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INSISION Parts Ways With Guitarist

Swedish death metallers INSISION have parted ways with guitarist Magnus Martinsson due to his "involvement and focus on other bands and projects" and have recruited death metal/jazz-influenced axeman Tobias Alpadie as a session member. Commented Tobias: "Since their release of 'Beneath The Folds Of...

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AVANTASIA DVD To Be Released In February

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — has issued the following update: "Rumors keep circulating about a forthcoming AVANTASIA live DVD and now we can confirm they are true! [In February 2011] a double DVD and two-CD set [along with a box set featuring both the double DVD and...

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SLIPKNOT DJ SID WILSON Completes Work On Solo Album

SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson has completed writing and recording his new solo album, simply entitled "Sid". The CD, which was mixed by Ross Robinson (KORN, SLIPKNOT),and Tobias Lindell (EUROPE, MUSTASCH) and mastered by Chris Gehringer (CEE-LO GREEN, DRAKE, RIHANNA),marks Wilson's first attempt at lead...

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AVANTASIA: More Footage From Second Pratteln Show Posted Online

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 on November 30 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup are a number of special guests, including GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist/vocalist...

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AVANTASIA: Lichtenfels Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — performing on December 3, 2010 at Stadthalle in Lichtenfels, Germany as part of the "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 can be viewed below. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup are a number...

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CRASHDIET Bassist Launches Blog

Bassist Peter London of Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDIET has launched an official blog at this location. "Generation Wild", the third album from CRASHDIET, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 3. The CD was made available in Sweden on April 14 through Gain/Sony Music...

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AVANTASIA: Video Footage Of Second Pratteln Show Posted Online

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 this past Tuesday night (November 30) at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup are a number of special guests, including GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLO...

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AVANTASIA Kicks Off 'The Metal Opera Comes To Town' World Tour; First Video Footage

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 last night (Tuesday, November 30) at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup are a number of special guests, including GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN...

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BULLET: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish metallers BULLET will release their third full-length album, "Highway Pirates", on February 4, 2011. It will be issued on CD, LP and strictly limited-edition vinyl that will only will be available through the Sound Pollution mailorder. On July 31 2009, BULLET drummer Gustav Hjortsjö was hang...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: Third 'Split Your Lip' Trailer Released

The third trailer for "Split Your Lip", the new album from Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release in Europe on November 26 via Nuclear Blast Records (except in Scandinavia, where it will be made available through Gain Records). The album's fir...

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RAM Begins Mixing New Album

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring drummer Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has entered Welfare Sounds Studios in the group's hometown to begin mixing its new album for an early 2011 release. in other news, RAM's second album, "Lightbringer", on vinyl through Hig...

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AVANTASIA's WACKEN OPEN AIR Concert Will Mark Band's Only Appearance Next Year

Although rumors keep circulating about further shows from AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — in 2011, a statement on Tobias' official web site makes it clear that after AVANTASIA's December world tour, there will be no more tours or festival appearances from the project ap...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR Schedules Gothenburg Signing Session

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will take part in a signing session on Saturday, November 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Media Markt Bäckebol in Gothenburg, Sweden. "Split Your Lip", the new album from HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, is scheduled for release in Europe on November 26 via Nuclear Blast Records (exc...

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OCTOBER TIDE To Support KATATONIA In Sweden

OCTOBER TIDE will support KATATONIA on Saturday, December 4 at Göta Källare in Stockholm, Sweden. Upcoming OCTOBER TIDE shows: Dec. 04 - SWE - Stockholm - Göta Källare Dec. 11 - SWE - Söderhamn - Julslakten Jan. 15 - NL - Arnhem - Willemeen Jan. 21 - FIN - Turku - Klubi Jan. 22 - ...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: Second 'Split Your Lip' Trailer Released

The second trailer for "Split Your Lip", the new album from Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release in Europe on November 26 via Nuclear Blast Records (except in Scandinavia, where it will be made available through Gain Records). The album's fi...