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KAMELOT Signs Japanese Deal For New Album

American melodic metallers KAMELOT have inked a deal with King Records for the Japanese release of their next album, tentatively due in the fall. Commented KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood: "We are very excited about working again with King on the new album! We are also planning to return to Japa...

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ENSIFERUM: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will release their fifth album, "Unsung Heroes", on August 27 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED) at Petrax studio (CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH) in Hollola, Finland and other locations in the Hämeenlinna area. According to...

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KREATOR Frontman: 'The Reality On The Internet Is So Much Different From The Actual World'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: Where did the title "Phantom Antichrist" come from? Mille: It's a metaphor. It wa...

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WAYLANDER To Release 'Kindred Spirits' In July

Irish folk metallers WAYLANDER will release their fourth full-length album, "Kindred Spirits", on July 16 in Europe and August 14 in North America via Listenable Records. The CD was mastered at Finnvox studio (CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH) in Finland. "Kindred Spirits" track listing: 01. Echoes Of T...

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BATTLE BEAST: Second Tour Webisode Available

The second webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from BATTLE BEAST's recent European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland last year via Hype Records — was made available internationally on Janua...

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NIGHTWISH Members Answer Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)

Prior to their May 6 concert at Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany, keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH answered a number of questions that were submitted by fans via the Nuclear Blast Records Facebook page. You can now w...

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NIGHTWISH: Half-Hour Video Interview With MARCO HIETALA Posted Online

Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH before the band's May 3 concert at O2 World in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the entire 29-minute chat below. NIGHTWISH will embark on a North American headlining tour i...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Interviewed In Budapest (Video)

The Nightwish Hungary web site conducted an interview with keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH before the band's April 29 concert in Budapest, Hungary. You can now watch the chat below. NIGHTWISH will embark on a North American headlining tour in September...

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BATTLE BEAST Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)

Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST recently answered a number of questions that were submiited by fans via the official Nuclear Blast Europe Facebook page. You can now watch the entire question-and-answer session below. BATTLE BEAST's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released i...

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NIGHTWISH Presented With Platinum, Gold Awards For German Album Sales

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH were presented with three separate sales-certification plaques after their May 6 concert at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany: * "Imaginaerum" (2011) gold album (signifying sales in excess of 100,000 copies in Germany) * "Dark Passion Pla...

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STORMLORD: New Album Details Revealed

Italian extreme epic metal act STORMLORD have issued the following update: "Legions of the storm, first of all, we want to show you our deepest gratitude for having so much patience. It's been a while since our last update and now we're ready to unveil some details about our next album. "In the last...

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NIGHTWISH Members Answer Fan-Submitted Questions

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by Anette Olzon (vocals),Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards),Marco Hietala (bass, vocals) and Jukka Nevalainen (drums). A couple of excerpts follow below. Q: [To Anette] Now that you have...

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NIGHTWISH: Frankfurt Concert Footage (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of NIGHTWISH's April 23 concert at Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, Germany can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Taikatalvi 02. Storytime 03. Wish I Had An Angel 04. Amaranth 05. Scaretale 06. Slow, Love, Slow 07. I Want My Tears Back (with Troy Donockley)...

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BATTLE BEAST: More Behind-The-Scenes Footage From NIGHTWISH Tour

More behind-the-scenes footage from BATTLE BEAST's current European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland last year via Hype Records — was made available internationally on January 27 through Nuclear Bl...

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KAMELOT Taps AMARANTHE Singer For North American Tour

Swedish vocalist Elize Ryd of AMARANTHE has once again been selected to fill the female singer spot on KAMELOT's upcoming North American tour with NIGHTWISH in September/October. Commented KAMELOT: "Elize has been touring with KAMELOT since 2010 and will once again join the band for a very special t...