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SCORPIONS Singer To Appear In AVANTASIA Video

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project filmed a video last week for the song "Dying For An Angel", featuring a guest appearance by SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine. Photos from the shoot, as well as a report (in German),can be found at Bild.de. AVANTASIA will celebrate its comeback this sprin...

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LACRIMOSA, RHEMORHA Confirmed For Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK

LACRIMOSA and RHEMORHA have been confirmed for this year's Masters Of Rock feastival, set to take place July 15-18, 2010 in Vizovice, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MANOWAR (USA) TARJA (FI) ACCEPT (D) UNISONIC (D) SABATON (S) LORDI (FI) DORO (D) ANNIHILATOR (CAN) QUEE...

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ANTHRAX, HALFORD, SADUS Members Added To ASYLUM Debut

Rob Caggiano (ANTHRAX),"Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH),and Steve DiGiorgio (DEATH, SADUS, SEBASTIAN BACH) have recorded guest appearances on "A Lethal Dose Of Truth", the debut album from ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Markus Johansson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and...

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JON OLIVA To Guest On AVANTASIA Album

Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Sammet: "Jon will appear on a theatrical song called 'Death Is Just A Feeling'. "We just...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Wicked Symphony', 'Angel Of Babylon' Cover Artwork Unveiled

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback this spring with a new epic masterpiece, to be released on April 3, 2010 as two separate albums and in a limited deluxe edition (in one box set) entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". The cover artwork for t...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Shares A Few Licks

Video footage of UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore talking about what modes he likes to use and playing a few licks in each one, in different styles, can be viewed below. Vinnie Moore will embark on a solo tour of Europe in February. According to a posting on his official web site, "this is the first ...

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Female Singer Confirmed For AVANTASIA Project

Germany-based singer Cloudy Yang (pictured below) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I know people have speculated and thrown in a lot of names [about which female vocalist will a...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE To Embark On European Solo Tour

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore will embark on a solo tour of Europe in February. According to a posting on his official web site, "this is the first real solo tour that [Vinnie] has done with his band in Europe." Vinnie's solo group, which is "sure to turn some heads," will consist of: Vinnie Moore - .....

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GAIA EPICUS To Release 'Dark Secrets' In The Spring

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS are putting the finishing touches on their fifth album, "Dark Secrets", to be released this spring. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Beyond The Universe", "The Raven", "Lost Forever" and "Behind These Walls". The cover artwork will once again be creat...

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ZAK STEVENS, ROLAND GRAPOW To Appear On New SOULSPELL Album

Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE) and Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, HELLOWEEN) are among the guest musicians who have contributed to "The Labyrinth Of Truths", the second full-length album from the Brazilian power metal opera project SOULSPELL. Conceived by drummer Heleno Vale, SOULSPELL feature...

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BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Brice Kulick has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I met Bruce in 2008 in Los Angeles. KISS drummer Eric Singer (who has played...

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LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN Members Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN and SABATON members participated in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held this past Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers were backed by a six-piece band and a 30-piece class...

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BLACK MAJESTY: New Video Interview Posted Online

Just Say Rock — the organizers of Screamfest, a two-day heavy metal festival set to take place at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia on New Year's Eve 2009 and New Year's Day 2010 — recently conducted an interview with guitarist Stevie Janevski of the Australian melodic power metal band BLACK M...

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ANDRÉ MATOS To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Tobias met André in 1999 when EDGUY supported ANGRA on a French tour, and he immediately invited his Brazil...

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EDGUY Frontman Discusses Forthcoming AVANTASIA Albums

Tobias Sammet's (EDGUY, AVANTASIA) official webmaster Harmon Caldwell recently conducted an interview with the German singer/songwriter about AVANTASIA's forthcoming "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon" albums that will be released on April 3, 2010. The entire question-and-answer session is...