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ASHENVEIL Featuring SYMPHONY X Bassist: New Video To Be Filmed This Month

ASHENVEIL, the new "ambitious" female-fronted metal band out of New Jersey featuring OPERATIKA drummer Yuri Liakhovitch and SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond, will film a video for one of the songs of their upcoming debut album, "Black Of Light", on June 16 in Hightstown, New Jersey. The clip will be s...

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KAMELOT: Video Update From The Studio

American melodic metallers KAMELOT have posted a one-minute video update from Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida where they are currently laying down drum tracks with renowned engineer Jim Morris for their new album, to be released on September 25 (one day earlier internationally) via Steamhamme...

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THY MAJESTIE Completes Work On Long-Awaited Fifth Album

Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE will release its long-waited fifth album, "ShiHuangDi", later in the year via Scarlet Records. The CD, which marks the first THY MAJESTIE release since 2009's "Dawn", was recorded at Wreck Studios in Palermo, Italy, mixed by Giuseppe Orlando (NO...

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KAMELOT Signs New Deal With STEAMHAMMER/SPV

American melodic metallers KAMELOT have inked a new deal with Steamhammer/SPV. The agreement covers the entire world except Japan, where KAMELOT will remain with King Records. KAMELOT is currently recording the drums for its new album at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida with renowned engineer Ji...

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TARJA TURUNEN Working On Concert DVD, Music For Next Studio Album

Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen had her March 30 and March 31 performances at Teatro El Círculo in Rosario, Argentina professionally filmed for her upcoming concert DVD, "Act I", tentatively due before the end of the year. Each of the two shows featured a different setlist with the exception...

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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...