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Published: 02 December 2009

69 Eyes, Christian Death, Mandragora Scream

In 2010, the self-proclaimed “Helsinki Vampires” will be on tour through Europe again introducing their most recent album `Back in Blood´ (2009). Formed in 1990, the Finnish sleaze / dark rock band released the debut entitled with `Bump´n´Grind´ in 1992 and reached the international breakthrough by delivering the long-player `Blessed Be´ in 2000. In the same year, front man Jyrki 69 and his colleagues went on their first tour across Europe and were able to attract more and more fans outside of Finland.

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Capitol, Offenbach, Germany
7th March 2010
Marc Almond

The British singer and songwriter was once a half of the popular electro duo SOFT CELL he founded together with David Ball in 1980. After delivering hits such as mega-seller `Tainted Love´, ´Torch´ and `Say Hello, Wave Goodbye´, MARC ALMOND started his solo-career in 1984. Since that time, he is well-known for dramatic, orchestral and opulent pop songs that partly feature nostalgic influences. Released in October 1988, the duet `Something’s gotten hold of my Heart´ he sang together with GENE PITNEY turned out to be a big hit all over Europe. Besides that, MARC ALMOND collaborated with many other artists such as ROSENSTOLZ, SIOUXSIE SIOUX, JIMMY SOMERVILLE and NINA HAGEN.

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Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
21st January 2010
Manowar + special guests: Holy Hell, Metalforce

When someone hears MANOWAR, surely everybody will at least know one or two of their songs, or all of them, since for nearly 30 years the band has been one of the essential and most influential bands in metal. They started in 1980's and are one of the few 80's bands who still have undiminished success worldwide.

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Published: 02 December 2009

The curtain falls for the French progressive metal band THE OLD DEAD TREE. After twelve years and four albums the band reached a dead end. With 'The Nameless Disease' (2003) the band achieved a lot of international success, and well respected over the years for their diversity. Their last album 'The Water Fields' (2007) has a more mature sound.

A trademark is vocalist Manuel Munoz: talented in deep grunts and a high pure sound filled with emotions. A new album was scheduled for the Fall, but there were too much creative differences among the members. The band will be missed. - SD

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American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have a new bassist Sean Tibbetts, who toured with the band before. Thomas Youngblood (guitarist) says about it: "As Kamelot's concert schedule grows and commitments increase the demand on its members has also increased. Glenn Barry (bass) called me a few weeks ago and told me he just couldn't do it anymore, and has to step aside. He is like a brother to us and we've been through a lot of great times, so we wanted him to make this decision."

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