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Swedish sleaze rockers BABYLON BOMBS will take a break. "We've been committed to the band now for a couple of years and when your not available to put in 100% to eat, shit and live for Rock 'n Roll it's time to to take a break. We don't know what the future will bring....maybe we quit, maybe we will pick it up later on...", they write on their MySpace page. myspace.com/babylonbombs 2010-09-02 22:08:53 |
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Italian punk rockers THE MANGES will have their new album, "Bad Juju", released on October 8. It will be available digitally via iTunes and other online stores. CD and LP will be available via Tre Accordi in Italy and Monster Zero in The Netherlands. The release will be followed by the following shows: Oct. 09 Monster Zero Mash/The Exit, Rotterdam, The Netherlands - w/ THE APERS etc. Oct. 16 Skaletta Rock Club, La Spezia, Italy - w/ KILL THAT GIRL, SUPER WHITE GARLIC Oct. 23 Covo Club, Bologna, Italy Nov. 05 (to be announced), Milano, Italy - w/ CHIXDIGGIT!, Kepi Ghoulie Nov. 06 (to be announced), Piacenza, Italy - w/ CHIXDIGGIT!, Kepi Ghoulie Nov. 27 United Club, Torino, Italy myspace.com/themanges 2010-09-02 21:52:26 |
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The German installment of the Metalfest have announced that next year's event will be held May 27-29, 2011 at Dessau/Airport. The following bands have been confirmed for the festival: ARCH ENEMY, EQUILIBRIUM, BELPHEGOR and SUICIDAL ANGELS. 2010-09-02 21:30:10 |
 Long-running Swedish metallers ENTOMBED have announced the addition of bassist Victor Brandt (TOTALT JÄVLA MÖRKER, AEON, SATYRICON) to the group's ranks. Meanwhile, ENTOMBED's former bassist Nico Elgstrand is now playing second guitar for the band. This means that the band is a 5-piece again. www.entombed.com 2010-09-02 21:22:55 |
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Swedish pop punks MONARK X has decided to split up. They will play 1 last gig in their hometown Hultsfred this fall. myspace.com/monarkx 2010-09-02 21:02:52 |
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U.D.O. have set "Rev Raptor" as the title of their new album. It's due out early next year. www.udo-online.de 2010-09-02 20:48:04 |
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IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink was involved in a road accident earlier this week. She received hospital treatment, but is now fine. 2010-09-02 20:47:01 |
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Most of the back catalog from the Swedish metal band SABATON will be re-released on September 24 in new "Re-Armed Editions" featuring a number of bonus tracks - including old demos, cover songs, live recordings, previously unheard material and completely new songs recorded at Studio Abyss in Sweden. The albums being re-released are as follows: "Primo Victoria" (2005) "Attero Dominatus" (2006) "Metalizer" (2007) "The Art of War" (2008) www.nuclearblast.de 2010-09-01 20:23:32 |
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The resurrected original lineup of Swedish black metallers LORD BELIAL has inked a deal with Dozer Records. The band is currently writing and recording material for a new album, tentatively due next year. myspace.com/lordbelialband 2010-09-01 20:16:38 |
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MIG (Made In Germany Music) is pleased to present "Michael Schenker Group - Hard Rock Legends Vol. 2", a new CD/DVD featuring footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's January 24, 1981 concert at the Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany. It will be released on October 26. www.michaelschenkerhimself.com 2010-09-01 20:14:27 |
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"Rockpalast" is a world-renowned German television series that began airing in 1974 on the German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Translated into English as "Rock Palace", the television series still airs today. Over the years countless artists and bands have appeared on the show and now MIG (Made In Germany Music) is pleased to present "UFO - Hard Rock Legends Vol. 1", a new CD/DVD featuring footage of UFO's November 29, 1980 concert at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany. "UFO - Hard Rock Legends Vol. 1" will be released on October 26. www.ufo-music.info 2010-09-01 20:11:31 |
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Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE have parted ways with bassist Fredrik Isaksson "due to personal reasons and issues." Fredrik played his last show with GRAVE in late July at the Eisenwahn festival in Germany. Fredrik's immediate replacer is Tobias Cristiansson (DISMEMBER) who has already done a couple of gigs with GRAVE the past weeks in Colombia and Finland. www.grave.se 2010-09-01 20:02:08 |
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Although German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS just wrapped a triumphant 38-show tour of North America on August 21 in Chicago at the Rosemont Theatre, they are now booking more U.S. dates for next summer since their overseas tour commitments will prevent them from playing more U.S. concerts this year. The group's 2011 trek will see the band hit cities they did not get a chance to perform in on this most recent run. www.the-scorpions.com 2010-09-01 19:55:40 |
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Bassist B-Force has left Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL. DARK FUNERAL has already found "a new and totally amazing bassist; a bassist who lives and breathes DARK FUNERAL in its purest form," according to guitarist Lord Ahriman. "We will, however, wait until everything is settled before we present him to all of you, so please be patient." www.darkfuneral.se 2010-08-31 20:03:34 |
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The previously announced Mezcal Metal Fest 2, which was scheduled to take place September 26 at World Trade Center in Mexico City, Mexico, has been canceled. twitter.com/mezcalmetalfest 2010-08-31 19:56:55 |
 Swedish female-fronted hard rockers SISTER SIN have lined up a couple of headline shows in Sweden: Sep. 01 Pub Anchor, Stockholm Sep. 17 Sticky Fingers, Göteborg Sep. 27 (to be announced), Stockholm Oct. 06 Akademien, Jönköping www.sistersin.com 2010-08-30 21:54:27 |
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Swedish punk rockers SISTA SKRIKET has decided to quit as the energy and motivation is else where. But there will be 2 farewell shows: Sep. 11 Showdown/Henriksberg, Göteborg, Sweden (18+) Sep. 18 Klubb Gås/Sugar Bar, Stockholm, Sweden (18+) 2010-08-29 19:10:20 |
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Legendary hard rockers UFO will be touring in Europe in October and U.K. in December. The schedule looks like this: 11th October - Germany - Bremen - Meisenfrei 12th October - Germany - Melle - Hohnerkamps Ballsaal 13th October - Germany - Lorsch - Musiktheater Rex 15th October - Germany - Obermarchtal - Gemeindehaus 17th October - Germany - Trier - Exil 19th October - Germany - Freiburg - Jazzhaus 21st October - Germany - Leipzig - Theaterfabrik 22nd October - Germany/Norway - Kiel to Oslo - Classic Rock Cruise 24th October - Finland - Helsinki - Nosturi 25th October - Finland - Tampere - Pakkahuone 26th October - Finland - Turku - Karen 28th October - Sweden - Stockholm - Debaser Medis 29th October - Sweden - örnsköldsvik - The Merry Can 30th October - Sweden - Skövde - Valhall 31st October - Sweden - Göteborg - Sticky Fingers 2nd December - England - Birmingham - HMV Institute 3rd December - Wales - Prestatyn - Hard Rock Hell IV 4th December - England - Holmfirth - Picturedrome www.ufo-music.info 2010-08-29 19:03:19 |
 Swedish sleaze rockers MAMA KIN will be doing the following shows this fall: Sep. 3 Mariebergsskolan, Karlstad, Sweden Sep. 4 Chilinn, Kil, Sweden Sep. 10 Elm Street, Oslo, Norway Oct. 01 Tempel, Karlstad, Sweden www.mamakin.se 2010-08-29 18:31:51 |
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Swedish hardcore/punk legends MOB 47 will be playing in Canada and on the U.S. East Coast in November. The dates are: Nov 5 - Montreal, Canada @ Varning from Montreal fest Nov 8 - Boston , ma @ tba w/ PARASYTIC Nov 9 - Hartford , ct @ Whitney House w/ PARASYTIC Nov 10 - New York City @ Club Europa w/ PARASYTIC Nov 11 - Philadelphia , pa @ Beaumont Warehouse w/ PARASYTIC Nov 12 - Richmond , va @ No way fest www.mob47.se 2010-08-29 18:23:51 |
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