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Former VENOM members Mantas (guitar), Tony Dolan (vocals) and Anthony Lant (drums) have formed a new band called PRIME EVIL. They're currently working on their debut album, for release next year. 2010-08-15 14:54:15 |
 Swedish folk/pop punks DIA PSALMA will be doing a gig at Temakrogen in Nyköping, Sweden on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). www.diapsalma.net 2010-08-11 20:43:24 |
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Next month's issue of Metal Hammer magazine will include a very special BLACK SABBATH tribute CD featuring cover versions of BLACK SABBATH classics performed by such artists as CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, AMON AMARTH, APOCALYPTICA and TURISAS. Each track was recorded especially for Metal Hammer and won't be available elsewhere. The magazine will go on sale in the U.K. on August 25. www.metalhammer.co.uk 2010-08-11 20:30:26 |
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Swedish melodic sleaze rockers CRAZY LIXX have been confirmed for the second installment of the Stockholm Rock Out festival, set to take place September 10-11 at Gamla Tryckeriet in Alvik/Stockholm, Sweden. Confirmed since earlier are DEBBIE RAY, DYNAZTY, FATAL SMILE, John Corabi, KEEL, KINGDOM COME, LIZZY BORDEN, STAR*RATS, U.D.O., WASTED SAINTS etc. www.sthlmrockout.com 2010-08-11 20:14:43 |
 Polish death metal veterans VADER have set "Return To The Morbid Reich" as the tentative title of their next studio album. According to guitarist/vocalist Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, the CD will be recorded in March/April 2011 at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland and it will be released in August/September 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. www.vader.pl 2010-08-11 20:12:48 |
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According to a posting on the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, Tony Iommi's Iommi SG guitar was stolen at the tribute show HEAVEN & HELL performed on July 24 at the High Voltage festival at Victoria Park in London, England. If you have any information or leads regarding the guitar's whereabouts, contact Iommi's webmaster via Iommi.com A reward is being offered for the instrument's return. www.iommi.com 2010-08-11 20:09:45 |
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Swedish punks AVSKUM and MASSHYSTERI have dropped off the Punkkarnevalen festival in Ölsta/Stockholm, Sweden. FUTURE RUINS (formerly known as MASSMORD) step in instead. The festival take place August 20-21, and among the other acts are SLÖA KNIVAR, Kajsa Grytt, BEYOND PINK, EXTINCTION OF MANKIND, AFGRUND, SANCTUARY IN BLASPHEMY, SJU SVÅRA ÅR, VICIOUS IRENE, WOLFBRIGADE, MASSHYSTERI, MISANTROPIC etc. punkkarnevalen.blogspot.com 2010-08-11 19:52:06 |
 MARDUK have been confirmed for the 70000tons Of Metal sea cruise, which will sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011, and be back on January 28. Confirmed since earlier are AGENT STEEL, AMON AMARTH, EXODUS, FINNTROLL, ICED EARTH, OBITUARY, RAVEN, SAXON, SODOM, SONATA ARCTICA, TESTAMENT etc. www.70000tons.com 2010-08-11 17:52:02 |
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MISFITS will be touring in Europe in September and in the States in October to December. For full details, check out Misfits.com MISFITS are currently in the studio working on new material, expect more information soon.. www.misfits.com 2010-08-11 17:48:32 |
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3 Jimi Hendrix albums will be released next month. 2 of these, "Jimi Hendrix: Blues, Live At Woodstock" and "Jimi Hendrix: BBC Sessions", are reissues, with extra tracks. The third, "West Coast Seattle Boy", is a 4-disc career-spanning retrospective, including previously unreleased material. www.jimihendrix.com 2010-08-11 17:45:17 |
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Alice Cooper completed his 2009 "Theatre of Death World Tour" by filming the final show at London, England's legendary Hammersmith Apollo. The DVD, ""Theatre Of Death - Live At Hammersmith 2009", will be released on September 28. www.alicecooper.com 2010-08-10 20:28:43 |
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British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have been confirmed for this year's Supersonic Festival, set to take place October 22-24 in Birmingham, England. www.supersonicfestival.com 2010-08-10 20:24:47 |
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U.S. metallers VIRGIN STEELE will release their new album, "The Black Light Bacchanalia", via SPV/Steamhammer on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: October 22 Rest of Europe: October 25 USA, Canada: November 9 The effort will be made available as limited-edition digipak, standard CD, double gatefold vinyl and as a digital download. 2010-08-10 20:23:19 |
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TRIPTYKON, the group formed by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior, will follow its highly acclaimed debut album, "Eparistera Daimones", with the release of "Shatter", an all-new 5-track EP, on October 25 (Europe) and October 26 (North America). At a playing time of approximately 28 minutes, "Shatter" will consist almost entirely of previously unreleased music. It will be available through Century Media Records (under license from Prowling Death Records Ltd.) as CD, digital download and 12" vinyl. www.triptykon.net 2010-08-10 20:20:27 |
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH was rushed to the Gdansk Medical University Hospital over the weekend to receive treatment for an undisclosed illness. He is currently receiving medical treatment, but it will probebly take a couple of weeks for full recovery. All upcoming shows with BEHEMOTH has been cancelled. 2010-08-09 20:04:08 |
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Swedish retro rockers ABRAMIS BRAMA's gig at Villa BelParc in Slottsskogen, Göteborg, Sweden has been cancelled by the organizers. www.abramisbrama.com 2010-08-08 21:21:19 |
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MONSTER MAGNET will release its long-awaited new album, "Mastermind", this October via Austria's Napalm Records. www.monstermagnet.net 2010-08-08 19:31:55 |
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Bassist Phil Kennemeore of California hard rock veterans Y&T has been diagnosed with cancer. He will have to undergo surgery and treatment. 2010-08-08 19:20:22 |
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Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have been forced to drop off the Finnish installment of the Sonisphere festival on August 7 due to health issues. It is unclear if any more of their European festival dates will be affected by this. More details are expected to be released over the next few days.. 2010-08-06 16:31:07 |
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Norwegian black metal veterans MAYHEM have scheduled the following Japanese tour dates: Sep. 16 - Tokyo, Club Quattro Sep. 17 - Nagoya, Club Quattro Sep. 18 - Osaka, Club Quattro 2010-08-06 16:29:19 |
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