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SOILWORK - DVD coming – and Ozzfest, too!

Sweden's SOILWORK have announced plans to release a DVD to celebrate the group's 10-year anniversary. "We'll film some of the upcoming shows and add a lot of backstage/tour bus footage that we have collected through the years," vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid announced. "I think our dear bass player will get his own section..." Before embarking on an US tour with HYPOCRISY, MNEMIC and DARK TRANQUILLITY, singer Strid also recorded music for a project with BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch, which he described as a cross between ALICE IN CHAINS and RAMMSTEIN. Nuclear Blast is proud to announce that SOILWORK will join this year's Ozzfest!
 

SUBWAY TO SALLY - Album details!

SUBWAY TO SALLY, Germany's most successful Medieval Rock/Metal band, have announced details regarding its forthcoming album: It will be titled »Nord Nord Ost« (=»North North East«) and released on August 22nd. Since the material deals with the depths of emotional coldness, as the band explained, they adequately the band chose the song 'Eisblumen' (='Ice Flowers') as first single which will give a first impression of SUBWAY TO SALLY's new CD on July 25th. In other news, a change within the line up occurred: Drummer David Pätsch decided to leave the band.
 

COMMUNIC - First European tour!

There is a new sensation in the world of Power Metal – and it will come to a town near you! Norway's COMMUNIC will embark on their first European tour in April in support of their debut»Conspiracy In Mind«. Headlining the tour will be GRAVEWORM and ENSIFERUM.
 

IN FLAMES - New album - and Ozzfest!

The new IN FLAMES album is shaping up: Singer Anders Fridén told NUCLEAR BLAST magazine, "nine or ten songs are written " , and that the drums will be recorded in a week . As for the direction of the album, Fridén stated that "it will be more uptempo" and feature "more guitar harmonies". Watch out for the interview with Fridén in the next NUCLEAR BLAST magazine, where he talks about touring with JUDAS PRIEST fans, cures for pre-show boredom, being a dad, the "New Metal" tag – and the album. The revamped NUCLEAR BLAST magazine/mailorder catalogue can be ordered for free! In other news, IN FLAMES were confirmed for this year's Ozzfest!
 

HAMMERFALL - Heavy Metal prevails

True metal indeed never dies! This once again became evident, when HAMMERFALL's latest output »Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken« entered the German at an impressive #12! Sweden: 4, Austria: 36, Switzerland: 39, Italy: 73. A brand new HAMMERFALL e-card, featuring streaming audio samples of all ten songs from the new CD can be accessed. HAMMERFALL will go on tour in April.


SUCH A SURGE - pre-listen to 'Was jetzt?'

German crossover pioneer s SUCH A SURGE will release their new CD »Alpha« on April 4. To wet your appetite, the boys from Braunschweig have now uploaded their song 'Was jetzt?'. Check it out!
 

EVIDENCE ONE - support ALICE COOPER!

Good news for EVIDENCE ONE: The german hard rockers were chosen to support the upcoming german shows in July of none other than ALICE COOPER!
 

PRIMAL FEAR - contract extended

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have extended their contract with Nuclear Blast for another five albums plus one DVD and one live CD. As the band comments: "We're very happy with the work of Nuclear Blast and their support all over the years!" As for the upcoming album, PRIMAL FEAR wrote: "We've collected around 20 songs and we will decide which 12 songs will finally record for the new, as-yet-untitled album. Producer Charlie Bauerfeind will travel from Tenerife to Germany at the beginning of April, we will set up the gear and rock the House Of Music. The deal with Mike Fraser (DEF LEPPARD, METALLICA, AC/DC, AEROSMITH) to mix the album is signed and sealed. We will mix the album at the Warehouse Studio in mid-May. We're in contact with some more Open Air festivals in Italy, Poland, Spain and Germany, plus shows in Russia and Japan." 
 

SIRENIA - sign with Nuclear Blast

The thriving NUCLEAR BLAST family is proud to announce a new member: SIRENIA! Having been a staple in the gothic/metal/rock scene for years, the Norwegian band founded in early 2001 by former TRISTANIA mastermind Marten Veland have released two successful albums to date (»At Sixes And Sevens« and »An Elixir For existence«) and recently toured Europe with TIAMAT, PAIN and THEATRE OF TRAGEDY. "SIRENIA are proud to have teamed up with Nuclear Blast. Together we will keep up the flame, and bring out the best music we could possibly offer for many years to come!", commented Veland. Currently, SIRENIA are working on new material for their debüt on NUCLEAR BLAST, as they write on their website: "The last couple of months have been spent on creating new songs alongside our touring-activity. We have tons of ideas to pick from and will most likely spend the next few months on perfecting the best of this material. All the songs are meant for our next full-lenght album that most likely will be out in the beginning of next year."
 

TOURDATES

ACCEPT
15.05.2005 GELSENKIRCHEN - Rock Hard Festival (DE)
04.06.2005 BURGUM - Waldrock (NL)
09.06.2005 SöLVESBORG - Sweden Rock Festival (SE)
12.06.2005 MILANO - Gods Of Metal (IT)
25.06.2005 DESSEL - Graspop (BE)
08.07.2005 ATHEN - Rockwave (GR)
17.07.2005 HELSINKI - Tuska Festival (FI)
29.07.2005 TOKYO - Shibuya AX (JP)
30.07.2005 TOKYO - Shibuya AX (JP)
31.07.2005 OSAKA - Namba Hatch (JP)
02.08.2005 NAGOYA - Diamont Hall (JP)
06.08.2005 WACKEN - Wacken Open Air (DE)
11.08.2005 SZIDGET - Szidget Festival (HU)

AGNOSTIC FRONT
24.03.2005 HANNOVER - Musikzentrum Nord (DE)
25.03.2005 ZWOLLE - Hedon (NL)
26.03.2005 CHEMNITZ - AJZ Talschock (DE)
27.03.2005 SCHIJNDEL - Paaspop Festival (NL)

ANGELZOOM
30.03.2005 BRüSSEL - AB Club (BE)
31.03.2005 TILBURG - 013 (NL)
01.04.2005 HAMBURG - Grosse Freiheit 36 (DE)
02.04.2005 BERLIN - Columbiahalle (DE)
03.04.2005 DORTMUND - Soundgarden (DE)
04.04.2005 KöLN - E-Werk (DE)
05.04.2005 WIESBADEN - Schlachthof (DE)
06.04.2005 STUTTGART - Kongresszentrum (DE)
07.04.2005 BIELEFELD - Ringslokschuppen (DE)
08.04.2005 LEIPZIG - Haus Auensee (DE)
09.04.2005 MüNCHEN - Tonhalle (DE)
10.04.2005 ZüRICH - X-tra (CH)
11.04.2005 VIENNA - Gasometer (AT)
12.04.2005 PRAGUE - Archa (CZ)
13.04.2005 PRAGUE - Archa (CZ)

ANTHRAX
24.06.2005 TOLMIN - Metal Camp 2005 (SL)

BARCODE
20.05.2005 HENGELO - Innocent (NL)
21.05.2005 DRESDEN - End Of Silence Festival (DE)
26.05.2005 AARHUS - VoxHall (DK)
27.05.2005 ROSKILDE - Gimle (DK)
28.05.2005 COPENHAGEN - Vega (DK)
01.07.2005 ROITSCHJORA (LEIPZIG) - With Full Force Festival (DE)
18.08.2005 ABTSGMüND - Summer Breeze Festival (DE)


DEW-SCENTED
26.03.2005 ANTWERPEN - Hof Ter loo (BE)
27.03.2005 TILBURG - 013 (NL)
09.04.2005 AACHEN - Musikbunker (DE)
16.04.2005 PADERBORN - Kulturwerkstatt (DE)
21.04.2005 WERMELSKIRCHEN - AJZ Bahndamm (DE)
22.04.2005 WEIMAR - Dark Hall (DE)
23.04.2005 LUDWIGSHAFEN - Haus der Jugend (DE)
06.05.2005 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MI - Star Central (US)
26.11.2005 LöRRACH - IX Metal (DE)

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
26.03.2005 GLAUCHAU - Alte Spinnerei (DE)
27.03.2005 OBERMARCHTAL - Festhalle (DE)
24.06.2005 DISCHINGEN - Rock am Härtsfeldsee (DE)
25.06.2005 ABENDBERG - Burg Abendberg Feuertanz Festival (DE)
01.07.2005 ROITZSCHJORA - With Full Force Festival 2005 (DE)
22.07.2005 GEISELWIND - Earthshaker Fest 2005 (DE)
12.08.2005 ROTHENBURG O.D.T - Taubertal Festival 2005 (DE)
18.08.2005 ABTSGMüND - Summerbreeze Festival (DE)

DIMMU BORGIR
04.06.2005 BURGUM - Waldrock Festival (NL)
26.06.2005 LE MANS - Furyfest (FR)
16.07.2005 HELSINKI - Tuska Festival (FI)
23.07.2005 ST. GOARSHAUSEN - Zillo Festival (DE)
06.08.2005 HULTSFRED - Gates OF Metal (SE)

DISBELIEF
24.03.2005 STRASBOURG - La Laiterie (FR)
25.03.2005 MüNSTER (DIEBURG) - Live Arena (DE)
26.03.2005 ANTWERPEN - Hof Ter Loo (BE)
27.03.2005 PARIS - La Locomotive (FR)
28.03.2005 TILBURG - 013 (NL)
08.04.2005 AALEN - Rock It (DE)
23.04.2005 LUDWIGSHAFEN - Haus der Jugend (DE)
21.05.2005 GIESSEN - Jokus (DE)
28.05.2005 ANNABERG - Alte Brauerei (DE)
03.06.2005 JENA - Rosenkeller (DE)
24.06.2005 TOLMIN - Metal Camp Festival 2005 (SL)
22.07.2005 GEISELWIND - Earthshaker Fest 2005 (DE)
18.08.2005 ABTSGMüND - Summer Breeze fetsival (DE)

EDGUY
05.08.2005 WACKEN - Wacken Open Air 2005 (DE)
06.08.2005 GOTHENBURG - Gates Of Metal Festival (SE)

EKTOMORF
24.06.2005 TOLMIN - Metalcamp Festival 2005 (SL)
22.07.2005 GEISELWIND - Earthshaker Fest 2005 (DE)
18.08.2005 ABTSGMüND - Summer Breeze Festival (DE)
26.08.2005 GEMüNDEN - Up From The Ground (DE)

GRAVEWORM
24.06.2005 TOLMIN - Metal Camp Festival (SL)
26.06.2005 MüNCHEN - Titanic City (DE)
27.06.2005 WINTERTUR - Endstation (CH)
28.06.2005 LUDWIGSBURG - Rockfabrik (DE)
29.06.2005 HEIDELBERG - Schwimmbad (DE)
30.06.2005 HAMBURG - Markthalle (DE)
01.07.2005 COLOGNE - Underground (DE)
22.07.2005 GEISELWIND - Earthshaker Fest 2005 (DE)


HYPOCRISY
21.05.2005 HIRSON - Rotonde Festival (FR)
24.06.2005 NUMMIJARVI - Nummirock (FI)
23.07.2005 GEISELWIND - Earthshaker Fest 2005 (DE)
26.08.2005 GEMüNDEN - Up From The Ground Festival (DE)
01.10.2005 OSLO - Scream Festival (NO)

IN FLAMES
03.06.2005 NüRNBERG - Rock Im Park (DE)
04.06.2005 NüRBURG - Rock Am Ring (DE)
25.06.2005 DESSEL - Graspop Festival (BE)
26.06.2005 LE MANS - Fury Fest (FR)
01.07.2005 ROITZSCHJORA - With Full Force Festival (DE)
03.07.2005 ISTANBUL - Istanbul Rock Open Air (TR)

KATAKLYSM
24.06.2005 TOLMIN - Metal Camp Festival 2005 (SL)
26.06.2005 MüNCHEN - Titanic City (DE)
27.06.2005 WINTERTUR - Endstation (CH)
28.06.2005 LUDWIGSBURG - Rockfabrik (DE)
29.06.2005 HEIDELBERG - Schwimmbad (DE)
30.06.2005 KöLN - Underground (DE)
02.07.2005 ROITZSCHJORA - With Full Force Festival (DE)

LIQUIDO
24.03.2005 HANNOVER - Faust (DE)
25.03.2005 BRATISLAVA - Babylon (SL)
27.03.2005 ALLENSTEIG - Avalon (AT)
30.03.2005 FRANKFURT - Nachtleben (DE)
31.03.2005 KöLN - Underground (DE)
01.04.2005 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN - Bahnhof Fischbach (DE)
02.04.2005 KAISERSLAUTERN - Kammgarn (DE)
03.04.2005 ST. LIEVENS - Houtem - Cultural Center (BE)
08.04.2005 BRüSSEL - Botanique (BE)
09.04.2005 MESELE - Djem (BE)
12.04.2005 MüNCHEN - Backstage (DE)
13.04.2005 AUGSBURG - Kantine (DE)
14.04.2005 STUTTGART - Röhre (DE)
15.04.2005 FREIBURG - Jazzhaus (DE)
21.04.2005 TRAUN - Alte Spinnerei (AT)
22.04.2005 DORNBIRN - Conrad Sohm (AT)
23.04.2005 GöRRISRIED - Go To Gö (DE)
28.04.2005 VEVEY - Rocking Chair (CH)
29.04.2005 LUZERN - ABC Mixx (CH)
30.04.2005 WOLFBüTTEL - NDR 2 City Festival (DE)
27.05.2005 PLZEN - Halla Lokomotive (CZ)
28.05.2005 LIBEREC - Dum Kulturny (CZ)
04.06.2005 PößNECK - Zeltfestival (DE)
10.06.2005 WOLFHALDEN - Open Air (CH)
11.06.2005 PLAUEN - MDR Jump Arena (DE)
18.06.2005 SACHSENBURG - Stadtfest (AT)
22.06.2005 CHEMNITZ - Campus Fest (DE)
23.06.2005 NEUSTRELITZ - Schulfestival (DE)
25.06.2005 DISCHINGEN - Rock Am Härtsfeldsee (DE)
02.07.2005 BIEL - Braderie (CH)
08.07.2005 ST. PöLTEN - Stadtfest (AT)
16.07.2005 HOHENMüHLSEN - Festival (DE)
22.07.2005 ANSBACH - Townquake Festival (DE)
23.07.2005 PFöRRING - Open Air (DE)
05.08.2005 BERATZHAUSEN - Ccump Axe (DE)
20.08.2005 ROTENHAIN - Rock im Feld (DE)
26.08.2005 BILDEIN - Picture On Festival (AT)

MESHUGGAH
03.06.2005 NüRNBERG - Rock Im Park (DE)
04.06.2005 NüRBURG - Rock Am Ring (DE)
08.06.2005 HAMBURG - Knust (DE)
09.06.2005 BOCHUM - Riff (DE)

MISERY INDEX
10.04.2005 GENT - The Frontline (BE)
11.04.2005 ETHE - Dance Party (BE)
12.04.2005 STRASBOURG - Le Melodoi (FR)
13.04.2005 ZURICH - D-33 (CH)
14.04.2005 MEZZAGO - Bloom - Milan Area (IT)
15.04.2005 LYON - CCO Villeurbanne (FR)
16.04.2005 LUYNES - Le Korigan - Marseille Area (FR)
17.04.2005 TOULOUSE - Vents Du Sud (FR)
18.04.2005 BORDEAUX - Plug (FR)
26.08.2005 GEMüNDEN - Up From The Ground Festival (DE)

MNEMIC
26.08.2005 GEMüNDEN - Up From The Ground Festival (DE)

MY EARLY MUSTANG
31.07.2005 SALACH - Rock Im Dorf (DE)

NIGHTWISH
29.05.2005 CHORZOW - Mystic Festival (PL)
10.06.2005 OSLO - Spektrum (NO)
11.06.2005 NICKELSDORF - Nova Rock (AT)
17.06.2005 SEINäJOKI - Provinssirock (FI)
24.06.2005 HIMOS - Himosfestival (FI)
04.08.2005 WACKEN - Wacken Open Air 2005 (DE)
07.08.2005 KORSO - Ankkarock (FI)
14.08.2005 ROTHENBURG O.D.T - Taubertal Open Air (DE)

PUNGENT STENCH
24.03.2005 LONDON - Underworld (UK)
25.03.2005 BIRMINGHAM - Edwards Number 8 (UK)
26.03.2005 LIVERPOOL - Whiplash (UK)
27.03.2005 BRADFORD - Market Tavern (UK)
28.03.2005 DUBLIN - Whelans (IE)
01.04.2005 POLLENRIED/REGENSBURG - Trafo (DE)
02.04.2005 PASSAU - Zeughaus (DE)
03.04.2005 MüNCHEN - Titanic City (DE)
30.04.2005 WINTERTHUR - Gaswerk (CH)
26.11.2005 LöRRACH - IX Metal Forces Festival (DE)

RAGE
02.04.2005 ST. PETERSBURG - Club Port (RU)
03.04.2005 MOSCOW - Club Tochka (RU)
09.04.2005 FRANKFURT - Musicfair - Arena (DE)
12.04.2005 RECKLINGHAUSEN - Vestlandhalle (DE)
16.04.2005 MEXICO CITY - Salon 21 (MX)
04.06.2005 TRADATE - Tradate Iron Fest (IT)
24.06.2005 DISCHINGEN - Rock Am Härtsfeldsee (DE)
02.07.2005 PRAVIA - Derrame Rock (ES)
09.07.2005 OSTERODE - DORSTE - Rock Harz Open Air (DE)
16.07.2005 ZADAR - Metal Melting Festival (HR)
23.07.2005 TRIER - Fabric Festival (DE)
22.10.2005 GAILDORF - Sundown Festival (DE)

SOILWORK + HYPOCRISY + MNEMIC
05.04.2005 BUFFALO, NY - The Buffalo Icon (US)
06.04.2005 CHICAGO, IL - House Of Blues (US)
07.04.2005 MILWAUKEE, WI - The Eagles Club (US)
08.04.2005 LAWRENCE, KS - Granada Theatre (US)
09.04.2005 ENGLEWOOD, CO - Gothic Theatre (US)
10.04.2005 SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Lo-Fi Café (US)
12.04.2005 SEATTLE, WA - Graceland (US)
14.04.2005 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Pound (US)
15.04.2005 ANAHEIM, CA - House Of Blues (US)
16.04.2005 HOLLYWOOD, CA - The Key Club (US)
17.04.2005 TEMPE, AZ - Marquee Theatre (US)
19.04.2005 AUSTIN, TX - The Back Room (US)
20.04.2005 HOUSTON, TX - Engine Room (US)
22.04.2005 WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Ziggy´s (US)
23.04.2005 PHILADELPHIA, PA - Trocadero (US)
26.04.2005 ATLANTA, GA - Masquerade (US)
27.04.2005 ORLANDO, FL - The Social (US)
29.04.2005 WEST SPRINGFIELD, VA - Jaxx (US)
30.04.2005 HARTFORD, CT - Webster Theater (US)
01.05.2005 NEW YORK, NY - B.B. Kings Blues Club (US)
03.05.2005 QUEBEC CITY, QC - Le Capitole Theatre (CA)
04.05.2005 MONTREAL, QC - The Medley (CA)
05.05.2005 TORONTO, ON - Opera House (CA)
06.05.2005 CLEVELAND, OH - The Odeon (US)
07.05.2005 DETROIT, MI - Harpo´s Concert Theatre (US)

SONATA ARCTICA
13.05.2005 GELSENKIRCHEN - Rock Hard Festival (DE)
09.06.2005 SöLVESBORG - Sweden Rock Festival (SE)
10.06.2005 TAMPERE - Sauna Open Air Metal Festival (FI)
17.07.2005 JOENSUU - Ilosaarirock (FI)
05.08.2005 WACKEN - Wacken Open Air (DE)

SUBWAY TO SALLY
16.05.2005 LEIPZIG - Wave Gothic Treffen (DE)
04.06.2005 STRALSUND - Open Air (DE)
19.06.2005 POTSDAM - Lustgarten (DE)
25.06.2005 ABENBERG - Burg Abenberg/Feuertanz (DE)
03.07.2005 LEIPZIG - With Full Force Festival (DE)
09.07.2005 WIESEN - Carpe Noctem Festival (AT)
15.07.2005 VIZOVICE - Masters of Rock Festival (CZ)
30.07.2005 MüNCHEN - Deep Impact Festival (D)
06.08.2005 FENSTERBACH - Rocking Hoot Festival (DE)
14.08.2005 HILDESHEIM - Mera Luna Festival (DE)
20.08.2005 ABTSGMüND - Summerbreeze (DE)
21.08.2005 ERFURT - Highfield (DE)
27.08.2005 WUPPERTAL - Festival (DE)
22.09.2005 MAGDEBURG - Factory (DE)
23.09.2005 KAISERSLAUTERN - Kammgarn (DE)
25.09.2005 DARMSTADT - Centralstation (DE)
27.09.2005 HAMBURG - Große Freiheit (DE)
28.09.2005 HANNOVER - Capitol (DE)
29.09.2005 DüSSELDORF - Stahlwerk (DE)
30.09.2005 OSNABRüCK - Hyde Park (DE)
01.10.2005 WILHELMSHAVEN - Punmpwerk (DE)
02.10.2005 BERLIN - Huxleys (DE)
04.10.2005 FULDA - Kreuz (DE)
05.10.2005 STUTTGART - LKA (DE)
06.10.2005 NüRNBERG - Löwensaal (DE)
07.10.2005 ULM - Donauhalle (DE)
08.10.2005 FREIBURG - Stadthalle (DE)
11.11.2005 ASCHAFFENBURG - Unterfrankenhalle (DE)
12.11.2005 NEUSTADT/HOLSTEIN - Holstenhalle (DE)

SUCH A SURGE
06.05.2005 EINBECK - Rock 4 Tolerance (AT)
04.06.2005 BäIRISCH KöLLDORF - Festival (AT)
02.07.2005 ROITZSCHJORA/LöBNITZ - With Full Force Festival (DE)
06.08.2005 TREBUR - Treburer Open Air (DE)
12.08.2005 ESCHWEGE - Open Flair Festival (DE)
18.08.2005 ABTSGMüND - Summer Breeze Festival (DE)

THERION
16.04.2005 WOIPPY/METZ - Metal Therapy Festival (FR)
04.06.2005 BUCHAREST - Palace Hall (RO)
10.06.2005 SöLVESBORG - Sweden Rock (SE)
25.06.2005 MüHLHEIM - Castle Rock Festival (DE)
26.06.2005 TOLMIN - Metal Camp Festival (SL)
18.08.2005 ABTSGMüND - Summer Breeze Festival (DE)

THUNDERSTONE
25.03.2005 TAMPERE - Pakkahuone/Tulliklubi (FI)
21.04.2005 PRATTELN - Z7 (CH)
22.04.2005 FILDERSTADT - Filharmonie (DE)
23.04.2005 LICHTENFELS - Stadthalle (DE)
24.04.2005 OBERHAUSEN - Turbinenhalle (DE)
07.06.2005 HELSINKI - Jäähalli (FI)
08.06.2005 TURKU - Elysee Areena (FI)
14.07.2005 TAMPERE - Tammerfest (FI)
15.07.2005 VAASA - Rockperry (FI)
16.07.2005 HELSINKI - Tuska Festival (FI)


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