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EPICA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will embark on a North American headlining tour in September. Support at the shows will come from the Austrian/American "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 05 - West Springfield, VA, Jaxx Sep. 06 – Hartford...

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EPICA: U.S. Headlining Dates Announced

According to The Vault, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA has lined up the following North American dates in the fall: Sep. 06 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT Sep. 07 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY Sep. 09 - HighLine Ballroom - New York City, NY Sep. 18 - Pearl Room - ...

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EPICA Working On Its 'Heaviest' Album To Date

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA has issued the following update regarding the recording sessions for its as-yet-untitled new album: "We've just finished the drum recordings and we can only say that [session drummer] Ariën [van Weesenbeek; GOD DETHRONED] is one of the most talented dr...

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EPICA Singer Offering Private Lessons

Singer Simone Simons (photo) of the Dutch symphonic metal act EPICA has issued the following update: "From the beginning of February on I will be giving private lessons to those who are interested in learning more about vocal techniques, breathing techniques and stage performance. It will vary from...

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EPICA Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST V

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest V, set to take place Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER BATTLELORE DISTORTED EPICA HOLY...

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EPICA Taps GOD DETHRONED Drummer For Upcoming CD

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have issued the following update: "We are very happy to announce that Ariën van Weesenbeek will be the drummer on the next EPICA album. For those who aren't familiar with him yet, Ariën is the drummer of the Dutch death metal band GOD DETHRONED (who, by...

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EPICA: Live DVD Delayed

EPICA's previously announced live DVD, which was filmed on May 4, 2006 at Paradiso in Amsterdam, Holland, has been delayed until next year, according to a posting on the group's official web site. "As you can imagine we feel really bad about this," the group writes. "We are now trying to work on a s...

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EPICA: 'Deluxe Edition' Of 'Consign To Oblivion' To Arrive Next Month

To celebrate EPICA's upcoming U.S. tour debut alongside KAMELOT, Candlelight Records will release a deluxe edition of the Dutch female-fronted band's latest album, "Consign to Oblivion". Recorded in early 2005 and featuring guest contribution from KAMELOT vocalist Roy Khan, the album will hit stores...

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FOZZY Frontman To Sing On FOX's 'Celebrity Duets'

FOZZY frontman and former WWE star Chris Jericho will be taking part in "Celebrity Duets" — an unscripted series that pairs singing stars with celebrities outside the music industry to make "beautiful music" together. The show will follow the professional singers as they instruct their partners, cho...

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KAMELOT Hard At Work On New Songs

KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Greetings from Wolfsburg, Germany! Home of Volkswagen, they are everywhere here. We are here working on the new songs for the upcoming album and follow-up to 'The Black Halo'. It is going very ver...

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KAMELOT Cancel RAGNAROCK Festival Appearance

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have cancelled their appearance at the Ragnarock Festival, set to take place August 17-19 at the Valle Hovin Sports Arena in Oslo, Norway. The group's manager, KMI Entertainment's Tim Norwood, states, "We have yet to receive a contract or deposits for thi...

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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE Pulls Out Of MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL Tribute Concert

LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page has been forced to cancel his participation in the June 30 concert in honor of Atlantic Records at this year's Montreux Jazz Festival due to medical reasons (a "surgery", according to a press release). On June 30 — the opening night of the festival — the Montreux Jazz...

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KAMELOT: CASEY GRILLO Drum Solo Video Clip Available

A video clip of KAMELOT's Casey Grillo performing a drum solo for DDrum.com can be viewed at this location. As previously reported, KAMELOT will be traveling to Wolfsburg, Germany this summer to lay down the tracks for the follow-up to 2005's "The Black Halo" with co-producers Sascha Paeth and Miro....

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Report: Former MOTÖRHEAD Roadie Warned Police About London Terrorist Attack

antiMUSIC is reporting that a former roadie for MOTÖRHEAD tried to warn police about two radical Muslims that helped carry out the July 7, 2005 terrorist attack in London. Martin Gilbertson worked as a computer technician for individuals involved with an Islamic bookshop and youth center Beeston, We...

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CONCEPTION To Release Live Album

Long-defunct Norwegian progressive metallers CONCEPTION, who reformed for an appearance at last year's ProgPower USA festival, have issued the following update via their official forum: "We meant to [release] a DVD [containing footage filmed at the] ProgPowerUSA [festival] but there was some problem...