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INTO ETERNITY Prepare To Return To The Road

Canadian progressive death metal band INTO ETERNITY are preparing to return to the road after their spring North American tour with AMORPHIS. Lead guitarist/second vocalist Tim Roth addressed the bands recent activities: "It's been a few weeks since we wrapped up our headlining Canadian dates, and e...

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TIMO KOTIPELTO To Begin Writing New Material

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am sorry that I haven't been updating the page lately. I've been busy/lazy... "We [the band KOTIPELTO] will do only one gig this summer and that will be Sauna Open Air in Tampere, Finland June 10th. "T...

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KALEDON: New Album Samples Posted Online

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have uploaded tow complete songs from their upcoming album, "Chapter 3: The Way of the Light", at their official web site. Check them out: "Mighty Son of the Great Lord" (Windows Media) and "Break the Chant" (mp3). "Chapter 3: The Way of the Light" is schedu...

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EDGUY Hard At Work On New EP

German melodic metallers EDGUY are hard at work on their new EP, "Superheroes", tentatively due in September via Nuclear Blast Records. Producing the effort is Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, AINA, RHAPSODY) at the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg. Apart from the mid-tempo title track none of the featured songs will...

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KAMELOT: More Touring, DVD Planned

KAMELOT's official web site, Kamelot.com, has posted a short interview with the group's guitarist/leader Thomas Youngblood. Read on: Q: How are things going with the band and the upcoming events? Thomas Youngblood: "We are taking a few weeks break since the European and Japanese tour. We have been w...

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STRATOVARIUS To Release New Album In September

Sanctuary Records has set a September 5 release date for the new self-titled album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Maniac Dance 02. Fight 03. Just Carry On 04. Back To Madness 05. Gypsy In Me 06. Götterdämmerung (Zenith of Power) 07. T...

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Russell Allen's...

You know him as the voice of American progressive metal band SYMPHONY X. Russell Allen is the gritty DIO-esque voice that gives the New Jersey band an extra punch. "Russell Allen's Atomic Soul" proves that Mr. Allen knows a thing or two about '70s hard rock, and goddamn does he ever do it justice! E...

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KALEDON: 'Making Of' Trailer Posted Online

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have uploaded a "making of" trailer for their upcoming album, "Chapter 3: The Way of the Light", at their official web site. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, the drum tracks for "The Way of the Light" were laid down last...

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EXCALION Bassist Steps Down; New Band Lineup Unveiled

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION have posted the following message on their official web site: "Timo Sahlberg will continue in the band but not as the bassist! He will run the errands of the band. "This decision was made in a total agreement and every one of us, including Timo, thinks that...

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THUNDERSTONE: 'Tools Of Destruction' U.S. Release Date Announced

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE will release their third full-length album, "Tools of Destruction", in the U.S. on June 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. An MP3 file containing a sample medley of the songs from the CD can be downloaded at this location. As previously reported, THUNDERSTONE'...

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THERION Seek 'Secret Of The Runes' Tour Bootleg Recordings

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I would need some help from you guys! The DVD is just about ready but there's just one thing we're missing. You see, there will be (among many other things) a historical section with some bootleg s...

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DREAMTALE Launch Vocalist Search

Finnish metallers DREAMTALE have officially launched a search for a new vocalist following the recent departure of Jarkko Ahola. Interested parties can contact the group at [email protected]. More information is available at Dreamtale.net. DREAMTALE's third album, "Difference", was released earlier...

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EXCALION Announce New Guitarist

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION have announced the addition of guitarist Vesa Nupponen to the group's ranks. Nupponen joins the band as the replacement for Kimmo Hänninen, who left the group in December due to musical differences. EXCALION will release their new album, "Primal Exhale", on...

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KAMELOT: Working On New Dates For The Fall

KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We are now back from our first part of the European Tour 2005. All I can say is WOOOA! What a great time we had with all of you that came to the shows. The turnouts in most of the ...

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THUNDERSTONE: 'Tools Of Destruction' Samples Posted Online

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have posted an MP3 file containing a sample medley of the songs from their upcoming third full-length album, "Tools of Destruction", due on April 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. Download the file at this location. As previously reported, THUNDERSTONE's vide...