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ALICE COOPER, SCHENKER Brothers To Guest On New AVANTASIA CD

Drummer Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) revealed during a recent interview with rock and roll comic C.C. Banana at the 21st annual NY/NJ Kiss Expo that Alice Cooper has recorded a guest appearance on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA solo project. Ac...

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Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Guest On AVANTASIA CD

Amanda Somerville, the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY, has been confirmed as one of the guests on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet'...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS To Participate In Month-Long Education Program

Austrian/American "symphonic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will participate in month-long education program developed for high school and college students across Minnesota during their North American tour. For four weeks beginning September 10, The Minnesota Shubert Center (Minnesota's new flagshi...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Tour Dates Announced

German melodic metallers PRIMAL FEAR have scheduled the following dates: Oct. 06 - Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower USA Festival Oct. 13 - Geleen, Netherlands atHanehof Oct. 15 - Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz Oct. 16 - Rome, Italy @ Alpheus Oct. 19 - Bergara, Spain @ Sala Jam Oct. 20 - Madrid, Spain @ La Cubierta...

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EPICA Bassist To Perform With AXAMENTA At Holland's STONEHENGE FESTIVAL

EPICA bassist Yves Huts will rejoin his former AXAMENTA bandmates for their appearance at the the Stonehenge Festival on July 28 at De Buze in Steenwijk, The Netherlands. Huts will be filling in for regular AXAMENTA bassist Jerre Vingerhoed, who is unable to make the gig due to "family obligations."...

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SCAR SYMMETRY Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Swedish metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, August 16: Outdoor: FIREWIND KIUAS HEAD-ON TESTAMENT Friday, August 17: Outdoor: DA...

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EPICA: Deluxe Edition Of 'The Divine Conspiracy' To Include FEAR FACTORY Cover

Nuclear Blast Records will release a limited deluxe CD edition in Europe of EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", featuring the bonus tracks "Higher High" and "Replica" (FEAR FACTORY cover),video clips and a "making-of" enhanced section. A gatefold vinyl edition will also be issued containing...

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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' North American Release Date Announced

Nuclear Blast Records has set an August 28 North American release date for the new EPICA album, entitled "The Divine Conspiracy". The CD will be issued in in Europe on September 10 (September 7 in Germany). Check out the CD cover artwork at this location. An audio sample of the track "Menace of ...

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EPICA Singer To Guest On New AYREON Album

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the identity of the second singer who will guest on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: Simone Simons of EPICA. Simone's recording session for the new AYREON CD took place on July 5 at the El...

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DELAIN: 'See Me In Shadow' Single Due This Month

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will release a new single, "See Me in Shadow", in the Netherlands on July 23. In addition to the title cut, the single will include three special...

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CEREBRAL FIX Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited British punk/thrash crossover band CEREBRAL FIX has been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. It is rumored that V.I.T.R.I.O.L. from U.K. black metal band ANAAL NATHRAKH will handle vocals for the group as a on...

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OCEANS OF SADNESS Vocalist To Fill In For EPICA's MARK JANSEN

Vocalist Tijs Vanneste of Belgian progressive metallers OCEANS OF SADNESS will fill in for EPICA's Mark Jansen at the Trailerpop festival on July 7 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This will be a one-time-only arrangement. OCEANS OF SADNESS recently posted its cover version of ALICE IN CHAINS' "Them Bones...

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PRIMAL FEAR's 'Comeback' Show Attended By 4,000 'Maniacs'

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR played their first show with guitarist Henny Wolter back in the band on June 30 at the Rock Am Haertsfeldsee in Dischingen, Germany. "4,000 maniacs rocked with us to the limit and gave Henny a warm welcome," the group writes on its web site. PRIMAL FEAR's setlist w...

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PRIMAL FEAR: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Samples Available

Frontiers Records has announced the details of the new studio album from German melodic metal masters PRIMAL FEAR, entitled "New Religion" (cover artwork),to be released in Europe on September 21. PRIMAL FEAR started the songwriting for their new CD in October 2006 and the recording began shortly l...

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DELAIN: 'See Me In Shadow' Video Posted Online

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has posted its video for the track "See Me in Shadow" on YouTube. The song is the second single from DELAIN's debut album, "Lucidity", which came...