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Brazil's 'Stay Heavy Metal Stars' Concert Event To Be Held This Weekend

"Stay Heavy", the Brazilian television program dedicated to heavy metal, will hold the third annual "Stay Heavy Metal Stars" event on Sunday, June 29 at the Manifesto Bar in So Paulo. The concert will feature members of more than 40 different Brazilian heavy metal bands performing classic hard rock...

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AVANTASIA Mainman Checks In From The Road

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet is in the middle of a short tour with his solo project AVANTASIA. He has issued the following update from the road: "I feel like being drunk although I am not. There was just an earthquake a few seconds ago and I am on the 21st floor of a hotel tower. ...

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QUEENSRCHE Guitarist To Guest On New ALMAH Album

QUEENSRCHE guitarist Mike Stone has recorded a guest solo for one of the tracks on the forthcoming sophomore album from ALMAH, the side project of ANGRA members Edu Falaschi (vocals) and Felipe Andreoli (bass). According to ALMAH, "[Mike] was in Brazil doing shows with QUEENSRCHE and was kind enough...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed At UK's DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

James Allman of Baconmusic conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the chat in two parts below. Turunen's touring lineup is as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Doug W...

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AVANTASIA In Moscow: Quality Video Footage, Photos Available

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA performed a headlining show at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia on June 10, 2008. Check out photos from the concert: Darkside HeadBanger.ru Quality video footage from the show can be viewed below. AVANTASIA's touring lineup consists of the following...

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EDEN'S CURSE: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Multinational recording artists EDEN'S CURSE have released a video studio report from the recording sessions for their new album at a German studios with PINK CREAM 69 bassist and producer Dennis Ward (ANGRA, SILENT FORCE, HOUSE OF LORDS, KROKUS) Check it out below. EDEN'S CURSEAFM Records ...

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TARJA TURUNEN: South American Dates Announced

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunenwill embark on a tour of South America in late August/early September. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Aug. 29 - Rio De Janeiro [to be announced] Sep. 03 - Santiago De Chile, Chile - Teatro Caupolican Sep. 06 - Buenos Aries, Argentina - Estadio Pepsi Music...

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AVANTASIA: Footage From Tour Kick-Off Available

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA kicked off its European tour on Thursday, June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert's opening song can be viewed below (clip uploaded by YouTube user "bomberman021"). AVANTASIA's touring lineu...

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HENCEFORTH: New Demo Songs Posted Online

Brazilian progressive metal band HENCEFORTH, which features former SHAAMAN members Hugo (guitar) and Luis Mariutti (bass; also ex-ANGRA and presently a member of ex-SHAAMAN/ANGRA singer Andr Matos' backing band),has posted demo versions of two new songs on its MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Wo...

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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...

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W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, ANGRA, EPICA, SOILWORK Pull Out Of Portugal's LAGOA BURNING LIVE Festival

ANGRA, W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, DARK MOOR, ANCIENT RITES, MAGIC KINGDOM, SOILWORK and EPICA have pulled out of the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival "for reasons out of our comprehension," according to the event organizers. "We feel deeply sorry for this news and he hope to have these ex...

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GEORGE LYNCH, KIKO LOUREIRO, JOHN 'JD' DESERVIO, TOMMY CLUFETOS To Take Part In Master Class

On Thursday, May 29, Zoom with Sam Ash Music will unleash an all-star Master Jam to demonstrate the new Zoom technology to the students of GIT in Hollywood, CA. This demo-clinic is in support of the up and coming musician by presenting a private master class featuring their top endorsees to inspire...

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EDEN'S CURSE: New Acoustic EP, Full-Length Album On The Way

Multinational recording artists EDEN'S CURSE will release a new EP, entitled "Seven Deadly Sins - The Acoustic Sessions", in June via Metal Mayhem Music. Produced and mixed by Paul Logue and mastered by Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, ANGRA, HOUSE OF LORDS),"Seven Deadly Sins" features seven renditions...

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ALMAH Begins Recording New Album

ALMAH, the side project of ANGRA members Edu Falaschi (vocals) and Felipe Andreoli (bass),recently announced the lineup for the recording sessions for the group's sophomore album: Edu Falaschi - Vocals Felipe Andreoli - Bass Marcelo Barbosa - Gutar Paulo Schroeber - Guitar Marcelo Moreira - Drums T...

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AVANTASIA Touring Lineup Revealed

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet has issued the following update on his AVANTASIA solo project: "I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you for your great support. 'The Scarecrow' is an album that means a lot to me and it was quite a commercial risk to just follow my heart instead of doing exactly what...