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DREAM THEATER, OPETH: When PORTNOY And KERFELDT Unite - Part Three
In anticipation of the Progressive Nation 2008 tour, Roadrunner Records brought together the leaders of the two acts topping the bill DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy and OPETH's Mikael kerfeldt sat for a series of interviews to be posted over the next four weeks leading up to the Progressive Nation kic...April 12, 2008
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DREAM THEATER, OPETH: When PORTNOY And KERFELDT Unite - Part Two
In anticipation of the Progressive Nation 2008 tour, Roadrunner Records brought together the leaders of the two acts topping the bill DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy and OPETH's Mikael kerfeldt sat for a series of interviews to be posted over the next four weeks leading up to the Progressive Nation kic...April 8, 2008
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My Winter Storm
Beautiful, graceful, majestic… all adjectives that could be easily used to describe the high points of the former NIGHTWISH singer's second solo album since her less than amicable split with the Finnish symphonic metallers. Drawn-out and slightly pretentious could serve as the flip side of that coin...April 5, 2008
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DREAM THEATER, OPETH: When PORTNOY And KERFELDT Unite!
In anticipation of the Progressive Nation 2008 tour, Roadrunner Records brought together the leaders of the two acts topping the bill DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy and OPETH's Mikael kerfeldt sat for a series of interviews to be posted over the next four weeks leading up to the Progressive Nation kic...March 31, 2008
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M.ILL.ION To Release New Album In May
One of Sweden's finest hard rock bands, M.ILL.ION, will unleash its sixth studio album, "Thrill Of The Chase", on May 23 via Metal Heaven. After signing a deal with Metal Heaven in September 2007, the group recorded the effort between November 2007 and January 2008. Mixing was done in February at th...March 7, 2008
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LORDI Mainman Talks EUROVISION
LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi (a.k.a. Tomi Putaansuu) recently spoke to Inside Bay Area about winning the prestigious 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with the band's "Hard Rock Hallelujah" anthem. The song swept Eurovision with 292 points, the highest score in its history. "Traditionally, Eurovision entries...July 13, 2007
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CANDLEMASS: Entire 'King Of The Grey Islands' Album Available For Streaming
CANDLEMASS' new album, "King of the Grey Islands", is now available for streaming in its entirety at MP3.com. Due in North America July 17, "King of the Grey Islands" is the first CANDLEMASS album to feature singer Robert Lowe (SOLITUDE AETURNUS),who replaced Messiah Marcolin earlier in the year. T...July 11, 2007
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New NIGHTWISH Singer Speaks
NIGHTWISH's official web site has been updated with an interview with the group's new singer, 35-year-old Swede Anette Blyckert (a.k.a. Anette Olzon). Read on: Q: What is your musical background? Have we already heard you sing in other bands? Anette: I was born and raised in a musical family. I have...May 24, 2007
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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Reports On South American Trip
Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick has posted the following message on his web site: "Back from South America! "What an amazing trip I just returned from. "All of you might know I went to Peru and Chile in Dec 06, and that made me hungry to visit Brazil and Argentina....May 21, 2007
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LORDI Frontman: 'We're Ready For North America'
Finland's monster rock 'n' roll band LORDI invaded New York City this week, arriving in the Big Apple in preparation of its first ever U.S. live performances. Along the way, the band has turned plenty of heads. Since arriving in NYC on Monday, LORDI has taken the city by storm, thrilling throngs of...May 4, 2007
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LORDI Cancels WACKEN OPEN AIR Appearance
Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. LORDI management has issued the following statement regarding the matter: "It is with deep and ge...April 19, 2007
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LORDI Postpones North American Tour Dates
Finnish metal monsters LORDI have postponed their previously announced North American tour dates to coincide with the band's appearance at this summer's Ozzfest. However, the group is still expected to go through with its two-night stint at the Bamboozle music festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey...April 6, 2007
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Report: THE END RECORDS' Heavy Metal Makeover
David Whitford of Fortune Small Business magazine reports: Never before in the history of the planet has there been so much music floating around, of all kinds and easily accessible. Thanks to iTunes and its cousins, from YouTube (great for live concert clips) and MySpace (unsigned bands) to satelli...March 21, 2007
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LORDI: North American Tour Dates Announced
Finland's monster rock 'n' roll extravaganza and winner of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest LORDI has announced its first ever North American tour dates in support of the band's critically acclaimed album, "The Arockalypse". "The Arockalypse" will see a March 20 North American release via The End Re...March 2, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN Spanish Inquisition
Living metal legends they may be, but from playing their new album in its entirety on tour to insisting they aren't metal, their legacy is hardly set in stone. Metal Hammer magazine's (web site) Geoff Barton rakes them over the coals. Read on: Q: Do you believe your fans want to hear the ...January 18, 2007
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