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RAGE Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

German power metallers RAGE have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL AMON...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Concert DVD Shoot In Milan Postponed

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been forced to postpone their concert at the Alcatraz in Milan, Italy to Sunday, February 27, 2011 from the previously announced September 30, 2010. According to the band, the reason for the date change is the fact that SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Vil...

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POWERGLOVE: 'Saturday Morning Apocalypse' Morphing Album Art Unveiled

Video game metal masters POWERGLOVE will release their new album, "Saturday Morning Apocalypse", on September 28 via eOne Music. "'Saturday Morning Apocalypse' came out brighter and darker, faster and slower than our previous releases," says drummer Bassil Silver. This is POWERGLOVE's first record w...

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NORTHERN KINGS Plays First-Ever Full-Length Show; Video Available

NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — played its first-ever full-length show last night (Wednesday, August 18) at the Tavastia club...

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VANISHING POINT's Vanishing Members

Australian progressive metallers VANISHING POINT have issued the following update: "This is kind of a hard letter to type because we like to focus on the positives and not get into negative thinking so we aren't going to leave you guys guessing anymore with what's happening with VANISHING POINT . "S...

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KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STE...

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MARDUK Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL A...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, HIM, APOCALYPTICA Members To Guest On New HEVISAURUS Album

Perttu Kivilaakso (APOCALYPTICA),Janne Wirman (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Antti "Hyrde" Hyyrynen (STAM1NA),Janne "Burton" Puurtinen (HIM),Elias Viljanen (SONATA ARCTICA) and Nino Laurenne (THUNDERSTONE) are among the musicians who make guest appearances on "Hirmuliskojen Yö", the forthcoming second albu...

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VAN CANTO: 'Rebellion' Video Released

German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — has released a video for its cover version of the GRAVE DIGGER song "Rebellion". Check it out below. Commented the band, "This is the best, most professional and most expen...

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CELESTY Parts Ways With Guitarist

Finnish power metallers CELESTY have parted ways with guitarist Tapani Kangas. According to the band, "There's no friction or drama behind the scenes; the decision was deliberate and mutual." CELESTY is not seeking a replacement for Tapani and will carry on as a five-piece. Rhythm-guitar duties at u...

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ENSIFERUM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL...

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SONATA ARTICA Frontman To Guest On POWERGLOVE Album

Video game metal masters POWERGLOVE will release their new album, "Saturday Morning Apocalypse", on September 28 via eOne Music. "'Saturday Morning Apocalypse' came out brighter and darker, faster and slower than our previous releases," says drummer Bassil Silver. This is POWERGLOVE's first record w...

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ICED EARTH Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL AMON AMARTH DEATH ...

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OPERATIKA Recording Cover Of DIO's 'We Rock'

New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA are currently in the studio recording a cover of the DIO classic "We Rock". According to the band, "The cover was originally planned as a bonus track for our upcoming album, but due to the untimely passing of the great Ronnie James Dio, the cover...

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AGENT STEEL Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Californian metallers AGENT STEEL, who were recently rejoined by original singer John Cyriis, have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the even...