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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Says There Will Be No VAN HELSING'S CURSE This Year
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has issued the following update on his Halloween-themed classical/rock musical project VAN HELSING'S CURSE: "So many of you have been inquiring as to the touring status of VAN HELSING'S CURSE for 2007, that I felt it necessary to post this letter. "Sadly, VHC will...September 22, 2007
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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' Enters French Chart At No. 36
EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has entered the French album chart at position No. 36. The CD's updated list of first-week chart positions is as follows: Holland: #9 Switzerland: #29 France: #36 Germany: #41 Nuclear Blast Records released a limited deluxe CD edition in Europe of "The Div...September 19, 2007
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THE AGONIST Singer Checks In From SONATA ARCTICA Tour
THE AGONIST's video for the track "Business Suits And Combat Boots" (shot by director David Brodsky) will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut this Saturday, September 22 on MTV2. Watch the clip below. THE AGONIST recently completed a handful of dates alongside EPICA and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, leading t...September 19, 2007
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EPICA: More 'The Divine Conspiracy' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 41 and the Swiss chart at No. 29. It is the first time in the band's history that it has landed on the official album chart in either country. As previously reported, "The Divine Conspiracy" recent...September 18, 2007
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RIDE THE SKY Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Announces Replacement
RIDE THE SKY, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN drummer and MASTERPLAN founder Uli Kusch alongside ex-TEARS OF ANGER/BEYOND TWILIGHT singer Bjørn Jansson, guitarist Benny Jansson, and bassist Mathias Granås (XSAVIOR),has parted ways with keyboardist Kaspar Dahlqvist (DIONYSUS, STORMWIND) due to "...September 17, 2007
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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' Enters Dutch Chart At No. 9
EPICA's latest album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has entered the Dutch chart at position No. 9 — the band's highest chart showing so far. Nuclear Blast Records released a limited deluxe CD edition in Europe of "The Divine Conspiracy", featuring the bonus tracks "Higher High" and "Replica" (FEAR FACTOR...September 14, 2007
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EPICA: New Video Interview Available
Holland's FaceCulture recently spoke to Simone Simons (vocals) and Mark Jansen (guitar) from the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA. Watch the interview at this location. EPICA's new video, "Never Enough", can be viewed on YouTube. The song comes off the Dutch symphonic metal band's new album, "The Di...September 14, 2007
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OPERATIKA: Hard At Work On Debut Album
New Jersey-based symphonic/operatic metallers OPERATIKA have issued the following update: "We have been working hard on our ablum in the recording studio. [Guest bassist] Michael LePond [of SYMPHONY X] has finished bass parts before leaving for another tour with SYMPHONY X. Vocals are almost complet...September 14, 2007
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SPINEFARM RECORDS To Launch In The UK This Fall
Spinefarm Records will be officially launching into the U.K. market this autumn as a way of giving added push and profile to the label's impressive — and ever-growing — roster of hard rock talent. Since starting up in Helsinki back in 1990, Spinefarm has concentrated on developing the darker, more d...September 10, 2007
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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA, CHARON Members Join Forces In NORTHERN KINGS
NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — J. Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),J-P Leppäluoto (CHARON) — will release a special covers album on October 24. According to MetalFromFinland.com, the CD will cont...September 7, 2007
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EPICA: Video Interview With MARK JANSEN Available
A 10-minute video interview with EPICA guitarist Mark Jansen conducted by France's Spirit of Metal webzine can be viewed below. EPICA's new video, "Never Enough", can be viewed on YouTube. The song comes off the Dutch symphonic metal band's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", due in North America on...September 2, 2007
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RESISTANCE Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival
Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Headbangers Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-26, 2008 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABANDONED AMULANCE ANCESTRAL AXEHAMMER BLACK HAWK...September 1, 2007
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SONATA ARCTICA: New North American Tour Dates Announced
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA — whose third North American tour begins September 12 in Fort Worth, Texas and includes a headlining performance at the ProgPower USA VIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia — are planning on returning in February 2008 for another batch of dates that will cover mos...August 30, 2007
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SONTATA ARCTICA Documentary To Be Shown At Finnish Music Video Festival
According to MetalFromFinland.com, the Finnish documentary "Songs from the North or Something", which focuses on the making of SONTATA ARCTICA's "Unia" album, will be shown at the Oulu Music Video Festival on Friday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Nuku, Hallituskatu 7. It will also be screened on Satur...August 24, 2007
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SONATA ARCTICA To Play San Francisco In February
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA — whose third North American tour begins September 12 in Fort Worth, Texas and includes a headlining performance at the ProgPower USA VIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia — are planning on returning in February 2008 for another batch of dates that will cover mos...August 20, 2007
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