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EPICA, SONIC SYNDICATE: Cologne Concert Footage To Air On German TV In August

EPICA and SONIC SYNDICATE's June 21, 2007 performances at the Underground in Cologne, Germany were filmed and will be broadcast on August 6 via the German TV channel WDR. The "Rockpalast Bootleg" show will air between 0:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. An audio sample of a brand new EPICA track, entitled "Mena...

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EPICA: New Audio Sample Available

An audio sample of a brand new EPICA track, entitled "Menace of Vanity", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", due in Europe on September 10 via Nuclear Blast Records (September 7 in Germany...

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BELIEVER Drummer's FOUNTAIN OF TEARS Project Secures Distribution Deal With NIGHTMARE

Drummer Joey Daub of the the much-missed late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metal band BELIEVER recently issued a new album with his FOUNTAIN OF TEARS project, entitled "Fate". He checks in with the following update: "FOUNTAIN OF TEARS has inked a distro deal with Nightmare Records. We are very e...

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KAMELOT Singer Talks About 'Ghost Opera', Possible Solo Album

Chaosankh of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT frontman Roy Khan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: It looks like you have scheduled quite a few U.S. tour dates which is really refreshing as an American metal fan because so many bands choose not t...

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EPICA: New Studio Report Available

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have posted another studio report on their official forum. "This time [guitarist/vocalist] Mark [Jansen] wrote some things about his vocal recordings and the writing process," the band writes on its web site. Check out the report at this location (scrol...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK

Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE has been confirmed for the Ruisrock festival on July 8 in Turku, Finland. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jun. 20 - Festhalle Durlach - Karksruhe, Germany (w/ MEGADETH) Jun. 21 - Rockpalast - Köln, Germany (w/ EPICA) Jun. 29 - Peace and Love Festival - Bor...

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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' Artwork Revealed

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", due in Europe on September 10 via Nuclear Blast Records (September 7 in Germany). Check it out at this location. "The Divine Conspiracy", which was mixed by Sascha Paeth, featur...

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EPICA: Final 'The Divine Conspiracy' Track Listing Revealed

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA has finalized the track listing for its new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", due in Europe on September 10 via Nuclear Blast Records (September 7 in Germany). "The Divine Conspiracy", which was mixed by Sascha Paeth, features a session appearance by GOD...

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EPICA: Cologne Concert To Be Filmed For German TV

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA's June 21, 2007 concert at The Underground in Cologne (Köln),Germany will be filmed as part of the WDR TV network's "Rockpalast" series. The footage will air at a later date. For more information, visit www.underground-cologne.de. Nuclear Blast Record...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Discusses New Album, HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the Dutch group's self-titled fifth album, Sander's recent illness and his HDK project. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Lucem Fero: How did "After Forever...

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DAMAGE CONTROL Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

DAMAGE CONTROL, the band featuring former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade, QUIREBOYS frontman Spike, UFO bassist Pete Way and guitarist/producer Robin George, has been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing...

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FIREWIND Confirmed For Greece's GAGARIN OPEN AIR

Greek metallers FIREWIND have been confirmed for Gagarin Open Air, a new festival which will take place July 5-11 at Hellenikon Complex, Baseball Court, Greece. Also scheduled to appear are PARADISE LOST, TYPE O NEGATIVE, ROTTING CHRIST and JOE SATRIANI. PARADISE LOST, TYPE O NEGATIVE and ROTTING CH...

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SPEEDTHEORY Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Wolverhampton, U.K.-based metal band SPEEDTHEORY has 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 now shaping up as follows: Thursday, August 16: FIREWIND TESTAMENT HEAD-ON Friday, August 17: DARK T...

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EPICA Films 'Never Enough' Video

Nuclear Blast Records has set a September 7 German release date for the new album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA, entitled "The Divine Conspiracy". The CD will arrive in the rest of Europe on September 10. "The Divine Conspiracy", which was mixed by Sascha Paeth, features a ses...

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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' Release Date Set

Nuclear Blast Records has set a September 7 German release date for the new album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA, entitled "The Divine Conspiracy". The CD will presumably arrive in the rest of Europe on September 10. "The Divine Conspiracy", which was mixed by Sascha Paeth, fea...