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Gigantour 2006 - CD To Receive European Release In October
SPV/Steamhammer has set to release "Gigantour" deluxe 2-CD set, (October 2 in Europe and September 29 in Germany). The set captures 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver magazine calling it "the mother of all shred fests." Organized by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine as a tour featuring "only bands whose musicianship matches their ability to melt faces with sheer volume and power" (Miami Herald), "Gigantour" features unforgettable performances by Megadeth, Dream Theather and Fear Factory as well as Anthrax (CD only), Nevermore, Life Of Agony, Symphony X, Dry Kill Logic and Bobaflex.
"There are a few very successful tours out each summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first Gigantour had to make an impact with top bands," says Mustaine. The six-week tour ? with bands personally chosen by Mustaine ? was designed to help bring like-minded hard rock fans together at a reasonable price, with most tickets in the $40 range. "I wanted to put together a festival that consisted of positive bands that play heavy music in a high-energy environment," Mustaine said in the July '05 Guitar World. "I think the variety of playing styles and the credibility of the different players is really exciting."
"There are a few very successful tours out each summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first Gigantour had to make an impact with top bands," says Mustaine. The six-week tour ? with bands personally chosen by Mustaine ? was designed to help bring like-minded hard rock fans together at a reasonable price, with most tickets in the $40 range. "I wanted to put together a festival that consisted of positive bands that play heavy music in a high-energy environment," Mustaine said in the July '05 Guitar World. "I think the variety of playing styles and the credibility of the different players is really exciting."
| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
| Event: | Gigantour 2006 |
Carnal Forge - Songwriting Update
Swedish thrash metallers, Carnal Forge issued the following update:
"Here's some more new song titles. We also got a couple more that hasn't got any titles yet, and some might change. The pre-production of the new album has been a long, long process but in the end it has been really worth it. We have gone thru all the arrangements and vocal parts in a way that we never have done with CF before. The result is just utterly brilliant. We have also tried som stuff that we never did in CF, we have a couple really heavy songs. One is so slow it almost falls apart... haha...
Some wonder why it takes so god damn long time this time around, but the thing is that we live in tree differnt cities, so we have met for pre-prod work once, maybe twice a month to work together. On all other albums with CF the vocals were made in the studio. But I promise you it's worth the wait... Soon we'll start the real recording...
Godsend Gods End
Hate Junkie
Ante Mori
End Game
Testify For My Victims
Biological Waste Matter
Questions Pertaining The Ownership Of My Mind
Subhuman
Forever Guilt
Burning Eden
The Dead
Cheers
Lars & Carnal Forge"
"Here's some more new song titles. We also got a couple more that hasn't got any titles yet, and some might change. The pre-production of the new album has been a long, long process but in the end it has been really worth it. We have gone thru all the arrangements and vocal parts in a way that we never have done with CF before. The result is just utterly brilliant. We have also tried som stuff that we never did in CF, we have a couple really heavy songs. One is so slow it almost falls apart... haha...
Some wonder why it takes so god damn long time this time around, but the thing is that we live in tree differnt cities, so we have met for pre-prod work once, maybe twice a month to work together. On all other albums with CF the vocals were made in the studio. But I promise you it's worth the wait... Soon we'll start the real recording...
Godsend Gods End
Hate Junkie
Ante Mori
End Game
Testify For My Victims
Biological Waste Matter
Questions Pertaining The Ownership Of My Mind
Subhuman
Forever Guilt
Burning Eden
The Dead
Cheers
Lars & Carnal Forge"
| Source: | carnalforge.com |
| Band profile: | Carnal Forge |
Napalm Death - Frontman Talking About Jesse's Passing
Napalm Death Frontman Barney has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Terrorizer/ex-Napalm Death guitarist Jesse Pintado:
"I am sitting here still really trying to take in what has happened with Jesse. We were in Bulgaria playing at the time when it seems to have happened, and communications were a little off our radar.
I don't really want to dissect things too much because I'm conscious of how Jesse's family must be feeling right now - simply to say that I'm sad and also disappointed that Jesse wasn't able to fully lift himself again and re-discover his hunger with Terrorizer. RIP amigo."
"I am sitting here still really trying to take in what has happened with Jesse. We were in Bulgaria playing at the time when it seems to have happened, and communications were a little off our radar.
I don't really want to dissect things too much because I'm conscious of how Jesse's family must be feeling right now - simply to say that I'm sad and also disappointed that Jesse wasn't able to fully lift himself again and re-discover his hunger with Terrorizer. RIP amigo."
| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Napalm Death |
Wastefall - Announce Withdrawal From "ProgPower USA" Festival
Wastefall made the following announcement in their official website, in the news section:
"We unfortunately have to announce that Wastefall will not be participating in this years "ProgPower USA" festival in Atlanta, USA on September 16th. When applying for the visa to be able to perform in USA, we ran into some unexpected problems with the Greek authorities, which have made it impossible for us to go. We're really sorry about this, as we know a lot of fans had been looking forward to seeing us in USA for the first time ever, and we ourselves had been looking very much forward to the whole experience of our first gig outside of Greece. We would like to extend our gratitude to both our label and management for doing what was possible in order to help us solve the problems, and especially we would like to thank Glenn Harveston of ProgPower USA for helping us beyond the call of duty on trying to make ends meet. We really hope to be able to go to ProgPower USA another year and make up for this."
"We unfortunately have to announce that Wastefall will not be participating in this years "ProgPower USA" festival in Atlanta, USA on September 16th. When applying for the visa to be able to perform in USA, we ran into some unexpected problems with the Greek authorities, which have made it impossible for us to go. We're really sorry about this, as we know a lot of fans had been looking forward to seeing us in USA for the first time ever, and we ourselves had been looking very much forward to the whole experience of our first gig outside of Greece. We would like to extend our gratitude to both our label and management for doing what was possible in order to help us solve the problems, and especially we would like to thank Glenn Harveston of ProgPower USA for helping us beyond the call of duty on trying to make ends meet. We really hope to be able to go to ProgPower USA another year and make up for this."
| Source: | wastefall.com |
| Band profile: | Wastefall |
Iron Maiden - Special Collector's Issue Of Greek Rock Hard Magazine
Rock Hard Greece Magazine will release a special Iron Maiden collector's issue due this week (August,30). Just in the same time of the release of the new Iron Maiden album, "A Matter of Life and Death". The magazine will contain 60 pages full of the Iron Maiden history, including great pictures, brand new interviews with Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain and Janick Gers, comments by various magazine editors on the new album, Iron Maiden trivia, Eddie paintings and various other articles about one of the greatest heavy metal bands ever.
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Iron Maiden |
Angra - New Album Artwork And Tracklist Revealed
Brazilian heavy metallers, Angra will release their new album "Aurora Consurgens" on October, 30 at SPV Records.
'Aurora Consurgens' tracklist:
01. The Course Of Nature
02. The Voice Commanding You
03. Ego Painted Grey
04. Breaking Ties
05. Salvation: Suicide
06. Window To Nowhere
07. So Near So Far
08. Passing By
09. Scream Your Heart Out
10. Abandoned Fate
The songwriting process for "Aurora Consurgens" started towards the end of the "Temple of Shadows" touring cycle. The band spent the early part of 2005 pre-producing the album with producer Dennis Ward at House Of Audio Studios in Germany. Drums recordings followed, also in Germany. Then, the band headed back to Brazil where all the remaining stuff was recorded. Mixing was also done in Germany.
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'Aurora Consurgens' tracklist:
01. The Course Of Nature
02. The Voice Commanding You
03. Ego Painted Grey
04. Breaking Ties
05. Salvation: Suicide
06. Window To Nowhere
07. So Near So Far
08. Passing By
09. Scream Your Heart Out
10. Abandoned Fate
The songwriting process for "Aurora Consurgens" started towards the end of the "Temple of Shadows" touring cycle. The band spent the early part of 2005 pre-producing the album with producer Dennis Ward at House Of Audio Studios in Germany. Drums recordings followed, also in Germany. Then, the band headed back to Brazil where all the remaining stuff was recorded. Mixing was also done in Germany.
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Angra |
Pestilence - "Chronicles Of The Scourge" CD Released
Metal War Productions has just released a live album from Dutch extreme metallers Pestilence, entitled 'Chronicles of the Scourge'. The collection includes two live shows: Zeche in Bochum, Germany on November 18, 1988 and Kix Festival in Veghel, The Netherlands on June 24, 1989. As officially reported via Metal War Productions, "this killer release has been made possible with full permission and cooperation of Martin Van Drunen himself! He has been working with us on this idea from its ghastly conception to the grotesque reality it has become. Metal War extends tankloads of respect and gratitude to him for that!". Metal War Productions mailorder customers receive a bonus rehearsal disc with their order! This offer is strictly limited to those maniacs who order directly through Metal War Productions mailorder only! Limited to 1000 copies! Subordinate to the Domination...
Chronicles of the Scourge tracklisting:
Live "Kix Festival" - Veghel, Holland 24/06/1989
1. City of the Living Dead / Antropomorphia
2. Parricide
3. Echoes of Death
4. Subordinate to the Domination
5. Commandments
6. Out of the Body
7. Chemotherapy
8. Cycle of Existence
9. Suspended Animation
10. The Trauma
Live Bochum, Germany 18/11/1988
11. Antropomorphia
12. Parricide
13. Subordinate to the Domination
14. Cycle of Existence
15. Extreme Unction
16. Chemotherapy
17. Bacterial Surgery
18. Systematic Instruction
Unreleased Bonus Track
19. Consuming Impulse
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Chronicles of the Scourge tracklisting:
Live "Kix Festival" - Veghel, Holland 24/06/1989
1. City of the Living Dead / Antropomorphia
2. Parricide
3. Echoes of Death
4. Subordinate to the Domination
5. Commandments
6. Out of the Body
7. Chemotherapy
8. Cycle of Existence
9. Suspended Animation
10. The Trauma
Live Bochum, Germany 18/11/1988
11. Antropomorphia
12. Parricide
13. Subordinate to the Domination
14. Cycle of Existence
15. Extreme Unction
16. Chemotherapy
17. Bacterial Surgery
18. Systematic Instruction
Unreleased Bonus Track
19. Consuming Impulse
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Pestilence |
Aborted - Forced To Drop Off Cryptopsy Tour
Belgian death metallers, Aborted have posted the following update on their homepage:
"Well, this tour (with Cryptopsy) has been quite the debacle. We had to cancel Malmo (Sweden) since the bus broke down in Denmark and we were stuck there the whole day which sucked ass. Luckily for the fans, Cryptopsy did make it at the last minute, and apparently they tore it up! We apologize to the fans there waiting to see us, but we only found out last minute we wouldn't make it, sucks.... Secondly, Matty (guitars) had some problems with his working situation so last minute we had to cancel our participation to the rest of the tour since he might have lost his job over this. Our boys in Visceral Bleeding are taking over for the other dates and I'm sure they will do the killing in our stead. All you guys out there, no worries, we're planning a full offensive next year with the new album! Now it's time to play Stockholm, see you guys there!"
"Well, this tour (with Cryptopsy) has been quite the debacle. We had to cancel Malmo (Sweden) since the bus broke down in Denmark and we were stuck there the whole day which sucked ass. Luckily for the fans, Cryptopsy did make it at the last minute, and apparently they tore it up! We apologize to the fans there waiting to see us, but we only found out last minute we wouldn't make it, sucks.... Secondly, Matty (guitars) had some problems with his working situation so last minute we had to cancel our participation to the rest of the tour since he might have lost his job over this. Our boys in Visceral Bleeding are taking over for the other dates and I'm sure they will do the killing in our stead. All you guys out there, no worries, we're planning a full offensive next year with the new album! Now it's time to play Stockholm, see you guys there!"
| Source: | goremageddon.be |
| Band profile: | Aborted |
Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil - Vocalists Present Award To Slayer
Arch Enemy vocalist, Angela Gossow has posted the following message on her MySpace Page:
"Dear friends,
I was invited to the Kerrang Awards on Thursday. Its all industry and business, not much of a metal party with bands like Placebo and Muse. I had to do a couple of Jaegermeister shots with Kerry King to get over this blasphemy. But oh well. Me and Christina were there to give the 'Hall Of Fame' award to Slayer - the only band who truly deserved their award! REIGN IN BLOOD (and chop those suit-and-tie-wearing corporates into pieces please).
Check out from the Kerrang! Awards:
Picture#1
Picture#2
Picture#3
Picture#4
Picture#5
Flying these days is a huge hassle. You are not even allowed to bring some toothpaste in your handluggage. I made it through the metal detector bare foot (even flip flops have to be taken off) and were asked to throw my chapstick away.. I looked at the security guy and said.. "Listen, I am German, non-religious, love my live and will NOT attempt to blow up the plane with a lipstick".. Needless to say he did not get the joke. I felt a personal triumph though that he didnt discover my saline nasal spray. Ha! Rebellion.
We are in full-preparation mode for Gigantour. We havent been touring for a while (did the EU festivals instead) and I struggle to remember the essentials I have to bring for living on a tourbus.. SANITIZER! I-POD! KEYBOARD! LAPTOP! And a million other things. We will be going straight to Japan and Australia after this, so we will be 6 weeks non-stop away from home. I am looking forward to it a lot, it means I will have people around me who are doing the thinking and organizing for me (hello Woody, Mr. tourmanager, I am talking to you, hehe..) and I will meet a lot of cool people who actually like what we do musically. Its a reward money can't buy!
Please stay healthy and pure fucking metal until we come to town! I want to see you crazy lot in the front row!."
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"Dear friends,
I was invited to the Kerrang Awards on Thursday. Its all industry and business, not much of a metal party with bands like Placebo and Muse. I had to do a couple of Jaegermeister shots with Kerry King to get over this blasphemy. But oh well. Me and Christina were there to give the 'Hall Of Fame' award to Slayer - the only band who truly deserved their award! REIGN IN BLOOD (and chop those suit-and-tie-wearing corporates into pieces please).
Check out from the Kerrang! Awards:
Picture#1
Picture#2
Picture#3
Picture#4
Picture#5
Flying these days is a huge hassle. You are not even allowed to bring some toothpaste in your handluggage. I made it through the metal detector bare foot (even flip flops have to be taken off) and were asked to throw my chapstick away.. I looked at the security guy and said.. "Listen, I am German, non-religious, love my live and will NOT attempt to blow up the plane with a lipstick".. Needless to say he did not get the joke. I felt a personal triumph though that he didnt discover my saline nasal spray. Ha! Rebellion.
We are in full-preparation mode for Gigantour. We havent been touring for a while (did the EU festivals instead) and I struggle to remember the essentials I have to bring for living on a tourbus.. SANITIZER! I-POD! KEYBOARD! LAPTOP! And a million other things. We will be going straight to Japan and Australia after this, so we will be 6 weeks non-stop away from home. I am looking forward to it a lot, it means I will have people around me who are doing the thinking and organizing for me (hello Woody, Mr. tourmanager, I am talking to you, hehe..) and I will meet a lot of cool people who actually like what we do musically. Its a reward money can't buy!
Please stay healthy and pure fucking metal until we come to town! I want to see you crazy lot in the front row!."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Arch Enemy |
Flotsam And Jetsam - To Release 20th Anniversary Edition Of First Album
On October 31st Thrashers Flotsam And Jetsam will be releasing a sp ecial 20th anniversary edition of their first album 'Doomsday For The Deciever'. The special edition will contain the original album (remixed and remastered) and also the band's first two demos as a bonus disc. As well as that, it will contain their Live At Bootleggers '85 cd. The new edition will also contain a DVD with interviews, live shows, etc.
Here is the list of tracks of the bonus material:
Iron Tears demo:
01. Iron Tears
02. I Live You Die
Metal Shock demo:
1. Hammerhead
2. Evil Shiek
3. I Live You Die
4. The Beast Within
The Early Years DVD:
01. High School Interview Take 1 - 1983-84
02. Iron Tears - Live at Palace West, New Year's 1984
03. High School Interview Take 2 - 1983-84
04. Hammerhead - Live in Jason's Apartment - 1985
05. She Took an Axe - Live - 1985
Live at Bootleggers 1985:
01. Iron Tears
02. Fade To Black
03. Metal Shock
04. She Took an Axe
05. Children of the Night (unreleased)
06. The Executioner (unreleased)
07. Those Who Defy (unreleased)
08. On The Attack (unreleased)
09. I Live You Die
10. Hammerhead
11. The Beast Within
Here is the list of tracks of the bonus material:
Iron Tears demo:
01. Iron Tears
02. I Live You Die
Metal Shock demo:
1. Hammerhead
2. Evil Shiek
3. I Live You Die
4. The Beast Within
The Early Years DVD:
01. High School Interview Take 1 - 1983-84
02. Iron Tears - Live at Palace West, New Year's 1984
03. High School Interview Take 2 - 1983-84
04. Hammerhead - Live in Jason's Apartment - 1985
05. She Took an Axe - Live - 1985
Live at Bootleggers 1985:
01. Iron Tears
02. Fade To Black
03. Metal Shock
04. She Took an Axe
05. Children of the Night (unreleased)
06. The Executioner (unreleased)
07. Those Who Defy (unreleased)
08. On The Attack (unreleased)
09. I Live You Die
10. Hammerhead
11. The Beast Within
| Source: | flotsam-and-jetsam.com |
| Band profile: | Flotsam And Jetsam |
Nightrage - To Start Recording A New Album In November
From the 28th November until the 21st of December, Swedish Death Metal band Nightrage will be recording a new album. The band has confirmed the booking of Jacob Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark for the month. Some material has been written so far, and three song titles have been decided upon. The titles are 'Spiral', 'Reconcile' and 'Scathing'. The album is set for an early 2007 release.
Here is a comment by guitarist Marios Ilipoulos: "...we are pretty satisfied with the material and we are looking forward to go to the studio and make a killer album".
Here is a comment by guitarist Marios Ilipoulos: "...we are pretty satisfied with the material and we are looking forward to go to the studio and make a killer album".
| Source: | nightrage.com |
| Band profile: | Nightrage |
Napalm Death - New Song Posted Online
A brand new Napalm Death track, entitled "When All Is Said and Done", has been made available for streaming here. The song comes off the British grindcore pioneers' new album, "Smear Campaign", due on September 19 via Century Media Records (one day earlier inernationally).
"Smear Campaign" track listing:
Weltschmerz
Sink Fast, Let Go
Fatalist
Puritanical Punishment Beating
When All Is Said and Done
Freedom Is the Wage of Sin
In Deference
Short Lived
Identity Crisis
Shattered Existence
Eyes Right Out
Warped Beyond Logic
Rabid Wolves (For Christ)
Deaf and Dumbstruck
Persona Nongrata
Smear Campaign
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"Smear Campaign" track listing:
Weltschmerz
Sink Fast, Let Go
Fatalist
Puritanical Punishment Beating
When All Is Said and Done
Freedom Is the Wage of Sin
In Deference
Short Lived
Identity Crisis
Shattered Existence
Eyes Right Out
Warped Beyond Logic
Rabid Wolves (For Christ)
Deaf and Dumbstruck
Persona Nongrata
Smear Campaign
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Napalm Death |
Jesse Pintado - Death Of Terrorizer's (Ex Napalm Death) Guitarist
Guitarist Jesse Pintado (TERRORIZER, ex-NAPALM DEATH) died over the weekend in a hospital in Holland, Century Media Records has confirmed. A pioneer in our musical genre, Jesse and his influential sound will be sorely missed. BLABBERMOUTH.NET would like to offer our most sincere condolences to his family and friends. Century Media Records will make a further announcement later in the week.
In a recent interview with Rockdetector.com, Pintado spoke about his final days in NAPALM DEATH.
"The departure was basically due to a variety of reasons," he said. "We shared a house together, we toured together, we were always together, but people move on. Along the way there was a little rough bumps, though I don't know. In my situation it got to the point where I needed a little fresh start. I'm still good friends with the guys; there's no animosity there, we're all cool, and they're happy with what I'm doing."
Asked if the media twisted the situation in some ways since it was reported that the band stated he had personal problems and alcohol issues," Pintado replied, "Yeah, of course. The other day I was browsing the Internet, and they stated I was dead! I thought 'Oh shit, I'm dead!' I really don't pay much attention to that."
Pintado's final release was the long-awaited TERRORIZER reunion CD, entitled "Darker Days Ahead", which came out last week via Century Media Records.
In a recent interview with Rockdetector.com, Pintado spoke about his final days in NAPALM DEATH.
"The departure was basically due to a variety of reasons," he said. "We shared a house together, we toured together, we were always together, but people move on. Along the way there was a little rough bumps, though I don't know. In my situation it got to the point where I needed a little fresh start. I'm still good friends with the guys; there's no animosity there, we're all cool, and they're happy with what I'm doing."
Asked if the media twisted the situation in some ways since it was reported that the band stated he had personal problems and alcohol issues," Pintado replied, "Yeah, of course. The other day I was browsing the Internet, and they stated I was dead! I thought 'Oh shit, I'm dead!' I really don't pay much attention to that."
Pintado's final release was the long-awaited TERRORIZER reunion CD, entitled "Darker Days Ahead", which came out last week via Century Media Records.
| Source: | blabbermouth.com |
Andromeda - Will Record Live DVD
Andromeda will record a live DVD in Katowice, Poland on the 31st of October. More details will be avalaible soon.
In other news, Andromeda filmed a video for the song "In the End" earlier in the year. The track comes off the band's latest CD, "Chimera", which was released in June via Massacre Records.
Upcoming Andromeda tour dates:
Sep. 02 - Copenhagen, DEN @ The Rock
Sep. 08 - Lübeck, GER @ TBA
Sep. 10 - Raismes, FRA @ Raismesfest
Sep. 11 - Paris, FRA @ Nouveau Casino
Sep. 13 - Aschaffenburg, GER @ Colos-Saal
Sep. 14 - Berlin, GER @ Knaack
Oct. 31 - Katowice, POL @ TBA
In other news, Andromeda filmed a video for the song "In the End" earlier in the year. The track comes off the band's latest CD, "Chimera", which was released in June via Massacre Records.
Upcoming Andromeda tour dates:
Sep. 02 - Copenhagen, DEN @ The Rock
Sep. 08 - Lübeck, GER @ TBA
Sep. 10 - Raismes, FRA @ Raismesfest
Sep. 11 - Paris, FRA @ Nouveau Casino
Sep. 13 - Aschaffenburg, GER @ Colos-Saal
Sep. 14 - Berlin, GER @ Knaack
Oct. 31 - Katowice, POL @ TBA
| Source: | andromedaonline.com |
| Band profile: | Andromeda |
Saxon - Announce Supports For 2007 European Tour
When Saxon undertake their extensive tour of Europe next year, they will be joined with Power Metallers Masterplan and also Rose Tattoo. Masterplan and Rose Tattoo will be 'special guests' at every show, except 6th, 7th, 8th March (UK) and 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th March (Germany) where only Masterplan will be playing. Also some unamed guests will be playing at a few shows. The tour will start in February 2007 and will finish in mid-May.
For a full (long) list of Saxon Europe tour dates, visit Saxon's official website - www.saxon747.com
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For a full (long) list of Saxon Europe tour dates, visit Saxon's official website - www.saxon747.com
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Saxon |
| Event: | Saxon: European Tour |