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LULLACRY: First 'Where Angels Fear' Teaser Video

The first video teaser for "Where Angels Fear", the long-awaited fifth album from the Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY, can be seen below. Due on March 7 in Finland through the band's own label, OUTO Recordings, the CD — which marks the first LULLACRY release since 2005's "Vol. 4" —...

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BLACK MAJESTY: New Album Title Announced

Australian melodic power metallers BLACK MAJESTY have set "Stargazer" as the title of their new album, due in May through Limb Music. BLACK MAJESTY began recording drums back in October 2011 with Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) at Grapow Studios in Slovakia and has since been busy in its ho...

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ANNIHILATOR, TRISTANIA, CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Sing Karaoke On '70000 Tons Of Metal' (Video)

Video footage of members of CHILDREN OF BODOM, ANNIHILATOR and TRISTANIA performing karaoke-style cover versions of several popular standards on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayma...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, SUFFOCATION, CROWBAR Members Perform Karaoke-Style Covers (Video)

Video footage of members of CHILDREN OF BODOM, SUFFOCATION and CROWBAR performing karaoke-style cover versions of several popular standards on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayman...

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Video Of 8-Year-Old British Girl Shredding STRATOVARIUS Gets More Than 1.5 Million Views

Video footage of Zoe Thomson, the 8-year-old guitarist for the Thatcham, United Kingdom-based group THE MINI BAND, showing off her shredding skills during a play-along to a guitar track ("Stratosphere") from Finnish symphonic metallers STRATOVARIUS can be seen below. The clip has been watched more t...

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70000 TONS OF METAL: CNN Video Report Available

A four-and-a-half-minute CNN video report on this year's installment of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayman Islands and will return to the real world today (Friday, January 27) —...

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LULLACRY To Release 'Where Angels Fear' In March

Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY will release its long-awaited fifth album, "Where Angels Fear", on March 7 in Finland through the band's own label, OUTO Recordings. The CD, which marks the first LULLACRY release since 2005's "Vol. 4", was produced by Mikko Herranen (ex-vocalist for...

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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TIMO TOLKKI: 'I Haven't Given Up Music'

Former STRATOVARIUS and current SYMFONIA guitarist/songwriter Timo Tolkki has released the following statement via his official blog: "As I am writing this on Friday morning sipping my coffee, many thoughts and feelings enter my mind. "Ever since I published the blog about retiring from music busine...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: More Guest Singers Announced For 'Circus Black' Album

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN will release their fourth studio album, "Circus Black", in Finland on February 29 via Spinefarm Records. The band's mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppälä composed all ten songs for the CD and vocalist Heidi Parviainen penned the ly...

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STRATOVARIUS Invites Fans To Name Forthcoming DVD

STRATOVARIUS' November 19, 2011 concert at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland was filmed for future DVD release. The show was part of the band's "Jörg Farewell Tour" — the last one to feature STRATOVARIUS' longtime drummer Jörg Michael, who is leaving the group for personal reasons. Jörg, who has been i...

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WARMEN: More Photos From The Studio Available

WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, recently entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up for the band's critically acclaimed 2009 studio album "Japanese Hospitality". A 2012 release is expected. More photos from the recording sessions for the as-yet-untitled...

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VENOM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival billing is shaping u...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have set "Circus Black" as the title of their fourth studio album, due in Finland on February 29, 2012 via Spinefarm Records. The band's mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppälä composed all ten songs for the CD and vocalist Heidi Par...

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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TIMO TOLKKI: 'It Is Possible That I Will Never Record Anything Again'

Former STRATOVARIUS and current SYMFONIA guitarist/songwriter Timo Tolkki has released the following statement via his Facebook page: "I don't know how many of you are interested in reading this and quite frankly, I dont even care so much, but I am just writing down some early morning thoughts regar...

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STRATOVARIUS Members To Guest On New AMBERIAN DAWN Album

Timo Kotipelto (vocals) and Jens Johansson (keyboards) of STRATOVARIUS will make guest appearances on the forthcoming fourth album from Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN. AMBERIAN DAWN's mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppl composed all ten songs for the CD which is...