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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Taps MADONNA/CELINE DION Songwriter For Solo Album

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has tapped Swedish producer/songwriter Anders Bagge to write material for her upcoming solo album, which she plans to record during the band's downtime in early 2010. Commented Olzon: [Bagge] is a very famous and incredibly talented songwriter. He has done so many hit s...

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SPINAL TAP's New Short Film Debuts Exclusively On iTunes

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film "This is Spinal Tap", Shorts International and INgrooves have released SPINAL TAP's new short film, "Stonehenge: 'Tis A Magic Place". The film is available to download exclusively from iTunes for $1.99. The seven-minute short marks iTun...

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DEFECT DESIGNER Signs With MY KINGDOM MUSIC

Siberian extreme death metal act DEFECT DESIGNER has signed with My Kingdom Music for the release of its debut album, "Wax". Due on September 7, the CD was recorded at the Hertz studio (VADER, DECAPITATED, SCEPTIC, BEHEMOTH) in Poland. According to a press release, DEFECT DESIGNER will be "a surpris...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Hits The Studio

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, has entered the studio to begin recording a new album. Skolnick states, "Day 1 was up against the wall! But we're kicking butt on Day 2. One more day to go..." More information about the upcoming CD will...

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PETER DOLVING Discusses New Project, Upcoming Book, Next THE HAUNTED Album

Peter Dolving of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED recently spoke to the German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine about his new project, dubbed O, which also features Jesper Liveröd (NASUM, BURST) and Scott Reeder (KYUSS). The group is scheduled to enter the studio in a few weeks with producer Fredri...

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THERION's 'The Miskolc Experience': New Trailer Available

"The Miskolc Experience", the new 2CD+DVD from Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION, is being released today in the U.S. and Canada. View a preview trailer of the DVD footage below. Recorded and filmed at the remarkable and renowned International Opera Festival in Miskolc, Hungary on J...

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MACHINES OF GRACE Schedules First-Ever Live Shows

MACHINES OF GRACE — the new band featuring vocalist Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE, MACHINES OF GRACE),drummer Jeff Plate (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH),guitarist Matt Leff (guitar) and bassist Chris Rapoza (bass) — has scheduled its first-ever live performances, start...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Interviewed At Stockholm's Culture Festival; Video Available

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon was interviewed on August 13, 2009 prior to her performance with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at a special concert in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the Stockholms Kulturfestival (Stockholm's Culture Festival). According to Anette, "The evening [was] in the theme...

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EPICA: 'Design Your Universe' MP3 Teaser Available

An MP3 teaser for "Design Your Universe", the new album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, is available for streaming using the audio player below. Due in Europe on October 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, the follow-up to 2007's "The Divine Conspiracy" was recorded at Gate Studio in...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Performs With SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; Video Available

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon performed on August 13, 2009 with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at a special concert in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the Stockholms Kulturfestival (Stockholm's Culture Festival). According to Anette, "The evening [was] in the theme of Sweden-Finland and it [was]...

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EQUILIBRIUM Interviewed At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Metal Storm conducted an interview with the German symphonic pagan metal band EQUILIBRIUM at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the chat below. EQUILIBRIUM's second album, "Sagas", entered the German Media Control...

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EPICA: Quality Footage From Ukraine's GLOBAL EAST FEST Available

Quality video footage of EPICA's August 1, 2009 performance at the Global East Fest in Kiev, Ukraine can be viewed below (courtesy of Darkside.ru). The complete track listing has been revealed for EPICA's new album, "Design Your Universe", which is due in Europe on October 16 via Nuclear Blast Recor...

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RAGE: New Video Interview Posted Online

A video interview with German metal veterans RAGE conducted at this year's Jalometalli metal music festival — which was held August 14-15, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland — can be viewed below. RAGE will enter Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefra...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Schedules Tokyo In-Stores

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will make two Tokyo, Japan-area in-store appearances — on Saturday, August 29 at Rock Inn in Shinjuku, and Sunday, August 30 at Rock Inn in Kashiwa. Both begin at 5 p.m. At each event, Marty will take part in a meet-and-greet and question-and-answer session,...

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Legendary Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Talks About His Time With AC/DC, DIO, UFO

Web video metallers "Bang Your Head With Mike & Ed" recently conducted a career-spanning interview with drum legend Simon Wright, who talked about his time with DIO, RHINO BUCKET, TIM "RIPPER OWENS and UFO, as well as his big break with AC/DC. Watch the chat below. Wright recently took part in t...