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EDGUY Frontman Is 'Proud' To Have ALICE COOPER And RUDOLF SCHENKER On New AVANTASIA CD

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2" (the "Scarecrow" working title has now apparently been...

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AVANTASIA To Play Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet announced at a press conference at Wacken Open Air earlier today that his solo project AVANTASIA will perform at next year's installment of the festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are IRON MAIDEN (headliners),...

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FREDDIE MERCURY, JIMI HENDRIX Top Supergroup Poll

According to Virgin Media, Freddie Mercury, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John and Phil Collins would make the perfect rock and roll supergroup, according to a poll of music lovers. Over 2,400 music fans were asked by O2 to vote for their dream supergroup, which would comprise Freddie on vocals, 37-years-dead...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Completes Vocals For HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist/songwriter Sander Gommans has issued the following update on his HDK project: "The past period Amanda Somerville [the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and ED...

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ALICE COOPER, SCHENKER Brothers To Guest On New AVANTASIA CD

Drummer Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) revealed during a recent interview with rock and roll comic C.C. Banana at the 21st annual NY/NJ Kiss Expo that Alice Cooper has recorded a guest appearance on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA solo project. Ac...

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Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Guest On AVANTASIA CD

Amanda Somerville, the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY, has been confirmed as one of the guests on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet'...

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ANJA Featuring 40 BELOW SUMMER Members; New Song Posted Online

ANJA, the New York-based singer/songwriter whose backing band includes Carlos Aguilar (drums) and Jordan Plingos (guitar) from 40 BELOW SUMMER, and Steve Schalk (brother of Ken Schalk from CANDIRIA; guitar),has posted a new song on her MySpace page. Anja, who enjoys an Austrian, Spanish and Asian h...

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SATANIC DIRGE: New Album Title Revealed

Mastermind Wight of the Burgettstown, Pennsylvania-based black metal/ambient one-man project SATANIC DIRGE has issued the following update: "I'm ready to announce that the track listing and cover artwork for the follow-up to 'Tribulation' has been written in stone, so to speak. The new album, 'Revel...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Discusses New Album, HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the Dutch group's self-titled fifth album, Sander's recent illness and his HDK project. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Lucem Fero: How did "After Forever...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Releases New Track From HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist/songwriter Sander Gommans has uploaded another song from his HDK project, entitled "Fight or Flight", to his MySpace page. The track features contributions from the following musicians: Amanda Somerville: Middle part Jos Severens (SUSTAIN): Clean parts during verses Patrick S...

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ANJA Featuring 40 BELOW SUMMER Members; New Music Posted Online

ANJA, the New York-based singer/songwriter whose backing band includes Carlos Aguilar (drums) and Jordan Plingos (guitar) from 40 BELOW SUMMER, and Steve Schalk (brother of Ken Schalk from CANDIRIA; guitar),has posted new material on her MySpace page. Anja, who enjoys an Austrian, Spanish and Asian...

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MACHINE HEAD Drummer: People Are Gonna Be Blown Away By 'The Blackening'

Amanda Chamberlin of In Utah This Week recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain. An excerpt from the chat follows: In Utah This Week: It seems like MACHINE HEAD prefers to avoid any genre classifications, so how would you describe the type of music that's on your [new]...

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Former ANGRA Frontman Records Guest Appearance With HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist/songwriter Sander Gommans has issued the following update on his HDK project: Just returned from Germany, where we recorded some vocal parts of André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIRGO) for HDK!!! I'm proud to be able to work with this experienced and appreciated singer in the m...

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MACHINE HEAD Drummer: 'People Are Gonna Be Blown Away' When They Hear 'The Blackening'

Amanda Chamberlin of In Utah This Week recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On how he would label the band's music: "There are so many labels that bands give themselves now. They have about three or four descriptions before they...

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SAXON Manager Checks In

SAXON's manager Thomas Jensen has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "After a hectic week I would like to keep you posted on the latest activities of the band. It might be too much information but I'll try to keep it short. "Thursday: Biff [Byford, vocals] and Charlie [Ba...