POISON IDEA confirmed for What We Di Is Secret Summer Fest
POISON IDEA, VÅNNA INGET, BOMBUS, KURT VILE, VICTIMS and TEE OH SEES have been confirmed for What We Do Is Secret Summer Fest at Strand in Stockholm, Sweden on June 26-27.
www.hornstullstrand.se
2012-02-05 13:35:09
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New recording with TORTURE DIVISION
TORTURE DIVISION, the Swedish death metal project featuring guitarist Lord K. Philipson (THE PROJECT HATE, ex-GOD AMONG INSECTS, LEUKEMIA), bassist/vocalist Jörgen Sandström (VICIOUS ART, THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) and drummer Tobias "Tobben" Gustafsson (VOMITORY, THE PROJECT HATE), has made a new 3-song recording, "Satan, Sprit Och Våld", available for free download at TortureDivison.net
www.torturedivsion.net
2012-02-05 13:21:34
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F.K.Ü. parts ways with Metal On Metal Records
Swedish horror thrash metal moshers F.K.Ü. have decided to part ways with Italy-based label Metal On Metal Records.
The group is currently writing material for their as-yet untitled fourth album. Labels who are intrested should contact the band via their web site: moshoholics.com
www.moshoholics.com
2012-02-03 22:22:20
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Deluxe edition of KISS' "Destroyer" pushed back to April
The release date of the deluxe 25th-anniversary edition of KISS' classic fourth album, "Destroyer", has been pushed back to April 17. The 2-disc set will feature remixes of the original LP by producer Bob Ezrin, outtakes from the 1976 album sessions as well as the LP's original cover art.
kissonline.com
2012-02-03 22:10:06
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METALLICA and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY confirmed for Sonisphere in Poland
METALLICA, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, GOJIRA, ACID DRINKERS, HUNTER and LUXTORPEDA have been confirmed for the Polish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place on May 10 at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw.
Tickets go on sale on February 3 at 10:00 a.m.
www.sonispherefestivals.com
2012-02-02 21:38:01
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KREATOR announce title & release date for new album
German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have set "Phantom Antichrist" as the title of their new album, due on June 1 in Europe and June 5 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.
www.kreator-terrorzone.de
2012-02-02 21:33:03
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TRIPTYKON to play special show in Austria
TRIPTYKON — the group formed by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior — has been invited to play a very special and exceptional show on June 23 in Abtenau, Austria, near Salzburg.
The concert will take place at a mountain lodge surrounded by breathtaking vistas of the high Alps for a celebration of summer solstice. The number of tickets will be strictly limited to 300 in order to preserve the intimacy and exclusivity of this unique location. More information can be found at www.speckjaga.at
www.speckjaga.at
2012-02-02 21:21:13
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First 3 DIO albums to be reissued
According to the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, Universal Music has set a March 19 European release date for the "deluxe-edition" reissues of the first 3 DIO albums: "Holy Diver", "The Last In Line" and "Sacred Heart". These reissues are being made available worldwide, except in North America, where Warner Bros. owns the rights to the material.
www.black-sabbath.com
2012-02-02 21:09:17
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Reissue of RAMONES' "Loco Live"
British punk rock label Captain Oi! has reissued RAMONES' live album "Loco Live", which was originally released in 1991. This is the first time you get the whole concert (the UK and U.S. releases had different tracklistings originally), which was recorded in Barcelona, Spain.
www.captainoi.com
2012-02-02 20:53:53
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Slash and MEGADETH confirmed for Download
Slash, MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, KYUSS LIVES! and RECKLESS LOVE are some of the latest acts to be confirmed for the Download festival at Donington Park in UK on June 8-10.
Already confirmed are METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, THE PRODIGY, ANTHRAX, LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, SOUNDGARDEN, TRIVIUM etc.
www.downloadfestival.co.uk
2012-02-01 19:31:59
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TREAT lose bassist
Bassist Nalley Påhlsson has left reunited Swedish melodic hard rockers TREAT for "personal reasons". He says in a statement, "I will now focus more on the band THERION and my own band that hopefully will see the light of day with an album out in 2013 that I will record with other great names from the rock-music business."
2012-02-01 19:27:42
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ICED EARTH to play in China
American heavy metal band ICED EARTH will play 2 shows in China in April:
April 11 - Shanghai, Mao Live House
April 13 - Beijing, Star Live
www.icedearth.com
2012-02-01 19:24:47
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UNISONIC to release debut album
The self-titled debut album from UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS) — will be released on March 30 (9 days earlier in Japan) via earMUSIC/Edel.
2012-02-01 19:22:52
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New album with OLIVER DAWSON SAXON
OLIVER DAWSON SAXON, the British heavy metal band featuring founding SAXON members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson, will release its long-awaited album, "Motorbiker", on February 27 via Angel Air Records.
2012-02-01 19:20:23
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SODOM to record new album
German thrash metal veterans SODOM are currently writing material for their next studio album, which they plan to record in May. A tentative late summer release is expected, to be followed by a celebration of the band's 30th anniversary.
2012-02-01 19:15:16
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DIE HARD to record new album
Swedish trash metallers DIE HARD will enter the studio on February 6 to record their new album, "Conjure The Legions".
www.diehard.se
2012-02-01 19:05:10
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PARADISE LOST announce UK tour
British metal veterans PARADISE LOST will be touring UK in April. The dates are:
16.04 Cardiff – Great Hall 2
17.04 Southampton - The Brook
18.04 Folkestone - Quarterhouse
19.04 Colchester - Arts Centre
20.04 Stoke - Sugarmill
22.04 York – The Duchess
23.04 Glasgow - King Tuts
24.04 Sheffield - Corporation
25.04 Wolverhampton - Slade Rooms
26.04 Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
27.04 Manchester - Club Academy
29.04 London - Scala
30.04 Norwich - Waterfront
Their new album, "Tragic Idol", will be released on April 23 in Europe via Century Media Records.
www.paradiselost.co.uk
2012-02-01 18:37:37
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QUEENSRŸCHE, CINDERELLA and RATT confirmed for M3 Rock Festival
QUEENSRŸCHE, CINDERELLA, RATT, KIX, SKID ROW, QUIET RIOT, DOKKEN, STRYPER and LOUDNESS are some of the 19 bands confirmed for M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, U.S.A. on May 11-12.
www.m3rockfest.com
2012-01-31 21:26:36
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D.R.I. guitarist in the hospital
Founding member and guitarist Spike Cassidy of hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) is in the hospital recovering from complications — including infection — that arose after he underwent total colectomy surgery (having his entire colon removed) earlier this month. Doctors have pinpointed the infection and he is expected to be released from the hospital within the next few days.
www.dirtyrottenimbeciles.com
2012-01-31 21:01:41
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WARBRINGER parts ways with guitarist
Longtime guitarist Adam Carroll has left Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER. The band enlisted friend and talented young guitarist Andrew Bennett for the upcoming North American tour with ICED EARTH, with the hope that he may become a permanent member of the group.
2012-01-31 20:55:08
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