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JON OLIVA To Guest On AVANTASIA Album

Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Sammet: "Jon will appear on a theatrical song called 'Death Is Just A Feeling'. "We just...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Wicked Symphony', 'Angel Of Babylon' Cover Artwork Unveiled

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback this spring with a new epic masterpiece, to be released on April 3, 2010 as two separate albums and in a limited deluxe edition (in one box set) entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". The cover artwork for t...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Talks About UNISONIC Project, Other Collaborations

In addition to joining forces with Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD, KROKUS) in a brand new project dubbed UNISONIC, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has spent the last few months recording a guest appearanc...

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Female Singer Confirmed For AVANTASIA Project

Germany-based singer Cloudy Yang (pictured below) 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 know people have speculated and thrown in a lot of names [about which female vocalist will a...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 .....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...