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ERIC SINGER, JORN LANDE, AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With AVANTASIA At Upcoming Festivals

According to a posting on the MySpace page of Amanda Somerville — the American-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY — she will be performing on stage with AVANTASIA...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says He Tried To Get QUEEN Guitarist To Play On New AVANTASIA Album

A 17-minute audio interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet conducted earlier in the month by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Let's jump on AVANTASIA now. H...

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EPICA Postpones Mexican, Colombian Dates

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have postponed their previously announced Mexican and Colombian dates due to an illness suffered by the group's lead singer, Simone Simons. A video message from the group announcing the postponement can be viewed below. The affected dates are as follows...

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EPICA To Play Amsterdam Concert Without Singer SIMONE SIMONS

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have issued the following update: "We are very sorry to announce that Simone [Simons, vocals] is very ill at the moment. She has been ill for a couple of days already, but unfortunately today it just isn't possible for her to perform on stage at Melkweg...

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BRAINSTORM To Tour Europe With PAGAN'S MIND, POWERWOLF

German metallers BRAINSTORM will team up with PAGAN'S MIND and POWERWOLF for a European tour in March 2008. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 04 - DK - Copenhagen @ The Rock Mar. 05 - DE - Hamburg @ Markthalle Mar. 07 - NL - Weert @ De Bosuil Mar. 08 - DE ...

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Former ANGRA/SHAAMAN Singer Inks Brazilian Deal With UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Former ANGRA/SHAAMAN frontman André Matos has inked a deal with Universal Music Brazil for the release of his solo debut, "Time to be Free". The CD, which came out in Japan on August 22 via Avalon/Marquee Inc., was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST) and Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT,...

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EPICA: Milan Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA performing the song "Fools of Damnation" on November 19, 2007 at the Alcatraz club in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Check out photos from the show at the Italian news blog Musica Metal. EPICA's new album, "The Divine Cons...

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EPICA: New Video Interview With SIMONE SIMONS Posted Online

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with EPICA singer Simone Simons on November 14, 2007 in Lyon, France. Watch the chat in three parts below. EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", registered the following first-week chart positions: Holland: #9 Switzerland: #29 France: #36 Germany: #4...

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BRAINSTORM: New Album Artwork Revealed

German metallers BRAINSTORM have revealed the cover artwork for their new album, "Downburst", due on January 25 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy and January 28 in the rest of the world via Metal Blade Records. The CD will be released as a regular jewelcase as well as in a limited edition j...

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SECRECY To Reunite For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Acclaimed early '90s German metallers SECRECY will reunite for an appearance at next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The group's lineup for the performance will consist of the following musicians: Peter Dartin - Vocals Steve...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Checks In

Guitarist Thomas Youngblood of the American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT has issued the following update: "We've been getting tons of emails regarding the next plans for KAMELOT. Well, a lot is going on despite the short break we are taking this fall. A trip to Serbia is coming up in a few we...

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KAMELOT's GRILLO Schedules Free Drum Clinic In Florida

KAMELOT drummer Casey Grillo will conduct a free drum clinic on Thursday, December 6 at Seminole Music in Largo, Florida (just outside Tampa). The clinic will start at 7 p.m. A video teaser for the clinic can be viewed at this location (Windows Media). For more information, contact Seminole Music at...

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ASRAI: 'Sour Ground' Song Posted Online

Season of Mist will release the third album from Dutch goth metallers ASRAI, entitled "Pearls in Dirt", in Europe on November 12 (November 20 in the U.S.). A single, "Sour Ground", preceded the full-length effort on November 5. The title track will also be available on the limited edition of "Pearls...

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EPICA Confirmed For Germany's KNOCK OUT FESTIVAL

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA has been confirmed for the Knock Out Festival, set to take place January 12, 2008 at the Europahalle in Karlsruhe, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are WITHIN TEMPTATION, HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY and AXXIS. More bands will be confirmed soon. For more info...

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BRAINSTORM Singer: 'Downburst' Is 'By Far Our Heaviest But Most Beautiful Album'

Singer Andy B. Franck of the German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM has issued the following update: "Together with our producers Sascha Paeth and Miro we created the most intense and diverse album in our history. 'Downburst' shows a very different side of us and on the other hand listening to the albu...