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EPICA: 'Design Your Universe' Track Listing Revealed

The complete track listing has been revealed for "Design Your Universe", the new album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA. Due in Europe on October 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, the follow-up to 2007's "The Divine Conspiracy" was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany with pr...

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EPICA: 'Design Your Universe' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Design Your Universe", the new album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, can be viewed below (artwork by Stefan Heilemann). Due in Europe on October 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, the follow-up to 2007's "The Divine Conspiracy" was recorded at Gate Studio in Wo...

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TARJA TURUNEN Named 'Sexiest Female Metal Musician'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was named "Sexiest Female Metal Musician" by the visitors of the Metalhead.ro web site. More than 6,000 votes were cast, with Turunen narrowly beating out her NIGHTWISH replacement, Anette Olzon. The final results are as follows: 01. Tarja Turunen (ex-NIGHTWISH)...

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EPICA Completes Work On New Album, Announces North American Tour

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA entered Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany on March 2 with producer Sascha Paeth to begin recording the follow-up to 2007's "The Divine Conspiracy", tentatively due in September/October via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented EPICA guitarist Mark Jansen: "I...

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SONS OF SEASONS To Support EPICA In Europe

SONS OF SEASONS — the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO) — will support Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA on their upcoming European tour. The "main" support act for the trek has not yet been announced. For a list of confirme...

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EPICA At Italy's GODS OF METAL; Photos, Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA performing the song "Cry For The Moon" at this year's Gods Of Metal festival on June 27, 2009 in Monza, Italy can be viewed below. Twenty high-quality photos of the show are available at Musica Metal. The band's setlist was a...

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EPICA: 'Metal Female Voices Fest VII' Performance To Be Filmed For Possible DVD Release

EPICA's October 17, 2009 headlining performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest VII at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium will be filmed for a possible DVD release. The Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band states, "This is going to be a very special headliner show with many surprises and extras."...

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EPICA: More Footage From New Album Recording Sessions Posted Online

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have posted more video footage from the recording sessions for their new album. The latest clip focuses on the choir recordings and can be viewed below. EPICA guitarist Mark Jansen reportedly revealed in a recent Dutch intervew that the band's next studio album will b...

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EPICA, KRYPTERIA Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST VII

EPICA and KRYPTERIA have been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest VII, set to take place October 17-18, 2009 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 17: EPICA (special DVD show) DELAIN KRYPTERIA MIDNATTSOL AUTUMN AMBERIAN DAWN FLOWI...

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HEAVEN & HELL, MOTÖRHEAD, DRAGONFORCE, CARCASS: Photos From WALDROCK Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos from this year's Waldrock festival, which was held June 12-13, 2009 in Bergum, Holland have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com. Included are pictures of the following artists: Friday, June 12 (pre-party): Photos EXISTENCE DENIED DRAGONFORCE LEGION OF THE DAMNE...

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SUFFOCATION, THE FACELESS Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

SUFFOCATION and THE FACELESS have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The complete festival billing is now as follows: AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS ANAAL NATHRAKH BACKYARD BABIES BATTLELORE BEFORE THE DAWN BE...

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ANAAL NATHRAKH, CYNIC, THE RED CHORD, WALLS OF JERICHO Confirmed For SUMMER BREEZE

ANAAL NATHRAKH, CYNIC, THE RED CHORD, BENIGHTED, WALLS OF JERICHO and CARNIFEX have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS ANAAL NA...

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THE GATHERING Confirmed For Portugal's VAGOS OPEN AIR

Dutch rock outfit THE GATHERING will headline the first night of the Vagos Open Air 09 festival, set to take place August 7-8, 2009 in Vagos, Aveiro, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, August 7: THE GATHERING KATATONIA EPICA KATHAARSYS PROCESS OF GUILT F.E.V.E.R. Saturd...

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AMASEFFER Seeking New Label Home

Israeli heavy metal band AMASEFFER has issued the following update: "Due to reasons [that we will keep] to ourselves, we have decided not to implement the rest of our contract with InsideOut/SPV. We are now in negotiations with new record labels and will post news regarding that soon. "We are now in...

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EPICA: 'The Classical Conspiracy' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Classical Conspiracy", the new double live CD from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at...