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  09/03/10 - Vocalist ZP Theart leaves DRAGONFORCE

DRAGONFORCE have announced that they have parted ways with long-time vocalist ZP Theart due to "insurmountable differences of musical opinion". The South African has been with the band since their earliest days as DRAGONHEART and has sung on all four of their albums to date.

The band have opened auditions for a new vocalist - interested parties should visit www.dragonforce.com/audition for more information.

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 14:37 | Source: Dragonforce

  09/03/10 - ROTW on Facebook and Twitter

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Comments (0) | Posted By: Lee at 12:54 | Source: RockOnTheWeb.co.uk

  05/03/10 - PAUL DI'ANNO, BLAZE BAYLEY confirmed for HARD ROCK HELL IV

Former IRON MAIDEN singers PAUL DI'ANNO and BLAZE BAYLEY are the lastest acts to be announced for the fourth installment of HARD ROCK HELL, which will take place from December 3rd-5th at Pontins holiday park in Prestatyn.

They join DIAMOND HEAD, SKID ROW, MSG, ENUFF Z'NUFF, L.A. GUNS, PRETTY BOY FLOYD and TANK, who were announced earlier in the week.

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 16:12 | Source: Hard Rock Hell

  02/03/10 - HOLY MOSES confirmed for BLOODSTOCK

Enduring thrashers HOLY MOSES are the latest band to be added to the bill for the 10th anniversary edition of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR.

BLOODSTOCK's organisers have also confirmed that ROSS THE BOSS will be joined behind the drum kit by his former MANOWAR bandmate Scott Columbus.

All bands so far confirmed are:
AMORPHIS
ANDROMEDA
BEHEMOTH
BLACK SPIDERS
BLOODBATH
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CHILDREN OF BODOM
DEVIN TOWNSEND
DORO
EDGUY
ENSIFERUM
FEAR FACTORY
GOJIRA
GORGOROTH
GWAR
HEAVEN & HELL
HOLY MOSES
KORPIKLAANI
LEAVES EYES
OBITUARY
ONSLAUGHT
RAGE
ROSS THE BOSS
SNAKEBITE
SONATA ARCTICA
SUFFOCATION
TWISTED SISTER

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 14:19 | Source: Bloodstock

  02/03/10 - Massive SABATON tour to include UK run

Swedish power metal troopers SABATON will return to the UK as part of their lengthy European trek to promote the upcoming Coat of Arms album. The tour is slated to begin in Tel Aviv at the end of August and run until December 11th in Umeå, Sweden.

UK dates:
OCTOBER
11 MANCHESTER, Academy 2
12 GLASGOW, Garage
14 LONDON, Electric Ballroom
15 WOLVERHAMPTON, Wulfrun Hall
16 SHEFFIELD, Corporation
17 BRIGHTON, Concorde 2

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 11:43 | Source: Sabaton

  01/03/10 - CATHEDRAL announce UK/Ireland tour

The long-running doom metal band CATHEDRAL will perform their first headlining tour in nearly four years with the announcement of a handful of dates in Britain and Ireland.

Heavy-duty support will be provided by Japan's CHURCH OF MISERY and American revivalists THE GATES OF SLUMBER.

APRIL
26 MANCHESTER, Academy 3
27 DUBLIN, The Village
28 BELFAST, Limelight
29 LONDON, ULU
30 GLASGOW, King Tut's

MAY
01 BIRMINGHAM, Academy 2

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 17:47 | Source: Cathedral

  01/03/10 - First bands announced for HARD ROCK HELL IV

The first raft of bands has been announced for the fourth installment of the HARD ROCK HELL festival, to take place from December 3-5 at its usual home of the Pontins holiday park in Prestatyn.

The biggest announcements so far are SKID ROW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ENUFF Z'NUFF and L.A. GUNS. In accompaniment will be PRETTY BOY FLOYD, along with reactivated NWOBHM legends TANK and DIAMOND HEAD.

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 15:09 | Source: Hard Rock Hell

  24/02/10 - ONSLAUGHT, SNAKEBITE announced for BLOODSTOCK

Reactivated thrashers ONSLAUGHT have been added to the bill for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR, to take place this August at the usual venue of Catton Hall, Derbyshire. In addition to being their only UK gig of 2010, this will mark ONSLAUGHT's first ever outdoor festival appearance in the UK.

Also announced are the winnners of BLOODSTOCK's Metal 2 The Masses competition, SNAKEBITE. Both bands will play main stage on the second day of the festival on Saturday, August 14th.

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 08:36 | Source: Bloodstock Open Air

  04/02/10 - FOZZY to play four UK gigs in three days

FOZZY have announced plans for a short UK run in support of their new Chasing the Grail album. The dates in May will include two gigs on the same day at The Garage in London.

MAY
13 GLASGOW, Cathouse
14 NOTTINGHAM, Rock City Basement
15 LONDON, The Garage (2:00pm matinee)
15 LONDON, The Garage

The band have also revealed plans for a digital release through mycontent.com to make up for the delayed physical release of the new album in the UK and Europe.

Details are available at http://www.mycontent.com/fozzy

The CD version will be available from March 15th.

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 10:31 | Source: Fozzy

  01/02/10 - ARCH ENEMY to tour UK with ENSLAVED, SABBAT

Melodic death metal titans ARCH ENEMY will return to the UK in April. In tow will be Norway's progressive black metallers ENSLAVED and the influential British thrash band SABBAT.

APRIL
27 WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun hall
28 GLASGOW, Academy
29 MANCHESTER, Academy
30 LONDON, HMV Forum

Comments (0) | Posted By: Craig at 16:26 | Source: Metal Hammer

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