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Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Sold Out

The organizers of the Germany's Wacken Open Air festival have issued the following update:

IN FLAMES: New Album Samples Available

Audio samples of all 12 tracks are available for streaming at Play.com

Dark Empire's Sophomore Album Humanity Dethroned release date

Available October 5, preorders available

Guitarist MIKE KIMBALL Quits DYING FETUS

Guitarist Mike Kimball has left Maryland-based extreme metallers DYING FETUS

MISTRESS split up

ANAAL NATHRAKH members' Sludge band call it a day

60,000 Tickets Sold For This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Wacken Open Air festival organizers estimate 60,000 tickets have already been sold

PRIMAL FEAR Announces New Guitarist

Magnus Karlsson (Last Tribe / Allen-Lande / Starbreaker/ The Codex) joins the band.

Guitarist STEFAN LEIBING Quits PRIMAL FEAR

Stefan Leibing has announced his departure from PRIMAL FEAR

Dance Of The Mourning Child (Jonah Weingarten from Pyramaze) album available for preorder

New piano based instrumental album from Pyramaze's keyboardist

New ACE FREHLEY album in the works

"Pain In The Neck" could be released by spring time!

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Is The New YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer

Tim "Ripper" Owens has now officially joined YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's band

HEAVEN AND HELL To Begin Writing New Album In March

Dio also playing solo dates this summer

IN FLAMES: New Single Available For Streaming

"The Mirror's Truth" is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page

DAN SWANÖ Working On New Solo Project

Swanö describes describes it as "a cross between ALTER BRIDGE and MOONTOWER-style"

New KATAKLYSM Album To Feature Guest Appearances

The album will also feature guest solo appearances by CANNIBAL CORPSE & OVERKILL Members

New VENOM album to be released!

Tentative street date for "Hell" is May!

MetalReviews 2007 Awards Posted!

Reviewer Awards and Reader's Choice Awards Now Online

THUNDERSTONE: First Song With New Singer Posted Online

THUNDERSTONE have posted a version of the song "Holdin' On To My Pain"

CARNAL FORGE: New Lineup Revealed

CARNAL FORGE have confirmed that they have parted ways with Jari Kuusisto and Jens C. Mortensen

OPETH Mainman Returns To BLOODBATH

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH has issued the following update