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Korven Kuningas
At this point in their careers, Finnish folk-metal maestros are well beyond the point where they'll be gaining or losing fans with each new release. For five years and five albums now, founder/mastermind/guitarist/vocalist Joone Jäverlä has stayed steadfastly true to his vision of delivering convent...May 19, 2008
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Delusions
TO-MERA strikes me as somewhat of an anomaly in the world of progressive metal. While that may be a bit of an oxymoron, when you consider that be definition, progressive metal is supposed to be about pushing the envelope in an effort to create music that is above and beyond everything else that came...May 19, 2008
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'Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Vol. 3' On The Way
Having just finished doing the layout and additional research for an encyclopedia of Swedish punk written by Peter Jandreus, Swedish musician/author Janne Stark (LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, OVERDRIVE, SALT) has commenced work on the third "Encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal" for Premium Publis...May 16, 2008
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DREAM THEATER / OPETH One-Off Acoustic Collaborative Performance Scrapped
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update from the Progressive Nation 2008 Tour, which also features OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and 3: "We were asked by Roadrunner [Records, DREAM THEATER and OPETH's record label] to do a special unique one-off performance for a few li...May 16, 2008
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IN THIS MOMENT Defends OZZY And SHARON Against Criticism From OZZFEST Bashers
Southern California-based female-fronted band IN THIS MOMENT has issued the following update: "We have received a ton of messages in response to our Ozzfest 2008 announcement. [IN THIS MOMENT is one of the bands taking part in this year's one-day Ozzfest event.] "There have been lots of questions an...May 16, 2008
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LARS ULRICH Talks To SPIN Magazine About New METALLICA Album; Audio Available
William Goodman of Spin.com conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich earlier today (Thursday, May 15) about the group's much-anticipated new record, which, according to Lars, the outfit will cap next week with "a couple of nips and tucks" for release this September. Here are some bu...May 15, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST Interviewed By 'The Tour Bus'; Video Excerpt Available
A three-minute excerpt from an interview the nationally syndicated rock radio show The Tour Bus conducted with Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing from JUDAS PRIEST in early May at the Sony studios in New York City can be viewed below. The band was in town to promote "Nostradamus", its highly...May 15, 2008
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EPICA Stand-In Singer Releases Final Video Video Tour Diary Entries
Amanda Somerville the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was recently tapped to replace EPICA vocalist Simone Simons on the band's North American tour with SYMPHONY X due to Simons' ongoing health issues has posted the final updates to her video tour diary. Watch the footage below. Simon...May 14, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST Takes Part In 'Guitar World' Photo Shoot
On the evening of May 8, 2008, Guitar World was honored to have Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing from JUDAS PRIEST come to the office for an interview and photo shoot. The band was in New York City to promote "Nostradamus", its highly ambitious and theatrical new two-disc set, coming June...May 13, 2008
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Bassist TIM GAINES Would Work With STRYPER Again As Long As 'God' Was Orchestrating It
Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines recently took some time out to answer 50 questions posed to him by fans. He addressess everything from his departure from STRYPER to his current projects and future plans. A couple of excerpts follow. Q: Why did you leave STRYPER? Tim: There were many reasons that w...May 13, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST Management: The Reaction To 'Nostradamus' Has Been 'Phenomenal'
JUDAS PRIEST management representative Jayne Andrews has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We have just come back from the States where we had a week of intensive promotion for the new JUDAS PRIEST album 'Nostradamus' and Metal Masters U.S. tour! It all went really well...May 13, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST: New Audio Interview Available
JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton were interviewed last week by The Bearman and Keith of 95.1 WZZO in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Listen to the nine-minute chat at this location. JUDAS PRIEST's double-disc concept album, "Nostradamus", is scheduled for release via Columbia...May 12, 2008
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THE GATHERING Hard At Work On Ninth Studio Album
Drummer Hans Rutten of Holland's rock outfit THE GATHERING has issued the following update: "Dear all, sorry it has been a while since you've heard from us. We apologize for this. It actually means that we have been really busy with the band. "During the last couple of months we created a lot of new...May 12, 2008
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AS I LAY DYING Singer's AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE: Release Date Revealed
AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE, the side project of AS I LAY DYING singer Tim Lambesis, will release its debut album, "Total Brutal", on July 22 via Metal Blade Records. According to Lambesis, AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE is "a tribute to the great Arnold [former actor and current California Governor Arnold Schwa...May 12, 2008
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WARRANT Drummer: 'I Feel Like I've Been Given A Second Chance To Reconnect With Old Friends'
WARRANT's official MySpace page has been updated with a new interview with drummer Steven Sweet. Several excerpts follow. Q: WARRANT had played a lot of shows in the past two years. Now that you've taken some down time, are yourestless to get back on the stage? Sweet: Absolutely! After having just d...May 11, 2008
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