Browsing all posts from April, 2008.

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Graspop Metal Meeting, Bloodstock Open Air Festival, Rob Zombie, Extreme The Dojo

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

ARCH ENEMY, SYMPHONY X and BLACK STONE CHERRY have
been confirmed for this year’s Graspop Metal Meeting,
set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in
Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as
follows:
36 CRAZYFISTS
ALCHEMIST
APOCALYPTICA
ARCH ENEMY
AT THE GATES
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
BEHEMOTH
BLACK STONE CHERRY
BLEEDING THROUGH
BRING ME THE HORIZON
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
COMEBACK [...]

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Sixx: A.M., Def Leppard, Wacken Open Air Festival, Metaltown Festival

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

SIXX: A.M., the new band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist
Nikki Sixx, will postpone its spring tour “due to
unforeseen circumstances and will most likely hit the
road in the summer of 2008,” according to a statement
released by the group.
SIXX: A.M. recently let fans vote at VoteSixxAM.com on
which cities the group should play in. Those [...]

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Tim Owens, Doogie White, Slash, Nova Rock Festival

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

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Former JUDAS PRIEST/ICED EARTH singer Tim “Ripper”
Owens has commented on his latest gig as the frontman
of the solo band of the legendary Swedish guitarist
Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Speaking exclusively to D.X.
Ferris of the Cleveland Scene, Owens said, “Yes, it is
official, I will be singing on the next YNGWIE
MALMSTEEN CD, and I couldn’t be more excited about
working [...]

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Stone Temple Pilots, Rock Of Ages Festival, Ace Frehley, Down

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

The reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have scheduled the
following dates:
May 17 – Columbus, OH – Crew Stadium (Rock on the
Range)
May 18 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center (WMMR
Event)
May 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Indianapolis Motor
Speedway
May 31 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Garden State Amphitheatre
(WXRK Event)
Jun. 01 – Mansfield, MA – Tweeter [...]

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Led Zeppelin, Kix, Helloween, Graspop Metal Meeting, Metal Church

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

According to Rollingstone.com, LED ZEPPELIN, U2,
MADONNA are among the artists tapped to participate in
a series of international concerts by World Peace One,
a not-for-profit world peace group. The shows would
begin May 17th, though no acts have been confirmed.
 
Ticketmaster has announced that US ’80s rockers KIX
will perform at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, NY on [...]

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Yngwie Malmsteen, Rob Zombie, Tim Owens, Rocklahoma

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Vocalist Doogie White and Yngwie Malmsteen have
decided to part company after six and a half years
together. Doogie joined Malmsteen’s band in September
2001 and recorded two albums with the legendary
Swedish guitarist: “Attack” (2002) and “Unleash the
Fury” (2005).
“I had a long chat with Yngwie today and it is clear
that he wants to move [...]

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As I Lay Dying, Download Festival, 2008 Edgefest, Ozzfest

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

San Diego-based metallers AS I LAY DYING have been
confirmed for this year’s Bloodstock Open Air
festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at
Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival
billing is now shaping up as follows:
AS I LAY DYING
AT THE GATES
CLOUDSCAPE
COMMUNIC
DIMMU BORGIR
ELUVEITIE
EVILE
HELLOWEEN
ICED EARTH
KATAKLYSM
MOB RULES
MOONSORROW
OPETH
OVERKILL
PRIMAL FEAR
SAINT DEAMON
SOILWORK
SWALLOW THE SUN
TÝR
AS I [...]

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Los Angeles Murderfest, Fields Of Rock Festival, Children Of Bodom, Michale Graves

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Church of the 8th Day, the organizers behind the Los
Angeles Murderfest, have announced the next round of
bands for the festival, set to take place April 18-20
at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California.
Daniel Dismal, the festivals founder had this to say
about the line-up thus far: “This year’s Murderfest
has been coming together in [...]

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Shadows Fall, Within Temptation, Cycle Of Pain, Tora Tora

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL will reissue
their Century Media debut, “Of One Blood”, on April
15.
Commented SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair: “It is
almost impossible to believe that it has been nearly a
decade since these songs were laid down at Planet Z.
Zeuss had barely finished putting together the studio
and we had barely finished writing [...]

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Magic Circle Festival, Summer Breeze Festival, Arch Enemy, Scorpions

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

The second edition of the Magic Circle Festival set to
take place in Bad Arolsen, Germany, will feature a
special performance by MANOWAR on July 11 and July 12,
playing the entire first six albums of their career.
DORO and W.A.S.P. have just confirmed their exclusive
festival appearances in Germany this summer at the
Magic Circle Festival. Also, [...]

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