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Published: 03 November 2014

Platinum selling musician Wayne Richard Wells, better known as WAYNE STATIC, passed away at the age of 48.

WAYNE STATIC was the enigmatic former frontman and namesake of Static-X, who later forged a successful solo career. Wayne was scheduled to co-headline tours with Powerman 5000 and Drowning Pool over the next several months.

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Published: 03 November 2014

NEW AMPHI FESTIVAL ARTISTS CONFIRMED:

ROME | INKUBUS SUKKUBUS | DER FLUCH | THE DEVIL & THE UNIVERSE | DER TOD (DEATH COMEDY) | POKÆMON REAKTOR | ALEXANDER KASCHTE 

Ever since the beginning ROME enjoyed to cross the dividing line between the romantic warmth of folkish songwriting and chilly sound experiments. However, from the playful and challenging early works, mastermind Jerome Reuter progressively put a stronger focus on acoustic folk influences, like he showed on the 2010 album „Nos Chants Perdus“, which introduced references to the french Chanson, before he continued to melodize an impressive three-volume cycle about the fight for freedom, called “Die Aesthetik der Herrschaftsfreiheit“. Full of musical anachronisms, ROME brave the storm of modern pop-culture and already celebrated considerable successes at the Amphi Festival twice. Other than previous shows, their 2015 set will take us on a different journey than before, as it will also feature the louder, more distorted aspects of their work, to enrich the strong foundation of dark acoustic folk.

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Published: 03 November 2014

Batschkapp, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
13th November 2014
Letzte Instanz, Darkhaus

In over 15 years of eventful history, the band LETZTE INSTANZ has ground to a jewel of German music scene. In November, the band will present exceptional live with their 11th studio album ‘Im Auge des Sturms’.

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Published: 30 October 2014

DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED), have announced that they will no longer be part of the upcoming European MACHINE HEAD headlining tour starting on November 7.

The band has issued the following official statement: "It is with much regret that we are forced to announce the cancellation of our upcoming U.K. and European dates supporting MACHINE HEAD due to business issues far beyond our control.

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Published: 29 October 2014

M'era Luna festival, taking place on 8th and 9th August 2015 at airport Drispenstedt/ Hildesheim, today surprises with 12 newly confirmed bands: Assemblage 23, Anne Clark, Dope Stars Inc., Einstürzende Neubauten, In Strict Confidence, Joachim Witt, Melotron, Merciful Nuns, Nightwish, Ost+Front, Rob Zombie, Tying Tiffany.

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