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BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album
Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Brice Kulick has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I met Bruce in 2008 in Los Angeles. KISS drummer Eric Singer (who has played...December 27, 2009
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MICHAEL KISKE To Guest On New GAMMA RAY Album
According to Michael Kiske Official Fanclub, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske will make a guest appearance on the new GAMMA RAY album, "To The Metal". Kiske will contribute backing vocals to a chorus in one track. Kiske previously guested on the 1995 GAMMA RAY album "Land Of The Free", singing...December 19, 2009
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ANDRÉ MATOS To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album
Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Tobias met André in 1999 when EDGUY supported ANGRA on a French tour, and he immediately invited his Brazil...December 17, 2009
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MANOWAR, ACCEPT, QUEENSRŸCHE, MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK
MANOWAR, TARJA, ACCEPT and UNISONIC (the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske alongside Dennis Ward and Kosta Zafiriou of Germany's PINK CREAM 69) have been confirmed for next year's Masters Of Rock feastival, set to take place July 15-18, 2010 in Vizovice, Czech Republic. The...November 30, 2009
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KISKE/SOMERVILLE Debut Album Final Track Listing Revealed
Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske is collaborating with American singer Amanda Somerville on a brand new melodic hard rock/metal project for Frontiers Records. Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and Magnus Karlsson (PLACE VENDOME, PRIMAL FEAR) are handling most of the songwriting for the CD, whi...November 27, 2009
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STRATOVARIUS' JENS JOHANSSON To Guest On AVANTASIA Album
Keyboardist Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS, DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I've known Jens for years now; there has always been a friendship between EDGUY...November 27, 2009
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CRYONIC TEMPLE Rejoined By Drummer HANS KARLIN
Swedish heavy metal band CRYONIC TEMPLE has issued the following update: "We are glad to tell you that our problem with drummer has been solved. Hans Karlin is back!!! He left his job to free the time that is needed for the band! So he's BACK. ''The songs for the upcoming album [are] talking form .....November 25, 2009
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BIGELF, JORN, UNISONIC Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
BIGELF, JORN and UNISONIC (the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske alongside Dennis Ward and Kosta Zafiriou of Germany's PINK CREAM 69) are among the confirmed bands for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The f...November 25, 2009
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AVANTASIA: New Album Titles Announced
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback next year with a new epic masterpiece, to be released as two separate albums entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA...November 16, 2009
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XYZ Frontman To Take Part In ROCK 4 XMAS Concerts
Terry Ilous (XYZ) and Kelly Keeling (BLUE MURDER, BATON ROUGE, MICHAEL SCHENKER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) are among the musicians who will take part in this year's Rock 4 XMAS concerts in December. For the 13th year, Rock 4 XMAS will bring together a who's who of the rock and roll world and hit the...November 10, 2009
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Former HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE Joins Forces With DENNIS WARD In UNISONIC
Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske has teamed up with Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 in a brand new project dubbed UNISONIC. Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer, who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS, completes the group's lineup. UNISONIC ma...November 10, 2009
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SYMPHONY X Frontman To Guest On AVANTASIA Album
Vocalist Russell Allen of U.S. progressive metallers SYMPHONY X has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA opus: *...October 30, 2009
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AVANTASIA's Next Chapter Will Be Spread Over Two Albums
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has decided that the forthcoming chapter from his AVANTASIA project will be spread over two albums. He explained: "I have always given my very best, but this new chapter in AVANTASIA's history is too much and too ambitious to be just a regular album. I have worked on it...October 21, 2009
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MAT SINNER Continuing Work On KISKE/SOMERVILLE Project
Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske is collaborating with American singer Amanda Somerville on a brand new melodic hard rock/metal project for Frontiers Records. Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and Magnus Karlsson (PLACE VENDOME, PRIMAL FEAR) are handling most of the songwriting for the CD, whi...October 10, 2009
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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Parts Ways With Bassist, Keyboardist
REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE — the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki — has parted ways with bassist Justin Biggs and keyboardist Michael Khalilov. "During the recordings of [the second REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE album], 'Age of Aquarius', it became evident to everybody that REVOLUTION...October 9, 2009