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KAM LEE: 'MASSACRE Will NOT Be Touring The U.S. And That Is FINAL!'

Former MASSACRE/DEATH frontman Kam Lee, who will be touring Europe this fall with both MASSACRE and his new band DENIAL FIEND, has issued the following statement in response to requests from fans for MASSACRE to do some U.S. dates: "MASSACRE will NOT be touring the U.S. and that is FINAL! "This has...

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Prominence and Demise

It has been around three years since Norway's WINDS released its third album, "The Imaginary Direction of Time". That may seem like a long duration between albums, but if you've immersed yourself in the act's lush, classically infused compositions, then you understand that this is a band for which t...

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NIGHTWISH To Perform At CD-Release Parties In Helsinki And Hamburg?

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH are expected to perform at the Hamburg, Germany release party for their new album, "Dark Passion Play", which will take place on the album's German release date, September 28, at a club called Delphi Showpalast. It has been announced that the entire grou...

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NIGHTWISH: Photos From Swiss Signing Session Posted Online

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon took part in a signing session on Thursday, August 30 in Bern, Switzerland's station concourse "at the ascent of the moving stairs." Check out pictures from Metalpics.ch. NIGHTWISH will return for another U.S. tour in the s...

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KATAKLYSM Guitarist/Producer Offers New Album Update

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM recently entered the studio with producer/guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais to begin recording their new album, "Prevail". The recording process will last five weeks, with vocalist Maurizio Iacono scheduled to record his vocals in September. Commented Dagenais: "I'm...

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TERROR SYNDROME: 'When God Was Sober' Goes To Radio

TERROR SYNDROME, the Vancouver, B.C.-based band led by THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, has released the track "When God Was Sober" to radio (mostly underground shows specializing in extreme metal, apparently) . According to Ryan, the track "was recently mixed by my brother Jay...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Explains Delay In New Album's U.S. Release

RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: How did Billy Corgan get involved in "Humanity - Hour 1"? Rudolf: I've watched him for a long time because I like his voice and I like the S...

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BLOTTED SCIENCE: 'The Machinations Of Dementia' Release Date Announced

BLOTTED SCIENCE, the instrumental extreme metal triumvirate featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, MARTY FRIEDMAN),bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL),and drummer Charlie Zeleny (BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS, JORDAN RUDESS),has set a September 18 release date for it...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Amaranth' Tops Finnish Chart

NIGHTWISH's new single, "Amaranth", has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 1. The single was recently certified gold for sales in excess of 5,000 copies only two days after its release. An e-card for NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", can be accessed at this location. The CD is sched...

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FLOWING TEARS: Title Of New Semi-Acoustic Live Album Revealed

German female-fronted gothic metal band FLOWING TEARS has issued the following update: "The semi-acoustic live album [recorded during the 2004 semi-acoustic tour] will be entitled 'Invanity - Live in Berlin', and will be released in October. The album features the show at Passionskirche Berlin, and...

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DREAM THEATER: Universal City Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DREAM THEATER performing the song "Panic Attack" on July 27, 2007 at Gibson Amphitheatre (formerly Universal Amphitheatre) in Universal City, California can be viewed below. DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie was interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racke...

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TERROR To Tour U.S. With CHIMAIRA, KATAKLYSM, DIVINE HERESY

Los Angeles hardcore/metal act TERROR will team up with CHIMAIRA, KATAKLYSM and DIVINE HERESY for a U.S. tour in November/December. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. In other news, TERROR recently completed work on a new EP, "Rhythm amongst the Chaos", for an October 30 release through...

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NIGHTWISH: New Video Blog Available

A new NIGHTWISH video blog entitled "Baptising Nightfish II" has been posted on the band's official web site. Watch it at this location. An e-card for NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", can be accessed at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Recor...

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NIGHTWISH's New Song 'Bye Bye Beautiful' Was Inspired By Former Singer

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following message on his web site: "Just returned home from a couple of very productive days spent with NIGHTWISH in Helsinki. After a terrifyingly early start on Wednesday morning, irrepressible band manager Ewo Rytkönen collected me from the air...

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CRASHDIET To Sign Copies Of New Single At SWEDISH METAL EXPO

Swedish/Finnish glam rockers CRASHDIET will sign copies their new single, "In The Raw", on Saturday, September 1 at 16:00 at the Swedish Metal Expo at Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden. The single will be released to Swedish radio this week (including such stations as Rockklassiker 106.7, Bandit 106.3...