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FIREWIND Guitarist Issues Post-European Tour Update

Greek melodic metal outfit FIREWIND has just completed a European tour with ANGRA and POWER QUEST. Commented guitarist Gus G.: "The tour with ANGRA and POWER QUEST has been another fantastic experience! The French leg was amazing and we were stunned by how many FIREWIND fans showed up at all gigs. T...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Releases Song From HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist/songwriter Sander Gommans has uploaded a song from his HDK project to his MySpace page. Entitled "Request", the track "is one of the more melodic ones with André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIRGO) on vocals," says Sander. "[I] have to redo the grunts but I just wanted to give y...

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FIREWIND Working On 'Breaking The Silence' Video

Greek metallers FIREWIND have begun work on a video for the song "Breaking the Silence" featuring a guest appearance by female singer Tara Teresa. The clip is being helmed by acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus (LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR),who previously worked with the group on their video...

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FIREWIND: U.K. Dates With GRAND MAGUS Announced

Greek metallers FIREWIND have have announced four headlining shows in the U.K. in April. Support at the dates will come from Sweden's GRAND MAGUS, which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson. The details are as follows: Apr. 21 - Peterborough, UK @ The Park A...

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IRON MAIDEN, PRIMAL FEAR Members On TRIBUZY Live CD; European Release Date Confirmed

Brazilian metal band TRIBUZY, formed and headed by singer Renato Tribuzy, released its studio debut, "Execution", featuring a "heavy metal all-star team" consisting of Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Michael Kiske (ex-HELLOWEEN),Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR),Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR),Roland Grapow (...

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FIREWIND Singer Forced To Sit Out Shows; METALIUM's HENNING Steps In

Greek metallers FIREWIND have issued the following update: "The second part of our World Allegiance Tour has already started and the first four shows have been fantastic so far! However, we're in the unfortunate position to announce that Apollo [Papathanasio; vocals] has to cancel the last seven dat...

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Former ANGRA Frontman Records Guest Appearance With HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist/songwriter Sander Gommans has issued the following update on his HDK project: Just returned from Germany, where we recorded some vocal parts of André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIRGO) for HDK!!! I'm proud to be able to work with this experienced and appreciated singer in the m...

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CRIMSON GLORY To Co-Headline BAY AREA ROCK FEST; MOB RULES And BALANCE OF POWER Added To Lineup

Bay Area Rock Promotions has announced the return of CRIMSON GLORY as the co-headliner of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, set to take place on May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco. CRIMSON GLORY's appearance will mark the return of "Astronomica" vocalist Wade Black by playing for the first...

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ANGRA, SPOCK'S BEARD, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For San Francisco's BAY AREA ROCK FEST

ANGRA, SPOCK'S BEARD and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed as the headlining acts of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, a two-day progressive rock and metal festival set to take place May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco. ANGRA returns to North America for the first time since 2005 for an e...

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TRIBUZY: Two Songs From 'Execution – Live Reunion' Album Posted Online

Two songs from the upcoming live album from the TRIBUZY project (led by Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy) — recorded at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil in November 2005 and featuring special guest appearances by Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR),Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL...

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ANGRA: More Tour Dates Announced

After a succesful first leg of the "Aurora Consurgens World Tour", Brazilian power metallers ANGRA get back on the road, starting Far East on February 2. The band will do an eight-show tour in Japan as a co-headler alongside Germany's BLIND GUARDIAN. The trek is being hailed as one of Japan's metal...

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Brazil's SCELERATA Signs With MTM MUSIC

MTM Music has announced the signing of Brazilian melodic metal band SCELERATA. According to a press release, SCELERATA is "a young and talented band from Brasil, now stepping into the scene with a very technical and powerful melodic metal debut album. Formed in 2003, they had no great interest in do...

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Vocalist AMANDA SOMERVILLE Comments On Collaboration With AFTER FOREVER Guitarist

Amanda Somerville, the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands (including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY),has issued the following update: "As you may have read on his page already, I will be writing the lyrics for [AFT...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Lays Down Tracks For New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has tapped KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer to play on the upcoming third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. "We've recorded the drums in Hamburg at Vox Klangstudio, where we recorded the drums of EDGUY's 'Hellfire Club' too," says Sammet. "Great room, great...

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BRUCE DICKINSON, RALF SCHEEPERS, ROLAND GRAPOW Featured On TRIBUZY Live CD

The live album from the TRIBUZY project (led by Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy) — recorded at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil in November 2005 and featuring special guest appearances by Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR),Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR),Roy Z, Roland Gr...