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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Insomnia Has Been There With Me For As Long As I Can Remember'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I start thinking at night when I can't sleep. Insomnia has been there with me for as long as I can remember. It's become something I'm not even trying to resist anymore. I suppose I can try, but I ...

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VIRGIN BLACK: Release Date Set For 'Requiem - Mezzo Forte'; U.S. Tour Planned

The End Records has set an April 3 release date for the new album from Australia's gothic/classical/doom band VIRGIN BLACK, titled "Requiem - Mezzo Forte". The album, part of the "Requiem" trilogy, will be the first installment (the second of the trilogy) released and will be followed later on this...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Release Date Announced

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER will release its new, self-titled album on April 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. According to an article on the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl, the song "Discord" will feature the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, while vocalist Doro Pesch can be heard d...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Pushed Back

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has revealed via its official web site that the release date of its new, self-titled album has been pushed back from the previously announced March 23 (release date for Germany; the rest of Europe was due to receive the CD on March 26). A new...

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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman To Guest On WebRadioWCWP Today

VIRGIN STEELE vocalist David DeFeis will be a guest of WebRadioWCWP today (Saturday, January 6) at 5:00 p.m. The show will air live and then repeat a week later on Saturday (January 13) at the same time. DeFeis will discuss the upcoming VIRGIN STEELE gig at Dublin Pub in New Hyde Park (Long Island),...

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AFTER FOREVER Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. The final festival billing is as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER COMMUNIC FIREWIND PAGAN'S...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Lays Down Tracks For New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has tapped KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer to play on the upcoming third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. "We've recorded the drums in Hamburg at Vox Klangstudio, where we recorded the drums of EDGUY's 'Hellfire Club' too," says Sammet. "Great room, great...

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THE 69 EYES To Release 'Angels' In March

Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES will release their new album, "Angels", in Finland on March 5 via Virgin/EMI. The album was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa and Johnny Lee Michaels — the same team that was responsible for 2004's "Devils". The video for the first single, "Perfect Skin", was directed by...

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H.I.M. Bassist's 'Arse-Crack' Examination By Finnish Customs Was 'Traumatizing'

H.I.M.'s new remixes-and-rarities album, "Uneasy Listening Vol. 1", was recently unleashed by Republic/Universal. To celebrate, Robyn Doreian of Rock Sound magazine caught up with frontman Ville Valo and bassist Mige for an exclusive chat about life on the road. A couple of excerpts follow: On H.I.M...

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BRAND NEW SIN: Final Appearance Of 2006 Scheduled For Tomorrow

New York's BRAND NEW SIN will play the final show of 2006 on Friday, December 29 at the Country Club in Syracuse. Also appearing on the bill are SEEMLESS, BULLY andFROM RUINS. The show is only $10 and 18 and over are welcome with proper ID. Doors open at 8 p.m. BRAND NEW SIN is ...

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THRESHOLD Completes Work On 'Dead Reckoning'

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have finished recording their new album, "Dead Reckoning", for a March 23, 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by guitarist Karl Groom and keyboardist Richard West at Thin Ice Studios. The track listing is as follows: 01. Slipstream 02. Th...

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CARNIVORE Schedules Headlining Show In Brooklyn

CARNIVORE has scheduled a headlining show at Northsix in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, January 13. Support at the gig will come from KRIEG, NACHTMYSTIUM, ANAL CUNT, EMBALMER, DIMENTIANON and ANNUNAKI. Video footage of CARNIVORE performing at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany...

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PRIMAL FEAR, PAGAN'S MIND Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

PRIMAL FEAR and PAGAN'S MIND have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Also scheduled to appear at the event are SONATA ARCTICA, VIRGIN STEELE, THRESHOLD, REDEMPTION, FIREWIND, COMMUNIC and RAINTIME. Adva...

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VANDEN PLAS Cancels END OF DAYS Festival Appearance

Germany's progressive metal icons VANDEN PLAS have issued the following update: "Unfortunately, VANDEN PLAS' appearance at the End Of Dayz Festival [in Pratteln, Switzerland] had to be cancelled because of an unsolvable time schedule problem (it was not possible to schedule VANDEN PLAS on [December]...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's F5 To Perform Acoustically On 98 KUPD FM This Sunday

The holiday spirit of performances continue for F5 — the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — this Sunday, December 17 at 8:00 p.m. Mountain Standard time where t...