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NIGHTWISH Mainman HOLOPAINEN Talks About Vocalist Search

RockMidgets.com recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockMidgets.com: So back to the present, you've just launched the search for the new singer, how is that going? Any good? Any terrible? Tuomas Holopainen: "It's be...

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AXAMENTA's Collaboration With PAIN OF SALVATION Singer Available Online

Belgium's AXAMENTA, the former band of current EPICA bassist Yves Huts, have uploaded several new samples from their upcoming album, "Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture", at their official web site. Due on May 26 via Shiver Records, the CD was recorded at Hansen studio in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen...

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LEAVES' EYES Confirmed For France's RAISMESFEST

LEAVES' EYES, the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),have been confirmed for the ninth edition of the Raismesfest, set to take place September 9-10 at Le Château de la Pr...

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KAMELOT Continuing Work On Live DVD, Planning Live Appearances

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT are continuing to work on their first DVD, "One Cold Winter's Night", which was shot in Oslo this past February. "There is a lot of editing for our director Patric [Ulleaus]. We have 18 cameras on this shoot and the concert was nearly 2 hours long," state...

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KAMELOT Working On First Anthology, Live DVD

KAMELOT guitarist/songwriter Thomas Youngblood has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Lots going on this year for the band. We are finishing the editing and mixing of our first DVD, 'One Cold Winter's Night', that we shot in Oslo this February. It was truly a night to rem...

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DAGOBA Confirmed For France's RAISMESFEST

French metallers DAGOBA, whose successful European tour as opening act for IN FLAMES and SEPULTURA, is nearing its end, have been confirmed for the ninth edition of the Raismesfest, set to take place September 9-10 at Le Château de la Princesse d'Arenberg in Raismes, France. Also scheduled to appear...

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KAMELOT, EPICA: More North American Tour Dates Announced

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT will be teaming up with the female-fronted Dutch outfit EPICA for a North American tour beginning in September. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 15 - Cuture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (no EPICA) Sep. 16 - State Theater - St. Petersburg, FL (no E...

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AXAMENTA Sign With SHIVER RECORDS

Belgium's AXAMENTA, the former band of current EPICA bassist Yves Huts, have inked a deal with Shiver Records for the release of their new album, "Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture". The CD was recorded at Hansen studio in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, ABORTED) and was mixed and...

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KAMELOT Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Waldrock festival, set to take place Saturday, July 1 in Burgum, the Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE IN CHAINS DEICIDE DRAGONFORCE HELLOWEEN ILL NINO...

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KAMELOT To Team Up With EPICA For North American Tour

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT will be teaming up with the female-fronted Dutch outfit EPICA for a North American tour beginning in September. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 19 - Jaxx Nightclub - Springfield, VA Sep. 20 - B.B. King's - New York, NY Sep. 24 - Le Medley - Mo...

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LEAVES' EYES Frontwoman LIV KRISTINE Confirmed For Germany's M'ERA LUNA FESTIVAL

LEAVES' EYES/ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY frontwoman Liv Kristine has been confirmed for the M'era Luna Festival, set to take place August 12-13 in Hildesheim, Germany. Other acts scheduled to appear at the festival include APOPTYGMA BERZERK, DEATHSTARS, DIE KRUPPS, DOPE STARS INC., ELIS, EPICA, FRONTLINE...

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KAMELOT To Record New Album This Summer

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are pleased to announce that KAMELOT will be returning to Norway for the Ragnarock Festival (web site) in August 2006. "Work continues on KAMELOT's first DVD, 'One Cold Winter's Night'. The...

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JORN LANDE To Replace NEVERMORE At PROGPOWER USA VII

JORN LANDE, one of metal's most renowned and prolific vocalists, has been tapped to replace NEVERMORE as the Saturday night headliner at ProgPower USA VII. The singer, whose credits include MASTERPLAN and ARK, will close the show with a unique set covering not only his solo career but songs from the...

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EPICA Confirmed For Germany's M'ERA LUNA Festival

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for the M'era Luna festival, set to take place August 12-13 in Hildesheim, Flughafen Drispenstedt, Germany. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are APOPTYGMA BERZERK, ASP, DIE KRUPPS, FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY and IN EXTREMO, among oth...

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NEVERMORE Cancel PROGPOWER USA VII Appearance

NEVERMORE have officially cancelled their appearance at the ProgPower USA VII festival, set to take place September 15-16 at Earthlink Live in Atlanta, Georgia. ProgPower USA organizer Glenn Harveston has issued the following statement regarding the matter: "As some of you may have read on Blabbermo...