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IRON MAIDEN Singer Slips And Falls During L.A. Set, Confirms Guest Appearance On EXECUTION CD
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson reportedly fell head-first from one of the higher set platforms close to bandmate Nicko McBrain's drumkit during MAIDEN's headlining performance at Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles Saturday (Jan. 31). "He seemed to be groggy for about a minute, lying on his ba...February 2, 2004
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Former HELLOWEEN Frontman To Guest On EXECUTION CD
Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske is preparing to enter the studio to record a guest appearance for the forthcoming solo project of THOTEN frontman Renato Tribuzy, dubbed EXECUTION. "I will take a while to sing the song," Michael said. "It's nothing impossible, but [it calls for] very high-pit...January 31, 2004
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MASTERPLAN Honored With European Border Breakers Award
MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, were honored with a European Border Breakers Award at this year's MIDEM convention in Cannes, France. The European Border Breakers Awards are a E...January 30, 2004
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Former STRATOVARIUS Singer Names Solo Album
Former STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto has set "Coldness" as the title of his second solo album, due this spring through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Waiting For The Dawn" (which was issued under the KOTIPELTO banner) reportedly features "more or less the same" recording lineup...January 26, 2004
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Former STRATOVARIUS Singer Completes Work On New Solo Album, Comments On Departure
Former STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto has completed work on his second solo album, tentatively due in the spring through Century Media Records. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2002's "Waiting For The Dawn" (issued under the KOTIPELTO banner) reportedly features "more or less the same" recording...January 10, 2004
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'Monsters Of Metal Vol. 1' DVD To Arrive Later This Month
Nuclear Blast Records USA will be releasing the "Monsters Of Metal Vol. 1" DVD on January 27. Described as the "ultimate metal DVD compilation," the two-disc set will contain the following track listing: DVD 1: 01. MANOWAR - "Warriors Of The World United" 02. HAMMERFALL - "Hearts On Fire" 03. HELLOW...January 7, 2004
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MASTERPLAN Vocalist To Release New Solo Album
Vocalist extraordinaire Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, VAGABOND) is hard at work on his third solo album, "Out To Every Nation", tentatively due in early 2004 through AFM Records. Joining Lande (silly video) in the recording lineup for the new effort are bassist Magnus Rosèn (HAMMERFAL...October 1, 2003
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MASTERPLAN To Tour Europe With GAMMA RAY
MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, have been confirmed for the More Than Fest in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia on September 6 and Roverfest in Moscow, Russia on October 17. "The concer...September 5, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: New Song Posted Online
A brand new STRATOVARIUS track, titled "I Walk To My Own Song", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location (file size: 3.6 MB). "I Walk To My Own Song" comes off the Finnish neo-classical metallers' forthcoming CD, "Elements Part 2", due on October 27 through Nuclear Blast Records. The al...August 29, 2003
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CONSORTIUM PROJECT III: New Album Details Revealed
Century Media Records have licensed the new CONSORTIUM PROJECT III album for worldwide release. Gaining lengthy experience from fronting activities with acts like HAMMERHEAD, VENGEANCE, ELEGY and also appearing on Arjen Lucassen's AYREON, Ian Parry's third and latest rendition to the realms of symph...August 26, 2003
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EDGUY Replace HAMMERFALL At England's BLOODSTOCK Festival
German melodic metallers EDGUY have replaced HAMMERFALL on the bill of this year's Bloodstock Festival, a two-day event set to take place Aug. 29-30, 2003 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, U.K. As previously reported, HAMMERFALL were forced to cancel their appearance at the festival after guitarist Os...August 13, 2003
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GAMMA RAY: Festival Recap
German power metallers GAMMA RAY have posted the following message on their official web site: "GAMMA RAY returned from a rather festive weekend last Sunday — happy, exhausted (no wonder - it's been almost forty degrees Celsius!) and overwhelmed with the great response they had received from the aud...August 12, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Singer To Begin Recording New Solo Album
STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto has completed the songwriting process for his second solo album with only "some lyrics [left] to be written," according to a post on his web site. Timo will enter the studio in September to begin recording the as-yet-untitled follow-up to last year's "Waiting For...August 12, 2003
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HAMMERFALL: The Spanish Inquisition
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "We've just returned from one of Europe's (most likely the world's) better metal festivals, namely Metal Mania in Spain. Headlined by SLAYER, IRON MAIDEN and STRATOVARIUS, and with a supporting cast...July 15, 2003
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BRAZEN ABBOT To Make Live Debut In Bulgaria: Complete Details Announced
BRAZEN ABBOT, the brainchild of Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev, have released the full details of their upcoming appearances in Bulgaria. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 27 – Varna (Golden Sands),BUL @ Akvapolis (w/ BRAVO) Jul. 29 - Plovdiv, BUL @ Summer Theatre (w/ ANGEL) Jul. 31 - Sofia,...July 9, 2003
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