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DRAGONFORCE Bassist Talks About Signature Guitar; Video Available

Video footage of DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq talking about his brand new ESP signature bass guitar can be viewed below. DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicked off last month in the USA with special guests SONATA ARCTICA. The band will be hitting cities across t...

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NEVERMORE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

Seattle-based metallers NEVERMORE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 21-23, 2010 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTILLERY BLOODBATH BULLDOZER EVILE KATATONIA KREATOR NECROS CH...

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Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Bassist Says Split Was 'Mutual'

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE bassist Justin Biggs has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "I'm writing this statement of course in regards to the latest news from REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE. It's only been a few days and already I can see a storm on the horizon. So,...

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Ex-REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Keyboardist Says He Learned He Was Fired Via Internet

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE keyboardist Michael Khalilov has slammed the band's mainman, ex-STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki, for allegedly failing to inform Khalilov and bassist Justin Biggs that they were no longer members of the group. Tolkki released a statement on Thursday (October 8) indicati...

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SONATA ARCTICA, APOCALYPTICA, SATYRICON To Perform At FINNISH METAL EXPO

SONATA ARCTICA, APOCALYPTICA, INSOMNIUM, SATYRICON and HYPOCRISY are among the scheduled performers for the sixth annual Finnish Metal Expo, which will be held February 19-20, 2010 in Helsinki. Finnish Metal Expo, the main event of Helsinki Metal Meeting, is taking over the Cable Factory for the six...

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BLOODBATH, SONATA ARCTICA, VIRGIN STEELE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

BLOODBATH, SONATA ARCTICA, VIRGIN STEELE, ORPHANED LAND and KATATONIA have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 21-23, 2010 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTILLERY BLOODBATH BULLDOZ...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Days Of Grays' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 19 on t...

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SONATA ARCTICA: More 'The Days Of Grays' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #2 Germany: #24 Sweden: #31 Norway: #46 Netherlands: #50 The CD was certified gold in Finland on the day of its release for sales in excess of 15,000 co...

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CRYSTALLION: New Song Posted Online

"A Cry In The Night", a brand new song from German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "Hundred Days", which is scheduled for release on October 23 via Dockyard 1. The CD is said to be "a ...

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SONATA ARCTICA's 'The Days Of Grays' Lands On Finnish Chart

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 2. The CD was certified gold in Finland on the day of its release for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. SONATA's previous album, "Unia", was cer...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Days Of Grays' Certified Gold In Finland

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, was certified gold in the band's home country on the day of its release for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. SONATA's previously album, "Unia", was certified gold in Finland back in May 2007 and is approaching platinu...

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DRAGONFORCE: New Video Interview Available

Capital Chaos conducted an interview with keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov of British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE on September 15, 2009 at the Empire Events Center in Sacramento, California. Watch the 12-minute chat below. DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicked o...

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DRAGONFORCE: Sixth 'Ultra Beatdown' Tour Webisode Available

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have posted the sixth and in a series of webisodes (see below) featuring never-before-seen footage from the band's last year on the road. Commented the band: "The last episode of this season of Dragonforce TV showcases the explosive energy of their fans at th...

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CRYSTALLION: 'Hundred Days' Release Moved Forward

The release date for "Hundred Days", the third album from German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION, has been moved forward to October 23 from the previously announced November 13 (via Dockyard 1). The CD is said to be "a concept album about the return of Napoleon (after his first exile) until...

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HIM, KREATOR, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DIMMU BORGIR Members Featured In 'Promised Land' Documentary

Members of HIM, NORTHER, KREATOR, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ENTOMBED, CARCASS, KORPIKLAANI, DIMMU BORGIR and SONATA ARCTICA are among the musicians who were interviewed for "Promised Land of Heavy Metal", a documentary about the history and philosophy of heavy metal and how it became such a big deal in a s...