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ANVIL Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2013

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 25, 2013
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Source: Bravewords.com

Canadian metal legends ANVIL are the latest act confirmed for the Wacken Open Air 2013, which will take place August 1st – 3rd in Wacken, Germany. It will be Anvil’s third time performing on the Wacken stage.

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Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 band confirmations:

AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, ALPHA TIGER, AMORPHIS, ANNIHILATOR, ANTHRAX, ANVIL, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLAAS OF GLORY, BLACK MESSIAH, BULLET, CALLEJON, CANDLEMASS, CHROME MOLLY, ALICE COOPER, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DEEP PURPLE, DEVILDRIVER, DEW-SCENTED, DEZPERADOZ, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, DUNDERBEIST, EAT THE GUN, EISBRECHER, EMERGENCY GATE, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, FEAR FACTORY, FEJD, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, FOZZY, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HARDCORE SUPERSTORE, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HEAVEN´S BASEMENT, HELLRIDE, SCOTT IAN, IHSAHN, IMPIUS MUNDI, KAMIKAZE KINGS, KÄRBHOLZ, KRYPTOS, LAMB OF GOD, LAST IN LINE, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, LEPROUS, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MAMBOKURT, MANDOWAR, MESHUGGAH, MOTÖRHEAD, MUSTASCH, NACHTBLUT, NAGLFAR, NEAERA, NIGHTWISH, 9MM, NULL DB, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, PRETTY MAIDS, RABENSCHREY, RAGNAROK, RAMMSTEIN, REBATTERED, HENRY ROLLINS, RUSSKAJA, SABATON, SECRET SPHERE, SERUM 114, SKYLINE, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, SOULLESS, SPITFIRE, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THUNDER, TRISTANIA, TRIVIUM, UGLY KID JOE, VERSENGOLD, BOB WAYNE, WHITECHAPEL, THE W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS.

For more details visit Wacken.com.

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Check out the BraveWords.com report from Wacken 2012 at this location.

 

MOTÖRHEAD, ALICE COOPER Confirmed For Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival!

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 24, 2012
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Source: Bravewords.com

Organizers of next year’s sold out Wacken Open Air Festival – which will take place August 1st – 3rd in Wacken, Germany – have launched their annual X-Mas Calendar 2012 which will announce a band (or bands!) daily until December 24th. Today’s (December 24th) bands are MOTÖRHEAD and ALICE COOPER .

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Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 band confirmations: AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, ALPHA TIGER, AMORPHIS, ANTHRAX, ARCH ENEMY, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, BULLET, CALLEJON, CANDLEMASS, CHROME MOLLY, ALICE COOPER, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DEEP PURPLE, DEVILDRIVER, DEW-SCENTED, DEZPERADOZ, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, FEAR FACTORY, FEJD, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, SCOTT IAN, IHSAHN, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, LEPROUS, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, MOTÖRHEAD, MUSTASCH, NACHTBLUT, NAGLFAR, NEAERA, NIGHTWISH, 9MM, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, PRETTY MAIDS, RABENSCHREY, RAGNAROK, RAMMSTEIN, HENRY ROLLINS, RUSSKAJA, SABATON, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THUNDER, TRISTANIA, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, BOB WAYNE, WHITECHAPEL.

For more details visit Wacken.com.

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GRAVE DIGGER, AS I LAY DYING Confirmed For Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 23, 2012
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Source: Bravewords.com

Organizers of next year’s sold out Wacken Open Air Festival – which will take place August 1st – 3rd in Wacken, Germany – have launched their annual X-Mas Calendar 2012 which will announce a band (or bands!) daily until December 24th. Today’s (December 23rd) bands are GRAVE DIGGER, AS I LAY DYING .

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Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 band confirmations: AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, ALPHA TIGER, AMORPHIS, ANTHRAX, ARCH ENEMY, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, BULLET, CALLEJON, CANDLEMASS, CHROME MOLLY, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DEEP PURPLE, DEVILDRIVER, DEW-SCENTED, DEZPERADOZ, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, FEAR FACTORY, FEJD, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, SCOTT IAN, IHSAHN, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, LEPROUS, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, MUSTASCH, NACHTBLUT, NAGLFAR, NEAERA, NIGHTWISH, 9MM, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, PRETTY MAIDS, RABENSCHREY, RAGNAROK, RAMMSTEIN, HENRY ROLLINS, RUSSKAJA, SABATON, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THUNDER, TRISTANIA, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, BOB WAYNE, WHITECHAPEL.

For more details visit Wacken.com.

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GRAVE DIGGER: ‘Home At Last’ Mini-CD Details Revealed

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 6, 2012
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German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release their new album on August 24 in Europe and September 4 in North America via Napalm Records. A six-song mini-CD, “Home At Last”, will precede the full-length effort on July 27 in Europe and August 7 in North America.

“Home At Last” track listing:

01. Home At Last
02. Rage Of The Savage Beast (non-album track)
03. Metal Will Never Die (non-album track)
04. Ballad Of A Hangman (live in Wacken 2010)
05. Excalibur (live in Wacken 2010)
06. Heavy Metal Breakdown (live in Wacken 2010)

Check out the cover artwork below.

GRAVE DIGGER‘s new CD was recorded at Principal Studios in Münster, Germany. The band laid down at least 10 new original compositions as well as “a cover version of a male, ‘not-heavy-metal’ artist,” which the group said “won’t be another German ‘Schlager’ song… it will be 150 percent pure GRAVE DIGGER metal. Again we transferred the spirit of the ’80s into the sound of 2012.”

GRAVE DIGGER last fall extended its contract with Napalm Records. The band said in a statement, “Napalm is a small and hard-working team that is as effective and productive as a company of 70 people. Always reachable and competent, they work with their artists individually. These are the strengths of Napalm, and that is why we have signed a deal for three more records under the Napalm banner.”

“The Clans Are Still Marching”, the latest DVD from GRAVE DIGGER, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 56 (German chart rules allow music DVDs to enter album charts).

GRAVE DIGGER‘s latest album, “The Clans Will Rise Again”, was released in Europe on October 1, 2010 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded between mid-May 2010 and mid-July 2010 at the Meadow Studios, which is owned by GRAVE DIGGER‘s new guitarist Axel Ritt, and Principal Studios, where all of GRAVE DIGGER albums since 1995′s “Heart Of Darkness” have been tracked. It was produced by Chris Boltendahl and mixed by Jörg Umbreit.

 

 

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net

GRAVE DIGGER: New Album Release Date Announced

Posted by Mohsen Fayyazi on May 18, 2012
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German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release their new album on August 24 in Europe and September 4 in North America via Napalm Records. A six-song mini-CD will precede the full-length effort on July 27 in Europe and August 7 in North America.

GRAVE DIGGER‘s new CD was recorded at Principal Studios in Münster, Germany. The band laid down at least 10 new original compositions as well as “a cover version of a male, ‘not-heavy-metal’ artist,” which the group said “won’t be another German ‘Schlager’ song… it will be 150 percent pure GRAVE DIGGER metal. Again we transferred the spirit of the ’80s into the sound of 2012.”

GRAVE DIGGER last fall extended its contract with Napalm Records. The band said in a statement, “Napalm is a small and hard-working team that is as effective and productive as a company of 70 people. Always reachable and competent, they work with their artists individually. These are the strengths of Napalm, and that is why we have signed a deal for three more records under the Napalm banner.”

“The Clans Are Still Marching”, the latest DVD from GRAVE DIGGER, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 56 (German chart rules allow music DVDs to enter album charts).

GRAVE DIGGER‘s latest album, “The Clans Will Rise Again”, was released in Europe on October 1, 2010 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded between mid-May 2010 and mid-July 2010 at the Meadow Studios, which is owned by GRAVE DIGGER‘s new guitarist Axel Ritt, and Principal Studios, where all of GRAVE DIGGER albums since 1995′s “Heart Of Darkness” have been tracked. It was produced by Chris Boltendahl and mixed by Jörg Umbreit.

 

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net

“There Are Riot Police On The Grounds!” BLIND GUARDIAN, GRAVE DIGGER And Others Cancel Brazil’s Metal Open Air Due To “Massive Technical And Administrative Problems”

Posted by Mohsen Fayyazi on April 21, 2012
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According to BraveWords.com sources and validated by the band statements below, what was billed as “the biggest heavy metal festival ever organized in Brazil” – the Metal Open Air, taking place in São Luís, Brazil this weekend (April 20th to 22nd) – has experienced a number of set-backs.

BraveWords.com reporter Justin Sorochman has provided a brief update on the situation: “There is little food, bathrooms and the camping area smells like horse shit because it is in a horse stable. Bands are cancelling and it is a huge ball of shit that is about to explode. The festival looks like it may be cancelled. There are riot police on the grounds!”

The event was being headlined by MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, VENOM alongside many other prolific names. The ROCK N ROLL ALLSTARS – featuring members of KISS, DEF LEPPARD, VELVET REVOLVER, ALICE IN CHAINS – were one of many cancellations today (April 21st) according to Brazil’s Globo Comunicação.

Band statements from BLIND GUARDIAN and GRAVE DIGGER can be read below:

Blind Guardian’s Hansi Kursch: “In 25 years of our career we have managed to fix all problems to make sure our performance is going to take place. No matter what the circumstances were, we intended to play. We have been extremely successful in the avoidance of canceled shows, so far. This unfortunately comes to a very sad end here in Sao Luis. Due to massive technical and administrative problems we were forced to cancel tonight’s show. As far as we understand it seems to be the local management who has not been able to secure a proper festival environment, anymore. Things are pretty out of hand there. We feel very sorry about this totally unsatisfying situation, but the mistakes made by the local promoter makes an even improvised show impossible. I know, that we have the most dedicated fans and I count on your understanding. In the future we will be more careful in confirming such festivals.”

Grave Digger’s Chris Boltendahl: “The Metal Open Air festival is canceled. Problems between the promoter, the P.A. and light company and many others forced us to cancel our participation at the MOA festival. It`s a sad day. We travelled so far to be part of this festival and we are so sorry for all the fans which attend to this festival. It is out of our hands.”

Source: Brvewords

 

VENOM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 10, 2011
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British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for next year’s edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

ALESTORM
AMORPHIS
ATHEIST
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CORONER
DARK FUNERAL
ELUVEITIE
GOD DETHRONED
GRAVE DIGGER
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
KAMELOT
MOONSORROW
MY DYING BRIDE
NIGHTWISH
OVERKILL
PENTAGRAM
PESTILENCE
PRETTY MAIDS
RIOT
SAMAEL
STRATOVARIUS
SUFFOCATION
TANKARD
THERION
TRISTANIA
VENOM
VIRGIN STEELE
WHIPLASH

Ticket prices start at $666 plus $289 taxes and fees per person and include all onboard entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, all meals at the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and even 24-hour room service.

For more information, visit www.70000tons.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net

GRAVE DIGGER Singer Joins Forces With ANITA HEGERLAND For ‘Schön Ist…’ Remake

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 4, 2011
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In 1971, Norwegian singer Anita Hegerland and German artist Roy Black stormed the charts with the song “Schön Ist Es Auf Der Welt Zu Sein”. The joyous tune, and especially its catchy refrain, took the heart of listeners by storm and became an instant classic.

Now, after 40 years since its original release, Anita joins forces with Chris Boltendahl of the legendary German rock band GRAVE DIGGER to present a brand-new version of this classic tune.

Hegerland explains, “Roy was a true rocker in his heart, and I wanted to do this version as a tribute to him! He would have loved it!” She adds, “He loved old American and English rock heroes like Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison (hence the name Roy Black), QUEEN, LED ZEPPELIN, etc.”

The new version is now available digitally via Amazon and iTunes.

Anita and Chris Boltendahl succeed in staying respectful to the original, while infusing the song with a new-found energy. This harkens back to Roy‘s attitude of always “renewing yourself.” Young and old should make sure to risk an ear and listen to this rockin’ and rollin’ tribute to Roy Black.

Source: Blabbermouth.net