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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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DON DOKKEN, NEVERMORE's STEVE SMYTH Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY

Don Dokken and NEVERMORE/ex-TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth have been confirmed as guests at this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA Featured In NOKIA Commercial; Video Available

MIXHELL — the DJ/hip hop/electro project featuring former SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera and his wife Laima Leyton — is featured in a new Brazilian commercial for Nokia in which five DJs come together to perform live using only mobile phones. Watch the three-minute commercial at YouTube. Ig...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman Slams THE ROLLING STONES

Launch Radio Networks reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme had some less than flattering things to say in London about THE ROLLING STONES, for whom his band opened last year. Homme said that he felt the STONES were putting out albums these days merely to promote their tours. The sing...

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37 STABWOUNDZ Calls It Quits

Dutch hardcore/metal band 37 STABWOUNDZ has called it quits. "Though music- / band-wise things are running fine, personal priorities have become more important to some of us," the group writes in a statement. "We can no longer put ourselves up a 100% for the cause of the band and since 37 STABWOUNDZ...

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PAPA ROACH: 'Forever' Video To Debut On AOL MUSIC This Friday

Little did PAPA ROACH fan Ramon Boutviseth (from Huntersville, NC) know that when he entered the "Make Your Own 'Forever' Video" contest on YouTube for fun that he would end up as an official co-director. Even though a video for "Forever" was already completed, when the band saw Boutviseth's version...

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KAMELOT: New Audio Interviews With THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD, ROY KHAN Available

Brand new audio interviews with KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood and vocalist Roy Khan have been posted at the Hardrock Haven web site. KAMELOT's new album, "Ghost Opera", has achieved the following chart positions around the world: UK: #24 (rock/metal chart) Norway: #25 Sweden: #29 USA: #48 (ind...

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KAMELOT: 'Ghost Opera' Chart Positions Revealed

KAMELOT's new album, "Ghost Opera", has achieved the following chart positions around the world: UK: #24 (rock/metal chart) Norway: #25 Sweden: #29 USA: #48 (indie chart) Holland: #51 Germany: #81 France: #83 Switzerland: #88 KAMELOT's video for the song "Ghost Opera" will make its "Headbanger's Bal...

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KAMELOT: 'Ghost Opera' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Debut

KAMELOT's video for the song "Ghost Opera" will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut on June 23. "Headbanger's Ball" airs Saturday nights on MTV2 at 10:00 p.m. EST. Watch the clip online at YouTube. The track is the title cut off KAMELOT's new album, which was released in North America on June 5. "Gho...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Collaborating On New Music For First Time In 10 Years

SEPULTURA founding members and brothers Max and Igor Cavalera have confirmed that they are collaborating on new music for the first time in more than 10 years. According to reports, the material will be released as a completely new project, separate from Max's work in SOULFLY. Jose Mangin of Sirius...

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VIOLENT STORM: European Tour Cancelled

VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, has cancelled the remaining dates on its European tour "due to unforseen circumstances beyond our control," according to a statement released by the group's management. "Mick Cervino would like to perso...

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ULI JON ROTH Jams With SMASHING PUMPKINS At ROCK AM RING; Video Available

Video footage of legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS) jam with the SMASHING PUMPKINS at the Rock am Ring festival on Saturday, June 2 in Nürburgring, Germany has been posted at YouTube in three parts: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan makes an appearance on...

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ALCHEMIST Completes Work On New Album

Australia's ALCHEMIST have recently completed work on their brand new full-length album "Tripsis". "Tripsis", as described by ALCHEMIST guitarist, vocalist Adam Agius (the band is rounded out by guitarist Roy Torkington, drummer Rodney Holder, and bassist John Bray),is "The most consistently heavy...

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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...

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ULI JON ROTH: First SKY ACADEMY Guests Confirmed

The first guests have been confirmed for this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach his own unique approach to musicians wanting to take...