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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'Live Sessions' Performance Available Online

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN recently took part in special live performance for AOL.de's "Live Sessions". Check out footage of the band playing "The Bard's Song", "A Past and Future Secret", "Harvest of Sorrow" and "Skalds and Shadows" at this location. As previously reported, a 12-minute a...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: New Audio Interview With HANSI KÜRSCH Available

A 12-minute audio interview with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch, conducted recently by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia),can be downloaded at this location (4.61 MB). BLIND GUARDIAN's new release, "A Twist In The Myth", is available for streaming in its entire...

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MOONSPELL Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Portugal's MOONSPELL was have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to perform are IN FLAMES, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, STRATOVARIUS, GRAVE DIGGER, THERION, SAMAEL, SCHANDMAUL and the reunited No...

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IRON MAIDEN, BLIND GUARDIAN, GOATWHORE: Entire New Albums Available For Streaming

AOL Music is currently holding full CD listening parties for the following albums: IRON MAIDEN – "A Matter of Life and Death" (Listen) BLIND GUARDIAN - "A Twist in the Myth" (Listen) GOATWHORE - "A Haunting Curse" (Listen) All three albums are being released in the U.S. today (Tuesday, ...

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IN FLAMES Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish metal titans IN FLAMES have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to perform are BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, STRATOVARIUS, GRAVE DIGGER, THERION, SAMAEL, SCHANDMAUL and the reunited Norwegi...

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AOL MUSIC Debuts BLIND GUARDIAN's Newest Album

In the first listening party partnership between Nuclear Blast Records and AOL Music, BLIND GUARDIAN's new release, "A Twist In The Myth", will be available for streaming in its entirety for seven days beginning Monday, September 4 at 12 midnight pacific / 3 a.m. Eastern at this location. This event...

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TOURNIQUET Confirmed For Germany's LEGENDS OF ROCK Festival

TOURNIQUET, BRIDE and GUARDIAN have been confirmed for the Legends of Rock festival, set to take place Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Haus Ennepetal in Ennepetal. Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TOURNIQUET BRIDE GUARDIAN THE ELECTRICS SPLIT LEVEL WHY? ...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Orchestral Project

Metal Asylum conducted an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN guitarist Andre Olbrich the day before the band hosted a listening party at the Lit Lounge in New York City. An excerpts from the chat follows: Metal Asylum: Were there any older BLIND GUARDIAN shows recorded, maybe ones with Hansi [Kürsch] on...

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SURMA To Release Debut EP In September

SURMA is the name of a new San Francisco-based "stoner rock" band featuring Jessi Knop of Milwaukee's WRECKER on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Kelsey Guntharp on bass/vocals, Johann Zamora (ex-HIGH TONE SON OF A BITCH, TOTIMOSHI) on drums/vocals and Jason James (DAMNWEEVIL, SECRET ORDER OF TUSK) on...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: Listening Party Report, Photos Available

BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist Hansi Kürsch and lead guitarist André Olbrich were the guests of honor at the "listening party" for their upcoming release, "A Twist in the Myth", on Monday, August 21 at the Lit Lounge in New York City. To read a write-up on that very special evening by Metal-Rules.com corre...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For New Album

MrRock.net recently conducted an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist Hansi Kürsch. An excerpt from the chat follows: MrRock.net: How was the songwriting process for the new album, compared to say (the band's previous album) "A Night At The Opera"? Hansi: "A Night At The Opera" was an attempt to g...

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MERCYFUL FATE, BLIND GUARDIAN, DIMMU BORGIR Members To Guest On 'Metal Reigns'

Legendary guitarist Hank Shermann (FORCE OF EVIL, MERCYFUL FATE),vocalist Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN),Shagrath (DIMMU BORGIR, CHROME DIVISION) and guitarist Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN) will be the featured guests on this weekend's edition of the "Metal Reigns" Internet-based radio show, airin...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, STRATOVARIUS Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, STRATOVARIUS, GRAVE DIGGER, THERION, SAMAEL and SCHANDMAUL have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to perform at the festival is the reunited Norwegian black metal ba...

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BLIND GUARDIAN To Host Listening Party In New York City

BLIND GUARDIAN members Hansi Kürsch and André Olbrich will host a listening party for their new album, "A Twist In The Myth", at Lit Lounge (93 Second Avenue - between 5th & 6th Streets) in New York City on Monday, August 21. Scheduled for North American release on September 5, "A Twist In The M...

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LEAVES' EYES And ATROCITY To Join Forces For Australian Tour

LEAVES' EYES and ATROCITY will be teaming up for an Australian tour in September under the banner "Norwegian Beauty Versus German Atrocity - Under The Southern Cross Tour 2006". Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 18 - Perth, AUS @ Amplifier Bar Sep. 19 - Adelaide, AUS @ TBA Sep. 21 - Brisbane, AUS...