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EDGUY Frontman Is 'Alive And Well' Despite Rumors To The Contrary

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has rejected Internet reports that he has committed suicide. In a posting on the band's official web site, Sammet writes, "Wow, you turn your computer on, surf the Internet and find out that you're dead before you even realize it yourself. I just felt a little cold and w...

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AFTER FOREVER To Perform Special Gig With Dutch Wind Orchestra

Dutch female-fronted metallers AFTER FOREVER will perform a special gig with a wind orchestra, Orpheus, on Thursday, December 22 at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. Founded in 1864, the Tilburg-based Orpheus will start off the evening with a special set consisting of six classics from the history of roc...

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EDGUY To Support DRAGONFORCE In The U.K.

German melodic metallers EDGUY have announced six U.K. dates as the opening act for DRAGONFORCE. The rest of the European tour EDGUY will headline, withDRAGONFORCE as support. In addition, they have confirmed SAVAGE CIRCUS (the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSU...

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KAMELOT Prepare To Hit The Road

KAMELOT mainman Thomas Youngblood has posted the following message on the group's web site: "Today we begin the rehearsals for the second round of tour dates for 'The Black Halo'. New keyboardist Oliver arrives tonight in Tampa and we will have Khan [vocals] here on next week. We will add some new s...

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EDGUY: Upcoming Tour To Feature 'Biggest Stage Production' To Date

German melodic metallers EDGUY have set a January 20, 2006 release date for their new album, "Rocket Ride" (Nuclear Blast). The follow-up to 2004's "Hellfire Club" was recorded with producer Sascha Paeth (who also worked with the band on their "Superheroes" EP) and is said to feature the band's most...

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AFTER FOREVER: Radio Show Performance Available For Streaming

Dutch female-fronted metal band AFTER FOREVER performed an acoustic version of their song "Taste the Day" on on the YorinFM radio show "Stenders Vroeg" in Holland on Friday, October 28. A replay of the program is available for streaming at this location (forward to the 53:00 mark to get to the AFTER...

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SYMPHORCE Part Ways With Drummer

German power metallers SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, have issued the following update: "Right after an amazing tour, Sascha [Sauer, drums] suddenly decided to leave after more than four years in the band. His decision was based on personal reasons. But since we have to tak...

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AFTER FOREVER Frontwoman Launches Web Site

AFTER FOREVER frontwoman Floor Jansen has launched her official web site at www.floorjansen.nl. Included on the site is information about singing courses/lessons with Floor (all of which are given in The Netherlands) and a guestbook, where you can leave messages for Jansen. AFTER FOREVER's fourth fu...

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AFTER FOREVER: Non-Album Single Cut Features Appearance By NIGHTWISH's HIETALA

According to a posting on AFTER FOREVER's official web site, the group's latest single, "Being Everyone", is "selling really good and will probably enter the [Dutch] single charts high again." The "Being Everyone" single contains four songs: "Being Everyone" (single version and acoustic version),th...

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KAMELOT Announce First-Ever Norwegian Show

American/Norwegian band KAMELOT have announced their first-ever appearance in Norway. The concert will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway. "This will be a very special evening for all KAMELOT fans in Norway!" the band write in a statement. "KAMELOT's 'March of M...

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EDGUY Singer Talks About Upcoming Album 'Rocket Ride'

EDGUY's official web site recently conducted a short interview with the group's lead singer, Tobias Sammet, about love, success, the forthcoming album and the tour. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How are the reactions [to the "Superheroes" EP] so far? Tobias Sammet: "Great. As we expected,...

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AFTER FOREVER: 'Being Everyone' Video Preview Posted Online

A preview of AFTER FOREVER's video for the track "Being Everyone" has been posted online at this location. The clip was shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the band's recent tour of Latin America. "Being Everyone" is the latest single off AFTER FOREVER's fourth full-length album, "Remagine", avail...

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KAMELOT Add Keyboardist OLIVER PALOTAI As Permanent Member

American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have announced the addition of German keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (DORO, ULI JON ROTH) as the new and permanent member of the band. "We have been very fortunate to work with great keyboardists from around the world," stated KAMELOT guitarist/founde...

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KAMELOT: Session Musicians Announced For Upcoming Tour

German keyboardist Oliver Palotai (DORO, ULI JON ROTH) will join KAMELOT on their U.S./Canadian dates in November. Also planning to make the tour is soprano vocalist Mari. Mari appeared on both the "Epica" and "The Black Halo" albums and will be singing live with KAMELOT. In other news, Fear Dark re...

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When Kai Hansen left HELLOWEEN way back when, he took a large portion of that band's eccentricity with him, put to great use in GAMMA RAY. The band's core has always been the European style of power metal that Hansen helped found, but GAMMA RAY has always been willing to indulge a gloriously ludicro...