Smoke Blow in Wacken!

Today we can present you another band, which will make the billing for the W:O:A bigger and bigger: SMOKE BLOW! The guys from Kile, Germany, will find fans from all music-genres because of their mixture of Stoner, Noise, Hardcore, Doom and Punk!

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Chinese Traditional Music at W:O:A 2010

HANGGAI will compliment the fans of traditionell mongolian-chinese folk-music at the medieval-stage. The mixture of traditional mongolian instruments and modern music will give you a little sneak into Asian folklore and a visit will pay for yourself.

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Overkill Tourdates 2010

Dear Metalheads,

Apposite to the new release of their new studio-record “Ironbound” in January the New York Thrashers of OVERKILL will tour in February and March 2010:

OVERKILL
+ special guests (tba.)

“Killfest Tour 2010”

06.02.2010 NL Uden De Pul
07.02.2010 GER Osnabrück N8
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TORTURE SQUAD - Studio News

TORTURE SQUAD (W:O:A Metal Battle Winner 2007) are currently recording their new masterpiece "Equilibirum" at the Norcal Studios in Sao Paulo together with producer Brendan Duffey who already worked with bands like Anthrax, Cannibal Corpse, Dimmu Borgir and Machine Head (to name just a few). Check o...

Kamelot - aftershow party at the "Hard Rock Cafe" Cologne

Kamelot teams up with Hard Cafe/Cologne!

Once again the good people at Hard Rock Cafe in Cologne Germany will be hosting a very special aftershow party following Kamelot's Live Concert in Cologne on April 8th, 2010

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Ill Niño confirmed for Wacken 2010

And here is the next confirmation in the W:O:A billing: Ill Niño from New Jersey will play at this years Wacken Open Air.

With their latino american influences they are an exception in the metal scene and we are happy to present this band in 2010.

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ORPHANED LAND - Steven Wilson trailer posted online!

Middle Eastern metal is back as ORPHANED LAND's new album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR", has just been released all over Europe! It will be released on February 9th in the US.

The album was mixed by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, Opeth) and in the following clip he comments on his work wi...