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VISION DIVINE: South American Dates Announced

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, have announced the following live dates in South America: Nov. 09 - Curitiba, Brazil - Opera Rock Nov. 10 - Asunciòn, Paraguay - Club Aleman Nov. 15 - Santiago, Chile - Teatro Novedades * Nov. 17 -...

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'Guitar Heroes' CD-Release Gig To Be Broadcast On Finnish TV

The CD-release concert for the "Guitar Heroes" album on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland will be broadcast live on the Finnish TV channel Yle Extra starting at 10 p.m. Excerpts from the show will air on Yle X on Thursday, November 8 at 9 p.m. 11 of the most respected and talented Finnish...

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EVERGREY: Third Video Report From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish metallers EVERGREY have posted the third video studio report from the recording sessions for their new album. Watch the six-minute clip below. Commented EVERGREY frontman Tom S. Englund: "We started a new week of recording and it's all shaping up nicely! Really great. "I recorded guitars for...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' EPK Available

An eight-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the forthcoming six-track albums from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project — "Lost in Space Part 1" and "Lost in Space Part 2" — can be viewed below. Apart from the identical title track, both releases (which are due on November 16) will fea...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman: 'We Are Facing Challenges Man Has Never Faced Before'

STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has commented on the announcement that former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to help spread awareness about man-made global warming. In a posting on his...

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EVERGREY: Second Video Report From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish metallers EVERGREY have posted the second video studio report from the recording sessions for their new album. Watch the six-minute clip below. Commented EVERGREY frontman Tom S. Englund: "All songs with bass and drums are pretty much done; fantastic work by Jonas and Jari!!! I have been edi...

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VANISHING POINT Schedules Album-Launch Hometown Concert

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT has scheduled an album-launch party for its new CD, "The Fourth Season" on Saturday, December 1 at the HiFi Bar and Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia. Support at the show will come from IN MALICE'S WAKE and ENTER TWILIGHT. Released in August via Docky...

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EVERGREY To Play Israel In December

Swedish metallers EVERGREY will perform at the Barby in Tel Aviv, Israel on December 1, 2007. As previously reported, EVERGREY is documenting the recording process for the follow-up to 2006's "Monday Morning Apocalypse" for a forthcoming DVD, to be released sometime next year. According to the band,...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: 'Fuel For The Fire' Double-Platinum Edition Detailed

A special edition of "Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, will be issued in Finland on November 14, featuring a live DVD and acoustic versions of two album songs ("Hear My Call" a...

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EVERGREY: Studio Video Report Available

Swedish metallers EVERGREY have posted the first video studio report from the recording sessions for their new album. Watch the five-minute clip below. As previously reported, EVERGREY is documenting the recording process for the follow-up to 2006's "Monday Morning Apocalypse" for a forthcoming DVD,...

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THUNDERSTONE Announces New Touring Keyboardist

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson will be unable to join Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE on their European tour as a replacement for the recently departed Kari Tornack. According to the band, Johansson has been forced to bow out of...

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EVERGREY Documenting Recording Process For Forthcoming DVD

Swedish metallers EVERGREY are documenting the recording process for their follow-up to 2006's "Monday Morning Apocalypse" for a forthcoming DVD, to be released sometime next year. According to the band, the final result will be "an in-depth look on how the whole recording went, with all the fuck-up...

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Bang Your Head!!! 2006 2-DVD Set To Receive North American Release In November

Locomotive Records has set a November 6, 2007 North American release date for the "Bang Your Head!!! 2006" two-DVD set, featuring performances by IN FLAMES, DEATH ANGEL, RAVEN, HELLOWEEN, JON OLIVA'S PAIN and ARMORED SAINT, among many others. In addition to 34 songs that were filmed during last year...

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Finnish 'Guitar Heroes' Album: More Details Revealed

11 of the most respected and talented Finnish heavy metal guitarists came together in the studio to record an album for everyone who loves virtuous playing and guitar solos from outer space. With internationally acclaimed shredders like Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Timo Tolkki...

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AVANTASIA: New Audio Samples Available

On November 16, EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet will release two six-track albums — "Lost in Space Part 1" and "Lost in Space Part 2" — from his AVANTASIA project. Apart from the identical title track, both releases will feature completely different, exclusive songs plus videos, a poster, studio report...