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JORN LANDE To Lead All-Star Performance At PROGPOWER USA VII

ProgPower USA promoter Glenn Harveston has confirmed that there will be a very special "all-star" performance led by vocalist Jorn Lande (ex-MASTERPLAN, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) during his headline set at ProgPower USA this year. Confirmed thus far to join Lande on stage are Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIR...

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EISREGEN Extend Deal With MASSACRE RECORDS

Germany's leading extreme metal outfit EISREGEN and Massacre Records have extended their partnership for another four albums — finally putting an end to the rumors of a band split. Singer Michael Roth and his bandmates have lots of plans before they put out the "Menschenmaterial" album, which is sti...

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Vocalist JORN LANDE Quits MASTERPLAN

Melodic metallers MASTERPLAN have parted ways with vocalist Jorn Lande (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK) due to "musical differences." During the songwriting process for the band's third album, it became increasingly apparent that the members of the group had different visions and plans for the band's music...

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DISBELIEF Re-Sign With MASSACRE RECORDS, Prepare To Record New Album

German death metallers DISBELIEF have re-signed with Massacre Records after issuing their last CD, "66 Sick" (2005),through Nuclear Blast Records. The band are planning on entering the studio in October with producer Michael Mainx to begin recording their seventh album, tentatively titled "Navigato...

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ANGRA Singer Added To 'Glorious' Soccer Tribute Song

More guest musicians have been confirmed to take part in the recording of the song "Glorious", which was written for the upcoming soccer world championship by former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch along with Ronny Milianowicz (DIONYSUS) and Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL). The track wil...

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PRIMAL FEAR, SODOM, AMON AMARTH Confirmed For Bulgaria's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

PRIMAL FEAR, SODOM and AMON AMARTH have been confirmed for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place August 3-7 at the Black Sea resort of Varna in Bulgaria. Also scheduled to appear are ANNIHILATOR, ATROCITY, AXEL RUDI PELL, CELTIC FROST, EDGUY, FEAR FACTORY, GAMMA RAY, KREATOR, MASTERPLAN,...

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STRATOVARIUS, HALFORD Members Added To 'Glorious' Soccer Tribute

More guest musicians have been confirmed to take part in the recording of the song "Glorious", which was written for the upcoming soccer world championship by former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch along with Ronny Milianowicz (DIONYSUS) and Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL). The track wil...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist: Chilling Out With Other Naked Men Is Part Of 'Finnish Culture'

Mark Hensch of antiMUSIC recently conducted an interview with CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Warman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: antiMUSIC: Your musical output is pretty diverse, and you have strayed outside of BODOM a bit in the past. Are there any thoughts you'd like to offer a...

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MASTERPLAN, HAMMERFALL Members Team Up To Record Song For Soccer World Championship

Former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch has teamed up with Ronny Milianowicz (DIONYSUS) and Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL) to write a song for the upcoming soccer world championship. Entitled "Glorious", the song will feature Swedish singer Mikeyla as the main vocalist, with special gues...

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ENTHRALLMENT Confirmed For Bulgaria's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

Bulgarian brutal death metallers ENTHRALLMENT have been confirmed for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place August 3-7 at the Black Sea resort of Varna in Bulgaria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABLEPSIA ANNIHILATOR ATROCITY AXEL RUDI PELL BRAZEN A...

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MEKONG DELTA: Work On New Album 'Progressing Nicely'

According to a posting on The Official Mekong Delta Thrash Pages, work on new material from the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA "is progressing nicely. Five of the eight group songs are completely finished musically. The other three are a little more difficult to complete bec...

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MASTERPLAN To Enter Studio In September

MASTERPLAN, the German/Norwegian band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, will enter the studio in September to begin recording their third album, tentatively due in March 2007 via AFM Records. The recordin...

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CELTIC FROST Confirmed For Bulgaria's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have been confirmed for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place August 3-7 at the Black Sea resort of Varna in Bulgaria. Also scheduled to appear are MOTÖRHEAD, SAXON, UFO, KREATOR, ONSLAUGHT, MASTERPLAN, U.D.O., OVERKILL, DORO PESCH, NEVERMOR...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Drummer KUSCH Rejoins MEKONG DELTA

Former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch has rejoined legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA as the replacement for Peter Haas (ex-KROKUS, POLTERGEIST),who is reportedly too busy to take part in the new album recording sessions. Kusch is no stranger to MEKONG DELTA...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Confirmed For Norway's RAGNAROCK FESTIVAL

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has been confirmed for the the Ragnarock Festival, set to take place August 17-19 in Norway. Also scheduled to appear are TWISTED SISTER, W.A.S.P., THUNDERBOLT, CHINCHILLA, CORNERSTONE, MORGANA LEFAY, PAGAN'S MIND, HIGHLAND GLORY, MASTERPLAN, BRAINSTORM and ASTRAL DOO...