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KROKUS Drummer Completes Tour Despite Ruptured Hernia

According to a posting on KROKUS' official web site, the band's drummer, Stefan Schwarzmann (ex-ACCEPT, U.D.O., HELLOWEEN),played the group's entire first leg of the European "Hellraiser" tour with a ruptured (umbilical) hernia. Stefan reports that he will get the hernia operated sometime in the fi...

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KROKUS: European Tour Setlist Revealed

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have revealed the setlist for their current European tour in support of the band's "Hellraiser" album. It is as follows: 01. Hellraiser 02. Too Wired To Sleep 03. Hangman 04. Angel Of My Dreams 05. Long Stick Goes Boom! 06. Bad Boys Rag Dolls 07. Screaming In The Ni...

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Punk Bands Cover Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Classics: Audio Available

Punk bands NICOTINE (Japan) and SUN EATS HOURS (Italy) have teamed up to record a split album, "Metal Addiction", featuring covers of heavy metal classics. Due on November 15, "Metal Addiction" (cover) will contain the following track listing: 01. It's My Life (BON JOVI) - NICOTINE 02. I Was Made Fo...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Guitarist Working On New Solo Album

RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist Luca Turilli has issued the following update: "I just came back from Wolfsburg where I ended the first part of the production for the second DREAMQUEST album (please check www.dreamquest.eu for more details). During that time I had also the possibility to plan the producti...

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MICHAEL KISKE: More Details Revealed About INDIGO DYING Guest Appearance

More details have been unveiled about former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske's guest appearance on the new INDIGO DYING album, due in early 2007 via Frontiers Records. The CD was produced, recorded, and mixed by Fabrizio Grossi at Noize Factor in Canyon Country, California with additional recording...

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HATESPHERE: New Album Due In April

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have issued the following update: "Home again after a fantastic tour in the U.K. with French metal hippies from GOJIRA and we are back to the writing of new material. "We have five songs ready so far that we recorded for a small pre-production this weekend. It's gonna be...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer: 'The Metal World Is Full Of People Who Bark And Complain'

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has responded to the negative feedback by some metal fans to his announcement that he will rearrange and re-record all of the songs that he wrote with his former band for an upcoming CD, to be released next year through Frontiers Records. When asked by a fan nam...

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MANTICORA To Mix New Album In January

Danish power metallers MANTICORA recently entered the studio to begin recording their upcoming sixth full-length album, "The Black Circus, Part 2". The companion CD to the recently released "The Black Circus, Part 1 – Letters" will be mixed at the Jailhouse studios in Horsens, Denmark between Januar...

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REDEMPTION Confirmed For PROGPOWER VIII Festival

REDEMPTION is the latest band confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place next fall. REDEMPTION is the brainchild of Nicolas van Dyk (guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter) and features the legendary Ray Alder (FATES WARNING) on vocals and Bernie Versailles (AGENT STEEL) on guitars,...

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HAMMERFALL Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For 'Threshold'

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with HAMMERFALL frontman Joacim Cans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: The new album followed "Chapter V" really quickly. Not even a year passed since its release... Joacim Cans: There was such a big break be...

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MICHAEL KISKE: Another Guest Appearance Announced

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has recorded a duet with the female vocalist from the band INDIGO DYING for the song "Breathe in Water", presumably to be included on INDIGO DYING's forthcoming album. No further details are currently available. As previously reported, Kiske has announced that...

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KROKUS: Photos From European Tour Kick-Off Posted Online

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS kicked off their European tour on Saturday, October 14 in Oulu, Finland. Check out pictures from the concert at Mesta.net. KROKUS's latest album, "Hellraiser", entered the Swiss album chart at position No. 2. The CD, which was recorded with producer Dennis Ward (PIN...

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MICHAEL KISKE To Record Acoustic Versions Of HELLOWEEN Classics

Ex-HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has announced that will rearrange and re-record all of the songs that he wrote with his former band for an upcoming CD, to be released next year through Frontiers Records. Commented Kiske: "Since I always need a bit of time to get another (good) record written. I ta...

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CELLADOR Guitarists Comment On State Of Power Metal In The U.S.

Jeff Maki and Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net recently interviewed guitarists Bill Hudson and Chris Petersen of Nebraskan power metal act CELLADOR. The band is currently on a U.S. tour in support of TRIVIUM. A few excerpts from the interview follow: Live-Metal.net: Seeing that power metal is virtually n...

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IRON FIRE: Recording Update

Guitarist J.J. of Danish metallers IRON FIRE has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It's been months since you last heard from the IRON FIRE camp. 'No concerts, no news, no nothing. What's happening?' you might ask yourself. Well, we're in the process of creating the heav...