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Hellfest 2005 Is Cancelled

Hellfest was set to happen this weekend in New Jersey and Metal Underground .com was to be there covering the event. However, the official Hellfest site has been updated with a message stating that the event has been cancelled. Here is the statement:

Due to circumstances beyond our control, Hellfest has been cancelled. After a full day in court in Burlington County, NJ, Hellfest was unable to meet unreasonable demands brought to Hellfest's attention by the Sovereign Bank Arena on August 16, 2005 at 6:21 PM, and to be met by August 17, 2005 at 7:00 AM. Actions were taken and Hellfest had an injunction filed by noon on August 17, 2005, but was overruled by the judge.

We send our deepest apologies out to the fans and everyone who was involved with the event and want you to be aware that legal action is being taken. For ticket refunds please contact the Sovereign Bank Arena box office.

More information to come.

If you have problems or complaints with the Sovereign Bank Arena or with Mercer County Authority. Please contact the following: More...

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Chimaira Chart At #74 On Billboard Top 200

CHIMAIRA’S self-titled third album debuts at #74 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart this week with 13,968 albums sold. The follow up to 2003’s Impossibility of Reason, Chimaira debuted with a 68% increase over their last album’s first week sales. Says lead singer Mark Hunter, “It’s been an amazing summer with the tours we have been on and now we are celebrating the release of our new record. I have always said that we have the most loyal fans on the planet and this proves it!” In addition to the stellar first week sales, the album, called “bleakly thrilling” by the New York Times, has quickly ascended to #1 at Metal/Specialty Radio. The band has been touring the states relentlessly over the past few months, first as one of the headliners on the inaugural Sounds of the Underground tour and most recently on their very own headlining tour with Six Feet Under, All That Remains and 3 Inches of Blood. Next up will be the Blackest of the Black tour where they will be direct support for Danzig.

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Blood Sundae Record Debut Album With Dark Angel

UK all-girl metal band Blood Sundae recently visited South Africa to record their debut album with top South African producer Dark Angel. The Dark Angel project is an underground intiative for unsigned bands. You can find more information about the Dark Angel project as well as sound samples from the Blood Sundae recording sessions at darkangelproject.com.

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Sonic Syndicate Set Release Date For Debut Album

Pivotal Rockordings have set September 13th as the release date for Sonic Syndicate's debut album, "Eden Fire." Along with this news comes a brand new 90 second mp3 clip of the track “Lament of Innocence”. The clip can be heard on the Pivotal Rockordings MySpace page.

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