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THRESHOLD Singer Pulls Out Of This Weekend's Gigs, Previous Vocalist Steps In

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have issued the following update: "THRESHOLD singer Andrew 'Mac' McDermott has astonished his fellow band members by deciding not to perform at this weekend's Metalcamp and Earthshaker festivals in Slovenia and Germany. "Fortunately the band's previous singer Dam...

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Former STRATOVARIUS Bassist Pulls Out Of KOTIPELTO's WANAJA FESTIVAL Appearance

Former STRATOVARIUS bassist Jari Kainulainen will not be joining KOTIPELTO for the group's upcoming appearance at the Wanaja Festival on July 21 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. According to KOTIPELTO frontman Timo Kotipelto (also of STRATOVARIUS),"Jari Kainulainen cancelled the gig with a short notice but...

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INFERNAL MAJESTY, THOR, CAVEAT Confirmed For Vancouver's NORTHWEST METALFEST

INFERNAL MAJESTY, THOR and CAVEAT are among the confirmed bands for the three-day outdoor metal festival called Northwest Metalfest, set to take place August 10-12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The event will feature 30 bands, free camping, free showers, full bar and full concession. Admis...

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THRESHOLD To Support KAMELOT In London

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD will support KAMELOT on September 28 in London, England. For a list of upcoming THRESHOLD tour dates, click here. THRESHOLD will embark on the "Live Reckoning Tour" (Part 1) in August/September with support from COMMUNIC, MACHINE MEN and SERENITY. THRESHOLD will...

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CHRIS CORNELL: 'I'm Having The Time Of My Life'

Joe Baldwin of Baltimore's Undisputed Music and Entertainment Journal recently conducted an interview with former SOUNDGARDEN/AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Undisputed Music: Your latest solo project is titled "Carry On". Does recording a solo album differ from...

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WOLVERINE Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

Swedish metallers WOLVERINE have been confirmed for the ProgPower UK festival, set to take place on March 28-29, 2008 in Bristol, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANDROMEDA CIRCUS MAXIMUS DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA POWER QUEST SERENITY THY MAJESTIE VANDEN PLAS WOLVERINE Commented...

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STRATOVARIUS Singer Confirms Band Lineup For Solo Gigs

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has announced his solo band lineup for its upcoming appearances. It is as follows: Tuomas Wäinölä - guitars Lauri Porra - Bass Robert Engstrand - keys Mirka Rantanen - drums Jari Kainulainen - bass * Timo Kotipelto - vocals. * only for Wanaja Festival Commented T...

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THRESHOLD Confirmed For U.K.'s SUMMER'S END Festival

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for this year's Summer's End Festival, set to take place September 15-16 at The Robin 2 in Bilston, England. Also scheduled to appear are PAIN OF SALVATION and IT BITES. For more information, visit www.summersend.co.uk. THRESHOLD will embark o...

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THRESHOLD Announces 'Live Reckoning Tour'

The kings of British progressive metal THRESHOLD have announced the details of their "Live Reckoning Tour" (Part 1),with support from COMMUNIC, MACHINE MEN and SERENITY. The dates are as follows: Aug. 31 - Die Halle, Reichenbach/Fils, Germany Sep. 01 - Plato, Helmond, Holland Sep. 02 - Boerderij, Z...

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KOTIPELTO: Finnish Festival Appearances Announced

KOTIPELTO, the band led by STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto, has scheduled the following festival appearances in June/July: Jun. 08 - Tampere, FIN - Sauna Open Air Jun. 16 - Vantaa, FIN - Myötätuulirock Jul. 11 - Tampere, FIN - Tammerfest Jul. 21 - Hämeenlinna, FIN - Wanaja Festival Former STRAT...

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ANDROMEDA Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

Swedish progressive metal band ANDROMEDA has been confirmed for the 2008 edition of the ProgPower UK festival, set to take place on March 28-29 in Bristol, England. Also scheduled to appear are VANDEN PLAS (headliner),CIRCUS MAXIMUS, THY MAJESTIE, POWER QUEST, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA and SERENITY. F...

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SYCRONOMICA Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German black metallers SYCRONOMICA have been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABSOLUTE AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH BLACK MESSIAH B...

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DARK FORTRESS, SAMSAS TRAUM Pull Out Of Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

DARK FORTRESS and SAMSAS TRAUM have cancelled their appearances at the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABSOLUTE AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH BLACK M...

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VANDEN PLAS: 'Abydos' DVD Teaser Available

German progressive metallers VANDEN PLAS have released a DVD of the theater play based on the "Abydos" solo album of the group's lead singer, Andy Kuntz. The disc contains a full performance of the musical on stage at the Pfalztheater in Kaiserslautern, featuring Andy Kuntz in the title role, VANDEN...

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VANDEN PLAS, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, THY MAJESTIE Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

VANDEN PLAS, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, THY MAJESTIE, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA, POWER QUEST and SERENITY have been confirmed for the ProgPower UK 2008 festival, set to take place March 28-29 at Anson Rooms in Bristol, England. More acts will be announced soon. This year's ProgPower UK festival was held on March...