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SYMPHONY X: New Audio Interview With RUSSELL ALLEN Available

MetalSymphony.com conducted an interview with SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen prior to the band's November 3, 2007 performance at Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid, Spain. Listen to the chat at this location. SYMPHONY X will embark on a North American headlining tour in April 2008. Support on the...

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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ASP BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS KATAKLYSM...

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EPICA: Drummer ARIËN VAN WEESENBEEK Joins Band As Full-Time Member

Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA has posted the following bulletin on its official MySpace account: "We are very happy and proud to announce that after having worked with us as a session musician for about a year now, Ariën van Weesenbeek [drums; also of GOD DETHRONED] has decided to join EPICA as a...

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AYREON: New Song Posted Online

A new AYREON track, entitled "The Fifth Extinction", has been posted online at this location. The song is divided in two parts due to MySpace limitations (the track is just over 10 minutes long). "The Fifth Extinction" comes off AYREON's new album, entitled "01011001", which is scheduled for release...

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DELAIN Reveals Most Memorable Moments Of 2007

Martijn Westerholt and Charlotte Wessels of the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN recently took part in sounds2move.de's 2007 Christmas special. They spoke about their most memorable moments of 2007 (both personal and professional) and discussed their hopes for the future. Watch the 12...

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OCEANS OF SADNESS To Enter Studio In March

Vocalist Tijs Vanneste of Belgian progressive metallers OCEANS OF SADNESS has issued the following update: "At this time we've finished about 75% of the new material for a fifth album and you may call us fools if these songs don't rock like burning hell! This is again a big step in the unpredictable...

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ERIC SINGER, JORN LANDE, AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With AVANTASIA At Upcoming Festivals

According to a posting on the MySpace page of Amanda Somerville — the American-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY — she will be performing on stage with AVANTASIA...

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EPICA Postpones Mexican, Colombian Dates

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have postponed their previously announced Mexican and Colombian dates due to an illness suffered by the group's lead singer, Simone Simons. A video message from the group announcing the postponement can be viewed below. The affected dates are as follows...

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AYREON: '01011001' Video Teaser Available

A video teaser for the forthcoming AYREON album, entitled "01011001", can be viewed below. AYREON is the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. The group will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet....

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EPICA To Play Amsterdam Concert Without Singer SIMONE SIMONS

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have issued the following update: "We are very sorry to announce that Simone [Simons, vocals] is very ill at the moment. She has been ill for a couple of days already, but unfortunately today it just isn't possible for her to perform on stage at Melkweg...

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DELAIN: Video Highlights From Zwolle Gig Posted Online

The Dutch branch of Roadrunner Records has uploaded video highlights from DELAIN's November 2 concert at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland, where the band was joined by special guests, WITHIN TEMPTATION vocalist Sharon den Adel and LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine. Watch the five-minute clip at this lo...

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Guitarist DINO CAZARES Rules Out Reunion With FEAR FACTORY

Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former FEAR FACTORY and current DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: I gotta ask the question about FEAR FACTORY. Is the relationship with Raymond and the rest of the guys still strained or ar...

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EPICA: Milan Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA performing the song "Fools of Damnation" on November 19, 2007 at the Alcatraz club in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Check out photos from the show at the Italian news blog Musica Metal. EPICA's new album, "The Divine Cons...

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Acclaimed Cover Artist MATTIAS NORÉN Quits Designing Artwork For Bands/Record Labels

Acclaimed Swedish cover artist Mattias Norén of ProgArt Media, which has done work for such artists as KAMELOT, EPICA, EVERGREY, INTO ETERNITY and AYREON, has decided to quit designing artwork for bands/record labels. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "I have been running my CD artwork b...

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DELAIN: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — performing two new songs on November 2 at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland can be viewed below. DELAIN released a new s...