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AVANTASIA: New Album Title Revealed

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project has set "The Mystery Of Time" as the title of its new album, due in March. Immediately after the release of this new metal opera, based on a story written by Sammet, the band will embark on a full-fledged indoor tour, during which the band and special...

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Former KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick (pictured below) was in the studio earlier this month recording lead guitar tracks for the forthcoming album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, due in March 2013. Bruce previously appeared on AVANTASIA's "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babyl...

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AVANTASIA To Embark On Headlining Tour In April

EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project is planning to embark on a headlining tour for in April 2013. Also in the works are several summer festival appearances, as well as South American and Asian tours at the end of the summer. Commented Tobias: "I know I once said we weren't gonna do it ag...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Talks About Covering QUEEN, ACCEPT On New PUSCIFER EP

PUSCIFER, the Northern Arizona-based band helmed by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE),will release an eight-song EP titled "Donkey Punch The Night" on February 19 via Puscifer Entertainment. The collection features two new songs written by Keenan and PUSCIFER cohorts Mat Mitchell, Carin...

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Brazilian Female-Fronted Metallers VANDROYA Sign With INNER WOUND RECORDINGS

Inner Wound Recordings has announced the signing of the Brazilian female-fronted progressive power metal band VANDROYA. The group's debut album, "One", will be released on January 18. The Japanese edition of the album will be made available on December 19 through Spiritual Beast and the Brazilian ed...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Covers QUEEN, ACCEPT Classics On New PUSCIFER EP

PUSCIFER, the Northern Arizona-based band helmed by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE),will release an eight-song EP titled "Donkey Punch The Night" on February 19 via Puscifer Entertainment. "While continuing our tradition of releasing a few new songs at a time," explained Keenan. "I al...

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THE SWORD Bassist Reveals His Favorite Album Of All Time (Video)

Bassist Bryan Richie of Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD recently spoke to Rhapsody's "On The Record" about his favorite album — "Mission: Control!", the 1999 debut effort from the American rock band BURNING AIRLINES. Check it out below. "On The Record" is a video series where rock stars gus...

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EDGUY Frontman Taps URIAH HEEP Drummer For New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet entered VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Germany late last month with producer Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, EDGUY, EPICA, RHAPSODY) to begin recording the new album from Sammet's AVANTASIA project for a spring 2013 release. The CD will once again be a rock opera based on a concep...

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Raise Your Fist

She's the queen of metal and there were very few people in the community who didn't take it personal when Doro Pesch lost her Long Island home to Hurricane Irene. She is by far the sweetest and most treasured person on the scene, as humble and fan-friendly as Ronnie James Dio was. For all the ...

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FREEDOM CALL To Release 'Power & Glory' Single

Southern Germany-based melodic metallers FREEDOM CALL will release a digital single, "Power & Glory", containing their best-known "happy metal" tunes on November 2 via SPV/Steamhammer. The single release will coincide with the start of the band's European tour as the support act for LUCA TURILLI...

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EDGUY Frontman Begins Recording New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet is preparing to enter VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Germany with producer Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, EDGUY, EPICA, RHAPSODY) to begin recording the new album from Sammet's AVANTASIA project for a spring 2013 release. The CD will once again be a rock opera based on a conceptu...

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BEYOND THE BRIDGE To Continue Following Keyboardist's Passing

Simon Oberender, keyboardist/guitarist of the German progressive metal band BEYOND THE BRIDGE, passed away late last month. The cause of death has not been announced. Oberender, who was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville's band TRILLIUM, worked at the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany as a...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Guitarist DOMINIQUE LEURQUIN Suffers Serious Hand Injury

Guitarist Luca Turilli of Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY has issued the following update: "Some days ago, my girlfriend Nadia received a phone call from Laurence, the wife of [LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY guitarist] Dominique [Leurquin]. I understood from Nadia's tears that somethi...

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QUEEN: 'Hungarian Rhapsody: Live In Budapest' To Receive DVD, Blu-Ray Release In November

"Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live In Budapest" is a must–see concert experience by legends of rock QUEEN. It will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD+DVD Deluxe Edition and a 2CD+Blu-ray Deluxe Edition on November 6 in North America via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Originally filmed in 1986, this momentous...

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In Memoriam: BEYOND THE BRIDGE/TRILLIUM Keyboardist SIMON OBERENDER (Video)

Simon Oberender, keyboardist/guitarist of the German progressive metal band BEYOND THE BRIDGE, passed away last week. The cause of death has not been announced. Oberender, who was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville's band TRILLIUM, worked at the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany as a sound...