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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Parts Ways With FRONTIERS RECORDS

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE the new band featuring former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki appears to have parted ways with Frontiers Records. Commented Tolkki: "Yesterday I finally got confirmation that we are able to do this. They [Frontiers] simply were not the right label for us. That became absol...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Still Looking For Bassist

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE the new band featuring former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "Having almost completed the line up for REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, we are still looking for bass players. You have to be quick, recordings and tours are awaiting. So please send tw...

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OTEP, BENEDICTUM, TRAIL OF TEARS Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST

OTEP, BENEDICTUM and TRAIL OF TEARS have been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest, set to take place October 18-19 in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 18: TARJA TURUNEN L'AME IMMORTELLE TRAIL OF TEARS MIDNATTSOL VISIONS OF ATLANTIS DIABLO SWING...

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RISING DREAM Completes Work On 'Heretic Prophecy' Video

Croatia-based power/thrash metallers RISING DREAM have just finished filming a video for the song "Heretic Prophecy" with director Steve Ravic, who has previously worked with such bands as MANOWAR, GAMMA RAY, RHAPSODY, DESTRUCTION and DORO. According to the band, the clip was shot "in a perfect atmo...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: Audio Samples Of Entire 'New Era' Album Available

Short audio samples of all 10 tracks that are set to appear on "New Era", the forthcoming debut album from REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE the new band featuring former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki are available for streaming at www.jpc.de. "New Era" is scheduled for release on June 6 via Frontiers Re...

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TIMO TOLKKI Announces 'An Evening With' Dates In Italy

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE/ex-STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "I got invited by a guy who sometimes invites musicians to play with his cover band. These three gigs will be in Italy and it will be like 'An Evening With Timo Tolkki' type of show. We will play STRATO so...

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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman Talks Forthcoming Album, Reissues

Iced-Earth.net recently conducted an interview with VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis. An excerpt from the chat follows. Iced-Earth.net: It has been a pretty long time since we heard about VIRGIN STEELE. What are you guys up to? DeFeis: "Actually we have been quite active. In February we put out t...

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Drummer ASGEIR MICKELSON Quits BORKNAGAR

Guitar player/main composer ystein G. Brun of Norway's BORKNAGAR has issued the following statement: "Due to the latest years evolving differences in musical ideas and visions, Asgeir Mickelson [drums] has decided to quit BORKNAGAR. The split happens in friendly manner and with mutual respect for th...

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NEVER ENOUGH: Footage From Las Vegas Concert Posted Online

NEVER ENOUGH (a.k.a. N3V3R 3N0U6H) the band featuring EIGHTEEN VISIONS guitarist Keith Barney (ex-THROWDOWN) drummer Trevor Friedrich, and ex-LYLAH frontman Norman Matthew has posted video footage from its first-ever live webcast performance, which took place on April 12 at DeepRockDrive in Las Vega...

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Former VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singer To Guest On New RISING DREAM Album

Croatia-based power/thrash metallers RISING DREAM have tapped former VISIONS OF ATLANTIS singer Melissa Ferlaak to lay down guest vocals on the song "Dreams Come True", to be included on their forthcoming album, "Failed Apocalypse", due on July 1 via Dallas Records. Commented RISING DREAM in a state...

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THEREAL: Another Song Posted Online

Ume, Sweden-based band THEREAL, the brainchild of Phil Creswell (ex-DUMAH),has posted an unmixed version of the song "White Room" on its MySpace page. The track comes off THEREAL's full-length debut, which is scheduled for release this summer through Black Goat Records. Entitled "Premonitions", the...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: Another Song Posted Online

Former STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has posted another song from his new band, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, on the group's MySpace page. Check out the track "I Did It My Way" at this location. REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE's current lineup also includes Brazilian drummer Bruno Agra and keyboardist Mike Khal...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Drummer Announced

Former STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has enlisted Brazilian drummer Bruno Agra for his new REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE band. Commented Agra: "I'm 27 years old, and since I was 13 (when I started playing drums) I sought my true spiritual freedom through music. When I started AQUARIA, in 1999 (then call...

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SUPREME PAIN: Two Songs From Debut Album Posted Online

Dutch/Slovenian brutal death metal band SUPREME PAIN has posted two songs from its debut album, "Cadaver Pleasures", on the group's MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Cadaver Pleasures" and "Drowned in Hate" at this location. "Cadaver Pleasures" was released on April 15 via the U.S. label Comatose...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Keyboardist Announced

Former STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has enlisted keyboardist Mike Khalilov for his new REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE band. "[Mike] was born in the city of Baku on May 7th, 1986," says Timo. "Currently living in New York, Mike has been playing classical piano for nearly 12 years. He picked up keyboards...