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THERION: One Soprano Short

Sweden's THERION has issued the following update: "THERION had planned to use the same singers from the latest album also live, but unexpectedly, we are one soprano short. We're reight now checking our contacts for a replacement, but thought we might surprise a bit and actually do like NIGHTWISH did...

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ESSENCE OF SORROW Debut To Feature Guest Appearances By Ex-YNGWIE, SONATA ARCTICA Members

ESSENCE OF SORROW, the Finnish band led by DIVINEFIRE guitarist Jani Stefanovic, will release its debut album, "Reflections of the Obscure", on December 21 in Japan through King Records and on January 10 in Europe via Rivel Records. The band, initially a solo project, began to take shape during the...

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DISILLUSION, NEAERA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DISILLUSION and NEAERA have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL CORPSE COMMUNIC DI...

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Former KING DIAMOND Drummer SNOWY SHAW Named New Singer Of THERION

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL) has been named the new singer in THERION. The group's new album, "Gothic Kabbalah", was recorded and mixed in Stockholm by Stefan Glaumann (RAMMSTEIN, EVERGREY, EUROPE) will be released in January 2007 via Nuclear Bla...

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LETZTE INSTANZ Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

LETZTE INSTANZ, a German rock band particularly noted for its use of the violin and cello, has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS...

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THERION: New Album Title, Artwork Revealed

Sweden's THERION has set "Gothic Kabbalah" as the title of its new album, due on January 16, 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location. THERION will team up with GRAVE DIGGER and SABATON for European tour beginning on January 17 in Essen, Germany. A complete list o...

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CELTIC FROST Launches Expanded Photo Gallery

CELTIC FROST continues to expand its "Photo Gallery" at www.celticfrost.com to include even more pictures from the current North American "Monotheist" tour. The "Photo Gallery" now includes pictures from the second night at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York on September 15, as well as pic...

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THERION To Perform With Symphonic Orchestra In Romania

Sweden's THERION has posted the following message on its official web site: "At the Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania on December 9th, THERION [will] play with [a] full symphonic orchestra, choir and international opera stars. The band will go on stage with nearly 70 musicians of the Academic Radio...

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Singer CHRIS HEAVEN Recording WHITESNAKE, LED ZEPPELIN Covers

Italian hard rock singer Chris Heaven is currently working on cover versions of WHITESNAKE's "Slide It In" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Kashmir" for upcoming tribute albums. Other musicians that are scheduled take part include Rowan Robertson (DIO),Gerald Kloos (EMPIRE),Gonzo (ARMORED SAINT),Johan Niemann...

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THERION Finishes Mixing New Album

Sweden's THERION has finished mixing its new album, according to a posting on the group's official web site. A tentative January 16, 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records is expected. THERION will team up with GRAVE DIGGER and SABATON for European tour beginning on January 17 in Essen, Germany. A c...

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SINISTER: Complete 'Prophecies Denied' DVD Details Announced

MVD Visual has set a January 16, 2007 North American release date for the first-ever live DVD from Dutch death metallers SINISTER, entitled "Prophecies Denied". The disc was shot with seven cameras on August 24 at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland and will be made available as a standard DVD and a...

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NAPALM DEATH, COMMUNIC, BLACK MAJESTY Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

NAPALM DEATH, COMMUNIC and BLACK MAJESTY have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL...

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ENSLAVED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MOONSORROW Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR

ENSLAVED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MOONSORROW, VOLBEAT and SONIC SYNDICATE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLIND GUAR...

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STORMWARRIOR And KAI HANSEN To Perform 'Walls Of Jericho' Set At WACKEN OPEN AIR

German power metallers STORMWARRIOR will be joined by former HELLOWEEN and current GAMMA RAY guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen for a special "Walls of Jericho" set during their performance at next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Yesterday' E-Card Available

Spain's Locomotive Records has launched an e-card for GRAVE DIGGER's new release, "Yesterday", at this location. Due on October 10, "Yesterday" is the new maxi-single from the German metalists. Vocalist Chris Boltendahl, guitarist Mani Schmidt, bassist Jens Becker, drummer Stefan Arnold and keyboard...