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THUNDERSTONE: Lineup Changes Announced

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have issued the following update: "We are sad to announce that Pasi Rantanen [vocals] and Kari Tornack [keyboards] are no longer part of THUNDERSTONE. Due to personal reasons and a visible lack of motivation on their part we saw it best to part with the g...

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TAROT Films Finnish Concert For Upcoming DVD; Setlist Revealed

TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — returned to club Rupla in Kuopio, Finland last night (Friday, August 17) to play its second to last gig in Finland before taking a break. The venue is the same where TAROT played for the first time in Kuopio 25 years ago....

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DELAIN: 'Giel' Performance Posted Online

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — performed live on Giel Beelen's radio show "Giel" on the Dutch channel 3FM last Friday (August 10). The group played its new single, "See Me in S...

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BRAIN DRILL Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Oregon/California death metal band BRAIN DRILL. BRAIN DRILL was formed in the summer of 2005 by Dylan Ruskin (guitars),whose next goal was to find a drummer that could actually play death metal and not just claim they could. Dylan ended up recruiting...

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DELAIN To Perform On Dutch Radio This Friday

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will perform live on Giel Beelen's radio show "Giel" on the Dutch channel 3FM this Friday, August 10 between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The group wi...

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PATHOSRAY Signs With SENSORY RECORDS

Up-and-coming Italian progressive metal band PATHOSRAY has signed a worldwide management deal with Intromental Management. Said Claus Jensen, Managing Director at Intromental: "Once in a while you come across a new band that just blows you away, and that's what happened with PATHOSRAY and their debu...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules Signing Session In Illinois

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will take part in a signing session at: Sam Ash Music 7780 South Cicero Ave. Burbank, IL 60459 708-499-3485 Date: Friday, August 10, 2007 Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m. For directions and more information, visit Sam Ash Music's web site. Magna Carta Records has set a...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist's New Solo Album Samples Available

Magna Carta Records has set a September 12 release date for the new solo album from DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess, entitled "The Road Home". Having been influenced by classic progressive acts such as GENESIS, YES and GENTLE GIANT, Rudess revisits some of the great songs from those bands wi...

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DELAIN Parts Ways With Guitarist

According to Metalrage, DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has parted ways with guitarist Ray van Lente. No further information is currently available. DELAIN released a new single...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Nine Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the ninth week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" has...

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AMORPHIS, TAROT Confirmed For ON A DARK WINTER'S NIGHT Festival

AMORPHIS, TAROT (featuring NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala),SAMSAS TRAUM, BLIND, DOPE STARS INC., JESUS ON EXSTASY, and VAN CANTO have been confirmed for the On A Dark Winter's Night festival, which is set to take place in two installments this year: in Salzburg, Austria on December 28 and...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Performs In Helsinki; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performed a headlining show at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, July 25. Watch fan-filmed video footage at YouTube. The songs available for viewing are as follows: Fuel for the F...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Eight Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the eighth week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" has...

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THIN LIZZY Will Not Play Any U.S. Dates With DEEP PURPLE

Contrary to previously published reports, THIN LIZZY will not be perform on any dates on the upcoming DEEP PURPLE U.S. tour. "[THIN LIZZY] apologizes for any inconvenience this causes," the group writes in a statement. "The band is making plans to tour the U.S. and hopes to have an announcement with...

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DIO, GREAT WHITE Members Expected At Benefit Concert For Former KNAC DJ

Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),Terry Ilous (XYZ),Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM),Tony Montana (GREAT WHITE),Perry McCarty (WARRIOR, ATOMIC PLAYBOYS),Tommy Asakawa (WARRIOR) and Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) are among the expected (but not confirmed) performers at a benefit concert (to be held...