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ARCTIC FLAME: To Support HELLOWEEN’s Show In Ohio, USA

Posted by aliblackdiamond on April 21, 2013
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American traditional power metallers ARCTIC FLAME are to support the legendary HELLOWEEN for their show in Columbus, Ohio, due to take place on September 29th 2013.

ARCTIC FLAME commented on their official website:  “Arctic Flame is now the support for Helloween at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus Ohio on Sunday, September 29th. This brings the band to that area for the first time. The band is looking forward to seeing some friends and making new ones!!!!”

Metal Shock Finland author Mike Paradine is drummer for ARCTIC FLAME and he formed the band in 2001. They have released four albums, the latest being “Shake The Earth” at the end of last year. For more information, check out the album review at this location.

Check out the dates for HELLOWEEN‘s tour of the USA and Canada below:

2013-09-24 USA New York City, NY – Stage 48
2013-09-25 CAN Montréal, QC – Club Soda
2013-09-26 CAN Québec, QC – Impérial de Québec
2013-09-28 CAN Toronto, ON – The Opera House
2013-09-29 USA Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
2013-09-30 USA Joliet, IL – Mojoes
2013-10-02 USA Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
2013-10-03 USA Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
2013-10-05 USA Seattle, WA – El Corazón
2013-10-07 USA Anaheim, CA – The Grove

For more information visit the HELLOWEEN official website.

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HELLOWEEN Check In From Paris: “We’re Searching For This Cow…”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 17, 2013
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Source: Bravewords.com

HELLOWEEN, who are currently on the European leg of the Hellish Rock Part II tour with GAMMA RAY have posted a video clip from their April 8th show in Paris, France at L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix with a request for help in finding a fan. Check out the video HERE.

Remaining Hellish Rock Part II dates include:

April
18 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
19 – Geiselwind, Germany – Music Hall
20 – Balingen, Germany – Volksbankmesse
21 – Schwandorf, Germany – Oberpfalzhalle

Helloween at Olympia Hall, in Paris

Helloween at Olympia Hall, in Paris

HELLOWEEN Guitarist Michael Weikath: “The New Lineup Has It’s Advantages And The Old Classic One Had It’s Disadvantages”

Posted by aliblackdiamond on April 9, 2013
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Source: Bravewords.com

Metal-Rules.com’s Marko Syrjala has posted a new interview conducted with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. The following is an excerpt from the interview:

Q: In your opinion, what is the classic lineup of HELLOWEEN?

A: “The classic lineup—that’s the one with Michael Kiske and Ingo (Schwichtenberg, drums) and (Kai) Hansen. That’s a time… that’s something that time passed by. Now we’re in the present and that’s what we do to make a good living and whatever. You know, the new lineup has its advantages and the old classic one had its disadvantages. Actually, it wasn’t an easy life. I mean, you hear the complaints about me and what kind of asshole and dictator I was or whatever… and the people who say that, they know themselves that it’s not true if they really reflect. They know what was going on back then and it’s actually just easy to put the blame just on me.”

Q: Yeah, but everybody has their own side of the story.

A: “It could have all been so cool if not for the fucking bikers around and it could have been so cool if I wouldn’t have been around because then I wouldn’t have had to have that entire struggle that was going on. For me what counts is that you have a great act that works and functions and is looked upon by the people as something important or great or something and that is indispensable. Because you can do so many bands which are not really necessary. Then you can go and say hmm or whatever.”

Q: Would I dare to ask that how is your relationship with Roland Grapow on these days?

A: “None.”

Read the full interview at this location.

HELLOWEEN recently announced a 10-date North American tour this fall. Tickets are on sale now at this location.
Confirmed dates include:

September
24 – New York, NY – Stage 48
25 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
26 – Quebec City, QC – Theater Imperial
28 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
29 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
30 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes

October
2 – Engelwood, CO – Gothic Theater
3 – Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
5 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
7 – Anaheim, CA – The Grove
Remaining Hellish Rock Part II dates include:

April
9 – Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage
10 – Langen, Germany – Neue Stadthalle
12 – Kaufbeuren, Germany – Allgäu Event Center
13 – Bochum, Germany – Ruhrcongress
14 – Mons, Belgium – PPM-Fest
16 – London, UK – HMV Forum
18 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
19 – Geiselwind, Germany – Music Hall
20 – Balingen, Germany – Volksbankmesse
21 – Schwandorf, Germany – Oberpfalzhalle

The Hellish Rock Part II tour hit the Fuzz Club in Athens, Greece on March 9th with GAMMA RAY in tow. Check out video footage of both bands jamming the HELLOWEEN classic ‘I Want Out’ below:

 


HELLOWEEN, W.A.S.P., ALL THAT REMAINS, TANKARD Added To Graspop Metal Meeting Lineup

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 21, 2013
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Graspop Metal Meeting has issued the following update:

The lineup for this summer’s edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting (28-29-30 June 2013) is really shaping up now with the addition of another seven bands. The newcomers are Helloween, W.A.S.P., Prong, All That Remains, Tankard, Newsted and Love And Death.

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A small change to our day schedules: Heaven Shall Burn has been moved up from Saturday 29 June to Friday 28 June.

In September 2012, W.A.S.P. celebrated the 30th anniversary of their first ever show in LA by kicking off their ’30 Years of Thunder’ world tour, which will also bring them to Dessel this summer. The band around figurehead Blackie Lawless, now the only remaining founding member, was particularly successful in the early years. Thanks to their self-titled 1984 debut ‘W.A.S.P.’ and the hit single ‘I Wanna Be Somebody’, their career took off like a comet and despite numerous lineup changes the band never lost its drive and identity. The upcoming tour offers an overview of W.A.S.P.’s 30 years in the business and promises to be the greatest W.A.S.P. show ever.

For German metallers Helloween, the release of their brand-new studio ‘Straight Out of Hell’ was the perfect excuse to embark on yet another world tour, entitled ‘Hellish Rock Part II’. The new release is actually one of their top selling albums to date. Helloween has always been extremely popular in mainland Europe and Japan but they are also a crowd favourite at festivals worldwide because they know how to throw one hell of a metal party!

Metallica at Graspop Metal Meeting? Well, no, not this year but who knows? Still, Jason Newsted represents a big chunk of Metallica history and our loyal Graspoppers will be more than happy to get reacquainted. Jason has kept busy since his departure from the biggest band of the Big Four but now he’s back with a new project. The new band is simply called Newsted and their classic metal has that typical Jason touch so expect a pinch of doom, a dash of punk and, above all, raw Newsted vocals. The prodigal son is back so don’t miss it…

Some acts are simply larger than life. Whether it’s personnel changes, declining CD sales or a worldwide economic crisis, nothing gets in the way of true rockers and their calling. A fine example of this dying breed is Tommy Victor, the brains behind Prong. Prong first came to the fore in the late 80s with their excellent debut ‘Force Fed’. Successful bands like Korn and Nine Inch Nails still quote Prong as a major influence on their music. During the 90s, Prong became one of the top acts of the alternative scene.

Eight years ago, Brian ‘Head’ Welch left the American metal band Korn to dedicate himself to the Lord Jesus Christ. He’s kept a low profile ever since but now he’s back with a new project called Love and Death and GMM was quick to invite them over for an introduction. Be sure to check out their debut album, ‘Between Here and Lost’. There’s quite a bit of Korn in there, so if you’re a fan…

Click here for an updated overview of our day schedules.

HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY/Hellish Rock Tour Part II: Istanbul Show Cancelled

Posted by aliblackdiamond on March 11, 2013
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German power metallers HELLOWEEN have announced via their official website, that they have have had to cancel their upcoming show tomorrow (March 12th) in Istanbul, Turkey, as vocalist Andi Deris is ill:

“Due to illness of Andi we unfortunately have to cancel the Istanbul show. We feel very sorry for our Turkish fans!
We are looking forward to be able to continue the tour after that small break in Sofia on Friday.”

The band are touring with GAMMA RAY and have been touring since 28th February. They have taken Europe by storm, so far blasting Spain, Switzerland, Italy and Greece.

The tour dates can be seen below:

March
1 – Madrid, Spain – La Riviera
2 – Bilbao, Spain – Santana 27
4 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7
5 – Milan, Italy Alcatraz
6 – Bologna, Italy – Estragon
9 – Athens, Greece – t.b.a.
10 – Thessaloniki, Greece – Principal
12 – Istanbul, Turkey – Refresh the Venue CANCELLED
15 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Arena Armeec
16 – Bucharest, Romania – Arenele Romane
18 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Media Park Club
19 – Budapest, Hungary – Pesca Music Hall
21 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Sport Hall
22 – Prague, Czech Republic – Tesla Aréna
23 – Zlín, Czech Republic – Hala Euronics
24 – Brezno, Slovakia – Sport Hall
26 – Krakow, Poland – Studio
27 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
29 – Helsinki, Finland – The Circus
30 – Tampere, Finland – Pakkahuone
31 – Oulu, Finland – Teatria

April
2 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
4 – Stockholm, Sweden – Arenan
5 – Karlstad, Sweden – Nöjesfabriken
6 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Lisebergshallen
8 – Paris, France – Olympia
9 – Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage
10 – Langen, Germany – Neue Stadthalle
12 – Kaufbeuren, Germany – Allgäu Event Center
13 – Bochum, Germany – Ruhrcongress
14 – Mons, Belgium – PPM-Fest
16 – London, UK – HMV Forum
18 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
19 – Geiselwind, Germany – Music Hall
20 – Balingen, Germany – Volksbankmesse
21 – Schwandorf, Germany – Oberpfalzhalle

Fan filmed video from Bologna, Italy:

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HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY Jam ‘I Want Out’ In Athens; Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 10, 2013
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Source: Bravewords.com

HELLOWEEN‘s Hellish Rock Part II tour hit the Fuzz Club in Athens, Greece last night (March 9th) with GAMMA RAY in tow. Check out video footage if both bands jamming the ‘Weenie classic ‘I Want Out’ below:

Remaining dates on the tour are as follows:

March
10 – Thessaloniki, Greece – Principal
12 – Istanbul, Turkey – Refresh the Venue
15 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Arena Armeec
16 – Bucharest, Romania – Arenele Romane
18 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Media Park Club
19 – Budapest, Hungary – Pesca Music Hall
21 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Sport Hall
22 – Prague, Czech Republic – Tesla Aréna
23 – Zlín, Czech Republic – Hala Euronics
24 – Brezno, Slovakia – Sport Hall
26 – Krakow, Poland – Studio
27 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
29 – Helsinki, Finland – The Circus
30 – Tampere, Finland – Pakkahuone
31 – Oulu, Finland – Teatria

April
2 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
4 – Stockholm, Sweden – Arenan
5 – Karlstad, Sweden – Nöjesfabriken
6 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Lisebergshallen
8 – Paris, France – Olympia
9 – Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage
10 – Langen, Germany – Neue Stadthalle
12 – Kaufbeuren, Germany – Allgäu Event Center
13 – Bochum, Germany – Ruhrcongress
14 – Mons, Belgium – PPM-Fest
16 – London, UK – HMV Forum
18 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
19 – Geiselwind, Germany – Music Hall
20 – Balingen, Germany – Volksbankmesse
21 – Schwandorf, Germany – Oberpfalzhalle