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SKYLARK: 'Divine Gates Part 3' To Receive U.S. Release In February
Italian symphonic power metallers SKYLARK will release their new album, "Divine Gates Part 3: The Last Gate", in the U.S. on February 5 via Arizona's Renaissance Records. The label will also issue remastered versions of 2005's "Fairytales" and 2004's "Wings" in April. SKYLARK is currently in the mid...January 15, 2008
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EXODUS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL A...January 15, 2008
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NEGATIVE Parts Ways With Longtime Guitarist
Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE have parted ways with longtime guitarist Sir Christus (real name: Jukka Kristian Mikkonen). The band will start recording its fourth album as a five-piece. Commented NEGATIVE lead singer Jonne Aaron: "We decided that it's best to continue without Sir Christus. This...January 15, 2008
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MACHINE MEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE...January 14, 2008
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer On Solo CD: 'I Didn't Want To Repeat Something That I Had Done Before'
Merlin Alderslade of Soundshock recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Soundshock: Your new album "My Winter Storm" has done incredibly well in Europe — including a Number One slot in your native Finland. How does that f...January 12, 2008
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MIKE TERRANA Explains Why He Is 'Sexiest Drummer In The World'
Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of Metal-Temple.com recently contacted an interview with drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, RAGE, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Temple.com: Did you like Tarja's album? Terrana: Yeah, I like it! I thought that it would be somet...January 12, 2008
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APRIL To Release New Album In September
Finnish modern metallers APRIL will enter Tonteknik studio in Sweden in April 2008 with producer Pelle Henricsson (REFUSED, IN FLAMES, POISON THE WELL) to begin recording their as-yet-untitled sophomore album, tentatively due in September. APRIL's debut album, "Tidelines", was released in February 2...January 12, 2008
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EPICA Singer Infected With MRSA; Band Cancels Shows
Singer Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA has issued the following update: "Since a couple of months I have been struggling with infections and had surgery many times. The doctors didn't know what was wrong with me. After a lot of tests at the hospital they found out that I am infe...January 10, 2008
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VANISHING POINT To Support IRON MAIDEN In Australia
Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT will support IRON MAIDEN on the following dates: Feb. 04 - Burswood Dom - Perth, Australia Feb. 06 - Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia Feb. 07 - Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia VANISHING POINT's new CD, "The Fourth Season", was released i...January 10, 2008
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ENTWINE: In Writing Mode
Finnish goth-metallers ENTWINE have issued the following update: "During the end of year 2007 and at the beginning of 2008, ENTWINE has been spending some time in rehearsal room gathering new ideas for the new album. Already there are about eight new songs or at least the basic structures of them. T...January 9, 2008
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WATAIN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish black metallers WATAIN have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE THE D...January 8, 2008
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Members Of LULLACRY, MALPRACTICE, GODSPLAGUE Team Up For New Year's Eve Gig
Sami Vauhkonen (LULLACRY),Euge Valovirta (GODSPLAGUE, SUBUBAN TRIBE),Toni Paananen (MALPRACTICE) and producer Anssi Kippo (CHILDREN OF BODOM, NORTHER) teamed up on New Year's Eve 2007 for a unique concert in Lappeenranta, Finland. Check out photos at www.shutterBLAST.net. LULLACRY's fourth studio...January 7, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Quality 'Nemo' Live Video From Salzburg Posted Online
Quality video footage (featuring sound from the mixing board) of NIGHTWISH performing the "Once" 2004 single "Nemo" at Salzburg Arena in Salzburg, Austria on December 28, 2007 can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH's latest album, "Dark Passsion Play", has been certified gold in Germ...January 7, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN: 'I Am Growing A Lot As An Artist And A Person'
James Young of UK's Live 4 Metal recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Live 4 Metal: What kind of reception has the new album got? You're number one in Finland so it must be good! Tarja: Very good news! Also number ...January 6, 2008
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN Performs At MTV3 Anniversary; Video Available
A video of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing the song "The Music of the Night" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phanton of the Opera" in May at the 50th anniversary of Finland's MTV3 can be viewed on YouTube (Note: The program aired on December 31). Fan-filmed footage of the so...January 6, 2008
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