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ANGRA Guitarist Interviewed At NAMM; Video Available

ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro was interviewed at the Seymour Duncan booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the chat below. Kiko Loureiro has risen to international acc...

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ANGRA Working On Concept Album

Brazilian metallers ANGRA are currently writing and rehearsing material for a new studio album which is expected to be released in the second half of 2010. The The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2006's "Aurora Consurgens" will be a conceptual effort and will include 10 songs. Commented singer Edu Fala...

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ANGRA Guitarist At NAMM; Video Available

Video footage of ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro ripping it up at the Samson booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "SingingSexCoach")....

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JON OLIVA To Guest On AVANTASIA Album

Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Sammet: "Jon will appear on a theatrical song called 'Death Is Just A Feeling'. "We just...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Planning 30th-Anniversary Tour Of Brazil

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has issued the following update: "I am touring Brazil for the first time with the Brazilian band HANGAR (featuring [ex-ANGRA drummer] Aquiles Priester) and this is going to be the 30th-anniversary, limited-edition tour. This is a one-off tour (once in a lifetim...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Wicked Symphony', 'Angel Of Babylon' Cover Artwork Unveiled

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback this spring with a new epic masterpiece, to be released on April 3, 2010 as two separate albums and in a limited deluxe edition (in one box set) entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". The cover artwork for t...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Shares A Few Licks

Video footage of UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore talking about what modes he likes to use and playing a few licks in each one, in different styles, can be viewed below. Vinnie Moore will embark on a solo tour of Europe in February. According to a posting on his official web site, "this is the first ...

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Female Singer Confirmed For AVANTASIA Project

Germany-based singer Cloudy Yang (pictured below) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I know people have speculated and thrown in a lot of names [about which female vocalist will a...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE To Embark On European Solo Tour

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore will embark on a solo tour of Europe in February. According to a posting on his official web site, "this is the first real solo tour that [Vinnie] has done with his band in Europe." Vinnie's solo group, which is "sure to turn some heads," will consist of: Vinnie Moore - .....

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The Reel

The Mooose has returned, extra "o" and all. When we last discussed St. Louis' VAMPIRE MOOOSE it was in the context of reviewing sophomore album "Serenade the Samurai", a muscularly percussive, aggressive collection of caustic grooves that most folks had difficulty pigeonholing, although hard core an...

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BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Brice Kulick has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I met Bruce in 2008 in Los Angeles. KISS drummer Eric Singer (who has played...

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ANDRÉ MATOS To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Tobias met André in 1999 when EDGUY supported ANGRA on a French tour, and he immediately invited his Brazil...

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ANDRÉ MATOS: 'Mentalize' To Receive European Release In February

"Mentalize", the second solo album from Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER),will be released in Europe on February 1, 2010 via SPV/Steamhammer (three days earlier in Germany) "Mentalize" was released in Japan on August 26 via Avalon/Marquee Inc. The Japanese edition of the album...

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ANGRA Hard At Work On New Album

Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA are currently working on material for their next studio album, to be released in 2010. Commented vocalist Eduardo Falaschi: "I'm here to tell that ANGRA already has more than ten songs in the works. These songs promise our album to be phenomenal at the very least! "...

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OF THE ARCHAENGEL: 'The Extraphysicallia' Artwork Unveiled

The debut album from Brazilian dark metallers OF THE ARCHAENGEL, entitled "The Extraphysicallia", will be released in late November via Sleaszy Rider. The CD was mastered at The Cutting Room studio (AMON AMARTH, OPETH, GORGOROTH, PAIN, PARADISE LOST, CHROME DIVISION) in Sweden. "The Extraphysicallia...