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CIRCLE II CIRCLE To Begin Mixing New Album This Week
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by ex-SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, will begin mixing its new album, "Seasons Will Fall", this Thursday, October 4 in San Francisco, California. Says bassist Mitch Stewart: "We are looking for an early 2013 release. Touring news to come in the next week or so." In a r...October 2, 2012
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DREAM THEATER, SYMPHONY X Members To Guest On new LALU Album
DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess has contributed keyboard parts and co-written a piece for the new album from LALU, the heavy/progressive project led by French composer Vivien Lalu. Entitled "Atomic Ark", the long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Oniric Metal" will feature cover artwork by Travis Smith of...September 26, 2012
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STRATOVARIUS Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: 'Blackoustic' Album Trailer Available
earMUSIC has set an October 19 release date for "Blackoustic", the first-ever acoustic album by Finnish heavy metal singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, CAIN'S OFFERING, KOTIPELTO) and guitarist Jani Liimatainen (CAIN'S OFFERING, ex-SONATA ARCTICA). The duo has been working together and playing acou...September 21, 2012
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STRATOVARIUS Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist To Release 'Blackoustic' Album
earMUSIC has set an October 19 release date for "Blackoustic", the first-ever acoustic album by Finnish heavy metal singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, CAIN'S OFFERING, KOTIPELTO) and guitarist Jani Liimatainen (CAIN'S OFFERING, ex-SONATA ARCTICA). The duo has been working together and playing acou...September 19, 2012
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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Announces Keyboardist For Upcoming Tour
Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY have recruited Mikko Härkin (SONATA ARCTICA, SYMFONIA) to play keyboards on the band's upcoming "Ascending To Infinity Cinematic World Tour 2012". Commented LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY guitarist/mainman Luca Turilli: "It is surely a great honor to ha...September 11, 2012
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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Announces Support Acts For European Tour
Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY have announced the special guests of the European leg of their "Ascending To Infinity Cinematic World Tour 2012": FREEDOM CALL and ORDEN OGAN from Germany and VEXILLUM from Italy. "We worked with the tour agency Rock The Nation to offer to the pe...September 6, 2012
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STRATOVARIUS Working On New Album; Video Message Available
A new video message from Finnish/Swedish metallers STRATOVARIUS about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's new studio album can be seen below. STRATOVARIUS's new DVD, "Under Flaming Winter Skies - Live In Tampere", recently entered the Music DVD chart in Finland at position No. 1. T...September 4, 2012
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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Completes New Choir Recordings For 'Cinematic World Tour'
After a summer devoted to work, work and more work, Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY have announced that all is proceeding perfectly with the production of their "Ascending To Infinity Cinematic World Tour". The band's guitarist/mainman Luca Turilli and singer Alessandro Conti j...September 1, 2012
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance
Professionally filmed video footage of CIRCLE II CIRCLE's entire performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, can be seen at this location. The band, led by ex-SAVATAGE vocalist Zak Stevens, is currently touring Europe in celebration of the 15...August 13, 2012
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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Mainman Interviewed At France's HELLFEST (Video)
Peek From The Pit conducted an interview with guitarist Luca Turilli of the Italian "cinematic" metal band LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France. You can watch the chat below. In August 2011, RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist L...August 5, 2012
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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY To Release Free 'Clash Of The Titans' Single
"Clash Of The Titans", the second single from the Italian "cinematic" metal band LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY, will be made available for free at the end of the summer/early fall. The "virtual" single will include the new song "Fantasia Gotica", described by the band as "a very original cinematic orchest...July 30, 2012
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TIMO TOLKKI 'Cancels' Work On 'Classical Variations 2: Credo' Album
Former STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE and SYMFONIA mainman Timo Tolkki, who recently launched a PledgeMusic.com campaign to support the release of his fourth solo album, "Classical Variations 2: Credo", has issued the following update: "While I have been working on the new 'Credo' album, I hav...July 27, 2012
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STRATOVARIUS Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist Putting Finishing Touches On Acoustic Album
Finnish heavy metal singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, CAIN'S OFFERING, KOTIPELTO) and guitarist Jani Liimatainen (CAIN'S OFFERING, ex-SONATA ARCTICA) are putting the finishing touches on an acoustic album, "Blacoustic", to be released later in the year under the KOTIPELTO & LIIMATAINEN banner...July 23, 2012
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: New Audio Interview With ALEX STAROPOLI
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Alex Staropoli of Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. RHAPSODY OF FIRE 2012 is: Fabio Lione - Vocals Alex Staropoli - Keyboards Roberto De Micheli -...July 22, 2012
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Recruits Former INTO ETERNITY Drummer
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band formed by ex-SAVATAGE front man Zak Stevens, has recruited drummer Adam Sagan (INTO ETERNITY, FINAL DARKNESS, ECHOTERRA) to sit behind the kit for their upcoming European tour, which includes a stop at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany....July 19, 2012
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