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DRIVER: 'Countdown' Artwork, Release Dates Revealed

Reunited '80s melodic heavy rock band DRIVER — featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, JOSHUA, WARRIOR, AVANTASIA, AXEL RUDI PELL) and acclaimed guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST, SEBASTIAN BACH, ROB ROCK, TRIBE OF GYPSIES, HELLOWEEN) — has completed work...

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HARTMANN To Release 'Balance' In June

HARTMANN, the band led by former AT VANCE singer Oliver Hartmann, will release its long-awaited fourth album, "Balance", on June 1 via Avenue Of Allies. The CD was once again mixed by Sascha Paeth (AVANTASIA, EDGUY, EPICA, KAMELOT) at Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany. According to a press release,...

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JORN: 'Bring Heavy Rock To The Land' Details Revealed

Frontiers Records will the release of the brand new studio album from Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA),"Bring Heavy Rock To The Land", on June 1 in Europe and June 5 in North America. Following a three-year silence since the release of "Spirit Black", Jorn unleashes...

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DESDEMON Calls It Quits

New York-based progressive/gothic metallers DESDEMON have officially called it quits. The group says in a statement, "We as a band would like to thank everyone that has supported DESDEMON. With a humble heart, we will no longer continue down this path together. We all mutually feel that through thic...

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MICHAEL KISKE Talks UNISONIC, KAI HANSEN And Next Solo Album

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On working with fellow ex-HELLOWEEN member Kai Hansen (also of GAMMA RAY) in UNISONIC: Kiske: "I also have a good rela...

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JORN To Release 'Bring Heavy Rock To The Land' In June

Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA) will release a new studio album, "Bring Heavy Rock To The Land", on June 1 via Frontiers Records. The cover artwork for the CD can be seen below. South American fans had experienced Jorn Lande live as frontman for MASTERPLAN and recent...

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KAI HANSEN Says His Involvement With UNISONIC Does Not Mean End Of GAMMA RAY

Matt Phelps of Über Röck recently conducted an interview with German musician Kai Hansen (UNISONIC, GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Röck: I spoke to [UNISONIC/ex-HELLOWEEN singer] Michael [Kiske] a couple of years ago and that was when UNISONIC were ju...

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DREAMSCAPE Is Back With 'Everlight'

Almost five years after their last studio album, German progressive metallers DREAMSCAPE have returned with a brand-new CD on Silverwolf Productions, "Everlight", released on February 29. The album's nine songs and three instrumentals were written by guitarist and DREAMSCAPE founder Wolfgang Kerinni...

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FAIR WARNING/SOUL DOCTOR Singer Talks About 'Help! For Japan' Charity EP (Audio)

Gary Clarke, who presents the relaunched rock show "Rockulus Maximus" (described as "the most northerly rock show on the U.K. mainland"),conducted an interview with Tommy Heart, the singer with FAIR WARNING and SOUL DOCTOR, about his involvement with the charity EP "Help! For Japan". During the int...

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DRIVER Completes Work On 'Countdown'

Reunited '80s melodic heavy rock band DRIVER — featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, JOSHUA, WARRIOR, AVANTASIA, AXEL RUDI PELL) and acclaimed guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST, SEBASTIAN BACH, ROB ROCK, TRIBE OF GYPSIES, HELLOWEEN) — has completed work...

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DEEP PURPLE, EDGUY, HELLOWEEN Members Featured On 'Help! For Japan' EP; Trailer Available

Some of Europe's leading rock artists — including current and former members of DEEP PURPLE, EDGUY, HELLOWEEN, GOTTHARD, MAGNUM, KROKUS and TNT — have joined a campaign initiated by singer Tommy Heart (SOUL DOCTOR, FAIR WARNING) to raise money for the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami wh...

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MICHAEL KISKE: 'It's Not Really Necessary' To Do A HELLOWEEN Reunion

Greece's Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rockpages.gr: Michael, how do you view UNISONIC... as a real band or as a project? Michael Kiske: This is real band; a totally diffe...

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THERION Announces '25th Anniversary Tour', New Studio Album

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION will celebrate their 25th anniversary by embarking on a European tour in September/October. The trek, aptly dubbed the "25th Anniversary Tour", and will include the following dates: Sep. 28 - NL - Eindhoven - Effenaar Sep. 29 - NL - Groningen - Oost...

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UNISONIC Featuring MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN: Debut Album Track Listing Revealed

The self-titled debut album from UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOT...

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UNISONIC Featuring MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN: Debut Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

The self-titled debut album from UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOT...