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EVEMASTER Plays First Show In Over Five Years; Video Available

EVEMASTER — the Finnish "dark metal" band which features in its ranks BATTLELORE's Tomi Mykkänen — played its first show in over five years on April 11, 2010 at Club Rockstars in Tallinn, Estonia. Video footage of the performance can be viewed below. EVEMASTER's new album, "III", will be released la...

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EVEMASTER: New Song Posted Online

"The Great Unrest", a brand new track from EVEMASTER — the Finnish "dark metal" band which features in its ranks BATTLELORE's Tomi Mykkänen — is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off EVEMASTER's new album, "III", which will be released later in the year via Supernov...

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VANISHING POINT: Eight Songs Completed For New Album

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT is currently writing material for its as-yet-untitled fifth studio album, to be released in late 2010/early 2011. The group states, "So far there's about eight pre-production songs and they're sounding very very cool. Soon we will discuss who will pr...

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TAROT: 'I Walk Forever' Video Released

"I Walk Forever", the new video from TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Cairo, Egypt. The song comes off the band's ninth studio album, "Gravity Of Light", which entered the official chart in TAROT's home country at...

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NIGHTWISH, APOCALYPTICA, AMORPHIS Members Featured In New Finnish Metal Documentary

AMORPHIS, HANOI ROCKS, Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH),KORPIKLAANI, SONATA ARCTICA and Eicca Toppinen (APOCALYPTICA) are among the artists who were interviewed for "Rautaa Rajan Taa", a new documentary about the Finnish metal scene which will have its premiere in Helsinki tonight (Friday, April 16)....

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TARJA TURUNEN Completes Recording New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has completed recording her new solo album, "What Lies Beneath". She states, "It was a great last vocal session. I am grateful that everything I planned was accomplished. Also the things that we decided on the way have only improved the songs making the overall...

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NIGHTWISH Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by various members of the band and crew. A couple of excerpts follow below. Q: To Anette: I wonder if NIGHTWISH have any plans to record a new album but with a mix of the older songs?...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'

SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker was interviewed on this past Saturday's (April 3) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. Rudolf talked about the end of SCORPIONS; the reunion with his brother Michael and sister Barbara on a future record after the last tour with the SCORPIONS; drummer Herman R...

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SCORPIONS Interviewed On FOX NEWS' 'Red Eye'; Video Available

SCORPIONS members Klaus Meine (vocals) and Rudolf Schenker (guitar) were interviewed on Monday night's (April 5) edition of Fox News' "Red Eye" show with host Greg Gutfeld. You can now watch their appearance below. "Red Eye" is a late-night/early-morning talk show on the Fox News channel. Airing at...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Eddie Trunk Live'

Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS was interviewed on yesterday's (Monday, April 5) edition of "Eddie Trunk Live" on Sirius (channel 19) / XM Radio (channel 53). The chat can now be streamed in five parts below. "Sting In The Tail", the new album from SCORPIONS, has reg...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Release New Single In August

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is continuing work on her new solo album, "What Lies Beneath", for a late summer release. With production handled by Tarja herself and selected tracks set to be mixed by U.K. producer Colin Richardson (famed for his work with MACHINE HEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTIN...

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SEVEN KINGDOMS Signs With NIGHTMARE RECORDS

Nightmare Records has announced the signing of Florida-based, female-fronted power metallers SEVEN KINGDOMS. The band's sophomore, self-titled album will be released on July 13. According to a press release, Nightmare Records owner and prog-power vocalist Lance King "was impressed with the band's vo...

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TARJA TURUNEN Comments On German TV Appearance With SCORPIONS

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed the song "The Good Die Young" with German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on the March 27 edition of Germany's talk show "Wetten, Dass..?". The program also featured an interview with Tarja and SCORPIONS members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine. Commented...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Decades Of Distortion'

Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker for the "Decades Of Distortion" show on the Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM. The chat is now available for streaming below. ...

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TIMO TOLKKI's 'Masterclass' in Sofia; Video Interview, Performance Footage Available

Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE) prior to his April 2, 2010 "Masterclass Seminar" at the RBF club in Sofia, Bulgaria. Watch it below. Also available is footage of the actual "masterclass." Tolkki recently announced that he was scrapping h...