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DEADLOCK To Support LACUNA COIL In Germany

Germany's DEADLOCK will support LACUNA COIL on the German leg of the Italian band's upcoming headlining tour. Commented DEADLOCK: "This tour marks a perfect finish for the 'Manifesto' album cycle just to start working with high pressure on the next album after returning home from the trek. There are...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Wicked Symphony', 'Angel Of Babylon' Cover Artwork Unveiled

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback this spring with a new epic masterpiece, to be released on April 3, 2010 as two separate albums and in a limited deluxe edition (in one box set) entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". The cover artwork for t...

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GAMMA RAY Members Talk About New Album; Video Available

Video footage of German power metallers GAMMA RAY talking about several specific tracks that appear on the band's new album, "To The Metal", can be viewed below. "To The Metal" is scheduled for release on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. GAMMA RAY — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (ba...

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PARADOX Rejoined By Drummer ROLAND JAHODA

Long-running German metal band PARADOX has been rejoined by drummer Roland Jahoda. The group's current lineup is as follows: Charly Stenhauer (vocals, guitar) Gus Drax (guitar) Olly Keller (bass) Roland Jahoda (drums) PARADOX's new lineup will make its live debut on March 26 at Turock in Essen, Germ...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Talks About UNISONIC Project, Other Collaborations

In addition to joining forces with Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD, KROKUS) in a brand new project dubbed UNISONIC, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has spent the last few months recording a guest appearanc...

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GAMMA RAY: 'To The Metal' Limited-Edition CD+DVD, Vinyl Artwork Unveiled

"To The Metal", the new album from German power metallers GAMMA RAY, will be released on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. GAMMA RAY — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (bass),Henjo Richter (guitar) and Daniel Zimmermann (drums) — recorded a total of twelve new songs earlier this fall a...

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WINTERBORN, TUKKANUOTTA Added To FINNISH METAL EXPO

The lineup for the sixth annual Finnish Metal Expo at the Cable Factory in Helsinki has been finalized. The last bands added to the bill are melodic metallers WINTERBORN, who just returned from an extensive European tour supporting SONATA ARCTICA, as well as Helsinki-based death/thrash outfit TUKKAN...

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PESTILENCE: First Photo Of New Lineup Released

The first photo of the new PESTILENCE lineup can be viewed below. PESTILENCE 2010 is: Patrick Mameli - Guitar/Vocals Jeroen Paul Thesseling - Bass Patrick Uterwijk - Guitar Yuma Van Eekelen - Drums Commented guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli: "Last week, we did a photo shoot with world-famous photog...

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DESTINITY: 'XI Reasons To See' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

French melodic death metal band DESTINITY will release its new album, "XI Reasons To See", on February 22 in Europe and March 30 in North America via Lifeforce Records. The CD was once again recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (DESTRUCTION, MAROON, HATESPHERE, ILLD...

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Female Singer Confirmed For AVANTASIA Project

Germany-based singer Cloudy Yang (pictured below) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I know people have speculated and thrown in a lot of names [about which female vocalist will a...

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SCORPIONS: New Album Artwork Unveiled

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will release their new album, "Sting In The Tail", in Europe on March 19. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind THE RASMUS' "Dead Letters" CD). Check out the cover art...

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GAMMA RAY: 'To The Metal' Title Track Available For Streaming

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have posted a three-minute snippet of the title track from their forthcoming album, "To The Metal", on their MySpace page. "To The Metal" will be released on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. GAMMA RAY — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (bass),Henjo Ric...

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PARADOX Announces New Guitarist

Long-running German metal band PARADOX has announced the addition of BIOMECHANICAL guitarist Gus Drax to the group's ranks. Drax (pictured below) was born in Larissa, Greece on September 21, 1987. He decided to play guitar at the age of 14 when he saw "Live in Tokyo" by DREAM THEATER and was amazed...

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SILENT CIVILIAN Completes Work On New Album

SILENT CIVILIAN, the band led by SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos, has completed work on its sophomore album for an early 2010 release via Mediaskare/Century Media. The group recorded a total of 15 songs for the CD, but only between 10 and 12 tracks will make the final record. In addition, SILENT CI...

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PARADOX Parts Ways With Guitarist, Drummer; Seeks Replacements

Long-running German metal band PARADOX has parted ways with guitarist Kai Pasemann and drummer Roland Jahoda. The group states, "We had no choice, because we found out we have a different view on how to reach our goals." "Skilled lead guitarists and drummers who want to work with us professionally o...