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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Parts Ways With Singer, Guitarist

Minnesota-based vocalist Melissa Ferlaak and guitarist Wolfgang "Wops" Koch have officially left the Austrian symphonic metal band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. Commented the group in a statement: "Yes, you read right, Melissa, as well as her boyfriend Wolfgang are not in VISIONS OF ATLANTIS anymore. We were...

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AYREON: '01011001' Video Teaser Available

A video teaser for the forthcoming AYREON album, entitled "01011001", can be viewed below. AYREON is the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. The group will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet....

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BLIND GUARDIAN: Footage From Hometown Gig Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of BLIND GUARDIAN's hometown show on November 10, 2007 at Königspalast in Krefeld, Germany can be viewed below. In other news, BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch recently issued the following update: "We are happy to inform you about our musical participation in the upcomi...

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LEAVES' EYES Parts Ways With Bassist, Drummer; Seeks Replacements

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — has issued the following update: "LEAVES' EYES played their last show of the year together with BLIND GUARDIAN and...

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LEAVES' EYES Frontwoman Sharing Her Luck, Love, Fortune And Happiness

LEAVES' EYES frontwoman Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull has issued the following update: "It's already a week since we played our last show for this year in Krefeld, Germany, with BLIND GUARDIAN, and now we're back in the studio, composing songs for our third album. It was very, very nice to meet 'the G...

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And Blood Was Shed in Warsaw

Many death metal bands have been heard discussing a steadfast dedication to a music and lifestyle rarely accepted by those in the mainstream and that is afforded little support outside traditional media outlets. Few of those bands have been able to persevere long enough and truly starve for their ar...

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They Rise

Former MASSACRE and DEATH member Kam Lee hasn't let his time away from the limelight dampen his enthusiasm for all things gory, or rust his bloodsoaked vocal cords. He has, however, let some campy horror influences seep out since we saw him last — how else to explain the MISFITS chants and Saturday...

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…And Back to Earth Again...

I cannot think of any circumstance in which I would have guessed that I'd be giving a compilation album a perfect score. There are some great collections out there, but one always seems to find a reason, no matter how small, to take the rating down at least a notch. Then again, I never thought ...

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God Burns Like Flesh

One of the better power thrash bands you are likely to have never heard, thanks to no U.S. label and virtually zero U.S. distribution, Akron, Ohio's SHATTER MESSIAH have just released their sophomore effort, "God Burns Like Flesh", on Germany's Dockyard 1. The "selling point" for the band has been t...

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Ex-ADLER'S APPETITE Singer TARSHA Completes Work On 'Divine Universe'

TARSHA, the band led by former ADLER'S APPETITE lead vocalist Sheldon Tarsha, has completed work on its new album, "Divine Universe". According to a press release, "Divine Universe" features "10 killer tracks, all freshly mixed and mastered, ready for mass consumption! TARSHA is currently accepting...

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AYREON: Three '01011001' Editions Detailed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet. * a Special Edition: a box containing the regular 2CD edition and a bonus DVD. * a Deluxe Limited Edit...

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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist: 'We Have A Lot Of Really Loyal Supporters Out There'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: You played the ProgPower USA festival. What was that like? Sinner: Fantastic! Metalshrine: Was that the first time for you? Sinner: Yeah! Not for the firs...

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METAL CHURCH Guitarist's PRESTO BALLET Project To Release Second Album

PRESTO BALLET, the project led by METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will release its second album, "The Lost Art of Time Travel", on February 22, 2008 via Inside Out Music. The follow-up to 2005's "Peace among the Ruins" will include the following tracks: "The Mind Machine", "Thieves", "I'm N...

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HEMLOCK Preparing To Enter Studio

Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers HEMLOCK are preparing to enter the studio with engineer Eddy Garcia (PISSING RAZORS) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2008 via Blind Prophecy Records. The group will be submitting a daily studio blog with videos on its MySpace page. Accor...

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'20 Years Of Nuclear Blast' DVD Trailer Available

A three-minute trailer for the forthcoming "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set can be viewed below. Due on November 30 via Nuclear Blast, the collection — as the title implies — celebrates the 20th anniversary of the German metal label, featuring two DVDs with almost six hours' worth of footage,...