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ALICE COOPER, SCHENKER Brothers To Guest On New AVANTASIA CD

Drummer Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) revealed during a recent interview with rock and roll comic C.C. Banana at the 21st annual NY/NJ Kiss Expo that Alice Cooper has recorded a guest appearance on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA solo project. Ac...

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VANISHING POINT: 'Surrender' Video Posted Online

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT has posted its video for the song "Surrender" at YouTube. The track comes off the group's new album, "The Fourth Season", due on August 24 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to 2005's "Embrace the Silence" was once again recorded with Endel Rivers at Palm...

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Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Guest On AVANTASIA CD

Amanda Somerville, the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY, has been confirmed as one of the guests on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet'...

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VANISHING POINT: New Album Details Revealed

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT will release their new album, "The Fourth Season", on August 24 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to 2005's "Embrace the Silence" was once again recorded with Endel Rivers at Palm studios in the band's hometown of Melbourne. Mastering duties were handled...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: Seven Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the seventh week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" ha...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'We Feel Better By The Minute On Stage And It's An Awesome Feeling'

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA are in the middle of European headlining tour in support of their "Dante XXI" CD. The group's guitarist, Andreas Kisser, has issued the following update: "We came from Hungary, from the region of Tokaj. It was a great festival with many local bands and a great crowd. We...

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WISDOM Signs With Japan's SOUNDHOLIC RECORDS

Hungarian "traditional" metallers WISDOM have signed a licensing agreement with Japan's Soundholic Records for the Japanese release of their "Words of Wisdom" album. The CD will officially see the light of day there on September 26. "Words of Wisdom" was originally released last November. A video fo...

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Former STRATOVARIUS Bassist Pulls Out Of KOTIPELTO's WANAJA FESTIVAL Appearance

Former STRATOVARIUS bassist Jari Kainulainen will not be joining KOTIPELTO for the group's upcoming appearance at the Wanaja Festival on July 21 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. According to KOTIPELTO frontman Timo Kotipelto (also of STRATOVARIUS),"Jari Kainulainen cancelled the gig with a short notice but...

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IMMORTAL, EMPEROR, W.A.S.P., BLIND GUARDIAN: Photos From TUSKA Festival Available

Metalpics.ch has uploaded a number of photos from this year's Tuska festival, which took place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. Included in the gallery are pictures of the following artists: BEFORE THE DAWN BLIND GUARDIAN CHILDREN OF BODOM DRAGONFORCE EMPEROR FINNTROLL HATESPHERE...

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STRATOVARIUS, NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM Members To Appear On 'Guitar Heroes' CD

According to a posting on the official CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, the group's guitarists Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala will record some instrumental songs for an upcoming album currently going under the title "Guitar Heroes". A total of ten Finnish guitarists will appear on the alb...

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SABBAT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited British thrashers SABBAT have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND...

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AMORPHIS: 'Silent Waters' Single Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2

AMORPHIS' new single, "Silent Waters", has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 2. View the chart at this location. The cover artwork for AMORPHIS's upcoming album, "Silent Waters", has been posted online at this location. The CD was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland. Mixing d...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Receives Platinum Award For 'Fuel For The Fire'

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has been certified platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Ari was presented with his gold and platinum plaques by Marco Hie...

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ANGRA Singer's ALMAH Debut To Receive U.S. Release In July

ALMAH, the solo project of ANGRA frontman Edu Falaschi, will release its debut album in the U.S. on July 17 via Candlelight. The CD features guest appearances by drummer Casey Grillo (KAMELOT),guitarist Emppu Vuorinen (NIGHTWISH) and bassist Lauri Porra (STRATOVARIUS). It was mixed in Brazil by Gra...

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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Signs ANCARA

STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto's High and Loud record label has signed Finnish hard rockers ANCARA. "After seeing a couple of gigs by the band and listening to their new material I was convinced: this band has to be signed!" explains Kotipelto. He adds, "ANCARA plays honest hard rock and are not...