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DARK EMPIRE: New Members Announced

Guitarist Matt Moliti of the New Jersey-based thrash/prog/metal act DARK EMPIRE has issued the following update: "I'm really pleased to announce that we can name the new drummer and bass player for DARK EMPIRE. Filling in the long vacant bass position is Randy Knecht, and taking up the drum position...

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OPERATIKA Taps SYMPHONY X Bassist For Poughkeepsie Concert

New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA have enlisted SYMPHONY X's Michael LePond to play bass for the band's August 31 concert at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York as support for SONATA ARCTICA. OPERATIKA will release its debut CD, "The Calling", later in the year through Scarlet Re...

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TORTURE DIVISION: Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Video footage of TORTURE DIVISION the new Swedish death metal band featuring guitarist Lord K. Philipson (THE PROJECT HATE, GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),bassist/vocalist Jrgen Sandstrm (VICIOUS ART, THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) and drummer Tobias "Tobben" Gustafsson (VOMITORY) playing t...

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NIGHTWISH Schedules Helsinki Signing Session

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will take part in a signing session at their Kaisaniemi concert in Helsinki, Finland on June 26. The event will begin immediately after doors open at 16.30. NIGHTWISH was recently honored with a platinum award in Germany for sales in excess of 50,000 cop...

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SOULFLY Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

SOULFLY has been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 festival, set to take place August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Bloodstock Open Air festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC CROWNING GLORY DESTRUCTION...

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TAROT's 'Undead Indeed' Tops Finnish Music DVD Chart

"Undead Indeed", the new DVD from TAROT the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala has topped the Music DVD chart in the band's home country in its first week of release. TAROT released the two-DVD and two-CD versions of "Undead Indeed" in Finland on June 11. "Undead Indeed"...

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SWEET SAVAGE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Reactivated NWOBHM legends SWEET SAVAGE (based in Belfast, Northern Ireland) have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY D...

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GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN...

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EPHEL DUATH Prepares To Enter Studio

Italian experimental jazz metallers EPHEL DUATH will enter Outer Sound Studios in Rome on July 14 with producer Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE, KLIMT 1918) to complete the recording sessions for their new album, "Through My Dog's Eyes". The drums for the CD have already been recorded by Marco Minnemann...

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QUEENSRCHE Guitarist To Guest On New ALMAH Album

QUEENSRCHE guitarist Mike Stone has recorded a guest solo for one of the tracks on the forthcoming sophomore album from ALMAH, the side project of ANGRA members Edu Falaschi (vocals) and Felipe Andreoli (bass). According to ALMAH, "[Mike] was in Brazil doing shows with QUEENSRCHE and was kind enough...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed At UK's DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

James Allman of Baconmusic conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the chat in two parts below. Turunen's touring lineup is as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Doug W...

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PAIN: New Video Interview With PETER TGTGREN Posted Online

Swiss-German online metal TV show "The Hard Way" conducted an interview Peter Tgtgren of PAIN during the band's recent European tour with NIGHTWISH. Watch the 12-minute chat below. PAIN recently re-signed with Nuclear Blast Records, the label that released the group's 1997 self-titled debut album. P...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' DVD Certified Platinum In Germany

Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH were honored with a platinum award in Germany for sales in excess of 50,000 copies of their "End of an Era" DVD. The disc, which was released in 2006, contains footage of the band's final performance with former singer Tarja Turunen, recorded in October 2005 in...

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NIGHTWISH: New Audio Interview With MARCO HIETALA Posted Online

A six-minute audio interview with NIGHTWISH bassist Marco Hietala conducted on May 31, 2008 at the Pearl Room in Mokena, Illinois can be heard below. Discussions are currently underway to bring NIGHTWISH back to tour the U.S. one more time in the spring of 2009. NIGHTWISH recently topped the single...

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NIGHTWISH: Orangevale Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage (see below) of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing the song "Bye Bye Beautiful" on May 22, 2008 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Also on the bill was the Swedish band SONIC SYNDICATE. Discussions are currently underway to bring N...