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GRAVE DIGGER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN...March 11, 2010
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AVANTASIA: New Album Listening Session Announced
Starting tomorrow (Thursday, March 11),you will be able to stream the two new albums from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project — "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon" — at TobiasSammet.com (free sign-up required). For more information, go to this location. AVANTASIA will celebrat...March 10, 2010
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STRATOVARIUS: New Video Interview With MATIAS KUPIAINEN Posted Online
Valerio Ferrari of HeavyWorlds.com conducted an interview with guitarist Matias Kupiainen of Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS on January 21, 2010 in Milan, Italy. Watch the chat in two parts below. STRATOVARIUS' latest album, "Polaris", landed at position No. 57 on the Top New Artist Albums (H...March 8, 2010
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F.K.Ü., STEELWING Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
F.K.Ü. and STEELWING have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMOTH (PL)...March 8, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ASTRAL DOORS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANN...March 8, 2010
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TIMO TOLKKI On His Book: 'I Do Not Want To Generate Negativity And Hatred'
Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "After a lot of thinking, feeling and getting some distance to my [recently completed] book, I have come to a conclusion that much of the book was written in anger and doesn't represent accura...March 6, 2010
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SKANNERS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Long-running Italian metallers SKANNERS have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ASTRAL DOORS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CAND...March 5, 2010
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WINGER, THE QUIREBOYS, POINT BLANK Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
WINGER, THE QUIREBOYS and POINT BLANK have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (C...March 5, 2010
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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'
STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael was interviewed for the latest episode of "The Governor's Ball". You can now stream the program in two parts below. STRATOVARIUS' latest album, "Polaris", landed at position No. 57 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums...March 4, 2010
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TIMO TOLKKI To Perform At BOLOGNA GUITAR FESTIVAL
Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE guitarist Timo Tolkki has announced via his MySpace page that he will perform at the Bologna Guitar Festival on May 15 with a "house band" consisting of bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG),drummer Gregg Bissonette, bassist Neil Murray (WHITESNAKE,...March 4, 2010
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MOONSPELL Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH EPICA FINNTROLL MOONSPELL RAVEN SAXON SODOM SO...March 2, 2010
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AVANTASIA: New Song Featuring SCORPIONS Frontman Available For Streaming
The radio edit of "Dying For An Angel", a brand new song from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, is available for streaming below. The track, which features a special guest appearance by SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine, comes off AVANTASIA's new epic masterpiece, to be released on April...March 2, 2010
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ASTRAL DOORS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish metallers ASTRAL DOORS have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ASTRAL DOORS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CA...March 2, 2010
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Drummer MATT C. Explains 'Split' With MYSTIC PROPHECY
Drummer Matt C. has commented on his recent departure from the German/Greek metal band MYSTIC PROPHECY, with whom he played on a recent European tour with STRATOVARIUS. He said, "First of all, many thanks for all the kind words I've recieved since the MYSTIC PROPHECY tour, I had a great time touring...March 1, 2010
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OVERKILL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANN...March 1, 2010
