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STRATOVARIUS: Audio Interview With JENS JOHANSSON
On January 28, 2011, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Elysium", the thirteenth full-length studio album from STRATOVARIUS, entered the official chart in Finla...April 15, 2011
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Russia's SILENZIUM Covers STRATOVARIUS' 'Anthem Of The World' (Video)
Video footage of SILENZIUM performing a cover version of the STRATOVARIUS song "Anthem Of The World" can be viewed below. SILENZIUM was created in 2004 by young musicians from Novosibirsk Philharmonic Society. The Russian group is described as "a classical string quartet with the addition of a contr...April 9, 2011
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AMBERIAN DAWN To Record New Album In The Summer
Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN will enter the studio in the summer to begin recording their new album. AMBERIAN DAWN mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppälä composed all ten songs for the CD and vocalist Heidi Parviainen has already started working on the lyrics....April 8, 2011
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SYMFONIA Frontman Interviewed By INFERNAL MASQUERADE (Audio)
Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with singer André Matos of SYMFONIA — the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA. The interview can now be streamed using the audio player below. Interview (audio):April 5, 2011
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SYMFONIA Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On April 4, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with singer André Matos of SYMFONIA — the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Fields Of Aval...April 4, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Interviewed On 'MSRcast' (Audio)
Long-running metal podcast MSRcast, part of Metal Injection Radio, recently conducted an interview with Timo Kotipelto, lead vocalist of Finnish metallers STRATOVARIUS. They discuss lots of great metal topics, including touring, the band's brand new album, "Elysium"; Timo's solo career; and even get...April 3, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS Drummer: 'For Me, It's Absolutely Essential To Have Melody In Music'
Australia's Kill Your Stereo recently conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kill Your Stereo: Why did you name your most recent album "Elysium"? Jörg Michael: We didn't have any grand concept or anything, but we were searching...April 2, 2011
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SYMFONIA: New Song Available For Streaming
"Fields Of Avalon", a brand new song from SYMFONIA — the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA — is available for streaming below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The track comes off the band's debut album, "In Paradisum", which is sch...April 1, 2011
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FREEDOM CALL To Release 'Live In Hellvetia' In June
Having sold over 35,000 copies of its debut, "Stairway To Fairyland", FREEDOM CALL's tour with SAXON, ANGRA and EDGUY turned into a triumphal march. The tour culminated with memorable shows with SAVATAGE and SKEW SISKIN in August 1999 as part of the Popkomm music fair in Cologne. The band played alm...March 25, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On March 17, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Elysium", the thirteenth full-length studio album from STRATOVARIUS, entered the official chart in the band's home count...March 17, 2011
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BLACK Hoping To Hit The Road Later This Year
Vocalist Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH),bassist Magnus Rosén (HAMMERFALL),guitarist Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) and drummer Danny "Danté" Needham (VENOM, TONY MARTIN) have joined forces in a new "supergroup" which is presently going under the working band name BLACK. Commented Rosén: "It feels very...March 12, 2011
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SYMFONIA: New Song Sample Available
A two-minute sample of "Fields Of Avalon", a brand new song from SYMFONIA — the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA — is available for streaming at Symfonia.fi (in the audio player at the bottom of the page). The track comes off the...March 3, 2011
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SYMFONIA: 'In Paradisum' North American Release Date Announced
"In Paradisum", the debut album from SYMFONIA — the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA — will be released in North America on April 19 via Armoury Records. The CD will be issued in Europe on April 1 through Edel Germany GmbH. "In P...February 25, 2011
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SYMFONIA Performs Live For First Time; Video Available
SYMFONIA, the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA, made its live debut last night (Friday, February 18) at the Finnish Metal Expo (part of the Helsinki Metal Meeting) in Helsinki, Finland. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Fiel...February 19, 2011
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MYSTIC PROPHECY: New Album Title, Release Date Announced
Greek/German heavy metallers MYSTIC PROPHECY are preparing to enter Prophecy Music Factory studios with singer/producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis (MYSTIC PROPHECY, SUICIDAL ANGELS, VALLEY'S EVE, INSIDEAD) to begin recording their seventh album, "Raven Lord", for an October 28 release via Massacre Rec...February 16, 2011
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