008-05-16 12:48:10 |
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APES IQ featured in Classic Rock Magazine Swedish punk rockers APES IQ are featured in the last number of Classic Rock Magazine (no 119). Not only in the magazine itself, but also on the free CD "Sons of Guns III". The magazine is out now. www.apesiq.com 2008-05-16 12:34:57 |
4 PAST MIDNIGHT to record new albumLong-running Scottish punk band 4 PAST MIDNIGHT will enter the studio on Monday (May 19) to record 15 new tracks for a upcoming album. They will keep us updated on the recording process via YouTube, where they will post daily video blogs. myspace.com/fourpastmidnight 2008-05-16 12:29:32 |
THE NEGATIVES to concecrate new club in Helsingborg, SwedenA new rock club, called The Eyeball, is going to open at Backstagebaren/The Tivoli in Helsingborg, Sweden on May 24. On stage this premiere night are Swedish punkrock veterans THE NEGATIVES and THE SOUTHERN HOSTILES. The Eyeball open at 21.00, and entrance is 60 SEK. www.thenegatives.org 2008-05-16 12:23:44 |
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VAN HALEN to be on Guitar Hero IV VAN HALEN, THE EAGLES and LINKIN PARK are all to have tracks featured on the Guitar Hero IV game. This is due towards the end of the year. 2008-05-16 11:56:03 |
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CRIPPLE BASTARDS and NECRODEATH confirmed for Summer Bloodfest CRIPPLE BASTARDS and NECRODEATH are among the confirmed bands for this year's Summer Bloodfest, set to take place June 5-7 at Fabrik in Moncalieri (Turin), Italy. 2008-05-15 23:19:13 |
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METALLICA to start touring for new album in October METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed that the band will follow the September release of its new as-yet-untitled album with a tour. The trek will begin in October. www.metallica.com 2008-05-15 23:15:01 |
MARDUK confirmed for VADER's 25th anniversarySwedish black metallers MARDUK have been confirmed for VADER's 25-year anniversary gig, scheduled for August 30 at Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland. Meanwhile, Brazil's KRISUN has been forced to cancel its participation in the event due to "some technical issues," according to a posting on VADER's web site. Among the other bands that will be playing at this event are: DISMEMBER, ENTOMBED, GRAVE, ROTTING CHRIST etc. VADER themselves will play a 2-hour-plus set, featuring songs from old demo tapes as well as the more popular tracks from the group's recent studio albums. The show will be filmed for an anniversary DVD, tentivately titled "XXV" (to be released in 2009). The band will prepare not only a special live set, but also a special stage design and other surprises. www.marduk.nu 2008-05-15 23:00:06 |
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Joey Ramone Birthday Bash details announced Celebrating what would have been the 57th birthday of punk icon Joey Ramone, the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash will take place Monday, May 19 at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. Mickey Leigh, event organizer and brother of Joey Ramone, has announced that, as part of the eighth annual Bash, fans will be treated to a special reunion appearance from MANITOBA'S WILD KINGDOM featuring Handsome Dick Manitoba, Andy Shernoff, Ross the Boss and JP Thunderbolt. This year's headliners are Mary Weiss (THE SHANGRI-LA'S) and Richard Lloyd (TELEVISION) and the SMUFTYDOGS. The spectacular party will conclude with The Joey Ramone Birthday Bashers featuring Jesse Malin, Cheetah Chrome, Walter Lure, Tish & Snooky, Jean Beauvior, Andy Shernoff, Joe McGinty, JP Thunderbolt, Al Maddy, Ivan Julian, Bobby Steele and Mickey Leigh. Also appearing are CHARM SCHOOL, SEMI-PRECIOUS WEAPONS, THE INDEPENDENTS, LOCAL H, L.E.S. STITCHES and Rachel Newman. In what has become a Birthday Bash tradition, Sean O'Sullivan's PUNK PIPERS will round out the night on the bagpipes. The night will be MCed by "Little Steven" Van Zandt, Matt Pinfield and Peter Aschner. Additional surprises are expected at the evening's events. ramones.com 2008-05-15 22:52:18 |
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WHITESNAKE and DEF LEPPARD to team up for Japanese dates WHITESNAKE and DEF LEPPARD will team up for 2 co-headlining shows at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on October 23 and 24. Tickets go on sale May 31. www.whitesnake.com 2008-05-15 22:21:42 |
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SLAYER postpone Moscow Due to production reasons, SLAYER need to postpone their show in Moscow, Russia this summer from June 25 to November 29. All tickets for the June 25 show are valid for entry on the rescheduled November 29 date. www.slayer.net 2008-05-15 22:18:40 |
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GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" to be re-released in UK NME.com reports that GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" collection, which was originally released in March of 2004, will be reissued in the UK on June 2, apparently in time for Father's Day (June 15). www.gunsnroses.com 2008-05-15 21:56:44 |
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New download @ Hard Rock Info This time it's a report on Swedish national radio from Hultsfredsfestivalen 1991, including ENTOMBED, THE NOMADS, Thåström, SATOR and SQUARE DRIVER. 2008-05-15 21:21:47 |
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THE GORDON PROJECT will NOT play at Door 21 in Borås The planned gig with Swedish punkrockers THE GORDON PROJECT at Door 21 in Borås, Sweden on May 24 has been cancelled. www.thegordonproject.com 2008-05-15 20:00:38 |
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UK SUBS, SPLITTER, DIVISION OF LAURA LEE confirmed for Augustibuller THE UNSEEN, UK SUBS, KID DOWN, VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, SPLITTER and DIVISION OF LAURA LEE are among the latest bands to be confirmed for Swedish festival Augustibuller, set to take place in Lindesberg between July 31 to August 2. Confirmed since earlier are: DE LYCKLIGA KOMPISARNA, DIA PSALMA, DISFEAR, FY FAN, MASSHYSTERI, PATH OF NO RETURN, PROPAGANDHI, THE ACCIDENTS, THE BOMBETTES etc. www.augustibuller.com 2008-05-15 19:46:28 |
DANKO JONES forced to cancel Ontario showsCanadian hard rocking trio DANKO JONES has cancelled 3 shows in Ontario, Canada (Waterloo, Hamilton and Toronto on May 21-23) which were scheduled to take place later this month. According to the band, "Danko [the group's frontman/namesake] has been suffering from a upper respiratory tract infection, and in light of the dates the band is in the middle of completing, the tough decision was made to cancel the three dates so that Danko could get the proper rest and recover. We apologize for the cancellations but look forward to seeing you in the near future." www.dankojones.com 2008-05-15 14:41:09 |
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GRAVE DIGGER cancel Santiago GRAVE DIGGER's previously announced July 30 concert in Santiago, Chile has been cancelled by the promoters. No reason was given for the cancellation.. 2008-05-15 14:38:04 |
MASSMORD and SHADES OF GREY split CD out nowSwedish crust punks MASSMORD and SHADES OF GREY have their split CD out now in the States via Profane Existance and Vex Records. It should be out it Europe soon.. The split will also be released on LP pretty soon. www.massmord.net 2008-05-15 13:32:20 |
Truckstop Alaska is looking for a new placeGothenburg, Sweden based punk- and rock club Truckstop Alaska is currently looking for a new place in Gothenburg. It must be between 300-1000 square metre, near a tram station and not in a dwelling neighbourhood (hope I used the right word there). If you know anything good, contact Truckstop Alaska via their MySpace page at: myspace.com/truckstopalaska 2008-05-15 12:24:38 |