KREATOR, SODOM, ACCEPT, PRIMAL FEAR and TARJA TURUNEN are among the confirmed artists for Bulgaria’s now-traditional Kavarna Rock Fest, which will take place June 23-25 at the Black Sea coast’s town stadium.
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“Cavalcade”, the new video from Finnish melodic black metallers CATAMENIA, can be viewed below.
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SICK OF IT ALL, EARTH CRISIS and H20 are among the confirmed bands for the East Coast Tsunami Fest, set to take place June 11-12, 2010 in Phoenixville and MOnte Clare, Pennsylvania.
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KISKE/SOMERVILLE, the new project featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and American singer Amanda Somerville, filmed two videos ? “Silence” and “If I Had A Wish” ? this past Sunday and Monday in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Danish extreme metallers PANZERCHRIST have issued the following update: “The recording and mixing of our next album is now complete and we are currently in the process of finding the right label for this release.
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Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR will release their 13th, self-titled album in Europe on May 17 via Earache Records, in Japan through Marquee and in Australia via Riot Entertainment.
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Due to illness, drummer Lawrence “Larry” Paterson will be unable to make the South American leg of BLAZE BAYLEY’s “Promise and Terror Tour”, which kicks off on April 1 in Teresina, Brazil.
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ALTER BRIDGE has issued the following update: “We are pleased to inform you that the recording of our third album has been completed.
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Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will play their first-ever show on the Faroe Islands at the 2010 edition of the G! Festival.
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Elle of Musician Photo Journal conducted an interview with bassist Mike D’Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE prior to the band’s March 20, 2010 concert in Clifton Park, New York.
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Four years sine the release of “Madre, Protégenos”, Duncan Patterson (ANTIMATTER, ANATHEMA), returns, leading the entity known as ÍON.
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While funding for music and arts programs are being cut across the country, notably in New York City, Little Kids Rock, a leading nonprofit provider of free musical instruments and free lessons in the United States, is teaming with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and rock stars to put music education back into public schools.
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Two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK has announced the upcoming release of “Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!”, a groundbreaking game app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
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