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New KAMELOT Singer Has No Intention Of Leaving SEVENTH WONDER

Swedish singer Tommy Karevik (SEVENTH WONDER),who recently joined American/German symphonic metallers KAMELOT as the replacement for Roy Khan, has released the following statement regarding his addition to the band: "It is not a secret that I have been in close contact with the KAMELOT crew for som...

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OPERATIKA 'Going Through A Major Transformation'

New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA have issued the following update: "To stop any ongoing rumors, we'd like to let everyone know that our band is going through a major transformation but please stay tuned for a lot more news to come soon. We'll reveal details on the changes, new mu...

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SONATA ARCTICA Frontman: 'We're Living On A Planet Full Of Wonders'

Noizz Eater magazine recently conducted an interview with singer Tony Kakko of Finnish metallers SONATA ARCTICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the musical direction change: Tony Kakko: "Musical growth never ends, I suppose. This time I really wanted to make the things little bi...

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ELVENKING: First Studio Webisode Available

Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING entered Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland on February 24 with producer Nino Laurenne (AMORPHIS, LORDI, SONATA ARCTICA, APOCALYPTICA) to begin recording the new CD. Nino previously worked with the band on "The Winter Wake" and "The Scythe" CDs. The first i...

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KREATOR: More 'Phantom Antichrist' First-Week Chart Positions

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #5 (the band's highest chart entry ever) Switzerland: #22 Austria: #31 Netherlands: #87 Spain: #89 Belgium: #115 USA: #130 Canada: #118 "Phantom Antichrist...

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KREATOR's 'Phantom Antichrist' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, sold 3,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 130 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-se...

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KREATOR's 'Phantom Antichrist' Cracks German Top 5

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 5. Commented KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza: "Wow! 1000 thanks to our fans, because without you, this would never have been possible. Thank you for bel...

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SONATA ARCTICA: More 'Stones Grow Her Name' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Stones Grow Her Name", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #1 Hungary: #13 Switzerland: #21 Germany: #24 Austria: #29 Sweden: #37 Norway: #39 France: #54 Italy: #72 Holland: #72 Canada: #79 Belgium (Wallonia)...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Stones Grow Her Name' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Stones Grow Her Name", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 9 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing...

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KREATOR: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

A YouTube clip containing audio snippets of all the songs that appear on "Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, can be seen below. The five-minute clip also includes comments from various heavy metal heavyweights about each track. Due on June 1 in Europe and J...

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JOE STUMP To Release 'Revenge Of The Shredlord' In August

Metal guitar master Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) will release his ninth solo album, "Revenge Of The Shredlord", on August 17 via Lion Music. The CD was engineered and mixed by Grammy Award winner Ducky Carlise (BUDDY GUY, JOHNNY WINTER) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (HALFORD, YNGWIE MALMST...

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SONATA ARCTICA: New Audio Interview With TONY KAKKO

Infernal Masquerade recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tony Kakko of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. SONATA ARCTICA's new album, "Stones Grow Her Name", has been certified gold in the band's home country for sales in e...

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THY MAJESTIE Completes Work On Long-Awaited Fifth Album

Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE will release its long-waited fifth album, "ShiHuangDi", later in the year via Scarlet Records. The CD, which marks the first THY MAJESTIE release since 2009's "Dawn", was recorded at Wreck Studios in Palermo, Italy, mixed by Giuseppe Orlando (NO...

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KATATONIA To Play Russian Shows Without Guitarist ANDERS NYSTRÖM

Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA have issued the following update: "We are currently on our way to Russia, but we have some bad news. Unfortunately Anders [Nyström, guitar] is very sick and unable to travel with us, so we send our regards and wish him a speedy recovery. The show must go on and we didn...

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SONATA ARCTICA's 'Stones Grow Her Name' Certified Gold In Finland

"Stones Grow Her Name", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has been certified gold in the band's home country for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. Commented SONATA ARCTICA singer Tony Kakko: "This is amazing! This is our ninth gold disc from Finland. Kiitos Suomi." "Stones...