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AVANTASIA: Footage From Italy's ROCKIN' FIELD FESTIVAL Available

Italian news blog Musica Metal has posted video footage (see below) of AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, performing on July 26, 2008 at the Rockin' Field Festival in Milan, Italy. AVANTASIA filmed its July 10 performance at the Masters of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Re...

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EPICA Joined By AMANDA SOMERVILLE At Italy's ROCKIN' FIELD FESTIVAL; Video Available

Vocalist Amanda Somerville made a special guest appearance on stage with Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA on July 26, 2008 at the Rockin' Field Festival in Milan, Italy. Watch footage of the performance below (courtesy of Italian news blog Musica Metal). Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songw...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist's HDK Project Inks Deal With SEASON OF MIST

HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans, has inked a deal with France's Season of Mist. Commented Gommans: "I've been working very hard on my project HDK for several years, so it was very important for me to find...

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TIMO TOLKKI Says Label Is To Blame For Lack Of REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Press Coverage

Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE guitarist/mainman Timo Tolkki has posted has posted several new updates on his MySpace page: Update #1: "Just in case someone is wondering why there are not many interviews regarding [the debut REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE album] 'New Era', the reason...

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EPICA To Be Joined By Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE For Romanian, Italian Festival Appearances

Vocalist Amanda Somerville will make a special guest appearance with Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA on stage at the Festivalul Peninsula in Tirgu Mures, Romania on July 24 and the Rockin' Fields Festival in Adro, Italy on July 26. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach...

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EPICA: New Dates In Mexico, South America Announced

Dutch symphonic, female-fronted metallers EPICA have scheduled the following dates in Mexico and South America: Sep. 04 - Cafe Iguana - Monterrey, Mexico Sep. 05 - Circo Volador - Mexico City, Mexico Sep. 06 - Skyros Concert & Music Hall - San Luis Potosi, Mexico Sep. 11 - La Alhambra - Valencia...

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AVANTASIA: 'Masters Of Rock' Festival Performance Filmed For Upcoming DVD

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA filmed its July 10 performance at the Masters of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic for a forthcoming DVD. In other news, vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued a new video blog (see below) from the AVANTASIA world tour, which kicked off on J...

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MICHAEL KISKE: Japanese Version Of 'Past In Different Ways' To Include ELVIS Cover

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske's new solo album, "Past In Different Ways", will be released in Japan by King Records on July 23 with a bonus track — a cover of ELVIS PRESLEY's "How The Web Was Woven". "Past In Different Ways" features acoustic and stripped down reworked versions of some of HE...

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AVANTASIA: New Video Blog Available

Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued a new video blog (see below) from the AVANTASIA world tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. The latest installment features footage from the band's late June stop in São Paulo, Brazil. AVANTASIA's touring lineup cons...

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TIMO TOLKKI's REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE To Demo New Material In September

Former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on his current band REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: "So we are getting together early September to make some demos, pics and videos. Also in September we will open the website which will include videos and interviews from the demo se...

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KISKE: 'Metal Loves To Turn Everything Around: Morality, The Cross, The Pentagram, The Truth'

MetalSymphony.com recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. MetalSymphony.com: I see you have included in [new solo career album "Past In Different Ways", featuring acoustic and stripped down reworked versions of some of HE...

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MICHAEL KISKE Talks About New PLACE VENDOME Album

PLACE VENDOME, the project featuring former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske alongside PINK CREAM 69's Dennis Ward, is hard at work on its second album at Ward's studio in Karlsdorf, Germany. Ward's PINK CREAM 69 bandmate Kosta Zafiriou and Gunther Werno of VANDEN PLAS also appear on drums and keyboar...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Inks Deal With JVC VICTOR, Plans South American Tour

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has signed a four-album deal with JVC Victor in Japan for the territories of Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, India, Mongolia, Indonesia, East Timor, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Sri...

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AVANTASIA Mainman Checks In From The Road

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet is in the middle of a short tour with his solo project AVANTASIA. He has issued the following update from the road: "I feel like being drunk although I am not. There was just an earthquake a few seconds ago and I am on the 21st floor of a hotel tower. ...

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EPICA: Footage From 'Classical Conspiracy' Concert Posted Online

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA took part in a special concert dubbed "Classical Conspiracy" this past Saturday (June 14) at the Miskolc International Opera Festival in Hungary. The band performed a 45-minute set of metal adaptations of classical songs and movie soundtracks, accompanied by the orche...