The lyric video for the song "Invoke The Machine" from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project can be seen below. The track comes off AVANTASIA's new album, "The Mystery Of Time", which will be released on March 30. The effort will be made available as a regular CD, limited-edition vinyl and limited-edition hardcover book with ...
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Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA are featured in the latest episode of "Bus Invaders". Shot during the band's North American headline tour on November 4, 2012 in Joliet, Iliinois, the clip — which can be seen below — features vocalist Simone Simons giving a walk-through of the band's tour bus. EPICA will celebrate its 10th ...
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"The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, will be released on March 30. The effort will be made available as a regular CD, limited-edition vinyl and limited-edition hardcover book with a 28-page booklet containing ten regular songs and two bonus tracks ("The Cross And You", "Death Is Just ...
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Kamelot Germany recently conducted an interview with new KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kamelot Germany: Five months ago you were announced as the new singer of Kamelot. How do you feel looking back at 2012 so far? Tommy Karevik: It has really been a big ...
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Kamelot Chile recently conducted an interview with new KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kamelot Chile: How did you feel when you first found out you were selected to be the new KAMELOT singer? Nervous? Anxious? Happy? Tommy: All of those feelings were there to some ...
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On December 15, 2012, Radio Caley's "Rock Made Of Metal" conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Jansen of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA at Classic Grand in Glasgow, Scotland. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. EPICA will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special performance, dubbed "Retrospect", which will ...
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"The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, will be released on March 30. The cover artwork was hand-painted by world acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews. Among Rodney's most famous artworks are not only album covers for rock legends such as MAGNUM, THIN LIZZY, ASIA and NAZARETH, he ...
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"Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, sold around 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 97 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD entered the Media Control chart in Germany at position No. 4 — the highest chart position ...
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"Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, has entered the Media Control chart in the band's home country at position No. 4 — the highest chart position in the band's history. The CD also landed at No. 4 in Finland and No. 2 on the international album chart in Japan. ...
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Metalshock Finland's Mohsen Fayyazi recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Weikath of German power metal veterans HELLOWEEN. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. "Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from HELLOWEEN, was released in Europe on January 18 and in North America on January 22. The ...
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TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — last month completed a U.K. tour as the support act for British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM. The eleventh in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the trek can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", in November 2011 ...
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Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians who will appear on "The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to make appearances on the CD are Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, HELLOWEEN), SAXON frontman Biff ...
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Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with bassist Markus Grosskopf of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from HELLOWEEN, will be released in Europe on January 18 and in North America on January 22. The ...
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MR. BIG frontman Eric Martin has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians who will appear on "The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to make appearances on the CD are Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, HELLOWEEN), SAXON frontman Biff Byford, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, drummer ...
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Singer Ronnie Atkins of Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians who will appear on "The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to make appearances on the CD are Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, HELLOWEEN), SAXON frontman Biff Byford, former ...
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The second in a series of clips featuring track-by-track descriptions of "Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, can be seen below. The official video for "Nabataea", the first single from "Straight Out Of Hell", can be seen below. The seven-minute-plus composition about the legendary kingdom, located in today's Middle ...
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The first in a series of clips featuring track-by-track descriptions of "Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, can be seen below. The official video for "Nabataea", the first single from "Straight Out Of Hell", can be seen below. The seven-minute-plus composition about the legendary kingdom, located in today's Middle ...
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TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — last month completed a U.K. tour as the support act for British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM. The tenth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the trek can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", in November 2011 ...
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TV Rock Live conducted an interview with vocalist Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner of German power metallers HELLOWEEN in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. The official video for "Nabataea", the first single from "Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from HELLOWEEN, can be seen below. The seven-minute-plus composition about ...
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AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen (also ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians who will appear on "The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to make appearances on the CD are Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, HELLOWEEN), SAXON frontman Biff Byford, former KISS guitarist Bruce ...
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TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — has just completed a U.K. tour as the support act for British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM. The ninth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the trek can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", in November 2011 ...
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Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, HELLOWEEN) has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians who will appear on "The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to make appearances on the CD are SAXON frontman Biff Byford, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick and drummer Russell Gilbrook of URIAH ...
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TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — has just completed a U.K. tour as the support act for British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM. The eighth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the trek can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", in November 2011 ...
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TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — has just completed a U.K. tour as the support act for British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM. The seventh in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the trek can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", in November 2011 ...
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The official video for "Nabataea", the first single from "Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, can be seen below. The seven minute-plus composition about the legendary kingdom, located in today's Middle East, where the first real democracy existed over 3000 years ago, develops on several levels, including 3-D animation ...
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On December 11, guitarist Isaac Delahaye of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA was interviewed by Metal Shock Finland in Nottingham a couple of hours before they kicked off the final leg of their tour in the U.K. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. EPICA will celebrate its 10th ...
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Guitarist Isaac Delahaye of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA gave Music Radar a rundown of his live rig before the band's November 16 concert at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Check out the footage below. EPICA in October kicked off an extensive North American tour. Support on the trek came from ALESTORM, INSOMNIUM ...
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Ali Blackdiamond of Bloodstock Radio conducted an interview last night with guitarist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA for her "Metal Mayhem" show. You can listen to the chat using in the SoundCloud player below. Regarding EPICA's U.K. tour, which starts today (December 11) in Nottingham, Mark said: "My feeling is it's about time ...
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TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — has just completed a U.K. tour as the support act for British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM. The sixth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the trek can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", in November 2011 ...
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SAXON frontman Biff Byford has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians who will appear on "The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to make appearances on the CD are former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick and drummer Russell Gilbrook of URIAH HEEP. A short video ...
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