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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