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Former STRATOVARIUS Members: 'TIMO TOLKKI's Main Motivation Was Greed'
Former STRATOVARIUS members Timo Kotipelto (vocals),Jens Johansson (keyboards),Lauri Porra (bass) and Jrg Michael (drums) have issued the following joint statement: "Timo Tolkki published a statement on April 2 this year. The other members of STRATOVARIUS would now like to set the record straight....May 7, 2008
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HOLY MOSES Announces New Bassist
Frontwoman Sabina Classen of he long-runnning German thrashers HOLY MOSES has issued the following update: "We are right now working to end our production of the new album. I have to sing one more song and we have to finish the recordings of the bass parts. After that we will start in a few days ...May 6, 2008
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HEADHUNTER: 'Parasite Of Society' Title Track Posted Online
HEADHUNTER, the reunited German band featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jrg Michael, and guitarist Schmuddel (ex-TALON),has posted the title track of its forthcoming album, "Parasite of Society", on the group's MySpace page. Schmier stated about the song:...May 5, 2008
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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER To Guest On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show
DESTRUCTION/HEADHUNTER frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest on Friday, May 23 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a...May 3, 2008
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SCORPIONS: Russian Tour Documentary Posted Online
A documentary of the SCORPIONS' recent tour of Russia which aired in April as part of Deutsche Welle's (DW-TV) English-language programming has been posted on YouTube. Watch the four-minute clip below. The SCORPIONS were recently named the seventh most successful German band of all time in their cou...May 2, 2008
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MOONSPELL: 'Scorpion Flower' Video To Premiere Next Week
MOONSPELL's video for the track "Scorpion Flower" will be premiered exclusively on the band's MySpace page on May 5. The clip is one of two (along with "Night Eternal") off the group's new album, "Night Eternal", which were shot by Ivan Colic (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SYMPHONY X, HAMMERFALL) in Belgrade, Se...April 30, 2008
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MACHINE MEN To Support DIO In Oulu
Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN will support DIO at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland on June 6. Upcoming MACHINE MEN shows: Jun. 06 - Oulu, Finland - Club Teatria (w/ DIO) Jul. 23 - nekoski, Finland - Keitelejazz Aug. 02 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air MACHINE MEN's latest album, "Circus of F...April 29, 2008
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BLOODBATH Confirmed For Finland's PELLAVAROCK Festival
Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has been confirmed for the Pellavarock festival, set to take place August 9 in Lammi, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLOODBATH HATEFORM KIUAS MYGRAIN RYTMIHIRI SOTAJUMALA TRACEDAWN BLOODBATH recently spent time at Park Studio in Sto...April 29, 2008
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JOB FOR A COWBOY: German Club Shows Added To European Tour
Arizona-based extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have added two club shows in Bochum and Stuttgart, Germany, to their round of gigs in Europe this summer. BLEEDING THROUGH and THROWDOWN will also be on the bill for all club shows. The group's schedule is now as follows: June 13 - Castle Donington, U...April 28, 2008
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Reactivated Thrashers ARTILLERY To Release First-Ever DVD
Poland's Metal Mind Productions will release the first DVD from reactivated Danish thrashers ARTILLERY, entitled "One Foot in the Grave, The Other One in the Trash", on June 16 in Europe and August 5 in the USA (via MVD). According to a press release, the DVD features "a fantastic gig the thrash vet...April 25, 2008
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HEADHUNTER Covers SKID ROW's '18 And Life'; Audio Available
HEADHUNTER, the reunited German band featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jrg Michael, and guitarist Schmuddel (ex-TALON),has posted its cover of the SKID ROW classic "18 And Life" on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's forthcoming albu...April 24, 2008
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MOONSPELL: 'Night Eternal' Widget Available
One month before the release of their new studio album, Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL and SPV have unleashed the "Night Eternal" widget (see below),featuring the entire album stream, a "Making Of the Scorpion Flower" video (featuring former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen) and a blog f...April 23, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Frontman Says New Material Is 'Ridiculously Heavy'
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED recently entered PUK studio in Denmark to begin recording their new album with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, etc),who had previously worked with the group on their "rEVOLVEr" and "The Dead Eye" LPs. Commented vocalist Peter Dolvi...April 23, 2008
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GOREROTTED Changes Name To THE ROTTED
The UK's GOREROTTED have decided to take the big step of changing their name to THE ROTTED! Having worked so hard on their new album, "Get Dead Or Die Trying", the lads felt that due to the huge progression they've made from previous releases musically and lyrically and after frequent lineup changes...April 22, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'If You Like What We Do, You Will Love This Record'
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED recently entered PUK studio in Denmark to begin recording their new album with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, etc),who has previously worked with the group on their two previous albums, "rEVOLVEr" and "The Dead Eye". Commented voc...April 20, 2008
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