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AVANTASIA: Brazilian, Japanese Dates Announced

AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, has added dates in Japan and Brazil to its upcoming tour. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Nov. 30 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 01 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 03 - Germany - Lichtenfels, Stadthalle * Dec. 04 - G...

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CARCASS Frontman's Signature Bass To Be Officially Presented To Public At NAMM

Fernandes Guitars has announced the addition of a legendary artist to its family roster: Jeff Walker of CARCASS. Jeff has been playing during the band's last run of European festivals a new signature custom bass model, which was designed by the man himself and developed at the Fernandes custom shop...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Highland Farewell' Video Released

"Highland Farewell", the new video from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, can be viewed below. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Clans Will Rise Again", which will be released in Europe on October 1 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded between mid-May and mid-July at the Meadow St...

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Original SODOM Guitarist Resurfaces In WORTMORD

WORTMORD, the new band featuring original SODOM guitarist Peppi "Grave Violator" Dominik, will release its self-titled debut album on September 29 via Sunny Bastards Records. "After recording the 'Final Sign Of Evil' album with SODOM and our subsequent performance at Wacken Open Air [festival] were...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Highland Farewell' Video To Debut This Friday

"Highland Farewell", the new video from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, will make its online debut this Friday, September 10. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Clans Will Rise Again", which will be released in Europe on October 1 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded between mid-...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Promises 'Surprises' On Upcoming Mini-Tour

When Jon Schaffer does something, he does it right. Like creating an eclectic, fan-favorite set list for ICED EARTH's upcoming limited-engagement U.S. tour. "I wanted to give fans something really special," Schaffer said. "So I put together songs that include some we've rarely played live before, an...

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UNEARTH Interviewed On Israel's 'Met Al Metal' (Audio)

Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH were recently interviewed on the Israeli metal radio show "Met al Metal" (English translation: "Die For Metal"). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. The deluxe version of UNEARTH's latest album, "The March", was released in November 2009. The...

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GRAVE DIGGER: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Highland Farewell' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for "Highland Farewell", a brand new song from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, can be viewed below. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Clans Will Rise Again", which will be released in Europe on October 1 via Napalm Records. The CD was...

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KAI HANSEN To Tour With AVANTASIA

GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen will perform with AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, on the group's upcoming tour. Also scheduled to appear are Bob Catley (MAGNUM),Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN),Amanda Somerville, Olli Hartmann and Michael Kiske (HELLOWEEN)....

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ORPHANED LAND: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Summer Festival Appearances

Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND have posted behind-the-scenes footage from some of their recent summer festival appearances. Watch the five-minute clip below. ORPHANED LAND will continue to tour massively in support of its new album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR", with pla...

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IMMORTAL: 'All Shall Fall' Video Released

Having just released their epic "The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh" DVD, which shows the band live in Wacken 2007, mighty black metal icons IMMORTAL strike back with the first official music video from their comeback album, "All Shall Fall". Shot in Norway by Vardefilm, the clip for the title track feat...

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SAHG: Performance Footage From 'Sahg III' Release Party Available

Contraband Candy has uploaded video footage of from SAHG — the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks current/former members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE — performing a new song, "Mortify", at the Garage, Bergen during the listening party for the band's third album, "Sahg III"...

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INSIDIOUS DISEASE: 'Boundless' Video Released

"Boundless", the new video from INSIDIOUS DISEASE (formerly INSIDIOUS) — the international metal project featuring members of DIMMU BORGIR, NAPALM DEATH, OLD MAN'S CHILD and MORGOTH — can be viewed below. The track comes off the band's debut album, "Shadowcast", which was released on July 12 in Euro...

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INSIDIOUS DISEASE Interviewed By Norway's IMHOTEP

Paul Kearns and Roy Kristensen of Imhotep recently conducted an interview with guitarists Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) and Jon Øyvind Andersen (a.k.a. Jardar) of INSIDIOUS DISEASE (formerly INSIDIOUS),the international metal project featuring members of DIMMU BORGIR, NAPALM DEATH, OLD MAN'S...

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OVERKILL, DESTRUCTION, HEATHEN To Team Up For European Tour

OVERKILL, DESTRUCTION and HEATHEN will team up for the 2011 European "Killfest Tour". The dates are as follows: March 03 - London, UK - O2 Islington Academy March 04 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik March 05 - Geiselwind, Germany - Music Hall March 06 - Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn March 07 - Frankfur...