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TORTURE SQUAD was founded in 1990 in Brazil. In South- and Middle America, the band is already well-known. Now TORTURE SQAD also want to go round here and prove to the metal heads beyond the underground,, that their Death/Trash is the only true thing. The first “professional” Line-up dates back to the year 1993. Band founder Cristiano Fusco on Guitars, Wagner “Caster” as bass player, Amilcar Christofaro on Drums and Vitor Rodriguez as fronter. The first album “Shiver” was a sensational success in the Brazilian underground. Regardless of the bad production, the songs had an immense intensity and brutality. They made their breakthrough with ‘Asylum of Shadows’ and in 2001; they could thrill more fans in Europe on their first Germany Tour. After several line-up changes, the band nowadays consists of: Amilcar Christofaro (Drums), Castor (Bass), Vitor Rodrigues (Vocals), Augusto Lopes (Guitar). - Details
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SUIDAKRA’s birthday hour lies in the year 1994. Back then, the bad served under the name “Gloryfication”. After two released demo recordings, the band’s name was already changed to SUIDAKRA. Musically, the band creates a mixture of Death/Black and traditional Metal with Folk influences. With their eighth album ‘Caledonia’ SUIDARKA reached the present apex of their popularity and played at the Wacken Open Air, a European Tour together with ENSIFERUM, as well as a own Headliner Tour in Russia and the Ukraine. This year, the band prepares for their first tour in the US in May.- Details
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In March the New York Trasher will go on a long Headliner Tour under the banners of the W:O:A Roadshow. They will be accompanied by the Australians MORTAL SIN and the German newcomers DRONE. The new OVERKILL album ‘Immortalis’ is in stores since 5th October 2007 and is available in 3 different editions: As regular Jewel case CD, as Digipak with a Bonus Live-DVD from their last year’s Wacken performance and as limited and hand numbered Picture-Vinyl LP.- Details
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With TROUBLE the old masters of Doom Metal returns on European stages. In the 80s, they were breathing the spirit of BLACK SABBATH and refined them to their very own style. With ‘Psalm 9’ and ‘The Skull’ they wrote classics, inspiring bands like PARADISE LOST, ANATHEMA or MY DYING BRIDE who count them to their most important influences. Their most recent album “Simple Mind Condition” is a grooving symbiosis of Doom and 70s Rock, which proves that TROUBLE still are a constant.- Details
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The very successful started compilation series “W:O:A Full Metal Juke Box” this year gets its continuation with three new episodes, but with an additional Live Edition. The parts IV (Hard Rock to Power Metal), V (Thrash to Death Metal) and VI (Black and Gothic/Folk) will only contain Live Recordings from bands that appeared on the Wacken Open Air.ZYX - W:O:A 2007 DVD
ZYX is releasing a Double DVD of the Wacken Open Air 2007 in May. The two silver discs are filled with a detailed festival documentation and reports of every single festival day, interviews, backstage scenes and of course much music.
- METAL CHURCH - New album in July
- FIGHT - The War Of Words Demos / War Of Words - The Film / Into The Pit - Boxset
- SCORPIONS - Live At Wacken Open Air 2006 - A Night To Remember - A Journey Through Time
- YAZOO - More European Dates Announced
- ELEKTRISCH VOL. 3 - Release in march 2008
- SARA NOXX - killer album XX-RAY
- THE ETERNAL AFFLICT - Necromancy!
- Preview UNHEILIG- Berlin 2008
- IRON MAIDEN - Live after Death DVD and World tour
- MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL - Special guests confirmed
