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AVANTASIA, KREATOR, AVATARIUM: Certified With Metal Hammer Awards

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 22, 2016
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Last Friday 16th September the Metal Hammer Awards show took place at Kesselhaus in Berlin, Germany. Several Nuclear Blast bands were nominated in the nine categories and three of them took home an award. Congratulations, AVANTASIA, KREATOR and AVATARIUM!

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Best Album
AVANTASIA – “Ghostlights”
Tobias Sammet (lead vocals, bass)
Photo credit: Severin Schweiger
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Best German Band
KREATOR
Miland “Mille” Petrozza (vocals, guitars)
& Sami Yli-Sirniö (guitars)
Photo credit: Severin Schweiger
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Up And Coming
AVATARIUM
Marcus Jidell (guitars)
& Jennie-Ann Smith (vocals)
Photo credit: Severin Schweiger

Order the lastest albums of the three Metal Hammer Award-certified bands here:

AVANTASIA – “Ghostlights”: http://nblast.de/AvantasiaGhostlights
KREATOR – “Dying Alive”: http://smarturl.it/kreatorda
AVATARIUM – “The Girl With The Raven Mask”: http://nblast.de/AVATARIUMRavenMask

More info:
AVANTASIA

http://www.avantasia.net
http://www.nuclearblast.de/avantasia
http://www.facebook.com/avantasia

KREATOR

http://www.kreator-terrorzone.de
http://www.nuclearblast.de/kreator
http://www.facebook.com/kreatorofficial

AVATARIUM

http://www.avatariumofficial.se
http://www.nuclearblast.de/avatarium
http://www.facebook.com/avatariumofficial

ABORTED Announce European Tour With KREATOR, SEPULTURA And SOILWORK

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 11, 2016
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ABORTED are proud to announce being part of the European headliner tour of KREATOR together with SEPULTURA and SOILWORK:

“Retrogore over Europe… After the festival season this will be our main trek throughout Europe to bring you some of that delicious gory 80’s horror sauce known as RETROGORE! And what a line up it is! We are beyond happy to be sharing the stage with giants like Kreator, Sepultura (arise anyone?) and our friends in Soilwork. Prepare for a very diverse bill of pummeling and kick ass metal! Get ready for a few surprises from our side as well! See you all then!”

ABORTED‘s new studio album “Retrogore” has been released, via Century Media Records, on April 22nd on CD, limited box set and LP as well as digital download/stream.

Order your copy of at CM Distro or the dealer of your choice:
CM Distro: CMD
iTunes: iTunes
Amazon: AmazonMP3
EMP: EMP!

Check out the following videos from “Retrogore”:

“Divine Impediment” – video: Youtube
“Termination Redux” – video: Youtube

“Cadaverous Banquet” – guitar playthrough video: Youtube

“Bit By Bit” – drum playthrough video: sickdrummermagazine.com

ABORTED live:
On tour with Kreator, Sepultura and Soilwork
Presented by: EMP, ESP, Meinl, Metal.de, Metal hammer, Metal + Wine, Metalnews.de, Musix, Nuclear Blast, Peta, Piranha, RTN-Touring, Tätowiermagazin, Visions
02.02.2017 NL – Tilburg, 013
03.02.2017 DE – Munich, Tonhalle
04.02.2017 DE – Hamburg, Mehr! Theater
06.02.2017 DK – Copenhagen, Amager Bio
07.02.2017 NO – Oslo, Rockefeller
12.02.2017 EE – Tallinn, Rock Cafe
13.02.2017 LT – Vilnius, Siemens Arena
15.02.2017 PL – Warsaw, Progresja
17.02.2017 DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
18.02.2017 DE – Berlin, Columbiahalle
19.02.2017 CH – Pratteln, Z 7
21.02.2017 IT – Trezzo, Live Club
22.02.2017 FR – Grenoble, Summum
23.02.2017 ES – Barcelona, Razzmatazz
24.02.2017 ES – Madrid, Riviera
25.02.2017 FR – Toulouse, Bikini
26.02.2017 FR – Paris, Bataclan
28.02.2017 UK – Manchester, Academy
01.03.2017 IR – Dublin, Vicar Street
02.03.2017 UK – London, O2 Forum
03.03.2017 BE – Torhout, De Mast
04.03.2017 DE – Essen, Grugahalle
Tickets: kreator-terrorzone.de

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Worldwide festival appearances:
02.07.2016 Rock Al Parque – Bogota, Colombia
09.07.2016 Antwerp Metal Fest – Merksem, Belgium
16.07.2016 Gefle Metal Fest – Gavle, Sweden
27.07.2016 Metaldays – Tolmin, Slovenia
30.07.2016 Nord Open Air – Essen, Germany
06.08.2016 Le Stock – La Louviere, Belgium
07.08.2016 Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany
11.08.2016 Brutal Assault – Josefov, Czech Republic
01.09.2016 Deathfest Open Air – Andernach, Germany
07.10.2016 Trondheim Metal Fest – Trondheim, Norway
08.10.2016 Hell Over Vellach – Sachsenburg, Austria

ABORTED line-up:
Sven De Caluwe: Gurgloroth
Mendel Bij De Leij: Flesh Upon The Razor Wire
JB van der Wal: Nocturnal Pulse
Ken Bedene: Hymen Blaster
Ian Jelekis: Immaculate Resection

ABORTED online:
goremageddon.be
facebook.com
instagram.com
reverbnation.com
twitter.com
youtube.com

Solo Album Of Legendary Former KREATOR/SODOM Guitarist FRANK BLACKFIRE Out Now

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 17, 2015
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Frank Blackfire is a German guitarist, who started exploring and listening to his father´s Rock´n Roll albums at the early age of 6, and therefore learned how to love this genre and became a musician. Frank started to play guitar at the age of 15, and then at the age of 18 joined a cover band in which he played classic songs of acts such as Judas Priest or Saxon.

About 2 years later Frank joined the German Thrash legends Sodom, and entered with them the Music Lab Studios in Berlin, to record the “Expurse Of Sodomy” EP and later the famous “Persecution Mania” album, which were produced by Harris Johns. The album has been promoted on European tour, which was documented on the legendary “Mortal Way Of Live” live album and video. In 1989 the band completed another classic album, “Agent Orange”, which as the first German Thrash Metal album ever entered German charts. Frank left Sodom in 1989, but as his friends from Kreator were in need of a guitarist, he joined their ranks to support them on their North American tour. Soon after that he became regular member of the band, and except touring with Kreator, recorded with them the classic “Coma Of Souls” album (1990), “Renewal” (1992) and “Cause For Conflict” (1995).

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After leaving Kreator in 1996 Frank focused on other music genres, and also started to teach guitar playing. Between 2000 and 2006 Frank lived in Brazil, where he was playing with several bands, and where he released an album and an EP with his band Mystic. In 2007 Blackfire joined Sodom at the Wacken Open Air festival stage, and then appeared on the Chris Witch Hunter Memorial Festival in 2008. In 2013 Frank started to work on his solo album titled “Back On Fire”, which was completed and released in 2015.

FRANK BLACKFIRE “Back On Fire” CD out now, featuring:
Frank Blackfire – guitars, vocals
John A.B.C. Smith – bass guitar, vocals
Toni Merkel – drums

and special guests:
Tom Angelripper – vocals in “Insane Human Race”
Nancy Kunze – vocals in “Beautiful World”

VIDEO TEASER:

 

 

THE BIG TEUTONIC 4: The Legacy Continues

Posted by aliblackdiamond on February 10, 2015
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German thrash titans KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION and TANKARD, collectively known as THE BIG TEUTONIC 4, have announced to release yet another prestigious 10″ vinyl record. After the huge success of the first release in early 2013, the second output will contain rare cover versions of iconic NWOBHM classics.

The 10″ vinyl will be available in various colors (black, clear, red, yellow) and is exclusively available from the Nuclear Blast Mailorder. The CD version will only be available in issue #334 of German ROCK HARD Magazine (out February 25). Both can be purchased here http://smarturl.it/THE-BIG-TEUTONIC-4.

Find the cover artwork below/attached.

The tracklist reads as follows:

Side A:
KREATOR – Lambs To The Slaughter (RAVEN cover)
SODOM – Don’t Walk Away (TANK cover)

Side B:
DESTRUCTION – Princess Of The Night (SAXON cover)
TANKARD – Iron Maiden (IRON MAIDEN cover)

Commented THE BIG TEUTONIC 4:

Mille Petrozza, KREATOR: “As teenagers we were die hard fans of RAVEN. This song perfectly reflects the lifestyle back then and was the second cover version we recorded in a studio.”

Tom Angelripper, SODOM: “When TANK released The 12“ Single ‘Don`t Walk Away’ in 1981, it was the first time I got in touch with this awesome band and the title track is still one of my favorite songs. They inspired me to become a die hard metal fan until the rest of my life and keep my own band as a trio ensemble.”

Schmier, DESTRUCTION: “Shortly before we formed DESTRUCTION we were all together at a SAXON concert in Switzerland on their “Denim & Leather” tour. ‘Princess…’ always was on of my all time fave tracks from the British NWOBHM masters – this very unique riff was already the first step into speed metal, by that time we did not know how important this evening was – a night and a song that has definitely influenced us all the way!”

Gerre, TANKARD: “The first two MAIDEN albums are my personal favorites so it’s a real honor to me, that our version of ‘Iron Maiden’ will finally be available on vinyl. It was super fun to record and even Paul Di’Anno once said in an Crossfire interview with Rock Hard magazine that he liked our version. There couldn’t be any better accolade and we’re very exicted to see THE BIG TEUTONIC 4 continued.”

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KREATOR: 7″ Split And Tour With ARCH ENEMY

Posted by aliblackdiamond on November 20, 2014
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German thrash kings KREATOR have announced that the first EU shows of the band’s upcoming mutual tour with ARCH ENEMY (kicking off this week in France and arriving in the UK mid-December) are sold out.

The tour is accompanied by an extremely limited edition 7″ split single, available in five different colors (Red, Black, Silver, Orange, Gold) via the Nuclear Blast Mailorder.

The track listing is:

· Side A (ARCH ENEMY) :: Breaking The Law (JUDAS PRIEST cover)

· Side B (KREATOR) :: Iron Destiny

“Finally, after all these years ARCH ENEMY and KREATOR not only tour together but will also release a split single!” says KREATOR guitarist & frontman Mille Petrozza. “I have always been a fan of this stuff since these are special little collectors items. We chose the song ‘Iron Destiny’ for this. Lyrically, this is a tribute to the early days of the band… the days when we were young metalheads, discovering the music that we still love to this day. KREATOR is looking forward to this run and we hope to see all of you!”

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott comments:

“Super excited about the upcoming tours in Europe and USA with KREATOR, and it’s really cool to have this split vinyl 7″ coming out to celebrate the extreme metal party of the year! Covering the JUDAS PRIEST classic ‘Breaking The Law’ is obviously not the most original idea, but this is a pretty heavily rearranged version that sounds very ARCH ENEMY and anyhow there’s no denying that the mighty PRIEST is a great influence on the band. Enjoy this unique and limited KREATOR / ARCH ENEMY release and see you on the road!”

The UK tour dates are:

(w/o Vader and Sodom)

Dec 16th – Birmingham, Institute

Dec 17th – Bristol, Academy

Dec 18th – London, Forum

Dec 19th – Manchester, Academy

Dec 20th – Dublin, Academy

Dec 21st – Glasgow, QMU

Dec 22nd – Newcastle, Academy

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ARCH ENEMY: Win Guest List Slots And Meet & Greet Package

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 11, 2014
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Just before the upcoming European Tour with German thrash giants KREATOR (+VADER and SODOM) is about to start, extreme metal icons ARCH ENEMY and Century Media Records have launched a very special sweepstake! You can win a guest list slot for yourself plus a friend including a Meet & Greet with ARCH ENEMY as well as an exclusive tour poster, photo opportunity with the band members, a voucher code for a T-shirt and a VIP laminate with ARCH ENEMY lanyard. You can chose the show you want to come to yourself! You can also win a signed copy of “War Eternal”, a signed autograph card and an ARCH ENEMY patch.
Just click here and try your luck: www.centurymedia.com/specials/wareternaltour

Arch Enemy & Kreator Live in Europe
For ticket information, please go to www.archenemy.net
26.11.2014 – Le Transbordeur – Lyon, France
27.11.2014 – L’Usine – Istres, France
28.11.2014 – Razzmatazz – Barcelona, Spain
29.11.2014 – La Riviera – Madrid, Spain
01.12.2014 – Le Bikini – Toulouse, France
02.12.2014 – Le Bataclan – Paris, France
04.12.2014 – 013 – Tilburg, Netherlands
05.12.2014 – MHP Arena – Ludwigsburg, Germany
06.12.2014 – Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, Germany
07.12.2014 – Garage – Saarbrücken, Germany
08.12.2014 – Docks – Hamburg, Germany
09.12.2014 – Huxleys – Berlin, Germany
10.12.2014 – Gasometer – Vienna, Austria
11.12.2014 – Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, Germany
12.12.2014 – Eventhall – Geiselwind, Germany
13.12.2014 – Tonhalle – München, Germany
14.12.2014 – Z7 – Pratteln, Switzerland
16.12.2014 – Institute – Birmingham, UK
17.12.2014 – O2 Academy – Bristol, UK
18.12.2014 – The Forum – London, UK
19.12.2014 – Academy – Manchester, UK
20.12.2014 – Academy – Dublin, Ireland
21.12.2014 – QMU – Glasgow, UK
22.12.2014 – O2 Academy – Newcastle, UK

ARCH ENEMY – live 2015
Jan. 22-26, 2015 – 70,000 Tons Of Metal – Miami, FL
May 2, 2015 – Karmoygeddon Festival – Kopervik, Norway