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EPICA Singer On 'The Classical Conspiracy', New Guitarist And Musical Roots

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with singer Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: How did you decide to record a live album that included classical songs? Simone Simons: We got the offer to do an opera fe...

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Former AFTER FOREVER Bassist Joins XYSTUS

Former AFTER FOREVER bassist Luuk van Gerven has joined the Dutch progressive metal band XYSTUS. XYSTUS' third album, "Equilibrio", was released in North America last September via Sensory Records. This rock opera was recorded with a 60-piece orchestra and a 30-member choir, and includes guest perfo...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Germany's death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 5TH AVENUE AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BAI...

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NECROPHAGIST, SUFFOCATION, SUICIDE SILENCE Pull Out Of Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

NECROPHAGIST, SUFFOCATION, SUICIDE SILENCE, THE FACELESS and DAATH have cancelled their participation in this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Commented the festival organizers: "DAATH have cancelled all European shows fo...

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GRAND MAGUS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Sweden's GRAND MAGUS has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 5TH AVENUE AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BAI BANG BLOODWORK BON SCOTT BORKNAGAR BRING ME...

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DER W Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DER W, the project led by Stephan Weidner, singer, songwriter, musician, producer and bassist for German hard rock band BÖHSE ONKELZ, has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as foll...

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German AC/DC Tribute Band BON SCOTT Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German AC/DC tribute band BON SCOTT has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 5TH AVENUE AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BAI BANG BLOODWORK BON SCOTT BORK...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

COHEED AND CAMBRIA has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 5TH AVENUE AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BAI BANG BLOODWORK BORKNAGAR BRING ME THE HORIZON...

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BLACK SUN AEON Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

BLACK SUN AEON — the new "dark, death, doom" project from Tuomas Saukkonen (BEFORE THE DAWN, THE FINAL HARVEST, DAWN OF SOLACE) — has 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 shapin...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Discusses Upcoming Album

The German KAMELOT fan site recently conducted an interview with the band's guitarist, Thomas Youngblood. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: KAMELOT will enter the studio in June to record the new album. Will you start recording the new songs at that point, or will you use the time...

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AMANDA SOMERVILLE Talks About AFTER FOREVER Guitarist's HDK Project; Video Available

Video footage of Amanda Somerville talking about her involvement with HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL) — the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans — can be viewed below. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was ta...

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Chile's PENTAGRAM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Long-defunct extreme metal pioneers PENTAGRAM from Chile will play another reunion show at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 5TH AVENUE AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ASP AXEL RUDI PELL B...

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EPICA's 'The Classical Conspiracy' Lands On Dutch, Belgian Charts

"The Classical Conspiracy", the new double live CD from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, entered the official chart in Holland at position No. 23. It also landed at No. 100 in Belgium. "The Classical Conspiracy" will be released in North America on May 19 through Nuclear Blast Records...

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THE FADING, NERVECELL, VICTIMS OF MADNESS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR

THE FADING, NERVECELL, VICTIMS OF MADNESS, 5TH AVENUE, THE WALTONS, DRONE, BLOODWORK, RETROSPECT, BAI BANG, UK SUBS, TORMENT (anniversary show),RABENSCHREY and FEUERSCHWANZ have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. T...

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ANTHRAX Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ANTHRAX has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BORKNAGAR BRING ME THE HORIZON BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CALLEJON CATHEDRA...