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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP: Third 'Wild Card' Trailer Available

Former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen will release the second album from her REVAMP project, "Wild Card", in Europe on August 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at SandLane Studio in Rijen, The Netherlands with Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER...

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EPICA: New Video Interview With ROB VAN DER LOO

Marine Crepiat of Stalker magazine recently conducted a video interview with bassist Rob Van Der Loo of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. As previously reported, EPICA singer Simone Simons and her longtime boyfriend, keyboardist Oliver Pal...

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EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS Discusses Her Pregnancy And NIGHTWISH Singer Changes (Video)

Finland's RadioCity conducted an interview with singer Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA when the band played at Nosturi in Helsinki on May 30. You can now watch the chat below. On whether she has to be extra careful these stage on stage because of her pregnancy (father-to-be is Simon...

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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP: Second 'Wild Card' Trailer Available

Former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen will release the second album from her REVAMP project, "Wild Card", in Europe on August 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at SandLane Studio in Rijen, The Netherlands with Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER...

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EPICA Keyboardist Interviewed By 'Metalzone Podcast' (Video)

Metalzone Podcast recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Coen Janssen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, EPICA singer Simone Simons and her longtime boyfriend, keyboardist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, SONS OF SEASONS),are expecting th...

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EPICA Singer, KAMELOT Keyboardist Expecting First Child

Singer Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA and her longtime boyfriend, keyboardist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, SONS OF SEASONS),are expecting their first child around the end of summer. To ensure the best possible pregnancy and to protect Simone's and the baby's health, EPICA has decided...

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AVANTASIA: Video Footage From European Tour

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project kicked off its European tour on Friday, April 12 at the Power Prog & Metal Fest at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. The first two in a series of video blogs from the road from American singer-songwriter Amanda Somerville, who is one of the guest...

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Video: AVANTASIA Mainman Discusses Collaboration With ERIC MARTIN, RONNIE ATKINS

Video footage of EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet talking about working with Eric Martin (MR. BIG) and Ronnie Atkins (PRETTY MAIDS) on the new AVANTASIA album, "The Mystery Of Time", can be seen below. "The Mystery Of Time" was released on March 30. The effort was made available as a regular CD, limited-...

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Video: AVANTASIA Kicks Off Tour At Belgium's POWER PROG & METAL FEST

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project kicked off its European tour last night (Friday, April 12) at the Power Prog & Metal Fest at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert, along with a short pre-show interview, can be seen below. AVANTASIA's new album...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Mystery Of Time' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #9 Finland: #9 Norway: #19 France: #51 Netherlands: #85 UK: #97, #6 (Rock Chart) Japan: #17 (International chart) "The Mystery Of Time" was rele...

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EPICA: 'The Phantom Agony' Reissue Lands On Dutch Chart

The reissue of "The Phantom Agony", the 2003 debut album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic EPICA, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 8 — the group's highest chart entry to date. "The Phantom Agony" was re-released as a deluxe digipack on March 23 to coincide...

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Shots Fired Outside VISION DIVINE Concert In Guatemala

Last night's (Friday, April 5) VISION DIVINE concert in Guatemala was reportedly canceled after violence broke out between the police and unruly fans, resulting in the shooting of a local heavy metal musician. Details are sketchy at the moment, but it appears that police were called after several dr...

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EPICA: Video Footage Of 'Retrospect' Anniversary Performance

On March 23, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA celebrated their 10th anniversary with a special performance titled "Retrospect". Joining them on stage was a 70-piece symphonic orchestra and choir, making it the band's most ambitious project ever. People from over 45 countries attended t...

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Video: AVANTASIA Mainman Discusses Collaboration With MICHAEL KISKE, BOB CATLEY

Video footage of EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet talking about working with former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske and MAGNUM singer Bob Catley on the new AVANTASIA album, "The Mystery Of Time", can be seen below. "The Mystery Of Time" will be released on March 30. The effort will be made available as...

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BEYOND THE BRIDGE Pays Tribute To Late Keyboardist (Video)

German progressive metal band BEYOND THE BRIDGE has released a video tribute to its keyboardist/guitarist Simon Oberender, who passed away last September. Check it out below. Oberender, who was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville's band TRILLIUM, worked at the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germa...