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Chainsaw - New Album Soon
Metal Mind Productions press release
Chainsaw, one of the best bands on Polish melodic Thrash metal scene, returns with a brand new album entitled "Evilution". The new LP is a concept album due to the lyrical content, written by a native Scotsman, Alex Summers. It consists of 10 rather dark and gruesome tales - Celtic legends telling stories of half-human and half-animal creatures, paranormal activities, supernatural powers and the evolution of evil and magic that took place in Scotland throughout the centuries. The first recording session took place in mid 2008 at Studio X in Olsztyn, Poland with the following guests: Titus (vocals), best known from Acid Drinkers, and Mauser (guitar), an ex-member of Vader, currently involved in his project UnSun.
"Evilution" will be released by Metal Mind Productions on 23rd February in Europe and 7th April in USA (via MVD). More info to follow soon.
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Chainsaw, one of the best bands on Polish melodic Thrash metal scene, returns with a brand new album entitled "Evilution". The new LP is a concept album due to the lyrical content, written by a native Scotsman, Alex Summers. It consists of 10 rather dark and gruesome tales - Celtic legends telling stories of half-human and half-animal creatures, paranormal activities, supernatural powers and the evolution of evil and magic that took place in Scotland throughout the centuries. The first recording session took place in mid 2008 at Studio X in Olsztyn, Poland with the following guests: Titus (vocals), best known from Acid Drinkers, and Mauser (guitar), an ex-member of Vader, currently involved in his project UnSun.
"Evilution" will be released by Metal Mind Productions on 23rd February in Europe and 7th April in USA (via MVD). More info to follow soon.
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| Source: | metalmind.com.pl |
| Band profile: | Chainsaw |
Trepalium - Sign To Season Of Mist
Season Of Mist press release
Season of Mist is happy to announce French death metallers Trepalium have just been added to the roster. A member of the Klonosphere, a group of French metal bands featuring Klone, Hacride, Mistaken Element and many other, Trepalium are not afraid to cross the boundaries and bring metal to a new dimension of diversity, technicality and energy - just like their friends from Gojira, with whom they are about to tour once again.
"XIII", Trepalium's third album, will be released in February in France, Benelux and Switzerland only. But those of you fellow Europeans who live by the French borders should definitely come and check the band when they're on tour with Gojira!"
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Season of Mist is happy to announce French death metallers Trepalium have just been added to the roster. A member of the Klonosphere, a group of French metal bands featuring Klone, Hacride, Mistaken Element and many other, Trepalium are not afraid to cross the boundaries and bring metal to a new dimension of diversity, technicality and energy - just like their friends from Gojira, with whom they are about to tour once again.
"XIII", Trepalium's third album, will be released in February in France, Benelux and Switzerland only. But those of you fellow Europeans who live by the French borders should definitely come and check the band when they're on tour with Gojira!"
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Trepalium |
Danko Jones - Preview B-Sides On MySpace
Danko Jones have issued the following statement through their newsletter:
"We have now uploaded the first 4 songs from the upcoming album "B-Sides" on our MySpace. We will continue to upload a new song from the album every day until the release of the album (a total of 27 tracks!), and deleting the oldest so there's always 4 new songs from the album in the playlist. So, keep checking back to the MySpace page every day for a new song. If you want to download a free mp3 of the track "My Time Is Now" from the album, head over to Bad Taste Records homepage or click here."
Everything you want to know about the band is only click away: http://www.myspace.com/dankojones.
"B-Sides" tracklisting:
01. The Rules
02. My Time Is Now
03. I Like To Ball
04. Never Again
05. My Problems (Are Your Problems Now)
06. Starlicker
07. Woogie Boogie
08. Sugar High
09. Ice Cold Angel
10. Choose Me
11. Big Bed
12. Sold My Soul
13. Sex
14. Fucked Up
15. First Date (edit)
16. Cheater
17. Pump It Up
18. The Big Holdout
19. You Ruin The Day
20. Hit Song
21. The Return of Jackie and Judy
22. Make A Move
23. Drop Your Man
24. Thinking Of You
25. R.I.P. RFTC
26. Peacock Stomp
27. Take Me Out On A Stretcher
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"We have now uploaded the first 4 songs from the upcoming album "B-Sides" on our MySpace. We will continue to upload a new song from the album every day until the release of the album (a total of 27 tracks!), and deleting the oldest so there's always 4 new songs from the album in the playlist. So, keep checking back to the MySpace page every day for a new song. If you want to download a free mp3 of the track "My Time Is Now" from the album, head over to Bad Taste Records homepage or click here."
Everything you want to know about the band is only click away: http://www.myspace.com/dankojones.
"B-Sides" tracklisting:
01. The Rules
02. My Time Is Now
03. I Like To Ball
04. Never Again
05. My Problems (Are Your Problems Now)
06. Starlicker
07. Woogie Boogie
08. Sugar High
09. Ice Cold Angel
10. Choose Me
11. Big Bed
12. Sold My Soul
13. Sex
14. Fucked Up
15. First Date (edit)
16. Cheater
17. Pump It Up
18. The Big Holdout
19. You Ruin The Day
20. Hit Song
21. The Return of Jackie and Judy
22. Make A Move
23. Drop Your Man
24. Thinking Of You
25. R.I.P. RFTC
26. Peacock Stomp
27. Take Me Out On A Stretcher
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| Source: | dankojones.com |
Kreator - Entire New Album Streaming Online
Kreator's brand new full-length album "Hordes Of Chaos" is now available for full streaming in its entirety on the MTV Germany website.
The twelfth Kreator studio album will be released in Europe on January 19, 2009 via SPV Records (except in Germany, on January 16) and today in USA (January 13).
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The twelfth Kreator studio album will be released in Europe on January 19, 2009 via SPV Records (except in Germany, on January 16) and today in USA (January 13).
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| Source: | mtv.de |
| Band profile: | Kreator |
Wolves In The Throne Room - Release New EP Next Month
In February Southern Lord will proudly release the vinyl only version of the new Wolves In The Throne Room EP entitled "Malevolent Grain" cover art], featuring two brand new tracks from the Pacific Northwest organic black metallers. Conspiracy Records will offer a limited edition picture disc of the 12″ for Europe, while Southern Lord will release a black 180-gram version worldwide. Additionally the band will press a limited CD version for tour purposes only. The EP features the band's newly designed logo crafted by renowned artist Christophe Szpajdel, designer of black metal band logos for Kult Ov Azazel, Emperor, Moonspell and other international acts.
The third WITTR full-length "Black Cascade" will follow, to be released on March 31st on Southern Lord Records. More info will follow soon on this wholly organic black-drone masterwork. Both the EP and the full-length were recorded to 2-inch tape by Randall Dunn and Mell Dettmer in Seattle this Winter. The new recordings are the first to feature their new guitar player Will Lindsay (Middian) who had previously served as the band's touring bass player, in addition to longtime members, brothers Nathan and Aaron Weaver.
The band will tour Europe beginning in late January, along with three select US dates. More extensive touring through 2009 is also imminent. In addition to the new EP, other new merch for this tour includes a Live At Roadburn 2008 12″ record, which also includes a DVD and is being released by Burning World Records.
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The third WITTR full-length "Black Cascade" will follow, to be released on March 31st on Southern Lord Records. More info will follow soon on this wholly organic black-drone masterwork. Both the EP and the full-length were recorded to 2-inch tape by Randall Dunn and Mell Dettmer in Seattle this Winter. The new recordings are the first to feature their new guitar player Will Lindsay (Middian) who had previously served as the band's touring bass player, in addition to longtime members, brothers Nathan and Aaron Weaver.
The band will tour Europe beginning in late January, along with three select US dates. More extensive touring through 2009 is also imminent. In addition to the new EP, other new merch for this tour includes a Live At Roadburn 2008 12″ record, which also includes a DVD and is being released by Burning World Records.
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| Source: | blog.southernlord.com |
| Band profile: | Wolves In The Throne Room |
Masterplan - Vocalist Leaves The Band
Vocalist Mike DiMeo (ex-Riot) has confirmed he parted ways with Masterplan. On a blog on his MySpace he writes as follows:
"I did some really cool session work and have a bunch of releases slated for 2009 of which I am really looking forward to. One of them is with Australian band "Ilium" and I am really happy with how it turned out. I also do want to confirm that I am no longer working with the Masterplan guys, although I have nothing but profound respect for them and continue to wish them nothing but success in the future." (Read the whole message here)
Although Masterplan has yet to announce a replacement for DiMeo, guitarist Roland Grapow wrote in an online posting in November that the band had commenced the recording sessions for a new studio album, which is tentatively expected in May/June via AFM Records.
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"I did some really cool session work and have a bunch of releases slated for 2009 of which I am really looking forward to. One of them is with Australian band "Ilium" and I am really happy with how it turned out. I also do want to confirm that I am no longer working with the Masterplan guys, although I have nothing but profound respect for them and continue to wish them nothing but success in the future." (Read the whole message here)
Although Masterplan has yet to announce a replacement for DiMeo, guitarist Roland Grapow wrote in an online posting in November that the band had commenced the recording sessions for a new studio album, which is tentatively expected in May/June via AFM Records.
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Masterplan |
Dark Moor - New Video Online
Dark Moor´s new video for the song "On The Hill Of Dreams" from the new album "Autumnal", which will be released soon, is now available at the band's MySpace page.
Soprano vocalist Itea Benedicto from Niobeth makes a guest appearance on the album.
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Soprano vocalist Itea Benedicto from Niobeth makes a guest appearance on the album.
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| Source: | dark-moor.com |
| Band profile: | Dark Moor |
Thanatos - New Album On The Way
Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band Thanatos are busy mixing a new album. Thanatos guitarist/vocalist Stephan Gebédi has poted the following message on the band's MySpace:
"It took us a fucking long time, but in a couple of months, "Justified Genocide", our 5th full length album, will finally hit the shelves. The album is currently being mixed by Dan Swanö and it's great to see the album actually (and finally) taking shape now. After all the delays and the record label shit we've been through once again, it's a real good feeling to listen to the - almost - finished recordings now. It's pretty safe to say that this album will have the rawest, most dirty and "in your face" sound we ever managed to achieve on a Thanatos record. It features some of the fastest, most aggressive shit we ever recorded, but of course we also have some slower, heavier parts. The emphasis definitely lies on thrash metal, but as always there's also some death metal in our songs. Judge for yourself in March. We'll upload another song (rough mix) on our MySpace page in early February. We'll also make sure that the album will be directly available through our website."
The title track of the forthcoming CD as well as the song "They Feed On Fear" can be streamed on http://www.myspace.com/thanatos666.
In 2009 Thanatos will celebrate the band's 25th anniversary since they first emerged from the Netherworlds. The band recently signed a record deal with Deity Down Records.
Currently the quartet is comprised of founding member Stephan Gebédi (guitars/vocals, guitars in Hail Of Bullets), Paul Baayens (guitars, Hail Of Bullets, Asphyx), Marco de Bruin (bass) and drummer Yuri Rinkel (Melechesh).
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"It took us a fucking long time, but in a couple of months, "Justified Genocide", our 5th full length album, will finally hit the shelves. The album is currently being mixed by Dan Swanö and it's great to see the album actually (and finally) taking shape now. After all the delays and the record label shit we've been through once again, it's a real good feeling to listen to the - almost - finished recordings now. It's pretty safe to say that this album will have the rawest, most dirty and "in your face" sound we ever managed to achieve on a Thanatos record. It features some of the fastest, most aggressive shit we ever recorded, but of course we also have some slower, heavier parts. The emphasis definitely lies on thrash metal, but as always there's also some death metal in our songs. Judge for yourself in March. We'll upload another song (rough mix) on our MySpace page in early February. We'll also make sure that the album will be directly available through our website."
The title track of the forthcoming CD as well as the song "They Feed On Fear" can be streamed on http://www.myspace.com/thanatos666.
In 2009 Thanatos will celebrate the band's 25th anniversary since they first emerged from the Netherworlds. The band recently signed a record deal with Deity Down Records.
Currently the quartet is comprised of founding member Stephan Gebédi (guitars/vocals, guitars in Hail Of Bullets), Paul Baayens (guitars, Hail Of Bullets, Asphyx), Marco de Bruin (bass) and drummer Yuri Rinkel (Melechesh).
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Thanatos |
Warning - Break Up Again
As announced yesterday in the Shoutbox, Warning have disbanded. The organization of the Doom Shall Rise festival have issued the following update:
"Warning have cancelled their performance at Doom Shall Rise as they have decided to disband. German doom veterans Voodooshock will step in."
The sixth edition of the Doom Shall Rise festival will be held on April 17th and 18th 2009 the Chapel in Göppingen (near Stuttgart, Germany).
So far, Warning's performance at the Metal Merchants Festival in Oslo, Norway on Saturday January 31 hasn't been cancelled yet. Till further notice, this presumably seems like Warning's final gig.
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"Warning have cancelled their performance at Doom Shall Rise as they have decided to disband. German doom veterans Voodooshock will step in."
The sixth edition of the Doom Shall Rise festival will be held on April 17th and 18th 2009 the Chapel in Göppingen (near Stuttgart, Germany).
So far, Warning's performance at the Metal Merchants Festival in Oslo, Norway on Saturday January 31 hasn't been cancelled yet. Till further notice, this presumably seems like Warning's final gig.
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| Source: | doomshallrise.de |
| Band profile: | Warning |
| Event: | Doom Shall Rise VI |
Candlemass - New Album Details
According to a Nuclear Blast posting, the one and only masters of Epic Doom, namely Candlemass, have just revealed some crucial details about their upcoming album. The release date has now been set for March 27th, and disciples of the Doom sound can expect eight mighty hymns on "Death Magic Doom"!!! The tracklist reads as follows:
01. If I Ever Die
02. Hammer Of Doom
03. The Bleeding Baroness
04. Demon Of The Deep
05. House Of 1,000 Voices
06. Dead Angel
07. Clouds Of Dementia
08. My Funeral Dreams
In December, bassist/songwriter Leif Edling commented: "We've worked on all autumn and it feels really good that it is completed. The sound is superfat, heavy as hell, and very organic/dynamic at the same time. Our friend Chris Laney (Laney; Randy Piper, Zan Clan) has done a great job mixing it!! I personally think this album is the best one of the three we have released in the new millennium, easy!! It is bigger, better, louder and a bit more mature, I must say!! It is our "Heaven And Hell"."
01. If I Ever Die
02. Hammer Of Doom
03. The Bleeding Baroness
04. Demon Of The Deep
05. House Of 1,000 Voices
06. Dead Angel
07. Clouds Of Dementia
08. My Funeral Dreams
In December, bassist/songwriter Leif Edling commented: "We've worked on all autumn and it feels really good that it is completed. The sound is superfat, heavy as hell, and very organic/dynamic at the same time. Our friend Chris Laney (Laney; Randy Piper, Zan Clan) has done a great job mixing it!! I personally think this album is the best one of the three we have released in the new millennium, easy!! It is bigger, better, louder and a bit more mature, I must say!! It is our "Heaven And Hell"."
| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Candlemass |
In Flames - Win Swedish Grammy Award
Just like two years ago, In Flames have won a Swedish "Grammi Award" in the Best Hard Rock category, this time for their latest effort "A Sense Of Purpose". This is already the fourth time in five years the band is honoured with such an award (Mustasch won the Award last year). A total of five bands were nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2008. The nominees were as follows:
In Flames - A Sense Of Purpose
Meshuggah - obZen
Millencolin - Machine 15
Opeth - Watershed
Sabaton - The Art Of War
The Swedish "Grammis" gala was held on Wednesday night (January 7) at Hovet in Stockholm. In Flames were also nominated for the "Best Live" act. The band also performed the song "Alias" during the ceremony, which was broadcast live on Swedish national channel TV4. Video footage of the acceptance speech (in Swedish) and the performance can be viewed on blabbermouth.
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In Flames - A Sense Of Purpose
Meshuggah - obZen
Millencolin - Machine 15
Opeth - Watershed
Sabaton - The Art Of War
The Swedish "Grammis" gala was held on Wednesday night (January 7) at Hovet in Stockholm. In Flames were also nominated for the "Best Live" act. The band also performed the song "Alias" during the ceremony, which was broadcast live on Swedish national channel TV4. Video footage of the acceptance speech (in Swedish) and the performance can be viewed on blabbermouth.
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| Source: | inflames.com |
| Band profile: | In Flames |
King Diamond - Shoots Down New Mercyful Fate Album Rumors
In a blog on his MySpace, King Diamond is setting some facts straight, regarding to the interview he did for a Danish newspaper just before Christmas:
"The second rumour that's floating around, which is that Mercyful Fate has started writing new material, I really have no idea where it originated from. The present status of Mercyful Fate remains unchanged, meaning that we have not started writing new material. For that to happen, Mercyful Fate's recording contracts have to be renegotiated first. We certainly would love for this to happen so that we can finally make our long overdue "masterpiece". Both guitarist Hank Shermann and I are ready to go if that scenario presents itself, and who knows, that might happen this year.
So... for this year, you will see a double DVD of old private King Diamond video recordings and a double DVD of old private Mercyful Fate video recordings which I am working on as we speak. Guitarist Andy La Rocque has finished remastering "The Graveyard", "Spider's Lullabye", "Voodoo", and "House of God", all of which should also be available this year. And then there is "the big surprise" (not little King babies with horns on their foreheads or Mercyful Fate writing new songs, at least not as we speak) but something that could lead to renegotiations of the Mercyful Fate recording deals. We'll see. Be patient... On a personal note, I do feel reasonably confident that the Mercyful Fate masterpiece will see the light of day."
Mercyful Fate's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999.
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"The second rumour that's floating around, which is that Mercyful Fate has started writing new material, I really have no idea where it originated from. The present status of Mercyful Fate remains unchanged, meaning that we have not started writing new material. For that to happen, Mercyful Fate's recording contracts have to be renegotiated first. We certainly would love for this to happen so that we can finally make our long overdue "masterpiece". Both guitarist Hank Shermann and I are ready to go if that scenario presents itself, and who knows, that might happen this year.
So... for this year, you will see a double DVD of old private King Diamond video recordings and a double DVD of old private Mercyful Fate video recordings which I am working on as we speak. Guitarist Andy La Rocque has finished remastering "The Graveyard", "Spider's Lullabye", "Voodoo", and "House of God", all of which should also be available this year. And then there is "the big surprise" (not little King babies with horns on their foreheads or Mercyful Fate writing new songs, at least not as we speak) but something that could lead to renegotiations of the Mercyful Fate recording deals. We'll see. Be patient... On a personal note, I do feel reasonably confident that the Mercyful Fate masterpiece will see the light of day."
Mercyful Fate's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Mercyful Fate |
Nazxul - New Album Title Named, Two Unmastered Songs Online
Australian Experimental Black Metallers Nazxul have issued the following update:
"2009 will see the black sun of the "Iconoclast" cover art] rise. Many years in the making the magnum opus will see official release in 2009. In the face of tragedy and adversity this album will stand as a monument to the memory of Greg Morelli and as his Swan song.
For a short time only there are two unmastered tracks from the album online "Dragon Disputious" and "Oath (Fides Resurrectio)"."
Guitarist Greg Morelli was killed in a motorcycle accident in November last year. A statement, coming from befriended Australian metal band Mortal Sin, regarding the accident can be read here.
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"2009 will see the black sun of the "Iconoclast" cover art] rise. Many years in the making the magnum opus will see official release in 2009. In the face of tragedy and adversity this album will stand as a monument to the memory of Greg Morelli and as his Swan song.
For a short time only there are two unmastered tracks from the album online "Dragon Disputious" and "Oath (Fides Resurrectio)"."
Guitarist Greg Morelli was killed in a motorcycle accident in November last year. A statement, coming from befriended Australian metal band Mortal Sin, regarding the accident can be read here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Nazxul |
Seance - Entire Upcoming Album Streaming Online
The brand new assault from Seance - according to a press release, one of Sweden's highly remarkable Death Metal bands of all time - is now available at UK's Terrorizer Magazine website for streaming in its entirety here. The full-length album will start streaming on 5th January 2009 and ends 11th January 2009.
"Awakening Of The Gods" cover art] will officially hit the streets on 19th January 2009.
01. Wasted
02. They
03. Your Time Has Come
04. Invocation
05. Flight Of The Wicked
06. Murder
07. Choose Your Eternety
08. Forever Haunted
09. Revel In Death
10. Prisoner 666
11. Burn Me
"Seance formed in March 1990 with the fusion of two local Linköping bands Orchiste and Total Death, both formed in early 1987. The band released their first demo "Levitised Spirit" in August 1991. Now 15 years since the last album, SEANCE is ready to puncture eardrums like never before, with the new album "Awakening Of The Gods". Completely recorded and mastered, this album is prepped and ready to flood the airwaves!"
All info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/seanceseance.
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"Awakening Of The Gods" cover art] will officially hit the streets on 19th January 2009.
01. Wasted
02. They
03. Your Time Has Come
04. Invocation
05. Flight Of The Wicked
06. Murder
07. Choose Your Eternety
08. Forever Haunted
09. Revel In Death
10. Prisoner 666
11. Burn Me
"Seance formed in March 1990 with the fusion of two local Linköping bands Orchiste and Total Death, both formed in early 1987. The band released their first demo "Levitised Spirit" in August 1991. Now 15 years since the last album, SEANCE is ready to puncture eardrums like never before, with the new album "Awakening Of The Gods". Completely recorded and mastered, this album is prepped and ready to flood the airwaves!"
All info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/seanceseance.
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| Source: | terrorizer.com |
| Band profile: | Seance |
Graspop Metal Meeting 2009 - First Bands Confirmed
Finally! The Graspop Metal Meeting organization have announced the first 25 bands for Belgium's biggest open air metal festival, set to take place on 26, 27 and 28 June 2009 at Dessel. Here are the first 25 names for GMM 2009:
Heaven And Hell, Disturbed, Volbeat, Papa Roach, Blind Guardian, Anthrax, Trivium, Sacred Reich, W.A.S.P., Devildriver, Epica, Legion Of The Damned, Parkway Drive, God Forbid, Kataklysm, Firewind, Lääz Rockit, Keep Of Kalessin, Scar Symmetry, Samael, Dagoba, Negură Bunget, Taake, ETHS and Wolves In The Throne Room.
More names and the 3 headliners for the 24th edition of the festival will be announced shortly. All info in http://www.graspop.be and http://www.myspace.com/graspop. A first flyer can be found here.
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Heaven And Hell, Disturbed, Volbeat, Papa Roach, Blind Guardian, Anthrax, Trivium, Sacred Reich, W.A.S.P., Devildriver, Epica, Legion Of The Damned, Parkway Drive, God Forbid, Kataklysm, Firewind, Lääz Rockit, Keep Of Kalessin, Scar Symmetry, Samael, Dagoba, Negură Bunget, Taake, ETHS and Wolves In The Throne Room.
More names and the 3 headliners for the 24th edition of the festival will be announced shortly. All info in http://www.graspop.be and http://www.myspace.com/graspop. A first flyer can be found here.
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| Source: | graspop.be |
| Event: | Graspop Metal Meeting 2009 |