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AYREON: First Guest Singer For New Album Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the identity of the first singer who will guest on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: Magali Luyten (VIRUS IV, BEAUTIFUL SIN). Twelve vocalists have been confirmed so far, with a number of s...

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DE PROFUNDIS Seeks New Drummer

London-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has launched a search for a new drummer following the departure of David Andrews. The group is seeking an experienced London-based skinman, with a tight double-kick technique, crushing fills and some blasting ability. Any interested parties shoul...

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SYMPHONY X Vocalist To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen will be the featured guest on next weekend's (June 30) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The program airs live Saturdays between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST at www.theclassicmetalshow.com. A short promotional clip for SYMPHONY X's upcoming CD, "Paradise Lost", ha...

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SYMPHONY X: 'Paradise Lost' Short Promotional Clip Posted Online

A short promotional clip for SYMPHONY X's upcoming CD, "Paradise Lost", has been posted at this location (Quicktime required). Due on June 26 via Inside Out Music (June 25 in Japan via JVC Victor Entertainment Inc.),"Paradise Lost" was mixed by Jens Bogren (OPETH, SOILWORK, AMON AMARTH) at Fascinat...

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SHINING Mastermind Denies Suicide Rumor Was Publicity Stunt

Metal Sickness recently conducted an interview with SHINING mastermind Niklas Kvarforth. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Sickness: Is SHINING only controlled by you, I mean are you the only one who writes the lyrics and the music or do you let the other members taking part of the creation...

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DREAM EVIL Completes Work On 'Concert Film'

Director Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company has completed work on DREAM EVIL's concert film. Shot in November 2006 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden, the footage includes more than 60 minutes of music, including all of the band's "hits." More information will be made available soon. D...

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AYREON: First Vocals For New Album Recorde; Audio Sample Available

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's webmaster has issued the following update: "The very first vocalist for the seventh AYREON album was recorded in the Electric Castle Studio last week. We're not revealing the name of the vocalist just yet, but you can listen to a sample of the voice (without instru...

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Costa Rica Thrashers PNEUMA To Release New Album In August

Costa Rica thrash metallers PNEUMA have posted the first single, "Time", from their forthcoming album, "Screaming at the Gates", at their MySpace page. The CD is scheduled for release in August via Freak World Entertainment. A video for the track will be filmed soon. One of the top metal acts in Cos...

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TALISMAN: New Concert Footage From Holland Available

Video footage of TALISMAN's "stunning" acoustic medley from the band's June 6, 2007 concert at at De Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Holland has been posted at Google Video. TALISMAN revolves around Jeff Scott Soto (also of JOURNEY, formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN)...

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TALISMAN: Gran Canaria Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around Jeff Scott Soto (also of JOURNEY, formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — performing the song "Falling" on June 4, 2007 at Teatro Loyola, Las Palmas...

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SYMPHONY X: Take A Sneak Peek At 'Paradise Lost' Packaging

A sneak peek at the packaging of the new SYMPHONY X album, "Paradise Lost", is available at YouTube. Due on June 26 via Inside Out Music (June 25 in Japan via JVC Victor Entertainment Inc.),the CD was mixed by Jens Bogren (OPETH, SOILWORK, AMON AMARTH) at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Swede...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist Talks About Upcoming CD

AnarchyMusic.net recently conducted an interview with GOD FORBID guitarist guitarist Doc Coyle. A few excerpts from the chat follow: AnarchyMusic.net: You're pretty much taking the summer off to do a new record right? Doc: That's the plan, unless something comes out of the woodwork where some huge b...

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TALISMAN: Tour Diary Available

Long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around Jeff Scott Soto (also of JOURNEY, formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — kicked off its "farewell" tour last month at Festivalplein in Hellendoorn, Holland. You can read more i...

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New OPETH Guitarist: It Will Be Hard To Fill PETER's Shoes But I Will Do My Best

Swedish axeman Fredrik Åkesson (ARCH ENEMY, KRUX, TALISMAN) has commented on his new gig as the new guitarist in OPETH — a role he took on when Peter Lindgren recently stepped down from his guitar-wielding duties after 16 years in the band. Åkesson said, "First I would like to say that I'm really ex...

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OPETH Mainman: 'My Belief In This Band And Its Music Is As Strong As Ever'

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Yeah, I'm writing and it's going well. I've always been extra productive when there's a big change in my life. Sure, I write a lot of shit as well, but the way I see it is you gotta wade through some shit to find the pearls. ...