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GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN...June 20, 2008
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MAGICA To Enter Studio In July
Romanian female-fronted symphonic metal band MAGICA will enter the studio in July to begin recording its fourth album, "Wolves and Witches", for a November release through AFM Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Hold on Tight", "Don't Wanna Kill", "Hurry Up", "Ravens", "Dark Secret"...June 19, 2008
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AVANTASIA Mainman Checks In From The Road
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet is in the middle of a short tour with his solo project AVANTASIA. He has issued the following update from the road: "I feel like being drunk although I am not. There was just an earthquake a few seconds ago and I am on the 21st floor of a hotel tower. ...June 18, 2008
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After the mostly well-received "Angel of Retribution" proved that JUDAS PRIEST could mine their own past for amiable, if hardly classic, for-the-fans renditions of their former glories, the future was both wide open and closing in on the veteran British metal band. They seemed to finally be at home...June 18, 2008
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AVANTASIA: More Tour Video Blogs Available
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the next two in a series of video blogs (see below) from the AVANTASIA European tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was recently tapped to rep...June 17, 2008
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AVANTASIA In Moscow: Quality Video Footage, Photos Available
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA performed a headlining show at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia on June 10, 2008. Check out photos from the concert: Darkside HeadBanger.ru Quality video footage from the show can be viewed below. AVANTASIA's touring lineup consists of the following...June 13, 2008
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STONE GODS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
STONE GODS, the band featuring former THE DARKNESS members Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards and Ed Graham, has replaced AXEL RUDI PELL on the billing of this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:...June 11, 2008
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AVANTASIA: More Tour Video Blogs, ROCKSOUND Footage Available
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the second and third in a series of video blogs from the AVANTASIA European tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Also available is more fan-filmed video footage from the Rocksound concert (courtesy of YouTube user "...June 11, 2008
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AVANTASIA: Footage From Tour Kick-Off Available
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA kicked off its European tour on Thursday, June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert's opening song can be viewed below (clip uploaded by YouTube user "bomberman021"). AVANTASIA's touring lineu...June 8, 2008
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Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE Releases First AVANTASIA Tour Video Blog
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the first in a series of video blogs from the AVANTASIA European tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Watch the clip below. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was recently tapped...June 7, 2008
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Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL Cancelled
The 2008 edition of the Castle Festival, which was slated to take place July 1-5 at Smederevo Fortress in Serbia, has been cancelled. According to a posting on HELLOWEEN's web site, the festival was called off due to "the political situation and local incidents in the country." The following bands w...June 4, 2008
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Former STRATOVARIUS Members Reportedly Decide Against Carrying On Without TOLKKI
Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENASISSANCE mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "Just thought you might want to hear this and end the speculations. "Today I made an interview with a biggest heavy metal magazine Rock Hard in Germany with a longtime journalist fr...May 30, 2008
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AVANTASIA Mainman Discusses Forthcoming Tour
On June 5, EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA will kick off its summer tour in Huttwill, Switzerland. Two days later, AVANTASIA will be one of the main acts at Sweden Rock Festival before it makes its way to Russia, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. Sammet, who is currentl...May 28, 2008
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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Parts Ways With FRONTIERS RECORDS
REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE the new band featuring former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki appears to have parted ways with Frontiers Records. Commented Tolkki: "Yesterday I finally got confirmation that we are able to do this. They [Frontiers] simply were not the right label for us. That became absol...May 28, 2008
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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Still Looking For Bassist
REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE the new band featuring former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "Having almost completed the line up for REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, we are still looking for bass players. You have to be quick, recordings and tours are awaiting. So please send tw...May 27, 2008

