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Hellfest 2007 - Highway To Hellfest Winners
The "Highway to Hellfest" contest of our partner Violent Solutions is now finished. Finally, we can give you the 3 winners elected by their readers!
In the Extreme category: 7th Nemesis, in the Core category: Zubrowska, and in the Metal category: Klone! Congratulations to the winners and thanks to VS Solutions and to all the competitors who allowed us to add 3 great bands to the line-up of the Hellfest!
You will also be able to appreciate the great return of dEFDUMP added at the last minute to this nearly final line-up which, we hope, will please you.
Only one band still remains to be added to the line-up. You'll have the luck to vote for your favorite band during the SIN TRANSFER contest which will be organized by our friends of ROCK'N'ROLL RUNNERS the 9 of June 2007 at Lyon. Please be sure that you'll vote for the last band of the Hellfest 2007!
Concerning the camp-site: the doors will be opened Thursday the 21th at midday.
Finally, we are really happy to tell you that the festival will be an impressive patchwork of different nationalities, never seen in a French Metal Festival. It seems that a lot of people from outside France decided to come to Hellfest even if they already have great Metal Festivals in their countries.
HELLFEST RULES !!!
In the Extreme category: 7th Nemesis, in the Core category: Zubrowska, and in the Metal category: Klone! Congratulations to the winners and thanks to VS Solutions and to all the competitors who allowed us to add 3 great bands to the line-up of the Hellfest!
You will also be able to appreciate the great return of dEFDUMP added at the last minute to this nearly final line-up which, we hope, will please you.
Only one band still remains to be added to the line-up. You'll have the luck to vote for your favorite band during the SIN TRANSFER contest which will be organized by our friends of ROCK'N'ROLL RUNNERS the 9 of June 2007 at Lyon. Please be sure that you'll vote for the last band of the Hellfest 2007!
Concerning the camp-site: the doors will be opened Thursday the 21th at midday.
Finally, we are really happy to tell you that the festival will be an impressive patchwork of different nationalities, never seen in a French Metal Festival. It seems that a lot of people from outside France decided to come to Hellfest even if they already have great Metal Festivals in their countries.
HELLFEST RULES !!!
| Source: | hellfest.fr |
| Event: | Hellfest Summer Open Air 2007 |
Metal Storm - Changing To Metal Storm Of Steel (updated)
Due to cipghoyrt and terdrmaak iusess the wtbseie fmlorery kwnon as Mtael Srotm has chengad its nmae. The stie saftf cosedinr tihs a graet new sratt, rcnietlefg the ebenlmoedd and inrlsgaiency gindsaore dtreiiocn taht the stie has tekan. "The ganreudr of the metal sortm wlil sihne tuerr tahn eevr bferoe," syas finnudog meembr Iavn. Chief-raectdor Jeff adds, "The nmae Matel Srtom Of Setel betetr rneepstres the erngey that has aalwys been psrenet in the staff and its site."
With a new nmae and a new lgoo, Mtael Srotm Of Setel will cionunte to elproxe true metal woldrs wtih the picrsieon eohtrdisip and uiqune cutimnmoy of fans you came to eexcpt and aorde. Frseh on the heels of the s'eits reenewd vgoir, be srue that Matel Srotm Of Steel still hlod the psasoin and pwoer taht hvae aawlys been asoaietscd wtih the wsbetie.
UPDATE:
We truly hope you had true fun on this true day of steel that is April 1st! Cause we had!
Of course we're not going to change our direction and name or spelling, and if we had to, be sure we'd choose something better... or truer!
Thanks, and please keep having fun while browsing Metal Storm!
With a new nmae and a new lgoo, Mtael Srotm Of Setel will cionunte to elproxe true metal woldrs wtih the picrsieon eohtrdisip and uiqune cutimnmoy of fans you came to eexcpt and aorde. Frseh on the heels of the s'eits reenewd vgoir, be srue that Matel Srotm Of Steel still hlod the psasoin and pwoer taht hvae aawlys been asoaietscd wtih the wsbetie.
UPDATE:
We truly hope you had true fun on this true day of steel that is April 1st! Cause we had!
Of course we're not going to change our direction and name or spelling, and if we had to, be sure we'd choose something better... or truer!
Thanks, and please keep having fun while browsing Metal Storm!
| Source: | metalstorm.ee |
Graspop 2007 - 8 New Names
LINE-UP IS SHAPING UP: 47 NAMES SO FAR!!
8 New Names: VELVET REVOLVER, PAPA ROACH, STONE SOUR, MASTODON, LESS THAN JAKE, LAUREN HARRIS, CHRIS CORNELL and HAMMERFALL.
The line-up for the 2007 edition of Graspop Metal Meeting is definitely shaping up! These are the newcomers: VELVET REVOLVER, PAPA ROACH, STONE SOUR, MASTODON, LESS THAN JAKE, LAUREN HARRIS, CHRIS CORNELL and HAMMERFALL. Just nine more names to go for the main stage and the two marquees.
But there's more! The entire programme for the revamped Metal Dome has yet to be compiled. A total of fifteen bands will be taking the stage in the Metal Dome and we will have those names for you shortly.
Nu-metal band PAPA ROACH has been confirmed for Friday. Like so many other bands, Papa Roach has its roots in high school. Back in 1993, lead singer Jacoby Shaddix and drummer Dave Buckner ran into each other at school and founded Papa Roach. They had to wait until 2000 for their major breakthrough with the release of their triple-platinum album 'Infest'. Tracks such as "Last Resort" and "Broken Home" became instant hits. Late last year, the nu-metalheads released their fourth record with 'The Paramour Sessions', or how young boys grow up. This will be their second appearance at Graspop.
CHRIS CORNELL will also play a set on Friday. The former Soundgarden frontman, who announced the split of his band Audioslave in February, will be introducing his latest project to the Graspop audience. Cornell was responsible for 'You Know My Name', the title track to the new James Bond movie 'Casino Royale'. The song will be included on his new solo album Carry On together with a cover of Micheal Jackson's 'Billie Jean'. The album's release is scheduled for 1 May 2007.
Slipknotter Corey Taylor and his band STONE SOUR are programmed for Saturday. The band was formed as early as 1992 by Corey and ertwhile drummer Joel Ekman. However, it took ten years for Stone Sour to start off with silver for their self-entitled debut. The sound is nothing like we're used to hearing from Corey and his Slipknot posse, but metal crowds immediately embraced the new band. Their second full-length effort, 'Come What(ever) May', was equally successful.
LAUREN HARRIS and LESS THAN JAKE have been added to the bill on Saturday.
Last year we had Axl Rose, this year his ex-Guns 'n Roses friends Slash (guitar), Matt Sorum (drums) and Duff McKagan (bass) will terrorise the masses on Sunday with their super band VELVET REVOLVER. The threesome already convinced the festival crowds of both Rock Werchter and Pukkelpop and things are looking even better since singer Scott Weiland (ex-Stone Temple Pilots) and guitarist Dave Kushner (ex-Wasted Youth & ex-Dave Navarro) joined the band. In 2004, their debut 'Contraband' conquered the world. Successor 'Libertad' is scheduled for a June release.
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8 New Names: VELVET REVOLVER, PAPA ROACH, STONE SOUR, MASTODON, LESS THAN JAKE, LAUREN HARRIS, CHRIS CORNELL and HAMMERFALL.
The line-up for the 2007 edition of Graspop Metal Meeting is definitely shaping up! These are the newcomers: VELVET REVOLVER, PAPA ROACH, STONE SOUR, MASTODON, LESS THAN JAKE, LAUREN HARRIS, CHRIS CORNELL and HAMMERFALL. Just nine more names to go for the main stage and the two marquees.
But there's more! The entire programme for the revamped Metal Dome has yet to be compiled. A total of fifteen bands will be taking the stage in the Metal Dome and we will have those names for you shortly.
Nu-metal band PAPA ROACH has been confirmed for Friday. Like so many other bands, Papa Roach has its roots in high school. Back in 1993, lead singer Jacoby Shaddix and drummer Dave Buckner ran into each other at school and founded Papa Roach. They had to wait until 2000 for their major breakthrough with the release of their triple-platinum album 'Infest'. Tracks such as "Last Resort" and "Broken Home" became instant hits. Late last year, the nu-metalheads released their fourth record with 'The Paramour Sessions', or how young boys grow up. This will be their second appearance at Graspop.
CHRIS CORNELL will also play a set on Friday. The former Soundgarden frontman, who announced the split of his band Audioslave in February, will be introducing his latest project to the Graspop audience. Cornell was responsible for 'You Know My Name', the title track to the new James Bond movie 'Casino Royale'. The song will be included on his new solo album Carry On together with a cover of Micheal Jackson's 'Billie Jean'. The album's release is scheduled for 1 May 2007.
Slipknotter Corey Taylor and his band STONE SOUR are programmed for Saturday. The band was formed as early as 1992 by Corey and ertwhile drummer Joel Ekman. However, it took ten years for Stone Sour to start off with silver for their self-entitled debut. The sound is nothing like we're used to hearing from Corey and his Slipknot posse, but metal crowds immediately embraced the new band. Their second full-length effort, 'Come What(ever) May', was equally successful.
LAUREN HARRIS and LESS THAN JAKE have been added to the bill on Saturday.
Last year we had Axl Rose, this year his ex-Guns 'n Roses friends Slash (guitar), Matt Sorum (drums) and Duff McKagan (bass) will terrorise the masses on Sunday with their super band VELVET REVOLVER. The threesome already convinced the festival crowds of both Rock Werchter and Pukkelpop and things are looking even better since singer Scott Weiland (ex-Stone Temple Pilots) and guitarist Dave Kushner (ex-Wasted Youth & ex-Dave Navarro) joined the band. In 2004, their debut 'Contraband' conquered the world. Successor 'Libertad' is scheduled for a June release.
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| Event: | Graspop Metal Meeting 2007 |
HellFest 2007 - Last Names Of The Line Up
Here it is! What you've been waiting for, the final line-up for HELLFEST SUMMER OPEN AIR 2007!
This is the list of the last bands:
Slayer / Dream Theater / Megadeth / Type O Negative / Mastodon / Chimaira / Dark Tranquility / Bloodsimple / Scarve / Heavenly /
Manigance / Mumakil / Mistaken Element / Ufych Sormeer / Primal Age / Kaizen / Lyzanxia / Destinity / Hacride / Impureza / Downfall / Zero Mentality / The Set Up
In addition of:
Immortal / Emperor / Megadeth / Korn / Machine Head / Kreator / Blind Guardian / Within Temptation / Therion / Mayhem / Edguy / Hatebreed / Cannibal Corpse / Napalm Death / Pain Of Salvation / Moonspell / Epica / Lamb Of God / Cynic / After Forever / Unearth / Neurosis / Children Of Bodom / Converge / Brujeria / Amon Amarth / Vader / Heaven Shall Burn / Earth Crisis / Brutal Truth / Atheist / Comeback Kid / Behemoth / Korpiklaani / Walls Of Jericho / Aborted / Chimaira / Kickback / Sworn Enemy / 1349 / Secrets Of The Moon / Parkway Drive / Animosity / Orthodox / Misery Index / Dew-Scented / Salem / Coldworker / The Arrs / Fubar / Furia / Dylath Leen / Imply In All / Elipsis / Homestell / Ephel Duath / Moho / Interlock / Slit / Gutworm / Tromatized Youth
Official Flyer: http://www.metalstorm.ee/images/events/3846-fl.jpg
We hope that you'll like this line-up of more than 80 bands.
We have been working for months, boosted on by your messages of encouragement and for this we are very grateful! We are now able to show the rest of Europe that France is also a great country for Metal!!
In reason of the number of tickets already sold, we strongly advise you to order yours quickly!! You won't need binoculars to see the stages, as we wanted to keep a reasonable size and it is quite possible that the festival will be sold out before the 22nd June!!
You can check our website and order your ticket online with the safely Digitick system on www.hellfest.fr .
Buses from UK (www.argon-direct.com) and Europe are being laid on and the page "All Included" (all round trip) is there to make life easier! You can also book a trip with low cost companies as Ryan Air which propose flight from Uk to Nantes which is at only 20 kilometers from Clisson !!
"All about Clisson" is also on line. Our charming medieval town will be waiting for you. The only order of the day is: "respect for those who will welcome us"
The pro media section is now open, ask for the form. Finally for all of you, motivated metalheads, the final date to send your inscription forms to the street team will be the 1st April 2007, so don't wait!
Read more ››
This is the list of the last bands:
Slayer / Dream Theater / Megadeth / Type O Negative / Mastodon / Chimaira / Dark Tranquility / Bloodsimple / Scarve / Heavenly /
Manigance / Mumakil / Mistaken Element / Ufych Sormeer / Primal Age / Kaizen / Lyzanxia / Destinity / Hacride / Impureza / Downfall / Zero Mentality / The Set Up
In addition of:
Immortal / Emperor / Megadeth / Korn / Machine Head / Kreator / Blind Guardian / Within Temptation / Therion / Mayhem / Edguy / Hatebreed / Cannibal Corpse / Napalm Death / Pain Of Salvation / Moonspell / Epica / Lamb Of God / Cynic / After Forever / Unearth / Neurosis / Children Of Bodom / Converge / Brujeria / Amon Amarth / Vader / Heaven Shall Burn / Earth Crisis / Brutal Truth / Atheist / Comeback Kid / Behemoth / Korpiklaani / Walls Of Jericho / Aborted / Chimaira / Kickback / Sworn Enemy / 1349 / Secrets Of The Moon / Parkway Drive / Animosity / Orthodox / Misery Index / Dew-Scented / Salem / Coldworker / The Arrs / Fubar / Furia / Dylath Leen / Imply In All / Elipsis / Homestell / Ephel Duath / Moho / Interlock / Slit / Gutworm / Tromatized Youth
Official Flyer: http://www.metalstorm.ee/images/events/3846-fl.jpg
We hope that you'll like this line-up of more than 80 bands.
We have been working for months, boosted on by your messages of encouragement and for this we are very grateful! We are now able to show the rest of Europe that France is also a great country for Metal!!
In reason of the number of tickets already sold, we strongly advise you to order yours quickly!! You won't need binoculars to see the stages, as we wanted to keep a reasonable size and it is quite possible that the festival will be sold out before the 22nd June!!
You can check our website and order your ticket online with the safely Digitick system on www.hellfest.fr .
Buses from UK (www.argon-direct.com) and Europe are being laid on and the page "All Included" (all round trip) is there to make life easier! You can also book a trip with low cost companies as Ryan Air which propose flight from Uk to Nantes which is at only 20 kilometers from Clisson !!
"All about Clisson" is also on line. Our charming medieval town will be waiting for you. The only order of the day is: "respect for those who will welcome us"
The pro media section is now open, ask for the form. Finally for all of you, motivated metalheads, the final date to send your inscription forms to the street team will be the 1st April 2007, so don't wait!
Read more ››
| Source: | hellfest.fr |
| Event: | Hellfest Summer Open Air 2007 |
Graspop 2007 - New Names
GMM 2007 BEST LINE-UP EVER!
9 NEW NAMES: Heaven And Hell, Type O Negative, Slayer, Within Temptation, Celtic Frost, Thin Lizzy, Lamb Of God, Unearth and Chimaira.
Once again, the Boeretang festival grounds will be the setting for a three-day marathon where the heroes of metal and rock will do. Dessel has built a solid reputation in the metal and rock world and deservedly so! Following the confirmation of headliners Iron Maiden, Aerosmith And Ozzy Osbourne, we are proud to add yet another series of "High-Quality Bands" to this year's line-up: Heaven And Hell, Type O Negative, Slayer, Within Temptation, Celtic Frost, Thin Lizzy, Lamb Of God, Unearth and Chimaira.
We think it's fair to say this is without doubt the best Graspop line-up ever: a varied and open programme with nothing but top acts from the worlds of metal and rock!
Within Temptation have been confirmed for Friday. Apart from musical talent, radio and TV publicity are also key to building a successful career, something Within Temptation experienced first-hand when, at the turn of the millennium, "Ice Queen" was catapulted to the top of the charts worldwide thanks to Radio 3FM. The gothic band soon became a crowd favourite, seducing metal and mainstream fans alike with singles such as "Mother Earth", "Running up that Hill", "Stand My Ground" and their most recent effort "What Have You Done" from their forthcoming album 'The Heart of Everything'. Will you be able to resist the temptation?
Celtic Frost and Thin Lizzy will also take the stage on Friday!
With Heaven and Hell, Graspop will unleash another big name on the GMM stage on Saturday. Named after the first Black Sabbath album with Ronnie James Dio on vocals, the band will be playing in the original line-up that recorded the second Dio/Sabbath album 'Mob Rules' and came back for more in 1992 with 'Dehumanizer'. So this means Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinnie Appice (drums) on the same stage performing such metal classics as "Neon Knights", "Heaven And Hell" and "The Mob Rules". Ozzy and Heaven And Hell complete the Black Sabbath circle at GMM 2007!
Also on Saturday: Lamb Of God
A visit to Graspop Metal Meeting is always a bit about survival, especially when Californian thrash legends SLAYER come to call. In the early 80's, guitarist Kerry King and his partners in crime were one of the driving forces behind the Bay Area Thrash music scene. Their third album 'Reign in Blood' (1986) wrote metal history. Today, Slayer are touring the world to promote their extremely brutal new album 'Christ Illusion'. Last year, Slayer turned the Brabant Hal in Louvain into a live battlefield when they headlined the Unholy Alliance tour.
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9 NEW NAMES: Heaven And Hell, Type O Negative, Slayer, Within Temptation, Celtic Frost, Thin Lizzy, Lamb Of God, Unearth and Chimaira.
Once again, the Boeretang festival grounds will be the setting for a three-day marathon where the heroes of metal and rock will do. Dessel has built a solid reputation in the metal and rock world and deservedly so! Following the confirmation of headliners Iron Maiden, Aerosmith And Ozzy Osbourne, we are proud to add yet another series of "High-Quality Bands" to this year's line-up: Heaven And Hell, Type O Negative, Slayer, Within Temptation, Celtic Frost, Thin Lizzy, Lamb Of God, Unearth and Chimaira.
We think it's fair to say this is without doubt the best Graspop line-up ever: a varied and open programme with nothing but top acts from the worlds of metal and rock!
Within Temptation have been confirmed for Friday. Apart from musical talent, radio and TV publicity are also key to building a successful career, something Within Temptation experienced first-hand when, at the turn of the millennium, "Ice Queen" was catapulted to the top of the charts worldwide thanks to Radio 3FM. The gothic band soon became a crowd favourite, seducing metal and mainstream fans alike with singles such as "Mother Earth", "Running up that Hill", "Stand My Ground" and their most recent effort "What Have You Done" from their forthcoming album 'The Heart of Everything'. Will you be able to resist the temptation?
Celtic Frost and Thin Lizzy will also take the stage on Friday!
With Heaven and Hell, Graspop will unleash another big name on the GMM stage on Saturday. Named after the first Black Sabbath album with Ronnie James Dio on vocals, the band will be playing in the original line-up that recorded the second Dio/Sabbath album 'Mob Rules' and came back for more in 1992 with 'Dehumanizer'. So this means Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinnie Appice (drums) on the same stage performing such metal classics as "Neon Knights", "Heaven And Hell" and "The Mob Rules". Ozzy and Heaven And Hell complete the Black Sabbath circle at GMM 2007!
Also on Saturday: Lamb Of God
A visit to Graspop Metal Meeting is always a bit about survival, especially when Californian thrash legends SLAYER come to call. In the early 80's, guitarist Kerry King and his partners in crime were one of the driving forces behind the Bay Area Thrash music scene. Their third album 'Reign in Blood' (1986) wrote metal history. Today, Slayer are touring the world to promote their extremely brutal new album 'Christ Illusion'. Last year, Slayer turned the Brabant Hal in Louvain into a live battlefield when they headlined the Unholy Alliance tour.
Read more ››
| Source: | graspop.be |
| Event: | Graspop Metal Meeting 2007 |
Beautiful Sin - New Guitarist And New Album
"CJ Grimmark" from Rob Rock/Narnia is confirmed as the second guitarist for Beautiful Sin.
Uli and CJ have started the songwriting for the second album.
The band will hopefully enter the studio around june 2007.
Uli and CJ have started the songwriting for the second album.
The band will hopefully enter the studio around june 2007.
| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Beautiful Sin |
Hell Fest - New Names In The Line Up
As promised, here is a list of the new 25 bands confirmed for the 2007 edition of HELLFEST! These 25 bands were added to the line-up and, we hope, will satisfy everybody. Be patient, we will reveal the final line-up in the next few weeks!
Here are the new confirmed bands:
Korn / Machine Head / Within Temptation / Emperor / Neurosis / Children Of Bodom / Moonspell / Epica / Lamb Of God / Cynic / Unearth / After Forever / Vader / Heaven Shall Burn / Misery Index / Dew Scented / Salem / Coldworker / The Arrs / Fubar / Furia / Dylath Leen / Imply In All / Ellipsis / Homestell
Yes! You'll have the luck to behold the exceptional presence of Emperor and Neurosis during the last week-end of June. These two shows are Hell Fest exclusive!
The final line up will be revealed shortly and will include some really "heavy" stuff. 4 other BIG headliners will be added soon!
You can now buy tickets for the special price of 100?: order your COLLECTOR 3 DAY PASS at The Hell Fest site (via digitick system).
Here are the new confirmed bands:
Korn / Machine Head / Within Temptation / Emperor / Neurosis / Children Of Bodom / Moonspell / Epica / Lamb Of God / Cynic / Unearth / After Forever / Vader / Heaven Shall Burn / Misery Index / Dew Scented / Salem / Coldworker / The Arrs / Fubar / Furia / Dylath Leen / Imply In All / Ellipsis / Homestell
Yes! You'll have the luck to behold the exceptional presence of Emperor and Neurosis during the last week-end of June. These two shows are Hell Fest exclusive!
The final line up will be revealed shortly and will include some really "heavy" stuff. 4 other BIG headliners will be added soon!
You can now buy tickets for the special price of 100?: order your COLLECTOR 3 DAY PASS at The Hell Fest site (via digitick system).
| Source: | hellfest.fr |
| Event: | Hellfest Summer Open Air 2007 |
Runamok - Recordings Finished & New songs Online
German Thrashers Runamok (ex-Paradox, Tyran Pace and Final Breaty memebers) have finished the recordings of their upcoming album "Freak Business".
You can listen to the brand new tunes on www.myspace.com/runamok777
http://www.myspace.com/runamok777
Fabian Schwarz (guitar) says: "The recording process was very hard because we needed a new drummer. After a while we found in Chris Weiss (ex-PARADOX) the perfect band member. Listen to the songs and think about your old Thrash Metal heroes!
The new album includes 11 songs and will be released soon.
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You can listen to the brand new tunes on www.myspace.com/runamok777
http://www.myspace.com/runamok777
Fabian Schwarz (guitar) says: "The recording process was very hard because we needed a new drummer. After a while we found in Chris Weiss (ex-PARADOX) the perfect band member. Listen to the songs and think about your old Thrash Metal heroes!
The new album includes 11 songs and will be released soon.
Read more ››
| Source: | myspace.com |
Graspop 2007 - And The Headliners Are...
GRASPOP FESTIVAL WELCOMES TOP-CLASS METAL!
Once again, the GMM gossip factory has been working overtime! The air is rife with rumors and wild guesses and everyone's speculating what bands may or may not be programmed for this year's edition. Oh well, you probably deserve a little foretaste, so we won't try your patience any longer.
Take a deep breath and hold on to your hats because here comes the first batch of names for the GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2007:
Aerosmith (Friday)
This year's line-up features America's number one rock band AEROSMITH. They will be closing the festival on Friday. With Aerosmith, Graspop is bringing a legendary hard rock 'n' roll circus to town. The Boston band with singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry coloured the seventies with hits like Sweet Emotion and Dream on and with powerful records such as Toys in the Attic and Rocks. Rock debauchery almost brought the band to its knees in the early eighties, but absolute hits like Rag Doll and Janie's Got a Gun put Aerosmith back on top. Recently the band returned to two of their biggest loves: the blues on the Honkin' on Bobo album and performing live on Rockin' the Joint. Aero Force One has landed!
Iron Maiden (Saturday)
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have been confirmed as headliners for Saturday 23 June. Iron Maiden is a well respected guest at the Graspop festival. Whereas their previous passage showcased the first four albums, this time the new milestone A Matter of Life and Death will be the centre of attention. With this rather progressive album the English gentlemen have reinvented themselves and consolidated their heavy metal throne for years to come. The promised blend of new songs and classics such as Fear of the Dark or Hallowed Be Thy Name are an ironclad guarantee for live fireworks. Being there on Saturday night will be a matter of life and death for every metalhead!
Bruce Dickinson " We are all delighted to be returning to to Belgium and Graspop this summer. Sadly we were unable to schedule a show in Belgium at the end of last year so as we've been extending the tour it seemed only right that we come to see all our fans at the Graspop, a festival we have always greatly enjoyed playing . On the first part of the tour we played the whole new album but this time, as its summer and open air , we will include more of the classic songs we know the fans like to hear in an outdoor party atmosphere, along with some songs from A Matter of Life or Death. And we have stopped Eddie going on holiday so he will definitely be there along with our full show. It should be a great night for all of us"
Read more ››
Once again, the GMM gossip factory has been working overtime! The air is rife with rumors and wild guesses and everyone's speculating what bands may or may not be programmed for this year's edition. Oh well, you probably deserve a little foretaste, so we won't try your patience any longer.
Take a deep breath and hold on to your hats because here comes the first batch of names for the GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2007:
Aerosmith (Friday)
This year's line-up features America's number one rock band AEROSMITH. They will be closing the festival on Friday. With Aerosmith, Graspop is bringing a legendary hard rock 'n' roll circus to town. The Boston band with singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry coloured the seventies with hits like Sweet Emotion and Dream on and with powerful records such as Toys in the Attic and Rocks. Rock debauchery almost brought the band to its knees in the early eighties, but absolute hits like Rag Doll and Janie's Got a Gun put Aerosmith back on top. Recently the band returned to two of their biggest loves: the blues on the Honkin' on Bobo album and performing live on Rockin' the Joint. Aero Force One has landed!
Iron Maiden (Saturday)
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have been confirmed as headliners for Saturday 23 June. Iron Maiden is a well respected guest at the Graspop festival. Whereas their previous passage showcased the first four albums, this time the new milestone A Matter of Life and Death will be the centre of attention. With this rather progressive album the English gentlemen have reinvented themselves and consolidated their heavy metal throne for years to come. The promised blend of new songs and classics such as Fear of the Dark or Hallowed Be Thy Name are an ironclad guarantee for live fireworks. Being there on Saturday night will be a matter of life and death for every metalhead!
Bruce Dickinson " We are all delighted to be returning to to Belgium and Graspop this summer. Sadly we were unable to schedule a show in Belgium at the end of last year so as we've been extending the tour it seemed only right that we come to see all our fans at the Graspop, a festival we have always greatly enjoyed playing . On the first part of the tour we played the whole new album but this time, as its summer and open air , we will include more of the classic songs we know the fans like to hear in an outdoor party atmosphere, along with some songs from A Matter of Life or Death. And we have stopped Eddie going on holiday so he will definitely be there along with our full show. It should be a great night for all of us"
Read more ››
| Event: | Graspop Metal Meeting 2007 |
Detonation - New Album In April
This is the last statement of the Dutch band about their upcoming new album to be released in April 2007 through the French label Osmose.
"Hello people!
Finally some breaking news about the upcoming 3rd full-length Detonation album! We're very proud to announce that our new album will be titled "Emission Phase". It's a conceptual story, and I'm not yet going to spoil everything, but check out the artwork and titles and you might get an idea!
So far Thomas has finished the drumtracks in Excess studios, and next week Mike and I will start recording the guitars together with producers Jochem Jacobs (Textures) and Bouke Visser at Split Second Sound studios in Tilburg.
Musically, it's intense melodic Death/Thrash metal as always, but we've managed to capture a powerful groove and impressive level of quality in the new songs. In other words, it's our best work to date. And we're not just saying this because it's our new album
Here's the complete track list:
1. Invoking the Impact
2. When Stone turns to Ash
3. Craven Ablaze
4. Into the Emission Phase
5. Chokedamp
6. Defects of the Isolated Mind
7. Modulate
8. Infected
9. Soul Severance
10. Reborn inside the Radiance
11. Fallout (instr)
The cover was done by by Eliran Kantor: http://www.elirankantor.com
You can see it at this location: http://detonation.wingsofdeath.nu/images/graphics/intro.jpg
Expect a killer release in April!'"
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"Hello people!
Finally some breaking news about the upcoming 3rd full-length Detonation album! We're very proud to announce that our new album will be titled "Emission Phase". It's a conceptual story, and I'm not yet going to spoil everything, but check out the artwork and titles and you might get an idea!
So far Thomas has finished the drumtracks in Excess studios, and next week Mike and I will start recording the guitars together with producers Jochem Jacobs (Textures) and Bouke Visser at Split Second Sound studios in Tilburg.
Musically, it's intense melodic Death/Thrash metal as always, but we've managed to capture a powerful groove and impressive level of quality in the new songs. In other words, it's our best work to date. And we're not just saying this because it's our new album
Here's the complete track list:
1. Invoking the Impact
2. When Stone turns to Ash
3. Craven Ablaze
4. Into the Emission Phase
5. Chokedamp
6. Defects of the Isolated Mind
7. Modulate
8. Infected
9. Soul Severance
10. Reborn inside the Radiance
11. Fallout (instr)
The cover was done by by Eliran Kantor: http://www.elirankantor.com
You can see it at this location: http://detonation.wingsofdeath.nu/images/graphics/intro.jpg
Expect a killer release in April!'"
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| Source: | osmoseproductions.com |
| Band profile: | Detonation |
Metal Mania - Important: The Festival Is Looking For Bands
The 21st edition of Metalmania Festival - the biggest metal fest in Central-Eastern Europe - will take place on 24th March 2007 in Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland. As usual there will be two stages where around 25 bands will perform for thousands of metal freaks!!!!
Bands who are interested in performing on the small stage of the Festival can still send their application to the following e-mail address:
sidestage@metalmind.com.pl.
The deadline: January 8, 2007 at noon.
METALMANIA FESTIVAL 2007
24.03.2007
Spodek Hall, Katowice, Poland
TESTAMENT (US), PARADISE LOST (UK), MY DYING BRIDE (UK), ENTOMBED (SWE), KORPIKLAANI (FI), ZYKLON (NO), BLAZE (UK), CRYSTAL ABYSS (RUS), 2TM2,3 (PL)
2 stages - 25 bands - details to be announced soon!!!!
DOORS OPEN: 9 a.m.
SMALL STAGE: 9.30 a.m.
MAIN STAGE: 10.30 a.m.
Ticket prices:
floor and red sections: 35 / 38 ? (on the day of the show)
sections H and J 45 / 48 ? (on the day of the show)
VIP section 58 / 60 ? (on the day of the show)
*** SPECIAL OFFER ***
Until 31st December 2006 tickets for the floor section are available for 25 ? each (offer limited to first 500 tickets)!
For more info about tickets please call: +48 32 205 25 00 (ext. 101),
e-mail: koncerty@metalmind.com.pl or visit: http://www.metalopolis.pl.3
To buy tickets please call +48 32 205 25 00 (ext. 187), + 48 32 253 77 60,
e-mail: shop@metalopolis.com.pl or visit: www.metalopolis.pl
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Bands who are interested in performing on the small stage of the Festival can still send their application to the following e-mail address:
sidestage@metalmind.com.pl.
The deadline: January 8, 2007 at noon.
METALMANIA FESTIVAL 2007
24.03.2007
Spodek Hall, Katowice, Poland
TESTAMENT (US), PARADISE LOST (UK), MY DYING BRIDE (UK), ENTOMBED (SWE), KORPIKLAANI (FI), ZYKLON (NO), BLAZE (UK), CRYSTAL ABYSS (RUS), 2TM2,3 (PL)
2 stages - 25 bands - details to be announced soon!!!!
DOORS OPEN: 9 a.m.
SMALL STAGE: 9.30 a.m.
MAIN STAGE: 10.30 a.m.
Ticket prices:
floor and red sections: 35 / 38 ? (on the day of the show)
sections H and J 45 / 48 ? (on the day of the show)
VIP section 58 / 60 ? (on the day of the show)
*** SPECIAL OFFER ***
Until 31st December 2006 tickets for the floor section are available for 25 ? each (offer limited to first 500 tickets)!
For more info about tickets please call: +48 32 205 25 00 (ext. 101),
e-mail: koncerty@metalmind.com.pl or visit: http://www.metalopolis.pl.3
To buy tickets please call +48 32 205 25 00 (ext. 187), + 48 32 253 77 60,
e-mail: shop@metalopolis.com.pl or visit: www.metalopolis.pl
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| Source: | metalmind.com.pl |
| Event: | Metalmania |
Axxis - Guido Is Not With Axxis Anymore
The year 2006 was a very successful year for AXXIS and now we got bad news :-(
Guido wanted to leave AXXIS.
The band did know his decision since september 2006 and wanted to say thanxx for the great time, the great productions and the wonderful gigs with him. For AXXIS it's not an easy situation but everybody accepted Guido's plan for his own future.
In Karlsruhe/Germany was the last gig with him and AXXIS presented a large cake for their long-time colleague during their private party. The goodbye was not easy...
Here you can read Guido's statement =>
"Hello my dear friends and fans!!
As you probably know by now I have left Axxis! The reasons for my decision are very personal and I would like you not to speculate too much about them. More imortant to me is that you respect my decision and hold on to Axxis. Please give a heartly and warm welcome to my follow up. Just like you welcomed me as i followed Walter in 1998. Hopefully I will show up on stage again soon and I would be very happy to see familiar faces. You'll soon be able to find and contact me on MySpace.
All the best for the future to you all and Axxis
Sincerly yours Guido"
The band is trying to find a good alternative and if someone thinks that he's able to do this job, he can send and mail with bio and fotos to axxisworld@aol.com
Guido wanted to leave AXXIS.
The band did know his decision since september 2006 and wanted to say thanxx for the great time, the great productions and the wonderful gigs with him. For AXXIS it's not an easy situation but everybody accepted Guido's plan for his own future.
In Karlsruhe/Germany was the last gig with him and AXXIS presented a large cake for their long-time colleague during their private party. The goodbye was not easy...
Here you can read Guido's statement =>
"Hello my dear friends and fans!!
As you probably know by now I have left Axxis! The reasons for my decision are very personal and I would like you not to speculate too much about them. More imortant to me is that you respect my decision and hold on to Axxis. Please give a heartly and warm welcome to my follow up. Just like you welcomed me as i followed Walter in 1998. Hopefully I will show up on stage again soon and I would be very happy to see familiar faces. You'll soon be able to find and contact me on MySpace.
All the best for the future to you all and Axxis
Sincerly yours Guido"
The band is trying to find a good alternative and if someone thinks that he's able to do this job, he can send and mail with bio and fotos to axxisworld@aol.com
| Source: | axxis.de |
| Band profile: | Axxis |
Minotauri - Record Deal With Firebox Records
Minotauri signs with Firebox Records
Finnish traditional doomsters MINOTAURI have signed a deal with Firebox Records. The band's final album, aptly named just "II" was supposed to be released by Italian cult label Black Widow Records, but due to various reasons, it never materialized.
After this, Minotauri signed to a French label Sound Spheric Records and after signing the deal, the label's boss died in a car accident, thus eliminating that label.
Finally, Finnish label Firebox Records came to rescue and the release date for the Minotauri II is set to be 18th of April 2007. The band just finished their (propably) last shows with their friends Reverend Bizarre & Spiritus Mortis on a mini-tour titled "Friends of Hell II".
More information: http://minotauri.not4free.com
Source: http://www.firebox.fi
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Finnish traditional doomsters MINOTAURI have signed a deal with Firebox Records. The band's final album, aptly named just "II" was supposed to be released by Italian cult label Black Widow Records, but due to various reasons, it never materialized.
After this, Minotauri signed to a French label Sound Spheric Records and after signing the deal, the label's boss died in a car accident, thus eliminating that label.
Finally, Finnish label Firebox Records came to rescue and the release date for the Minotauri II is set to be 18th of April 2007. The band just finished their (propably) last shows with their friends Reverend Bizarre & Spiritus Mortis on a mini-tour titled "Friends of Hell II".
More information: http://minotauri.not4free.com
Source: http://www.firebox.fi
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| Source: | firebox.fi |
Depressed Mode - Record Deal With Firedoom Music
Depressed Mode signs with Firedoom Music
Firebox Music has signed Finnish melodic funeral doom metal band Depressed Mode. The band also features Natalie Koskinen, who is known for her contributions to previous Shape of Despair albums.
The band is right now recording their debut album and the release is scheduled for summer 2007 via Firedoom Music.
Soundsamples available at mikseri.net & myspace.com
http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=54943
http://www.myspace.com/depressedmodedoom
Source: http://www.firebox.fi
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Firebox Music has signed Finnish melodic funeral doom metal band Depressed Mode. The band also features Natalie Koskinen, who is known for her contributions to previous Shape of Despair albums.
The band is right now recording their debut album and the release is scheduled for summer 2007 via Firedoom Music.
Soundsamples available at mikseri.net & myspace.com
http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=54943
http://www.myspace.com/depressedmodedoom
Source: http://www.firebox.fi
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| Source: | firebox.fi |
Metal Storm - Our Official MySpace Page Is Open
Metal Storm now has an official MySpace page!
Why having such a page when we already have a hell of a site?
Just because MySpace has become a great source of bands - old, new, famous or underground. It's obvious when you see that many news are first published by the bands themselves on their MySpace page before their official sites are updated.
Our MySpace page is to be seen as a road sign to show those bands (as well as labels and metalheads) the way to Metal Storm.
It will also provide us and our partners with an additional advertisement place. For example, the events we support are detailed in the Calendar and the corresponding flyers can be found in the Pictures.
We will also keep you aware of changes happening to Metal Storm through blog entries and bulletins. Don't worry, you won't be overwhelmed with bulletins coming from our MySpace page, that's not Metal Storm's spirit.
We don't aim at reaching the highest number of "friends", but we wish the people we will add turn into real friends and Metal Storm supporters, not just numbers.
Join us and spread the word!
Metal Storm.ee, official MySpace profile
http://www.myspace.com/metalstorm_official
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Why having such a page when we already have a hell of a site?
Just because MySpace has become a great source of bands - old, new, famous or underground. It's obvious when you see that many news are first published by the bands themselves on their MySpace page before their official sites are updated.
Our MySpace page is to be seen as a road sign to show those bands (as well as labels and metalheads) the way to Metal Storm.
It will also provide us and our partners with an additional advertisement place. For example, the events we support are detailed in the Calendar and the corresponding flyers can be found in the Pictures.
We will also keep you aware of changes happening to Metal Storm through blog entries and bulletins. Don't worry, you won't be overwhelmed with bulletins coming from our MySpace page, that's not Metal Storm's spirit.
We don't aim at reaching the highest number of "friends", but we wish the people we will add turn into real friends and Metal Storm supporters, not just numbers.
Join us and spread the word!
Metal Storm.ee, official MySpace profile
http://www.myspace.com/metalstorm_official
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| Source: | metalstorm.ee |