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NEVERLAND Signs With AFM RECORDS

NEVERLAND, the collaboration between Turkey's progressive power metal band DREAMTONE and Greek artist Iris Mavraki, has inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The band’s debut CD, "Reversing Time" — which features guest appearances by Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN),Tom Englund (EVERGREY),Mike Bak...

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SIRENIA: Festival Appearances Announced

Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA has confirmed two festival appearances for 2008: Jun. 21 - Gothic Metal Palace - Zuidlaren, Holland Jul. 10-13 - Masters Of Rock - Vizovice, Czech Republic SIRENIA has launched a vocalist search following the recent departure of Danish singer Monika Pedersen due t...

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SIRENIA: New Audio Interview With MORTEN VELAND Available

MetalSymphony.com has posted a new audio interview with SIRENIA mainman Morten Veland, conducted before the band's performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest in Wieze, Belgium on October 20, 2007. Check it out at this location. SIRENIA has launched a vocalist search following the recent departure o...

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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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Late DEF LEPPARD Guitarist STEVE CLARK's Former Lover Dies

According to an obituary in the Guardian Unlimited, Barbara Salisbury, a former publicist for DEF LEPPARD, died from a stroke at her home in Lowestoft, England. LEPPARD's late guitarist, Steve Clark, was reportedly her on-off lover for many years. DEF LEPPARD has been confirmed for the Classic Rock...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Launches Vocalist Search

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have officially launched a search for a new female singer. The band says, "If you feel like having the talent, commitment and dedication for joining VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, please send a demo of your vocal abilities and 2-3 pictures to this e-mail addres...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Rejoined by Guitarist WERNER FIEDLER

Thomas Caser, drummer for the Austrian symphonic metal band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement that the group's Minnesota-based vocalist, Melissa Ferlaak, and her boyfriend, guitarist Wolfgang "Wops" Koch, were leaving the band: "In the past seve...

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FREEDOM CALL: European Tour Diary Available

German metallers FREEDOM CALL recently completed a European tour with HYDROGYN, NIGHTMARE and KRAGENS. A tour diary documenting some of the trek's highlights is available at this location. FREEDOM CALL's video for the song "Far Away" can be viewed below. The track comes off the melodic metal band's...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Parts Ways With Singer, Guitarist

Minnesota-based vocalist Melissa Ferlaak and guitarist Wolfgang "Wops" Koch have officially left the Austrian symphonic metal band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. Commented the group in a statement: "Yes, you read right, Melissa, as well as her boyfriend Wolfgang are not in VISIONS OF ATLANTIS anymore. We were...

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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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BLIND GUARDIAN: Footage From Hometown Gig Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of BLIND GUARDIAN's hometown show on November 10, 2007 at Königspalast in Krefeld, Germany can be viewed below. In other news, BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch recently issued the following update: "We are happy to inform you about our musical participation in the upcomi...

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LED ZEPPELIN Ad Lands On UK TV

Mark Sweney of Guardian Unlimited reports: LED ZEPPELIN have launched a TV ad campaign to promote new double album "Mothership" in the runup to their reunion concert next month. The campaign — which uses red-and-black animation modelled on the cover art by "street art" illustrator Shepard Fairey — t...

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LEAVES' EYES Parts Ways With Bassist, Drummer; Seeks Replacements

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — has issued the following update: "LEAVES' EYES played their last show of the year together with BLIND GUARDIAN and...

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LEAVES' EYES Frontwoman Sharing Her Luck, Love, Fortune And Happiness

LEAVES' EYES frontwoman Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull has issued the following update: "It's already a week since we played our last show for this year in Krefeld, Germany, with BLIND GUARDIAN, and now we're back in the studio, composing songs for our third album. It was very, very nice to meet 'the G...

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Rock Historian Seeking Help In Locating Club That Played Role In DEEP PURPLE's Formation

George Bowstead of Guardian-Series.co.uk reports: A rock historian needs help to find out more about the Ivy Lodge Club in Woodford Green which played a crucial role in the formation of DEEP PURPLE. Simon Robinson is researching the history of the rock band whose hits include "Smoke on the Water". H...