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BLIND GUARDIAN To Begin Production On New Album This Month

BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Here is a short update about what is going on at the moment: Frederik [Ehmke, new BLIND GUARDIAN drummer] did some kick-ass drum arrangements for the new songs and now Oliver Holzwarth has started...
August 10, 2005
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INTERFACE: Audio Sample Featuring New Vocalist Posted Online

INTERFACE, the Connecticut-based band featuring original FATES WARNING drummer Steve Zimmerman, have posted an audio clip of a new song, entitled "Holding On", at their official web site, www.interfacesoundz.com. The track is the first recording to feature new singer Kevin Flowers, who recently join...
August 9, 2005
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ORPHANED LAND Preparing For PROGPOWER USA VI

Israel's ORPHANED LAND is gearing up for their 2005 ProgPower USA VI appearance where they will be performing an all-acoustic set Thursday, September 15 at ProgPower USA's pre-party and a metal set for their Friday ProgPower USA VI performance. Sold out for a consecutive four years in a row (this ye...
August 6, 2005
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HAMMERFALL: European Tour With STRATOVARIUS May Include Support Act

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "There has been a venue change on the upcoming U.S. tour [with EDGUY]: the gig on August 20th in Covington, KY, has been moved to Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH. Same date and time applies, but t...
August 2, 2005
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HAMMERFALL: METALTOWN Festival Performance Professionally Filmed

HAMMERFALL's performance at this year's Metaltown festival, which took place on July 30 at Frihamnen in Gothenburg, Sweden, was filmed professionally by director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, KAMELOT) for possible future release. No further information is currently available. HAMMERFALL...
August 1, 2005
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BOBAFLEX: 'Better Than Me' Video Posted Online

BOBAFLEX's video for their new single, "Better than Me", has been posted online at TVTRecords.com. Check it out: Quicktime (Medium, High),Windows Media (Medium, High). "Better than Me" is the first single off the West Virginia-based band's sophomore full-length effort, "Apologize for Nothing", due...
July 29, 2005
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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Continuing Work On 'All-Star' CD

Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE have been busy for the last year finishing their new all-star CD, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". On Saturday, July 30, they will post two more sound clips from the forthcoming CD, featuring Mike Lee (BARREN CROSS) and Joe Cerisano (SILVER CONDOR, TRANS-SIBERIAN...
July 27, 2005
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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS Announce U.S. Dates

Legendary rock icons Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN, and Paul Rodgers of BAD COMPANY and FREE, just off a sold-out, 32-date arena tour of Europe under the banner of QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS, are headed for the U.S. later this year. They will bring their acclaimed show to the U.S. for two rare ...
July 25, 2005
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PERSUADER: Debut Album To Be Re-Released

Swedish power metallers PERSUADER will have their 2000 debut album, "The Hunter", re-released on August 29 via their new label Dockyard 1, the new company formed by Dirk Putzke, Christine Stephan (both ex-Sanctuary/Noise Records) and Piet Sielck (IRON SAVIOR). The reissue will include several bonus...
July 17, 2005
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BOBAFLEX: New Song Posted Online

West Virginia's BOBAFLEX will release their sophomore full-length effort, "Apologize for Nothing", on August 23 through TVT Records. The follow-up to "Primitive Epic" (Eclipse Records) includes the track "Guardian", which the band apparently wrote in in honor of Columbus police officer James D. Nigg...
July 15, 2005
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DEMONS & WIZARDS: 'Touched By The Crimson King' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

DEMONS & WIZARDS' sophomore album, "Touched by the Crimson King", has registered the following first-week chart positions around the world: #29: Germany #58: Sweden #108: France "Touched by the Crimson King" sold 3,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielse...
July 13, 2005
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DEMONS & WIZARDS Singer Says SENTENCED Bassist May Join Band's Touring Lineup

Denmark's Antenna webzaine recently conducted an interview with DEMONS & WIZARDS frontman Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Antenna: What about touring activities? Hansi Kürsch: "I hope that Bobby Jarzombek [drums; ICED EARTH, HALFORD] will join us on a to...
July 11, 2005
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SOILWORK To Play 'Perfect 20-Minute Set' At OZZFEST

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I've just come home from Germany. Been very busy lately, first the recording of TERROR 2000, and then the recording with Thomen from BLIND GUARDIAN, and as you probably know, we have done festiv...
July 4, 2005
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HANSI KÜRSCH Talks About New DEMONS & WIZARDS Album

Sweden's Metalshrine.se recently conducted an interview with DEMONS & WIZARDS frontman Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine.se: When you started working on this album, how long did it take from the first step to the final product? Was it a difficu...
June 30, 2005
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SAVAGE CIRCUS Schedule BANG YOUR HEAD Meet-And-Greet

SAVAGE CIRCUS members Thomas Stauch (drums; ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) and Jens Karlsson (guitar/vocals; PERSUADER) will be making an appearance at the Bang Your Head festival this Friday (June 24) in Balingen, Germany to present songs from the group's upcoming debut album and to sign autographs for the fan...
June 21, 2005