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AGENT STEEL Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Californian metallers AGENT STEEL, who were recently rejoined by original singer John Cyriis, 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 even...July 8, 2010
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Frozen Tears Of Angels' First-Week Sales Revealed
"The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 52 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new a...July 7, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY 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: AMO...July 2, 2010
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MEMOIRA: Three New Demo Tracks Posted Online
Finnish metal band MEMOIRA has posted three new demo tracks — "Curtain Call", "Puppeteer" and "Nightingale" — on its MySpace page. These are the first recordings to feature the group's latest addition, female vocalist Kati Rantala (pictured below),who joined MEMOIRA in February. MEMOIRA parted ways...June 30, 2010
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EPICA: 'This Is The Time' Video Available
On March 9, EPICA singer Simone Simons was in Hilversum, The Netherlands filming a video for the song "This Is The Time", which was written for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The clip can now be viewed below. For more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading c...June 25, 2010
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EPICA Interviewed At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
More-Metal.com conducted an interview with vocalist Simone Simons and guitarist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA at the Sweden Rock Festival, which was held June 9-12 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. Watch the chat below. EPICA's April 10 concert at Via Funchal in Sao Paulo, Brazil wa...June 24, 2010
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KAMELOT Signs With earMUSIC; New Album Details Revealed
earMUSIC, the international rock label of the Hamburg-based entertainment group Edel, has announced the signing of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT. The band's new studio album, "Poetry For The Poisoned", will be released in Europe on September 3, 2010. KAMELOT is one of metal's most uni...June 21, 2010
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KAMELOT Filming 'The Great Pandemonium' Video
American/Norwegian power metallers KAMELOT have tapped Swedish director Owe Lingvall of Village Road Films for the video shoot and production of the song "The Great Pandemonium". The track, which was performed on the band's recently completed European tour, will appear on KAMELOT's upcoming album, t...June 18, 2010
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KAMELOT: South America, Mexico Dates Announced
American/Norwegian power metallers KAMELOT will embark on the "Pandemonium Tour" of South America and Mexico in April 2011. Commented KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai: "We played in Brazil a few years ago and it was amazing. "We have heard from fans all over South America and how loud and crazy th...June 16, 2010
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE's 'Sea Of Fate' Playable On JamLegend
"Sea Of Fate", a track from "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, is now playable on JamLegend. "The Frozen Tears Of Angels" registered the following first-week chart positions: Italy: #31 Germany: #33 Switzerland: #39 Japan: #41 France: #...June 12, 2010
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NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS Free iPhone App Available
Since 1987, Nuclear Blast Records has been the home to some of the most extreme and diverse acts around the planet. Bands like DIMMU BORGIR, IMMORTAL, MESHUGGAH, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, BLIND GUARDIAN, EPICA, NILE, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, KATAKLYSM and SUFFOCATION, among countless others, have helped p...June 4, 2010
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AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform At SIRENS OF METAL II Festival
American singer-songwriter Amanda Somerville will perform at this year's Sirens of Metal II festival on August 13 at Blondies nightclub in Detroit, Michigan. Joining Amanda on stage will be Sander Gommans of AFTER FOREVER and Paulo of MILES BEYOND. Other acts scheduled to appear include KOBRA AND TH...May 30, 2010
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EPICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of PINKPOP Performance Available
Professionally filmed video footage of EPICA's May 28, 2010 performance at the Pinkpop festival in Landgraaf, Holland can be viewed at the 3Voor12 web site. EPICA's April 10 concert at Via Funchal in Sao Paulo, Brazil was filmed for a forthcoming DVD. With the overwhelming success of their last trek...May 29, 2010
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EXODUS Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS 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: AMON...May 25, 2010
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KAMELOT Bassist To Sit Out ROCK AM RING, ROCK IM PARK Festival Appearances
Due to "previously scheduled commitments," bassist Sean Tibbetts will be unable to join American/Norwegian metallers KAMELOT for their upcoming appearances at this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 4-6, 2010 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respec...May 23, 2010