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KISKE/SOMERVILLE Debut Album Final Track Listing Revealed

Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske is collaborating with American singer Amanda Somerville on a brand new melodic hard rock/metal project for Frontiers Records. Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and Magnus Karlsson (PLACE VENDOME, PRIMAL FEAR) are handling most of the songwriting for the CD, whi...

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WHITE WIZZARD Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

Los Angeles traditional metal heroes WHITE WIZZARD have been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ATTICA RAGE BELLIGERENCE CARS ON F...

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EPICA: New Audio Interview With SIMONE SIMONS Available

Infernal Masquerade recently conducted an interview with singer Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA. The chat is now available for streaming as a WAV audio file at this location. EPICA's latest album, "Design Your Universe", sold 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week...

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AMBERIAN DAWN Preparing To Record New Album

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have issued the following update: "Preparations for the third AMBERIAN DAWN album are well underway. Tuomas [Seppälä; lead guitar, keyboards], who composes music for AMBERIAN DAWN, has all the new songs ready and Heidi [Parviainen; vocals] has...

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EPICA Guitarist Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Jansen of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. EPICA's latest album, "Design Your Universe", sold 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of...

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ECHOTERRA: 'In Your Eyes' EP Artwork Revealed

ECHOTERRA, the new female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band featuring keyboardist Jonah Weingarten (PYRAMAZE),guitarist Yan Leviathan (AVIAN),bassist Brian Hollenbeck, vocalist Melissa Ferlaak (VISIONS OF ATLANTIS) and drummer Adam Sagan (INTO ETERNITY),has unveiled the cover artwork for its new...

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MALEFICE, RISE TO REMAIN, WARPATH Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

MALEFICE, RISE TO REMAIN, WARPATH, CONQUEST OF STEEL, ECHOVIRUS, MAN MUST DIE, SONDURA, NO MADE SENSE and CARS ON FIRE have been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is now...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", on March 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and it was mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth at the Gate Studio (AVANTASIA, EPICA) in Wolfs...

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EPICA, DARK FUNERAL, SHINING, AKERCOCKE Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

EPICA, DARK FUNERAL, SHINING and AKERCOCKE have been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ATTICA RAGE BELLIGERENCE DARK FUNERAL EPIC...

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EPICA: Play 'Resign To Surrender' On JamlLegend.com

EPICA fans are now able to play the band's song "Resign To Surrender" online via JamLegend.com. The game is a take on "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" and can be played with the games' controllers. "Resign To Surrender" comes off EPICA's new album, "Design Your Universe", which sold 2,100 copies in the...

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LACUNA COIL Singer Confirmed For 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia is among the guest vocalists who will participate in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, set to take place on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers will be backed by a six-piece band and a 3...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE, SONATA ARCTICA Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

CANNIBAL CORPSE, SONATA ARCTICA, DEMONICAL, SUICIDAL ANGELS, OMEGA LITHIUM, ACELDAMA, LUJURIA and ENOCHIAN THEORY have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 5-11, 2010 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABSTINENZ...

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EPICA: 'Design Your Universe' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Design Your Universe", the new album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, sold 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 12 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-sell...

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EPICA Singer Confirmed For 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

EPICA frontwoman Simone Simons is among the guest vocalists who will participate in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, set to take place on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers will be backed by a six-piece band and a 30-pie...

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LEAVES' EYES, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, POWERWOLF Confirmed For Germany's METALFEST OPEN AIR

LEAVES' EYES, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, POWERWOLF and HEIDEVOLK have been confirmed for the Metalfest Open Air festival, set to take place May 13-15, 2010 in Dessau, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALESTORM BOLT THROWER DECAPITATED ENFORCER EPICA HEIDEVOLK LEAVES' EYES LEGION OF...