DEATH ANGEL, PAGAN'S MIND, Ex-THE GATHERING Members To Take Part In 'Winter Metal Symphony'

October 21, 2010

Current/former members of DEATH ANGEL, PAGAN'S MIND, THE GATHERING and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA will participate in the third annual "Winter Metal Symphony" show (formerly "Christmas Metal Symphony"),set to take place January 22, 2011 at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. As was the case with the last two editions of the event, the singers will be backed by a six-piece band and a 30-piece classical orchestra as they perform some of the finest heavy metal and hard rock songs of all time. This unique show will contain songs from all metal genres — from prog-metal to rock, from death to speed and from industrial to symphonic.

Confirmed musicians so far:

* Mark Osegueda (DEATH ANGEL)
* Nils K. Rue (PAGAN'S MIND)
* Anneke van Giersbergen (THE GATHERING)
* Anna Phoebe (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA)

Tickets are on sale now and cost €28.00 (pre-sale) or €32.50 (show day). Tickets ordered before November 15. 2010 will receive a free gift the night of the show.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit go to this location.

The second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show was held on December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland and it featured guest appearances by such renowned hard rock and heavy metal musicians as Charlotte Wessels (DELAIN),Cristina Scabbia (LACUNA COIL),Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD),Joakim Brodén (SABATON),Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN),Mats Levén (ex-THERION),Simone Simons (EPICA) and Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., ex-ACCEPT).

The backing band consisted of the following musicians:

Koen Herfst (I CHAOS, ex-EPICA) - Drums
Marcel Coenen (SUN CAGED) - Guitar
Johan Van Stratum (STREAM OF PASSION) - Bass
Frank Schiphorst (CONTROL HUMAN DELETE) - Guitar
Jeffrey Revet (STREAM OF PASSION) - Keyboards
Joost van den Broek (AFTER FOREVER) - Keyboards

Check out photos from Metal-Experience.com.

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below.

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