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PRIMAL FEAR: Haugesund Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of German melodic metallers PRIMAL FEAR performing the song "Running in the Dust" on November 17, 2007 at at Byscenen in Haugesund, Norway can be viewed below (courtesy of "Lund666"). PRIMAL FEAR's new album, "New Religion", recently landed on the Swedish chart at No. 67. It...

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EPICA: New Video Interview With SIMONE SIMONS Posted Online

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with EPICA singer Simone Simons on November 14, 2007 in Lyon, France. Watch the chat in three parts below. EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", registered the following first-week chart positions: Holland: #9 Switzerland: #29 France: #36 Germany: #4...

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SYMPHONY X: More European Tour Dates Announced

Progressive metallers SYMPHONY X have scheduled the following European headlining dates in February/March 2008: Feb. 13 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Feb. 14 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall Feb. 15 - Hellendoorn, Netherlands - Lantaarn Feb. 16 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands - Boerderij Feb. 17 - S...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION, LEAVES' EYES Singers Perform With DELAIN In Holland; Video Available

WITHIN TEMPTATION vocalist Sharon den Adel and LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine performed with DELAIN on November 2 at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland. They reprised their respective guest vocalist roles from DELAIN's 2006 debut album, "Lucidity". Watch fan-filmed video footage from the concert below...

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SYMPHONY X: German Headlining Shows Announced

According to Target Concerts, progressive metallers SYMPHONY X have scheduled the following German headlining dates in February 2008: Feb. 13 – Hamburg, GER - Markthalle Feb. 14 - Köln, GER - Live Music Hall Feb. 17 - Stuttgart, GER - Röhre Feb. 19 - Berlin, GER - ColumbiaClub Feb. 20 - Frankfurt, G...

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AVIAN: Recording Lineup For New Album Revealed

AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King (BALANCE OF POWER, PYRAMAZE) and guitarist Yan Leviathan, is hard at work on its new album, "Ashes and Madness", tentatively due in early 2008. Commented Yan: "Well, all of the guitars are pretty much done, Bill Hudson [CELLADOR] did a phenom...

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CELLADOR Guitarist Lays Down Leads For AVIAN CD; Video Available

AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King (BALANCE OF POWER, PYRAMAZE) and guitarist Yan Leviathan, has made video footage of CELLADOR guitarist Bill Hudson recording guitar solos on the band's upcoming album, entitled "Ashes and Madness", available via the group's MySpace page. Watc...

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AYREON: Three '01011001' Editions Detailed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet. * a Special Edition: a box containing the regular 2CD edition and a bonus DVD. * a Deluxe Limited Edit...

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PARADISE LOST Confirmed For Germany's KNOCK OUT FESTIVAL

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have been confirmed for the Knock Out Festival, set to take place January 12, 2008 at the Europahalle in Karlsruhe, Germany. The festival billing is now as follows: WITHIN TEMPTATION HELLOWEEN PARADISE LOST GAMMA RAY AXXIS EPICA For more information, visit www....

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DELAIN To Support TARJA TURUNEN In Cologne

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will support former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on December 12, 2007 in Cologne, Germany. DELAIN's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Dec....

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AFTER FOREVER's HDK Project 'Ready To Be Mixed'

AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans has issued the following update on his HDK project: "The past two days, Joost [van den Broek, AFTER FOREVER keyboardist] and I made HDK ready to be mixed. I expect a definite mix around December, and after that I will negotiate with the labels. I must say the p...

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'20 Years Of Nuclear Blast' DVD Trailer Available

A three-minute trailer for the forthcoming "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set can be viewed below. Due on November 30 via Nuclear Blast, the collection — as the title implies — celebrates the 20th anniversary of the German metal label, featuring two DVDs with almost six hours' worth of footage,...

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AYREON: '01011001' Cover Artwork Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "01011001", due in Europe on January 28, 2008 (one day later in the U.S.). The track listing for the effort is as follows: CD1 - Y: 01. Age Of Shadows (incl. "We Are Forever') 02. Com...

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INTO ETERNITY Guitarist Comments On Upcoming SYMPHONY X Tour

Extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY will join SYMPHONY X and EPICA for a month-long North American trek next spring. The tour, which kicks off on April 4, will mark the start of the worldwide touring cycle for the much anticipated new INTO ETERNITY album. Tim Roth (guitars, vocals) states: "...

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Report: Metal's Female Ranks On The Move

Bryan Reesman of Grammy.com reports: If the clichéd debate over the presence of women in rock music isn't dead, the often gothed-out females fronting a number of today's metal bands should literally put the last nail in the coffin. The clubs are alive with the roaring sounds of female metallions. Fu...