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KAMELOT: 'The Black Halo' Release Dates Confirmed

SPV Records has set a March 15 North American release date (one day earlier internationally except Japan, where it's due on Feb. 16) for the new KAMELOT album, "The Black Halo". The first release for Europe will be a limited-edition digipak with bonus material. As previously reported, KAMELOT were r...

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EPICA: In Mixing Mode

EPICA, the Dutch group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, have posted the following message on their official web site: "At this moment the new EPICA album is being mixed by Philip Colodetti and Sascha Paeth. You may al...

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GOREFEST Guitarist: 'New Songs Can Be Described As Loud And Louder'

GOREFEST guitarist Frank Harthoorn spoke to Masterful-Magazine.com about the group's decision to reunite and their future plans, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Masterful-Magazine.com: The first question, the question that is bound to arise: how did you come around re...

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EPICA Singer Recovers, Resumes Touring

EPICA frontwoman Simone Simons is back singing for the group on their current tour of Mexico following an emergency appendectomy which nerly sidelined the vocalist late last week. Marivi, lead singer of the opening band THE LEGION OF HETHERIA, had stepped in to complete the dates with EPICA in Simon...

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KAMELOT To Film Two New Videos

KAMELOT will head to Sweden to shoot the videos for "March of Mephisto" and "The Haunting" with director Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Films (LACUNA COIL, DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES). "March of Mephisto" and "The Haunting" come off the group's new album, "The Black Halo", due on February 28, 2005 through...

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KAMELOT, KOTIPELTO, EPICA: More European Tour Dates Announced

KAMELOT have announced more dates as part of their upcoming European tour with KOTIPELTO and EPICA. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 18 – Madrid, SPA @ Sala Macumba Mar. 19 - Bergara, SPA @ Sala Jam Mar. 20 - Zaragoza, SPA @ Sala Oasis Mar. 21 - Barcelona, SPA @ Sala Razzmatazz ...

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KAMELOT, KOTIPELTO, EPICA: European Tour Dates Announced

KAMELOT, KOTIPELTO and EPICA will be teaming up for a European tour beginning n March 2005. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 18 - Sala Macumba - Madrid, SPA Mar. 19 - Sala Jam - Bergara, SPA Mar. 20 - Sala Oasis - Zaragoza, SPA Mar. 21 - Sala Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona, ...

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KAMELOT: 'The Black Halo' Track Listing Revealed

KAMELOT have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Black Halo", due on February 28, 2005 through SPV Records. The follow-up to last year's "Epica" was produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro at Gate and Pathway studios in Germany and features guest appearances by Shagrath (DIMMU BORGIR),J...

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KAMELOT Set Release Date For 'The Black Halo'

KAMELOT have set a February 28, 2005 release date through SPV Records for their new album, "The Black Halo". The follow-up to last year's "Epica" was produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro at Gate Studio in Germany and features guest appearances by Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS),Simone Simmons (EPICA) an...

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EPICA Guitarist: KAMELOT Frontman To Guest On New Album

In a recent interview with Sonic Cathedral, EPICA guitarist Mark Jansen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) revealed that the group's upcoming sophomore album will include a guest appearance by KAMELOT frontman Roy Khan. Asked if the song Khan sings on will be featured on the album or if it will be a bonus track, Ma...

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NEMESEA: New Music Available For Download

Dutch female-fronted gothic metal band NEMESEA (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3) have announced the final track listing for their debut album, "Mana", due on November 16 through Ebony Tears Records. "Mana" was recorded at Franky's Recording Kitchen and Studio Spitsbergen. The album's artwork was conceived...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist Guests On New KAMELOT CD

STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson will appear as special guest soloist on two new songs on KAMELOT's upcoming CD, "The Black Halo", according to a posting on KAMELOT's web site. "Jens' unique style fits perfectly into KAMELOT's musical approach," the posting adds. "The band once again thanks J...

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AXAMENTA Sign With KARMAGEDDON MEDIA

Belgium's AXAMENTA, the former band of current EPICA bassist Yves Huts, have inked a deal with Holland's Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records). The group will enter the studio next spring to begin recording a full-length album containing 13 tracks "spanning a dark variety of different sty...

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COMMANDER To Begin Recording Debut Album

German death metallers COMMANDER will enter the studio in January 2005 with engineer Eric Gerlach (PANDEMONIUM, RAPTURE) to begin recording their debut album, entitled "World's Destructive Domination". The CD will contain the following 11 tracks: 01. Save One's Own Hide 02. Disharmony 03. Cowards 04...

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KAMELOT: Preparing For A 'Monster Year'

KAMELOT are putting the finishing touches on their new album, tentatively entitled "The Black Halo". "This week we are heading to Morrisound Studios in Tampa to finish some vocals and special effects," KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood writes on the group's web site. "Mari will appear again as Hel...