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DEEP PURPLE, EDGUY, HELLOWEEN, KROKUS Members Featured On 'Help! For Japan' Charity EP

Some of Europe's leading rock artists — including current and former members of DEEP PURPLE, EDGUY, HELLOWEEN, GOTTHARD, MAGNUM, KROKUS and TNT — have joined a campaign initiated by singer Tommy Heart (SOUL DOCTOR, FAIR WARNING) to raise money for the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami wh...
December 12, 2011
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UNISONIC Featuring MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN: 'Ignition' Cover Artwork Unveiled

UNISONIC, the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),will releas...
December 9, 2011
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UNISONIC Featuring MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN: First Song Available For Streaming

UNISONIC, the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),will releas...
November 30, 2011
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KROKUS Performs In Japan For First Time

Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS have sold more than 13 million albums worldwide and toured all over the world, and although one of their biggest hits is called "Tokyo Nights", they had never played Japan until now. That changed last Saturday, when KROKUS performed in front of 37,000 Japanese fans at...
October 29, 2011
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UNISONIC Performs HELLOWEEN Classic At Japan's LOUD PARK Festival (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of UNISONIC performing the HELLOWEEN classic "Future World" earlier tonight (Saturday, October 15) at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Saitama City, Japan, can be seen below. UNISONIC is the new ban...
October 15, 2011
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UNISONIC Featuring MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN Signs With earMUSIC/EDEL

UNISONIC, the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),has inked a...
October 14, 2011
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VOODOO CIRCLE Completes Work On Material For Third Album

VOODOO CIRCLE, the German/British band featuring members of PRIMAL FEAR and PINK CREAM 69, has completed work on the material for the group's third album. Guitarist/leader Alex Beyrodt (also of PRIMAL FEAR) states, "It was a tough job to choose 16 songs out of 48. The material is world-class and I c...
October 9, 2011
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ANIMETAL USA To Make Its Live Debut At Japan's LOUD PARK Festival

ANIMETAL USA, the American counterpart to ANIMETAL the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs will make its live debut at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 15 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-p...
September 19, 2011
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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE Talks Influences, Vocal Technique In New Video Interview

Marko Osterholz of Rockvoice HQ recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC vocalist Michael Kiske. You can now watch the chat below. In addition to Kiske, UNISONIC's current lineup includes Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN),Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (d...
July 30, 2011
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WHITESNAKE, ARCH ENEMY, THE DARKNESS, TRIVIUM Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK

WHITESNAKE, ARCH ENEMY, THE DARKNESS, TRIVIUM, UNISONIC, KROKUS and STRYPER have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 15, 2011 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Saitama City, Japan. Commented ARCH ENEMY guitarist Mi...
July 1, 2011
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EDEN'S CURSE To Open For DREAM THEATER In U.K.

Multinational melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE will support progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER on the following dates: July 22 - Leeds Academy Leeds, UK July 23 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - Wolverhampton, UK Commented EDEN'S CURSE frontman Michael Eden: "Yes, it's true my friends .... anything can...
June 2, 2011
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KROKUS Drummer Quits

Drummer Freddy Steady has left Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS. Guitarist Fernando Von Arb stated, "The split was not of personal nature but solely a professional decision. Freddy concluded that he really wanted to play music just for fun in small clubs rather than conquering the world, playing aren...
May 23, 2011
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MICHAEL KISKE Performs With GAMMA RAY In Bochum (Video)

Former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC singer Michael Kiske joined his UNISONIC/ex-HELLOWEEN bandmate and current GAMMA RAY frontman Kai Hansen on stage during GAMMA RAY's April 28, 2011 concert at the Zeche club in Bochum, Germany to perform three songs: "Future World", "A While In Dreamland" and "T...
May 1, 2011
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KROKUS Planning 'One More Great Album', Followed By Farewell Tour

Rob Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with KROKUS bassist Chris von Rohr. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: Why do you think [KROKUS] couldn't really break the U.S., yet you were just as good as any band from that era? Chris von Rohr...
March 23, 2011
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KAI HANSEN Joins Forces With MICHAEL KISKE In UNISONIC

Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) has joined UNISONIC, the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS) Comme...
March 15, 2011