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MAYAN: 'Human Sacrifice' Lyric Video Released

"Antagonise", the sophomore album from MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — was released on January 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song CD, which was recorded at Sandlane studio with producer Joost V...

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TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON: New Album Title, More Guests Revealed

Finnish composer/producer and guitar player Timo Tolkki has set "Angels Of The Apocalypse" as the title of the follow-up to TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON's debut album, "The Land Of New Hope". Due in May via Frontiers Records, the CD will feature guest appearances by the following singers: * Floor Jansen (NI...

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EPICA's MARK JANSEN 'Can't Get Enough' Of His Band's Just-Completed Sixth Album

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA recently finished recording their sixth album for a spring release via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to "Requiem For The Indifferent" was produced by Joost Van Den Broek (the former AFTER FOREVER and AYREON keyboard player who has previously worked with...

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MAYAN: Video Chat Posted Online

MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — took part in a video chat with fans on Thursday, January 16. You can now watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. MAYAN's sophomore album, "Antagon...

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MAYAN: Part Two Of 'Antagonise' Track-By-Track Breakdown (Video)

The second part of a track-by-track breakdown of "Antagonise", the sophomore album from MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — can be seen below. "Antagonise" will be released on January 31 via Nuclear Blast...

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MAYAN: Part One Of 'Antagonise' Track-By-Track Breakdown (Video)

The first part of a track-by-track breakdown of "Antagonise", the sophomore album from MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — can be seen below. "Antagonise" will be released on January 31 via Nuclear Blast...

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EPICA Completes Recording Sixth Album

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have finished recording their sixth album for a spring release via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to "Requiem For The Indifferent" was produced by Joost Van Den Broek (the former AFTER FOREVER and AYREON keyboard player who has previously worked with REVA...

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TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON: New Video Clip From The Studio

Finnish composer/producer and guitar player Timo Tolkki recently tapped Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) to lay down the main vocals on the follow-up to TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON's debut album, "The Land Of New Hope". Jansen will also take part in TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON's upcoming European tou...

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Video: TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, NIGHTWISH, Ex-HELLOWEEN, ACCEPT Singers Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony' In Prague

Fan-filmed video footage of the December 19 concert of this year's Christmas Metal Symphony European tour at Incheba Arena in Prague, Czech Republic can be seen below. Magnum Opum Rockestra (under conductor Marcel Heijnen),a 32-strong orchestra accompanied by the METALFORCE 1 rock band and led by s...

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Video: TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, NIGHTWISH, Ex-HELLOWEEN, ACCEPT Singers Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony' In Bochum

Fan-filmed video footage of the December 18 concert of this year's Christmas Metal Symphony European tour at RuhrCongress in Bochum, Germany can be seen below. Magnum Opum Rockestra (under conductor Marcel Heijnen),a 32-strong orchestra accompanied by the METALFORCE 1 rock band and led by singers/v...

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KAMELOT's OLIVER PALOTAI Interviewed By Italy's Metallus.it (Video)

Arianna G. of Metallus.it conducted an interview with keyboardist Oliver Palotai of American / German / Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT on November 21 in Trieste, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. Palotai sat out the band's North American tour so he could stay home with longtime girlfrien...

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Video: TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, NIGHTWISH, Ex-HELLOWEEN, ACCEPT Singers Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

Fan-filmed video footage of the first two shows of this year's Christmas Metal Symphony European tour — which kicked off this past Friday night (December 13) in Trollhättan, Sweden and played again last night (Saturday, December 14) in Kristianstad, Sweden — can be seen below. Magnum Opum Rockestra...

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KAMELOT's THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD Interviewed By Germany's Metal-Trails.com (Video)

Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with guitarist Thomas Youngblood of American / German / Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT at Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai sat out the band's North American tour so he could stay home wi...

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MAYAN: 'Faceless Spies' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Faceless Spies" from MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — can be seen below. The track is taken from MAYAN's sophomore album, "Antagonise", which will be released on...

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EPICA Singer Trying To 'Set The Right Example'

Gothic Beauty — the Portland-based quarterly magazine that covers fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and events for the goth scene — recently spoke to lead vocalist Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Gothic Beauty: In the themes that EPICA te...