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REVAMP: New Performance Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of REVAMP's September 3, 2010 performance at Hedon in Zwolle, Holland can be viewed below. REVAMP is the new band led by former AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen. The group's self-titled debut album was released in Europe on May 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. After the brea...

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EPICA, Ex-AFTER FOREVER Members Launch MAYAN, Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST

The following update has been posted on the official web site of the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA: "Although EPICA has been touring around the world for months, [guitarist/songwriter] Mark [Jansen] found the time to put another band together, which he takes very seriously: MAYAN. "Mark founded M...

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TÝR Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Faroese Viking metallers TÝR have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL AMO...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer Discusses KISKE/SOMERVILLE Project In New Audio Interview

On September 7, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. "Silence", the first video from KISKE/SOMERVILLE — the new project featuring Kiske and American singer Amanda Somerville —...

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KAMELOT Postpones North American Tour

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have released the following statement: "As many of you know, [KAMELOT vocalist] Roy [Khan; full name: Roy Sætre Khantatat] has fallen ill and could not make the North American tour. "We have been rehearsing like madmen here in Tampa — the band is tighter...

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UNLEASHED Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEE...

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KAMELOT Frontman Forced To Sit Out North American Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have released the following statement: "The band and crew are all here in Tampa rehearsing for the tour — visas have been cleared and the guys are in good spirits and ready to party with all of you. However, during rehearsals, Roy [Khan; full name: Roy Sæ...

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RAGE Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

German power metallers RAGE have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL AMON...

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KAMELOT: 'The Great Pandemonium' Video Released

"The Great Pandemonium", the new video from American/Norwegian metallers KAMELOT, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by Swedish director Owe Lingvall of Village Road Films. A three-and-a-half-minute medley of tracks that will appear on "Poetry For The Poisoned", the highly anticipated ninth st...

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KAMELOT: New Album Samples Available

A three-and-a-half-minute medley of tracks that will appear on "Poetry For The Poisoned", the highly anticipated ninth studio album from American/Norwegian metallers KAMELOT, can be streamed on the band's MySpace page. The CD will be released in North America on September 14 via the group's own labe...

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KAMELOT: 'Poetry For The Poisoned' Trailer Released

A one-minute video trailer for "Poetry For The Poisoned", the highly anticipated ninth studio album from American/Norwegian metallers KAMELOT, can be viewed below. The CD will be released in North America on September 14 via the band's own label, Kamelot Media Group (KMG Recordings),and in Europe o...

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AMANDA SOMERVILLE: Footage From SIRENS OF METAL II Festival Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Amanda Somerville's August 13, 2010 headlining performance at the Sirens Of Metal II festival at Blondies in Detroit, Michigan can be viewed below. Somerville's backing band for the concert consisted of the following musicians: * Sander Gommans (AFTER FOREVER, HDK) - Guit...

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KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STE...

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EPICA Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Metal Female Voices Fest, set to take place October 22-24 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. Commented the band: "EPICA will perform a special show with extra attention for the early 'Phantom Agony' pe...

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MARDUK Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL A...