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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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Drummer ULI KUSCH Forced To Sit Out SYMFONIA Live Debut
Drummer Uli Kusch will be unable to join his SYMFONIA bandmates at the group's debut concert this coming Friday, February 18 at the Finnish Metal Expo (part of the Helsinki Metal Meeting) in Helsinki, Finland. Commented Kusch: "Over a month ago I started to feel pain in my left hand while rehearsing...February 14, 2011
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SYMFONIA Signs With EDEL; Debut Album Title, Artwork Revealed
SYMFONIA, the new melodic metal project featuring former members of HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS, ANGRA and SONATA ARCTICA, has inked a worldwide deal (excluding Asia) with Edel Germany GmbH for the release of the band's debut album, "In Paradisum". Due on April 1, the 12-song CD was Studiomega in Varber...February 11, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Interviewed In Madrid (Video)
MSN / Rock Metal TV last year conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael earlier this month when the band played in Madrid, Spain with HELLOWEEN. You can now watch the chat below. "Elysium", the thirteenth full-length studio album from STRATOVARIUS, entered the official chart in t...January 30, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS: New Audio Interview With MATIAS KUPIAINEN
DJ Marco Garavelli of italian web radio Linearock.it recently conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS guitarist Matias Kupiainen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. ...January 30, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Interviewed By Mexico's SEARCH & DESTROY (Audio)
Search & Destroy conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. ...January 27, 2011
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WARMEN Begins Work On New Material
WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, has commenced work on material for the follow-up for the band's critically acclaimed 2009 studio album "Japanese Hospitality". The Finnish group hopes to find time to work intensively on the CD in 2011 despite CHILDREN OF BODOM's...January 27, 2011
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