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FINNTROLL Confirmed For EARTHSHAKER FEST Opening Night Concert

Finland's FINNTROLL have been confirmed for the special opening night of this year's Earthshaker Fest on Thursday, July 21 in Geiselwind, Germany. Other groups scheduled to perform on the opening night are TURISAS, JUSTICE, HOLY HELL and one other "surprise" act. Fans who have purchased a two-day co...

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AXAMENTA To Begin Recording New Album Next Week

Belgium's AXAMENTA, the former band of current EPICA bassist Yves Huts, will make their way to Hansen studio in Ribe, Denmark on Sunday, May 1 to begin recording their new album with producer Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, ABORTED). Mixing and mastering will take place at Studio Fredman in Gothen...

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ENGEL: Live Performance Video Posted Online

ENGEL, the new Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES),drummer Mojjo (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA),bassist Robert Hakemo (ex-GARDENIAN, GOOSEFLESH) and vocalist Mangan Klavborn, have posted a live perfor...

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ROB ROCK Issues Post-European Tour Update

Singer ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has posted the following message on his official web site: "The tour went great! I want to thank all the fans, bands, and crew for making the tour a pleasant and fun time. "Special thanks to Joerg Zaske at All Access and everyone at AFM Records for p...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Singer Says There Will Be 'No Delay' In Production Of New Album

BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "First of all I would like to say how much we all appreciate the way you are dealing with the split [with drummer Thomen Stauch]. It is, as some of you have pointed out, not the end of the ...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Bassist Discusses The Band's New Album

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY bassist Mike Dean recently spoke to Dave Pehling of KTVU.com about about the band's history, their hard-hitting new effort, "In the Arms of God", and what it was like working with GALACTIC drummer Stanton Moore. A few excerpts from the interview follow: KTVU.com: COC's approa...

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Former OCTOBER THORNS Vocalist Joins CHRIS CAFFERY's Touring Band

Paul LaPlaca, former frontman for Brooklyn's OCTOBER THORNS, has joined Chris Caffery's live band for several international dates in support of Caffery's solo debut. Caffery is well known for his work with SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and DR. BUTCHER. Performances include BB King's in NYC and...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer's BEATLES 'Cover Band' Comes To DVD

Neal Morse's (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) web site has been updated with the following message: "YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD (Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Paul Gilbert and Matt Bissonette) has been captured on DVD. Very cool. It's been Mike Portnoy's dream all his life to be in a BEATLES cover band. (Who would've ever...

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RHAPSODY: 'The Magic Of The Wizard's Dream' Video Posted Online

RHAPSODY's video for their new single, "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream", has been posted online at the group's official web site. Check it out: MPEG, Quicktime. The spectacular video was shot in high definition by noted director Neil Johnson, featuring a 40-piece orchestra and a 20-piece choir. In...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: 'Demons Of The Opera' Photos Posted Online

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES were recently granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform two shows alongside a renowned philharmonic orchestra at the opera house in their native Umeå, Sweden. The shows were conducted by Hans Ek, who has previously directed the musical "Chess" at Cir...

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UNEARTH Frontman Discusses The Death Of DIMEBAG DARRELL

In a recent interview with FourteenG.net, UNEARTH frontman Trevor Phipps spoke about the group's upcoming touring plans, their new video for "Zombie Autopilot", and the death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow:...

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Former SEPTIC FLESH Bassist/Vocalist Talks About THE DEVILWORX

THE DEVILWORX, the new band formed out of the ashes of Greek "dark gothic metallers" SEPTIC FLESH, have posted two demo tracks at their official web site. Check out the songs "Wrath" and "Sloth" at this location. In a recent interview with Chronicles of Chaos, Spiros Antoniou (ex-SEPTIC FLESH bassis...

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'Tage Mahal

Ah, the Mountain King himself, JON OLIVA, metal's own Brian Wilson. We never know what his status is, we empathize with his losses (brother and bandmate Criss was killed by a drunk driver a decade ago),we worry about his health, and when his voice cracks, or he takes years to release a proper metal...

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In the Midst of Bloodied Soil

Hey, whaddaya know? It's an American band playing Swedish melodic death metal with hardcore accents! Sorry, I couldn't help myself, but talk about a style that's been embraced by U.S. metal musicians from east to west and north to south! In this case, it's the California sextet WITH PASSION and the...

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THE QUILL To Perform With Swedish String Orchestra

On May 20, THE QUILL will put on a one-night-only show in Mönsterås, Sweden. The band will perform together with Camerata Nordica, a 11-piece powerful string orchestra. The show will consist of THE QUILL songs flavored with string arrangements. THE QUILL, who feature in their ranks current SPIRITUAL...