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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Signs With FRONTIERS For 'Rock Opera' Project

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has inked a deal with Frontiers Records for his classic rock-opera project, "Saana - Warrior of Light". According to a press release, "Saana - Warrior of Light" will feature "seven characters and numerous musicians (including Tolkki himself) who will collaborate in...

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Label Owner To CHUCK SCHULDINER's Sister: Stop Weeping And Treat CHUCK's Legacy With Respect

Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner) has responded to comments made by Beth Schuldiner, sister of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, regarding the fate of the...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Sister: CONTROL DENIED's Second Album Will be Released This Year

Beth Schuldiner, sister of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, has issued a response to statements and accusations made by Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner)...

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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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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TOLKKI Working On 'Rock Opera' Solo Album

STRATOVARIUS mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "[My new solo album] 'Saana - Warrior of Light' is a work in progress. "[For the past] two years I have had this idea in my head and it won't leave me be. It will be a rock opera, but not in a sense that many ...

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DORO: Illness Forces Belgian In-Store Cancellation

DORO has reportedly cancelled today's signing session at Feedback in Aalst, Belgium due to an unspecified illness. No further information is currently available. As previously reported, DORO has been confirmed as the support act for EDGUY for their two headlining shows at the Wartenberg Oval in Fuld...

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DORO To Support EDGUY On German Dates

German hard rock singer DORO has been confirmed as the support act for EDGUY for their two headlining shows at the Wartenberg Oval in Fulda, Angersbach on February 23-24, 2007. As previously reported, DORO has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set...

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DORO Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German hard rock singer DORO has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC DARK FUNERAL...

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DREAMLAND: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

Swedish metallers DREAMLAND have set "Eye for an Eye" (cover) as the title of their second album, due on January 26, 2007 via Dockyard 1. The CD was recorded at Joacim Cans' (HAMMERFALL) Moonshine Studio and Andy LaRocque's (KING DIAMOND) Los Angered Recording, where the album was also mixed. The gr...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Hailed As One Of CLASSIC ROCK's 'Icons Of Rock'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was named one of the "100 Icons of Rock" in the December issue of Classic Rock magazine. Commented ex-WARRIOR SOUL/current DIRTY RIG frontman Kory Clarke: "Tony Iommi's guitar tone is awesome, and it's got such power. Listen to him on the song 'Black Sabbath' — he...

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ROB ROCK To Enter Studio In January

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) will enter the studio in January 2007 to begin recording his fourth solo album. "No album title has been decided yet but we are definitely planning a 2007 worldwide release," reads a posting on Rock's web site. "The songwriti...

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DORO, LEAVES' EYES, KEEP OF KALESSIN Confirmed For Norway's KARMØYGEDDON Festival

DORO (Friday headliner),LEAVES' EYES and KEEP OF KALESSIN have been confirmed for Norway's Karmøygeddon festival, set to take place May 4-5, 2007 in Haugesund. Also scheduled to appear are KAMELOT (Saturday headliner),BREED, COMMUNIC, SCAR SYMMETRY and PICTURES OF PAIN. For more information, visit...

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KROKUS Frontman Discusses His Role In 'Anuk' Movie

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with KROKUS singer Marc Storace. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Now, your drummer, Stefan Schwarzmann, recently revealed that he played an entire tour with a ruptured hernia. Will his recovery leave the band...

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DIONYSUS' 'Fairytales And Reality' To Receive U.S. Release Tomorrow

Spain's Locomotive Music will release DIONYSUS' "Fairytales and Reality" on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Taking its name from the Greek God of Wine, DIONYSUS embraces the wine-women-and-song lifestyle and expresses it using the vehicle of melodic progressive metal. In 1999, a true meeting of the metal...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Record New Album Next Summer

CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes of Bodom has posted the second part of its recent interview with COB guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Scythes of Bodom: "Are You Dead Yet?" — it's been one year since the album was released. What are your thoughts on the ...