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EDGUY Frontman Discusses AVANTASIA Project

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently gave an interview to his webmaster about "The Scarecrow", the third installment of his AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Si...

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36 CRAZYFISTS Guitarist: 'I Don't Think That ROADRUNNER AMERICA Has Ever Had Any Faith In Us'

Mark Wrigley of OneMetal.com recently conducted an interview with 36 CRAZYFISTS guitarist Steve Holt. A couple of excerpts follow: OneMetal.com: In terms of your current record, Roadrunner decided not to release it in the States, what was the story behind that? Steve Holt: They had just signed like...

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LEATHERWOLF, TOXIK To Headline Germany's KEEP IT TRUE 9 Festival

The "original" lineup of LEATHERWOLF and reunited New York progressive thrashers TOXIK will headline the Keep It True 9 festival, set to take place November 3, 2007 at Sporthalle in Dittigheim, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: LEATHERWOLF (USA) TOXIK (USA) SACRED OATH (USA) PA...

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CELLADOR To Be Joined By PYRAMAZE Keyboardist For PROGPOWER USA VII Performance

Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR will be joined by PYRAMAZE keyboard player Jonah Weingarten as a special guest during their performance at the ProgPower USA VII festival on October 4 in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented CELLADOR guitarist Bill Hudson: "Jonah is one of my best friends, and we've be...

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Former ICED EARTH Frontman Joins PYRAMAZE

Former ICED EARTH frontman Matt Barlow has reportedly joined Danish metallers PYRAMAZE as the replacement for Lance King. The news was revealed in the brand new issue of the German magazine Rock Hard, which features an in-depth interview with Barlow and a short question-and-answer session with PYRAM...

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Travel LED ZEPPELIN's Stairway To Theme-Park Heaven

Gene Sloan of USA Today reports: First AEROSMITH gets its own theme-park ride. Now LED ZEPPELIN. The creators of the Hard Rock theme park, under construction in Myrtle Beach, S.C., will announce details today of the park's signature ride: a 150-foot-tall steel roller coaster with a LED ZEPPELIN them...

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FIREWIND To Be Joined By Original Singer At PROGPOWER USA

Guitarist Gus G. of the Greek metallers FIREWIND has issued the following update: "Those who have followed FIREWIND's career since the early days know that our first singer was Stephen Fredrick. I actually never met him during recording or writing sessions and we never did any live shows with him. Y...

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KROKUS Frontman Is Looking Forward To Next North American Tour

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you originally become involved with KROKUS? Marc: "I had my own thing going in London after my time with TEA…which was my first professional band. After T...

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MACHINE HEAD: 'The Blackening' Enters Australian Chart At No. 14

MACHINE HEAD's "The Blackening" has entered the official Australian ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) album chart at position No. 14. View the whole chart at www.ariacharts.com.au. "The Blackening" first-week chart positions: Germany: #12 Belgium: #12 Australia: #14 UK: #16 Sweden: #19 I...

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SONATA ARCTICA: European Headlining Tour Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a European headlining tour in October/November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 31 - Arenan, Stockholm Sweden Nov. 01 - Rockefeller, Oslo Norway Nov. 03 - Lisebergshallen, Göteborg Sweden Nov. 04 - Mejeriet, Lund Sweden Nov. 05 - Markthall...

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SODOM: Australian Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

According to HailMetal.Com, SODOM's June 9 concert at The Republic Bar in Hobart, Australia will be filmed for a DVD, to be released in conjunction with the group's next studio album. As previously reported, SODOM will play a special 25th anniversary set at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, whic...

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PROGPOWER USA Sold Out; Surprise Headline Set Announced

The organizers of the ProgPower USA festival have announced a surprise headline set for this year's sold-out edition of the internationally renowned festival. Saturday night (October 6) will now finish with an all-star cover set featuring vocalists from both the showcase and the festival. Each vocal...

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MANOWAR Performs In Moscow, Russia: Photos Available

A number of high-quality photos of MANOWAR performing live in Moscow last night (Saturday, April 7) have been posted online at Russia's lDarkside e-zine. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro - The Miracle And The Finale 02. Manowar 03. Brothers Of Metal 04. Call To Arms 05. Gloves Of Metal...

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I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN Calls It Quits

Australian metallers I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN have called it a day. In a statement announcing their decision to go separate ways, the band write, "The final nail in the coffin came when Jona was asked to join USA metal group BLEEDING THROUGH as second guitarist. This, coupled with our inability to fi...

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PROGPOWER SCANDINAVIA: More Details Revealed

The organizers of the ProgPower Europe festival have added another edition to the ProgPower festival concept: ProgPower Scandinavia. The inaugural installment of the festival will take place on November 9-10, 2007 at The Rock in Copenhagen, Denmark and will feature performances by ANDROMEDA, CIRCUS...