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VIPER To Guest On Brazilian TV Show

Brazillian metallers VIPER will appear on the Brazilian TV show "Combo Fala + Joga" this Wednesday, September 19 at 21:30 (local time) on the Play TV channel. The program is an interview-based show with the guests playing video games while they talk. VIPER recently parted ways with guitarist Val San...

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MOTÖRHEAD, WHITESNAKE, SAXON, JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Rock S'Cool' Double CD And DVD

Steamhammer/SPV has set an October 8 European release date for "Rock S'Cool", a double CD and DVD containing material some of the label's biggest and most promising hard rock and heavy metal artists. The "Rock S'Cool - A Spanking Good Song Collection" double CD consists of 30 tracks with a total pla...

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SHAMAN: Another New Song Posted Online

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — has posted another new song, entitled "Tribal by Blood", at www.novometal.com. The track comes off the group's new albu...

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VIPER Parts Ways With Guitarist

Brazillian metallers VIPER have parted ways with guitarist Val Santos. According to a posting on the group's web site, Val's "departure was due to professional differences and his wish to stop touring and work as a music producer. The band goes on promoting the new album, 'All My Life', and rehearsi...

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AVANTASIA's 'Lost In Space' Parts 1 And 2 Pushed Back To November

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that the release date of the two new six-track albums from his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Lost In Space - Part 2", has been pushed back to November 16 from the previously announced October 19. "We have produced so much exclusive...

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EDU FALASCHI's ALMAH Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

ALMAH, the solo project of ANGRA frontman Edu Falaschi, has parted ways with guitarist Edu Ardanuy and has replaced him with Marcelo Barbosa from Brazilian metallers KHALLICE. Marcelo started his carreer in Brasilia, playing alongside musicians like Greg Howe, studied at Berklee College of Music in...

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SHAMAN: 'Immortal' Artwork Unveiled

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — has posted the cover artwork for its new album, "Immortal", at this location. Due in November via Italy's Scarlet Recor...

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SHAMAN Signs With SCARLET RECORDS

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — has inked a deal with Italy's Scarlet Records. The group's new album, "Immortal", is scheduled for release in November....

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FIREWIND To Headline Spain's SENDEROS DEL ROCK Festival

After playing four successful shows this past March supporting ANGRA, FIREWIND will return to Spain as headliners at Zaragoza's Senderos del Rock Festival on November 3. ESP recently caught up with FIREWIND guitarist/founder Gus G. to discuss his new signature model guitar, thoughts on gear and tone...

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SHAMAN: New Single Posted Online

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — has posted its new single, "In the Dark", at this location. The group shot a video for the song on August 11. Check out...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Says New AVANTASIA Album Is 'My Type Of Material'

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has commented on his guest appearance on the third installment of EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2". Asked what the AVANTASIA project has been like this time around, Kiske replied, "I like it this time a...

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ANGRA Guitarist Discusses Early Musical Influences

Mark Kirby of eJazzNews recently conducted an interview with ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: eJazzNews: What was your childhood like? What type of family did you come from — poor, middle class, upper class? Kiko Loureiro: I come from a middle class family. M...

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SHAMAN: Photos From 'In The Dark' Video Shoot Available

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — shot a video for the song "In the Dark" on August 11. Check out pictures from the shoot at this location. "In the Dark"...

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SHAMAN: Video Interview Available

Video footage of the members of SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — discussing their upcoming album, "Immortal", can be viewed on YouTube (in Portuguese on...

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EDGUY Frontman Undergoes Appendix Surgery

EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet recently underwent appendix surgery and is currently recovering in a German hospital. Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA proj...