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ENGEL - signing with Steamhammer/SPV

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ENGEL: signing with Steamhammer/SPV - with ex-members from In Flames and Evergrey

Already touted as one of the "Best Unsigned Bands 2006" by the readers of Metal Hammer UK and crowned winners of Rock Hard Germany's "Demo Contest" 2006, ENGEL are set to take the metal world by storm. Hailing from Sweden's famous breeding ground for riffs and groundbreaking bands - Gothenburg - the members of ENGEL might be starting as a newcomer, but have years of combined experience and a uniquely mesmerizing heavy-as-hell melodic sound to take over the world's metallic hearts and minds. 

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NIGHTWISH - New singer revealed

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Nightwish has, due to leaking of the single somewhere in the UK, decided to push forward and release the single 'Eva' as per today (May 24th 2007). They have decided to immediately reveal the name of their new singer as well. The name of the new singer is Anette Olzen from Sweden.


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M'ERA LUNA 2007 - Pain, Lola Angst, The Lovecrave and more confirmed

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There are some great new additions for this year's M'era Luna Festival taking place from 11th to 12th August in Hildesheim: PAIN, LOLA ANGST, WARREN SUICIDE, THE LOVECRAVE and FAIR TO MIDLAND!

The whole line up reads as follows to far:
32 CRASH * AND ONE * ANGELS & AGONY * ANIMAL ALPHA * ANNE CLARK * ASSEMBLAGE 23 * BLOODPIT * BIG BOY * CLIENT * COVENANT * CRÜXSHADOWS * CULTUS FEROX * DEINE LAKAEIEN UND DIE NEUE PHILHARMONIE FRANKFURT * DIR EN GREY * DOWN BELOW * DIORAMA * FAIR TO MIDLAND * IAMX * IMPLANT *  JESUS ON EXTASY * KRYPTERIA * LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE * LOLA ANGST * MY DYING BRIDE * NECRO FACILITY * NOSFERATU * PAIN * PROCEED * RABIA SORDA * SCHANDMAUL * SUICIDE COMMANDO * SKINNY PUPPY * THE 69 EYES * THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN * THE LOVECRAVE * TOOL * WARREN SUICIDE * WELLE:ERDBALL

Source: Newsletter / www.meraluna.de

PINK TURNS BLUE - 'GHOST' on #6 of DAC CHARTS

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Pink Turns Blue 'GHOST' on #6 of DAC CHARTS + 3 x album of the month!

GHOST conquers hearts in a storm: with a terrific start even before the official release, GHOST places itselfin the premier league. "Sonic Seducer" album of the month, "Orkus" album of the month, "Infrarot" tip of the month, top 10 in the German Alternative Charts (DAC) and "Zillo" album #3 only behind Nine Inch Nails and Rotersand (which we like, too ;-).

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THE MISSION - reissue first 3 albums with bonus tracks

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Set to coincide with the release of their new album "God Is A Bullet" later this week on Cooking Vinyl, Mercury records reissue the first three The Mission albums as enhanced CD's complete with bonus tracks. For "Children", The Mission's second album produced by John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, you'll find 4 extra bonus tracks. The debut release for The Mission, "God's Own Medicine", comes completed with 4 bonus tracks including three tracks that appear on CD for the first time. "The First Chapter" reissue released after "God's Own Medicine", collects together the singles released before that album came out. This re-issue of "First Chapter" includes no less than 9 bonus tracks, including one previously unreleased tracks and eight appearing on CD for the first time. Check below for a full tracklist.

Source: www.side-line.com
  1. LEAETHER STRIP - releases free download of co-penned song with fan
  2. THERION - Split with singer Mats Leven
  3. DEATHSTARS - Winners of Get In The Ring competition
  4. NIGHTWISH - New singer's studio diary
  5. OPETH - Peter Lindgren parts ways
  6. LACRIMOSA - Lichtjahre
  7. MFVF - Flowing Tears confirmed on Saturday
  8. Preview Wacken Open Air – Wacken 2007
  9. SQY ROCKING TEAM - New dvd
  10. DIARY OF DREAMS - cancel show at Bochum Total