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GAMMA RAY Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have parted ways with drummer Dan Zimmerman and have replaced him with Michael Ehré (LOVE.MIGHT.KILL, FIREWIND, ULI JON ROTH, METALIUM). A video message from GAMMA RAY announcing the new drummer can be seen below (recorded on August 30 at the Hammer Recording Studios...

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PARAGON: 'Force Of Destruction' Release Dates Announced

German power metallers PARAGON will release their tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", via Napalm Records on the following dates: October 19 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland October 24 - Spain, Finland, Sweden, U.K. October 26 - Benelux October 29 - Rest of Europe November 6 - USA, Canada The CD was...

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AMARANTHE Taps NIGHTRAGE Singer For PROGPOWER USA XIII Festival Performance

NIGHTRAGE frontman Antony Hämäläinen will fill in for AMARANTHE's Andy Solveström at the ProgPower USA XIII festival, set to take place September 12-15 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented AMARANTHE: "It is with great regret that we have to inform you that Andy will not be part of our debu...

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WINTERSUN Drummer Discusses New Album In Video Interview

Kaaos TV recently conducted an interview with drummer Kai Hahto of Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN. You can now watch the chat below (in Finnish, with English subtitles). WINTERSUN will release its long-awaited new album, "Time I", on October 12 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the...

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THE 69 EYES Graphic Novel Coming This October

This October, gothic boutique publisher Seraphemera Books & Music will reveal a little bit more of the history from Helsinki, Finland-based gothic metallers THE 69 EYES than many are aware... or might like to know. Pieced together from a secret story hidden in six of the band's songs, and certai...

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PARAGON: 'Force Of Destruction' Cover Artwork Unveiled

German power metallers PARAGON will release their tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", at the end of October via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Piet Sielck (GAMMA RAY, BLIND GUARDIAN, IRON SAVIOUR) at Powerhouse in Hamburg. Guest vocals on the bonus version of the song "Blood & Iron" wer...

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DORO PESCH On Past Life Regression, RONNIE JAMES DIO

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: The times we are living in are a lot about gossip, bad reality shows where people are hurtful to each other and they say stup...

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AMARANTHE To Enter Studio Next Month

Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE will enter the studio on September 24 to begin recording their sophomore album for an early 2013 release. The follow-up to last year's "Amaranthe" will once again be recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen. Commented AMARANTHE guitar...

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EDGUY Frontman Working On New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet is working on a new CD from his AVANTASIA project for a spring 2013 release. According to a post on Sammet's web site, "Concept-wise, the album will be a classic rock opera/metal opera. It's going to be a timeless fairytale that despite its fantasy appeal was inspired by...

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PARAGON Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

German power metallers PARAGON have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band's tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", will be released at the end of October. The CD was produced by Piet Sielck (GAMMA RAY, BLIND GUARDIAN, IRON SAVIOUR) at Powerhouse in Hamburg. Guest vocals on the bonus version of th...

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DEW-SCENTED: New Audio Interview With LEIF JENSEN

Steel And Fire recently conducted an interview with vocalist Leif Jensen of German thrashers DEW-SCENTED. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. DEW-SCENTED's new album, "Icarus", will be released on July 31 in North America via Prosthetic Records (one day earlier international...

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DESTINITY Recording New Album

French melodic death metallers DESTINITY have entered Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacon Hansen (DESTRUCTION, MAROON, HATESPHERE, ILLDISPOSED, MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, DEADLOCK) to begin recording their sixth full-length album for a late 2012/early 2013 release via Lifeforce Records. A t...

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UNISONIC: New Video Interview With MANDY MEYER

MetalSickness.com conducted an interview with UNISONIC guitarist Mandy Meyer at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hanse...

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ADRENALINE MOB: Pro-Shot Footage Of GRASPOP METAL MEETING Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of ADRENALINE MOB's June 23 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below. ADRENALINE MOB features in its ranks drummer Mike Portnoy (formerly of DREAM THEATER),bassist John Moyer (also of DISTURBED),vocalist Russell Allen (SYMPHO...

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WHITE LION Frontman Completes Work On New Solo Album

WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp has completed work on a new solo album, to be released before the end of the year. Commented Tramp: "It has been such a comfort to finally be able to make this album, the kind of album I have never done before . . . It's] an album I have ...