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Hellfest 2010 - First Names Anounced

Here we are with the first list of bands for the Hellfest 2010!

7 SECONDS - AGNOSTIC FRONT - ARCHITECTS - ARCH ENEMY - ATHEIST - BEHEMOTH - BLACK COBRA - BLOODBATH - BORN FROM PAIN - COUNT RAVEN - DARK FUNERAL - DYING FETUS - EARTH CRISIS - FINNTROLL - GENERAL SURGERY - GHOST BRIGADE - GWAR - IMMORTAL - KAMPFAR - NEGURA BUNGET - OBSCURA - RWAKE - SAVIOURS - SECRETS OF THE MOON - SEPULTURA - SUFFOCATION - SWALLOW THE SUN - SWORN ENEMY - TANKARD - TWISTED SISTER - WALLS OF JERICHO - WEEDEATER

80 bands are still to be announced, including headliners!

Early booking rates are already available through Digitick www.digitick.com for 99? between September, 30 and November, 28 2009, for a 20% save on the final ticket price! Don't wait to get your key to heaven!

The Hellfest Team

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2010
Posted: 30.09.2009 by Jeff | Comments (30)


Tattoo The Mind 2 - Festival Cancelled

In reason of really poor tickets pre-sales (around 400 tickets had been sold instead of the 4,500 attendees needed in order for the festival to be "safe"), the Tattoo The Mind festival 2 is cancelled.

This is the message which was sent by the organizers to the band Shining (which also comment that the organization has always be honest and correct with them):

"As the organizer and producer of the TATTOO THE MIND Festival taking place the 10th & 11th of October in Metz (France), I make my own duty to give you some information about its progressing through this mail.
Only 13 days to the opening of the doors and the few pre-sales we have already scored until today for this event has been becoming very worrying.
We have sold 360 one-day tickets (for the 10th AND 11th of October altogether) + 210 two-day packages. Hence an average of less than 400 per day (or 800 for both days altogether) !!!
Yet, this festival reaches its economical balance with 4500 people coming and accumulated on both days (naturally, you have at your disposal the budget of the festival but also the current score of pre-sales).
The daily evolution of sales tends sadly to be rather unconvincing.
Therefore, we have thoughtfully and reasonably decided that cancelling the festival has become necessary. The amount of loss to come would make us unable to cope financially with our expenses and to be sure to pay every fee for instance.
I let you imagine the amount of our loss, if finally only 2000 people come these two days (hence a loss corresponding to 2500 paying tickets).
Of course, I can imagine your disappointment and even more, but be sure that this decision is not easy way to escape from our commitments. Regarding to the figures, it is obvious that the feasibility of this festival is called into question. That is why we rely on your comprehension (?)

We do regret the current progressing of the situation and offer our apologies for this annoyance.

Yours sincerely"

We sincerely regret that so few French metalheads chose to support this event and hope that the Tattoo The Mind team will find the force to come back soon with a new project. Metal Storm will be there again to support them as much as possible.

Source: metalstorm.ee
Event: Tattoo The Mind Festival [CANCELLED]
Posted: 30.09.2009 by Jeff | Comments (23)


Freak Kitchen - New Album Out Late October

Land of the Freaks, the seventh Freak Kitchen album featuring twelve brand new tracks will be released the 21st of October 2009 in Scandinavia (Bonnier Amigo, Universal, Rockweiler Ltd.) and in the UK (Proper Music) the 19th. More countries and release dates will follow soon.

The tunes and running order:

01 God Save the Spleen
02 Hip Hip Hoorah
03 Teargas Jazz
04 Sick? (Death by Hypochondria)
05 OK
06 Honey, You're a Nazi
07 The Only Way
08 Murder Groupie
09 The Smell of Time
10 One Last Dance
11 Do Not Disturb
12 Clean it Up

The cover of the album is visible on http://www.freakkitchen.com

You can already preorder your copy now @

Amazon UK, CDON.com, Ginza.se, Amazon US (import)

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Source: freakkitchen.com
Band profile: Freak Kitchen
Posted: 22.09.2009 by Jeff | Comments (9)


ProgPower Scandinavia - Festival Cancelled

Dear ticket-holder, booking agent, journalist, sponsor contact, music-fan and others associated with the festival,

We regretfully announce that ProgPower Scandinavia 2009 has been cancelled!

For almost a year we have been working hard on making this festival a reality and we believe that our labour has been fruitful in meeting all aspects required of a successful festival.

We have booked a more than solid roster with Pretty Maids and Candlemass as headliners; along with names such as Mercenary, Freak Kitchen, Manticora and Textures on the bill. All of these bands have established popularity in Denmark and should easily attract the Danish metal audience to our festival.

We have confirmed sponsorship/endorsement deals with a.o. Marshall, Musikpartner, Jack Daniels, Jägermeister, Cult Energy Drinks, Carlsberg and Coca Cola. We've have media support in the form of Metalized Magazine and Denmark's largest newspaper BT. We have had the collected Danish internet based metal media supporting us with banner advertisement, etc. And we've also had a lot of international promotion on metal sites in France, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, USA, Germany and Sweden.

We have collected all the backline/event info, booked hotel rooms, gathered a lot of volunteers for crew etc. All in all, we have done everything needed in order for this festival to be a success. Nothing was left half-way-done.

However, what we are left with now is to face the facts: as of today we have sold a very limited amount of tickets to the festival, which is simply not enough to come close to breaking even on expenses. Here in Denmark, there is a tendency for people to buy their tickets as late as possible to the show. So while we could justifiably expect more sales at the door, it is not a risk that we are willing to take.

Just to prove that we have not taken this lightly:
- we have handed out more than 20,000 flyers at several big metal shows in Copenhagen in the past months (AC/DC, Motley Crue, Deep Purple, Hammerfall and at all 5 of Metallica's Copenhagen shows)
- we have handed out 2,000 flyers at Sweden Rock festival
- we have constantly been handing out flyers at Copenhagen's #1 metal venue, The Rock
- we have printed up 1,000 full size posters
- we have had advertisements (half page and full page) in the last 2 issues of DK's largest metal publication, "Metalized Magazine"
- we have had a ton of banner advertisement all over the internet-on facebook, myspace, forums/webboards, etc.

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Source: progpowerscandinavia.com
Event: ProgPower Scandinavia 2009 [CANCELLED]
Posted: 10.08.2009 by Jeff | Comments (18)


Tattoo The Mind Festival #2 - Full Line-Up Revealed!

Metal Storm is proud to present the second edition of the "Tattoo The Mind" festival (October 10 and 11 2009, Metz, France).

TATTOO THE MIND #2
Indoor METAL Event
2 DAYS / 28 BANDS

Saturday, October 10th 2009 Billing :

PARADISE LOST / THE GATHERING / BEHEMOTH / SAMAEL / MASS HYSTERIA / CHIMAIRA / UNEARTH / THROWDOWN / DAATH / SONIC SYNDICATE / SHINING / CRUCIFIED BARBARA / TREPALIUM / GOROD

Sunday, October 11th 2009 Billing :

SAXON / LES TAMBOURS DU BRONX / YOTANGOR / ENSLAVED / NAPALM DEATH / ENSIFERUM / MARDUK / VADER / DELAIN / ULTRA VOMIT / NIGHTMARE / DARKNESS DYNAMITE / FEI COMODO / LOCAL BAND CONTEST

METZ / FRANCE @ LES ARENES

http://www.arenes-de-metz.com
http://www.mairie-metz.fr
http://tourisme.mairie-metz.fr
http://www.cr-lorraine.fr
http://www.cg57.fr

Opening Doors : 12.30 AM
Curfew : 2.00 AM
during 2 DAYS

French AIR GUITAR Championship
SKATEBOARD SHOW (tbc)
STANDS DISTRO & MERCHANDISING
TATTOO MEETING (tbc)
ROCK'n'ROLL BARS with : Cold & Hot Food / Water, Coffee, Soft & Energy Drinks & Beers !

http://www.tattoothemind.fr
http://www.myspace.com/tattoothemind
http://www.youtube.com/tattoothemind
http://www.dailymotion.com/tattoothemind

Direct Online Ticket Service Link :
http://www.fnacspectacles.com/place..-spectacle/manifestation/Hard-rock-..Metal-TATTOO-THE-MIND---2-MTATO.htm

Keep an eye on Metal Storm, more news to come soon!

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Source: tattoothemind.fr
Event: Tattoo The Mind Festival [CANCELLED]
Posted: 02.08.2009 by Jeff | Comments (3)


Hellfest 2009 - Day -15, Prepare Your Flags!

Here we are!

Hellfest will be upon you soon and we started building the structures under the enjoyment of nice, shiny and hot weather, let's hope that it will still be good when the festivalgoers will arrive in Clisson.

In 15 days, the festival will start and until today 14 000 tickets have been sold. 75% of the tickets are already booked and the festival will probably be sold-out! Great news!

We know that a lot of you have kept some money aside for a couple of months to be able to come to the fest but it's time to react, so act fast now!

As always Hellfest will be a real people melting-pot, because 35% of the audience will come from outside of France. More than 50 different nationalities will be at Clisson, from Argentine to Bosnia, Korea or Saudi Arabia! But our friends from Great Britain who will be the most this year since they have already bought more than 2000 3-Day tickets!

We invite all the hell-bangers from all around the world to bring along their country's flag so we can have a memorable "flag weekend"!

The Hellfest Team

Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2009
Posted: 02.06.2009 by Jeff | Comments (11)


Hellfest 2009 - And The Winners Of The Contest Are...

And the winners of the Metal Storm / Hellfest contest are:

Andrew C. from Australia

&

Alex B. from United Kingdom

The correct answers were:

Entombed - About to Die

Pain of Salvation - Disco Queen

Killing Joke - Implosion

For the others, you'll have new chances next year and still, you're welcome to come to the fest anyway!

PS: If the winners cannot prove that they will come to the Hellfest, new names will be picked in the emails with correct answers.

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Source: metalstorm.ee
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2009
Posted: 01.06.2009 by Jeff | Comments (12)


Hellfest 2009 - Line-Up Change And Hellfest Map 2009

We are sorry to tell you that, once again, some changes have occurred in the festival's line-up? KMFDM was forced to cancel and will be replaced by CLUTCH, one of the most influential bands of the US' Rock scene, who will be back at the forefront of the scene this year with their new album "Strange Cousin From The West".

Also, KORITNI and BLACK STONE CHERRY will switch their positions. KORITNI will now play on the Saturday at 14h25 and BLACK STONE CHERRY will play on the Sunday at 11h00.

Finally, the map of the 2009 festival is available at this location:

http://www.hellfest.fr/web08/plan_acces_hellfest2009.pdf

Hellfest will be upon you soon but we still have some great surprises for you! Stay tuned and be ready for hell!

Hellfest Team

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2009
Posted: 15.05.2009 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Hellfest 2009 - Last News And Improvements

Here the Hell we are !

Two months before the beginning of the biggest Metal festival ever organized in France we can finally give you some fresh news:

DEICIDE cancelled and will be replaced by REPULSION, one of the fathers of Grind/Death Metal. It's great to have heard about them but nothing beats seeing them live and you'll have that opportunity at Hellfest this year.

Information about special new entertainment is available at the official Hellfest site (www.hellfest.fr). Just click on the "Electric Circus" animated window to have a look at the program and schedule. More information can be found here => http://www.hellfest.fr/web08/images/animations-anglais.pdf

Despite what was written in the official program, the three headliners will get the possibility to play a real full length set. Spread some words about it: Mötley Crüe, Marilyn Manson and Manowar will not be at Hellfest for nothing and will have the right to play as long as they want (1h, 1h30 or even more!).

The official programs (in French) are released. You'll find it in French musical shops, through our street teams and in the next French Rock Hard (May/June issue). A program will be send along with each purchase from the Hellfest Shop (www.hellfestshop.com).

Finally, we're proud to tell you that the party will be great, that the ticket-sales are really good and that the festival should be sold-out before the first band plays. Don't wait any longer: Buy your tickets now !

Hellfest Team

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2009
Posted: 05.05.2009 by Jeff | Comments (10)


Hellfest 2009 - Last-minute Lineup Changes!

Some changes happened on Hellfest 2009 line-up... Here is the official announcement of the festival.

"We are sorry to tell you that some changes have occurred in the line up of the festival. EDGUY, was forced to cancel because of some logistic problems, NACHTMYSTIUM's singer just broke his leg and will be out for 4 months and SLAPSHOT has postponed its tour.

Unfortunately, ASPHYX won't be able to play either due to a misunderstanding.

Do not fret! As replacements, we didn't choose 2nd tier bands? SAINT VITUS will be back to France for the first time since 1991, making Friday our "DOOMsday"! The mystic KARMA TO BURN joins the line up on the 19th of June, such a great band was a must have. Finally, BLACK STONE CHERRY and SAMAEL will also play at Hellfest 2009.

Please also note two important name changes. BLOODCLOT will tour under the name of the legendary CRO-MAGS and GORGOROTH have become GOD SEED! Both bands will play at the festival but under these new names.

Sorry again for those last minute changes, we hope that we won't need to announce any more cancelations in the future.

Hellfest Team"

Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2009
Posted: 31.03.2009 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Cain's Disnaty - News About The French Tour

Hi all Cain's fans out there!!

Cain's Dinasty is in france for 9 shows. We upload everyday on Youtube videos from the french tour!

Here are the links of the recorded songs until now. Hope that you'll like it!

Taking a Look, Lyon 6 march 2009 at Double Six
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dVWopB5fjk

Tears of Pain, Marseille 07 march 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBV0g7j9RK0

we play evernight in france with french band Black Rain have a a lot at the band their on myspace here :
http://www.myspace.com/blackfuckinrain

See you soon on the road!

10 mars 2009 20:00
Heretic Club w/ Lyre Bordeaux
11 mars 2009 20:00
Floride Nantes
12 mars 2009 20:00
Mondo Bizarro Rennes
13 mars 2009 20:00
Pacific Rock Cergy-Pontoise
14 mars 2009 20:00
La Chimère Lille

www.cainsdinasty.com
www.myspace.com/cainsdinasty

Cain's Dinasty album Legacy of Blood Available on Melodica Records
http://www.melodica-records.com

And rock on!!!!!

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Band profile: Cain's Dinasty
Posted: 10.03.2009 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Hellfest 2009 - Last Confirmed Names!

Hello everybody!

Here we are! After a lot of discussions, negotiations and real headaches, we are now able to give you the last confirmed names of the 2009 festival edition.

We promised you eclecticism, and as you can see we didn't lie! Traditional heavy metal, indus, grind, glam, hardcore, prog? everything is perfectly consistent with what we want to do with the Hellfest: An extremely specialized yet open-minded event!

The presence of a few really famous bands known by a large audience didn't distract us from our goal to develop the metal genres which made the reputation of the festival. The extreme metalheads will headbang at the new ROCK HARD TENT, which can welcome up to 6,000 people and where a lot of death, black, grind and other bands will put you in a trance.

The TERRORIZER TENT will give the opportunity to the metal elitists but also to the curious metalheads to discover forgotten genres, unfortunately forsaken by the audience and the media! On this stage, hardcore, grindcore, stoner and other doom bands will defend the image and the vocation of the festival!

Let's not wait any longer, and discover the new bands which have been added to this year's festival line-up. We hope you will be delighted!

MOTLEY CRUE - MARYLIN MANSON - MACHINE HEAD - DREAM THEATER - EUROPE - QUEENSRYCHE - SOULFLY - HATEBREED - SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - DOWN - MASTODON - KILLING JOKE - CRADLE OF FILTH - EDGUY - PAPA ROACH - DRAGON FORCE - PAIN - KMFDM - VOIVOD - PAIN OF SALVATION - BUCKCHERRY - NASHVILLE PUSSY - ADX - KORITNI - SATAN JOKERS - MOONSPELL - IMMOLATION - SKINLESS - BRUTAL TRUTH - DESTROYER 666 - VADER - PIG DESTROYER - HACRIDE - TREPALIUM - BACKFIRE - PROVIDENCE - WATERTANK... all those names are added to the already long list.

That's all for now, you know everything and the final countdown officially starts today! Please note that the one-day tickets are on sale for 59? (including locative fees).

See you soon for further news!

The Hellfest Team

The final line up and practical informations are visible here: http://www.metalstorm.ee/events/event.php?event_id=25270

One more time, Metal Storm will be one of the official partners of the festival. Please keep an eye on our webzine, news, and a lot of other good things will come later!

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2009
Posted: 05.03.2009 by Jeff | Comments (41)


The Answer - Listen To The First Single Of Everyday Demons

Irish rockers The Answer premiered exclusively through Spin.com, an MP3 for the song "Demon Eyes", the opening cut from their forthcoming second full-length album, 'Everyday Demons'.

The track is available for downloading, posting, and sharing at the following location: http://spin.com/articles/exclusive-song-answer

THE ANSWER, four lads hailing from Downpatrick in Northern Ireland have been busy fulfilling their duties as the opening act for the North American leg of AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour. The band finishes the American Leg of Black Ice in Nashville, TN on January 31st and head to New York to play The Mercury Lounge on Tuesday, February 3rd. This will be THE ANSWER's only club gig in America prior to departing for the European leg of the AC/DC World Tour.

THE ANSWER recently released Never Too Late, a four-song EP giving fans a small taste of what's to come on their US debut 'Everyday Demons', due out March 31st on THE END RECORDS in USA and March 2 on ALBERT RECORDS in Europe. The new album was recorded in summer '08 in Los Angeles with John Travis producing.

THE ANSWER was recently named one of Billboard Magazine's 15 Artists to Watch in 2009. The band appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and in December was featured in Rolling Stone's "Hot Issue" where the magazine proclaimed them "Rock Gods in Training."

THE ANSWER is:

Cormac Neeson (vocals)
Paul Mahon (guitar)
Michael Waters (bass)
James Heatley (drums)

THE ANSWER on the web:

www.theanswer.ie
www.myspace.com/theanswerrock

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Source: redmusic.com
Band profile: The Answer
Posted: 24.01.2009 by Jeff | Comments (5)


Hellfest 2009 - New Bands Confirmed

Hello everyone!

As promised, here is the list to be added to the one of December 2008! Nobody will be surprised to see names to satisfy all those who are fans of Hellfest and it will be Christmas all over again!

Who can already boast having seen the fathers of American Doom, PENTAGRAM the American Black Sabbath founded by Bobby Liebling who, unfortunately, didn't have as much fame but, nevertheless remains THE reference for all fans of these slow and wicked musics! The first and only date in Europe will be at Hellfest! the real godfather of US Doom!

Not to forget without whom such artists as Neurosis, Napalm Death, Sepultura and many others, would never have found their different sounds! The inventor of Crust, AMEBIX is back in europe for one date only, connaisseurs will be happy and all others will listen attentively as extreme music wouldn't be the same without them!

The New Orleans scene figures in this year's addition as it was the where Sludge first appeared in the 80's so, we are proud to announce thet EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN, and KINGDOW OF SORROW will be there to swell the ranks on which promises to be a very special day! NOLA should also be there. Watch this space.......

The French connection will be present too! GOJIRA, DAGOBA who are getting stonger and stronger, ADAGIO and BLOCKHEADS will be there for your delight!

Fans of Extreme Metal will be delighted to see NACHTMYSTIUM a popular American Black Metal band, TAAKE the Scandinavian group and finally, DEICIDE, PESTILENCE, KATAKLYSM, MOONSORROW, KEEP OF KALSSIN and ABORTED will be present. But the biggest part is yet to come, the main course is served but the dessert will amaze the most brutal amongst you! Patience..

Last but not least, more hardcore than last year, the return of VISION OF DISORDER for one date only in europe, our national mad men KICKBACK, BLOODCLOT with former members of Cro-mags, Biohazard and Merauder, BETRAYED, SLAPSHOT, BLACK DALHIA MURDER, DESPISED ICON, AUGUST BURN RED and TERROR so many names.

And finally, and (we hope) that they won't cancel COALESCE are expected. Also VOLBEAT for all head-banging fans of Motorhead and WASP, UFOMAMMUT for all cavemen and GIRLSCHOOL with the ravishing JARBOE showing us that women have their place in this great festival!

Well, happy? Not yet?

There are still 40 bands to confirm with tops of the bill. We promised you that 2009 would be enormous!

The Hellfest Team

The official Flyer can be viewed here

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Source: hellfest.fr
Event: Hellfest Open Air 2009
Posted: 17.01.2009 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Mountain Mirrors - Download Full Discography For Free

*Mountain Mirrors Releases All Three CDs at Jamendo for Free Download Under Creative Commons License*

Fairhaven, MA, (December 7, 2008) - Mountain Mirrors founder Jeff Sanders has just announced that all three of the Mountain Mirrors LP's (Dreadnought, Lunar Ecstasy and the self - titled Mountain Mirrors) are now available for free download at Jamendo.Com, an influential international platform for downloading free and legal music. Speaking about this new offering Sanders states "Jamendo is awesome. It's got a great vibe... for an independent artist with almost no radio airplay or
live shows, Creative Commons is crucial. And Jamendo makes it easy for people to download (and share) music with a clear conscience."

Mountain Mirrors started in 2003. Their self-proclaimed "Heavy Acoustic" genre blends the progressive psych-rock sounds of Porcupine Tree or Damnation-era Opeth with Dylen-esque folk lyrics and psychedelic vibes.

The Ripple Effect writes of Mountain Mirrors, "Imagine if you will, walking through a forest that's enshrouded in dense fog. Visibility is only a few hundred feet in any direction. Moisture glistening off of the surrounding foliage as your breath bellows from your mouth in a cloud of steam. The crunch of leaves and decay under every footstep being the only sound to accompany the animal-like howl of the wind. Kinda' creepy out here all alone, huh? That's the power of Mountain Mirrors self titled album."

Download links:

http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32408 - Dreadnought (2008)

http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32399 - Self-Titled (2006 - recommended
for first-time listeners)

http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32539 - Lunar Ecstasy (2004)

Mountain Mirrors as described by founder Jeff Sanders is "Heavy acoustic music from the wood of Massachusetts". Musical influences range from Led Zeppelin to Opeth to Portishead as well as unexplained phenomena like Karma, ghosts and the afterlife.

Musicians: Jeff Sanders with various guests - including drummers Peter Yttergren, Peter Generous, Magnus Brandell and Elad Fish, multi-instrumentalist Per Ulfhielm, bassists Phil Rohr and Guy Bartor,
cellist Claire Fitch, keyboard master Oren Selas, and pianist Simon "Watto" Watson. They currently have three LP's.

Jamendo.com is the world's # 1 platform for free and legal music downloads. Available in six languages it offers the largest catalog of music underneath Creative Common Licenses. For artists it is an easy and efficient way to publish, share and promote their music, through revenue sharing and commercial partnerships. For more information visit www.Jamendo.com

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Source: mountainmirrors.com
Posted: 21.12.2008 by Jeff | Comments (8)