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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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'Rockline' Producer Offers Thoughts On KEVIN DUBROW's Passing

Gregg Journigan, producer of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", has released the following statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "Sitting in Japan I read a rumor [Sunday] night that Kevin DuBrow had passed. My first thought was it's way early in U.S. and 'I...

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DREAM THEATER Came Close To Firing Singer JAMES LABRIE

According to UK-based music journalist Dave Ling, Rich Wilson's upcoming official book on DREAM THEATER, "Lifting Shadows", contains some shocking bombshells, such as that the prog-metal masters came close to axing singer James LaBrie back in 2002. "Towards the end of the 'Six Degrees of Inner Turbu...

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SANCTITY Replaces VISIONS OF ATLANTIS On SONATA ARCTICA Tour

SANCTITY has replaced VISIONS OF ATLANTIS as the support act for SONATA ARCTICA on their February 2008 North American tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 01 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre Feb. 02 - Bedford, NH @ Mark's Place Feb. 03 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Feb. 05 - Quebec City, QUE...

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INSOMNIUM: New Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of INSOMNIUM's November 18, 2007 performance at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland can be viewed below (courtesy of "mellipossu"). INSOMNIUM's video for the song "Mortal Share", from their current album, titled "Above the Weeping World", can be viewed on YouTube. Released October 1...

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DRACONIAN: New Song Posted Online

Swedish doom metal band DRACONIAN has posted a new song, entitled "Seasons Apart", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's fourth album, "Turning Season Within", due in January 2008 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studio (OPETH, KATATONIA) in Örebro,...

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SANCTITY Gets 'Killed Off' By MarisTheGreat.com

MarisTheGreat.com, the web site which publishes interviews with bands along with disturbing pictures of the musicians who, for all intents and purposes, appear dead, recently conducted an interview and a photo session with North Carolina thrashers SANCTITY. Check it out at this location. SANCTITY's...

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SYMPHONY X: More European Tour Dates Announced

Progressive metallers SYMPHONY X have scheduled the following European headlining dates in February/March 2008: Feb. 13 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Feb. 14 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall Feb. 15 - Hellendoorn, Netherlands - Lantaarn Feb. 16 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands - Boerderij Feb. 17 - S...

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ELUVEITIE Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Swiss folk metal band ELUVEITIE has been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES COMMUNIC DIMMU BORGIR ELUVEITIE EVILE MOONSORROW OPETH PRIMAL F...

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SYMPHONY X: German Headlining Shows Announced

According to Target Concerts, progressive metallers SYMPHONY X have scheduled the following German headlining dates in February 2008: Feb. 13 – Hamburg, GER - Markthalle Feb. 14 - Köln, GER - Live Music Hall Feb. 17 - Stuttgart, GER - Röhre Feb. 19 - Berlin, GER - ColumbiaClub Feb. 20 - Frankfurt, G...

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THREE: 'The End Is Begun' To Be Reissued With Bonus Track, DVD

Woodstock, NY's progressive rockers THREE will have their sophomore CD, "The End is Begun", re-released as a digipak on February 19, 2008. The audio CD will feature the 13 previously released tracks as well as a bonus cut, THREE's spin on the classic PINK FLOYD song "See Emily Play", which will be t...

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DAYLIGHT DIES On Upcoming CD: 'This Is Certainly Our Most Varied And Dynamic Effort'

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "We're pleased to announce that all songs for our third album have been written. This includes eight songs that add up to roughly 50 minutes in length. "This is certainly our most varied and dynamic effort, with simultaneously our meane...

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PICA FIERCE: Another New Song Posted Online

Norwegian thrash/death metal band PICA FIERCE has posted another new song, "Swan Song", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the quartet's self-titled debut album, which was mixed at Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, KATATONIA, PAIN OF SALVATION etc.) in Sweden. The LP will be released in Norwa...

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OPETH, ARCH ENEMY Team Up For UK's 'Defenders Of The Faith' Tour

Stockholm-based prog-metal maestros OPETH are set to headline a string of shows in 2008. First up is their headline slot on Metal Hammer's "Defenders of the Faith" tour, which sees them team up with ARCH ENEMY for a batch of "none more metal" shows in April. Expect further special guests to be added...

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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...