MILWAUKEE METALFEST ANNOUNCED

The 15th annual Milwaukee Metalfest has been scheduled for August 10 and 11 in the Wisconsin city, and among the 150 bands scheduled to take part are such acts as Zyklon, Primal Fear, Gorgoroth, Soilwork, Darkane, Destroyer 666, Anathema, Einherjer, Katatonia, Krisiun, Terra Firma, Immolation, D.R.I., Catastrophic, Diecast, Diesel Machine, The Electric Hellfire Club, Murder Squad, Acheron, Crowbar, Kataklysm, Chaos Theory, Morta Skuld, and Sworn Enemy. Tickets are on sale now for the event, which will play out on four stages at the Milwaukee Auditorium and feature a vendor's marketplace. Admission costs $55 for both days or $35 for one, and can be purchased at TicketMaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com, Charge By Phone (414) 276-4545; Relapse Records (800) 303-0606, www.relapse.com; Night Fall Records in Minneapolis (612) 724-8166 and Chicago (773) 725-3530; or by sending a check or money order to payable to "Jack Koshick Presents" and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Metalfest XIV, 1626 N. Prospect Ave., Suite 1801, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Bands, vendors and labels wishing to take part can also contact the promoter at that address, by e-mail, jckoshick@aol.com, or by phone 414/225-9026 or fax: 414/225-9025. For updates on the Metalfest including schedules, directions and hotel information, visit www.metalfest.com or call the hotline, (414) 225-9060.