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Ex-THE GATHERING Singer To Release 'Pure Air' Next Week; Track Listing Revealed

Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen and her new band AGUA DE ANNIQUE will release a new album, "Pure Air", on January 30. As well as acoustic versions of songs from her solo debut, "Air", Anneke's upcoming CD will contain some great collaborations. Besides Sharon den Adel, Niels Geuse...

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SEPULTURA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"A-Lex", the new album from Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA, is available for streaming in its entirety at this location. "A-Lex" will be released via SPV Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Brazil: January 23 UK, Scandinavia, rest of Europe: January 26 USA, Canada: January...

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Taiwan's CHTHONIC Receives DALAI LAMA's Blessing For This Year's 'Free Tibet Concert'

Asian symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC, which made international headlines by championing Taiwanese democracy from the Ozzfest and Wacken Open Air stages in 2007, has posted the following message on its MySpace page: "In order to facilitate the 2009 Free Tibet Concert, CHTHONIC vocalist Freddy Li...

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SEPULTURA: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Video footage of Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA rehearsing for their upcoming European tour can be viewed below. According to a posting on the band's web site, "The setlist is set and you'll guys will have some surprises for the shows. Tour starts in Europe by the end of the month. Later on North Ame...

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HYDROGYN Films 'Candles Light Your Face' Video

Ashland, Kentucky-based rockers HYDROGYN are putting the finishing touches on the video for the song "Candles Light Your Face". The track comes off the band's latest album, "Deadly Passions", which was recorded in Huntington, West Virginia's Smash Hits Studio and includes a cover of ALANIS MORISSETT...

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BEHEMOTH Preparing To Enter Studio

Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH are in the final stages of the songwriting process for their upcoming, as-yet-untitled album. The record is tentatively expected sometime in the fall via Metal Blade (USA) and Nuclear Blast (Europe). BEHEMOTH mainman Adam "Nergal" Darski and his bandmates are p...

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F5 To Perform At NAMM

F5 — the Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, and ex-MEGADETH drummer Jimmy DeGrasso — will headline this year's Sabian Live! concert during NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants). The...

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EXTREME Guitarist Thanks U.S. Fans For Their Support

Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of the reunited Massachusetts rockers EXTREME has issued the following update: "Well, well, well... Now that we are home. Back in the U.S. of A. I noticed... with a little help from a birdie outside my window... Two things. 1. We have a new president. And 2. That I didn't...

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN's AGUA DE ANNIQUE Schedules More Dates

AGUA DE ANNIQUE, the band led by former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 12 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands (semi-acoustic with special guests) Feb. 13 - Oosterpoort - Groningen, Netherlands (semi-acoustic with special guests) Feb. 20 - Eightbal...

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HYDROGYN: New Shows Announced

Ashland, Kentucky-based rockers HYDROGYN have scheduled the following dates: Jan. 09 - Fairplain Yacht Club - Ripley, West Virginia Jan. 10 - V-Club - Huntington, West Virginia Jan. 17 - Wake Up Dead - Richmond, Virginia The January 10 show in Huntington will follow the band's "Strip 'Em Blind Tour"...

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CIVILIZATION ONE Joined By Ex-ICED EARTH Guitarist

CIVILIZATION ONE, the band led by singer Chitral "Chity" Somapala (ex-FIREWIND, FARO, AVALON) and bassist Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (MALADAPTIVE, ex-HEAVENLY),has announced the addition of British guitarist Tim Mills (ex-ICED EARTH, ELKIE BROOKS) to the group's ranks. The band performed in Colombo,...

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Ex-THE GATHERING Singer Releases FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Cover

Former THE GATHERING and current AGUA DE ANNIQUE singer Anneke van Giersbergen has issued the following update: "December 27 I will be playing a solo gig in Zuidwolde. I thought it would be nice to play a sort of a Xmas-song. I've always loved 'The Power of Love' [originally written and recorded by...

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WHITESNAKE Planning 'All-Out U.S. Assault' In 2009

WHITESNAKE's official web site has been updated with a brand new interview with the band's frontman David Coverdale. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Q: A "stage extension" was used for the [European] co-headlining shows with DEF LEPPARD. Are there any particul...

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LUNATICA: New Album Details Revealed

Swiss female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band LUNATICA will release its fourth album, "New Shores", on February 27, 2009 via Napalm Records. Michael Levine (Hans Zimmer's arranger; "Pirates of the Carribean", "The Rock") has provided his expertise on one track. In addition, Jimi Jamison (former SUR...

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TIMO TOLKKI's REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Signs With SCARLET RECORDS

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has inked a worldwide deal with Scarlet Records. Tolkki and his bandmates have spent the last few weeks putting the finishing touches to their new album entitled "Age Of Aquarius". Recorded over three months in F...