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SISTER SIN To Record New Song

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has issued the following update: "We're hitting the studio next week to record a brand new track called 'Beat 'Em Down' sort of a tribute to the late great Gothenburg boxing champ Ingemar 'Ingo' Johansson, who passed away in January. Watch out for th...

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TORTURE DIVISION At Sweden's HOUSE OF METAL Festival; Video Available

Demonia's Blogg has been updated with video footage of TORTURE DIVISION's performance at this year's installment of the House Of Metal festival, which was held February 27-28, 2009 at Folkets Hus in Umeå, Sweden. Check out the clips below. TORTURE DIVISION is the new Swedish death metal project feat...

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COMMON GRAVE: 'Casualty' Video Available

"Casualty", the new video from German death metallers COMMON GRAVE, can be viewed below. The clip features footage from last year's Summer Slaughter Canada tour, where COMMON GRAVE performed alongside such acts as NECROPHAGIST, DYING FETUS, BENEATH THE MASSACRE and INTO ETERNITY. "Casualty" comes of...

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TIMO TOLKKI's REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: Another Song Available For Free Download

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has made another new song, "Ghost Of Fallen Grace", available for free download at this location (MP3, 9.2 MB). Recorded over three months in Finland, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE's new album, "Age Of Aquarius", is sch...

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EXILIA Launches Tour Diary

Italian female-fronted quartet EXILIA is currently on the road in Europe as the support act for ILL NINO and GOD FORBID. The band has launched its official tour diary (in English) at Sounds2move.de. News blog Musica Metal recently uploaded photos of EXILIA's acoustic showcase, which was held in Mila...

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EDGUY: North American Tour Dates Announced

German melodic metallers EDGUY are headed back to the U.S. and Canada this September to play 18 shows armed with their trademarked unbreakable spirit, unbeatable tongue-in-cheek attitude, and truckloads of talent to back everything up. Direct support will come from Minnesota's EPICUREAN. Wisconsin's...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Talks About Upcoming Solo Album; Video Available

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick was interviewed by Belgian TV channel ACTV on February 16, 2009 prior to ESP's (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) concert at Spirit of 66 in Verviers, Belgium. Watch the two-minute chat below. Kulick has been back in the studio working on his next solo CD, tentatively titled "B...

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EXILIA: Acoustic Showcase Photos, Video Interview Available

News blog Musica Metal has uploaded photos of the Italian female-fronted quartet EXILIA acoustic showcase, which was held in Milan on Thursday, February 19. An Italian-language interview with singer Masha Mysmane can be viewed below. The band's setlist for the showcase included two new tracks from t...

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Tinnitus Sanctus

I'm curious about EDGUY leader and vocalist Tobias Sammet stating about "Tinnitus Sanctus" that "I am sure this could be the album we'll be measured by in the future". But that is only because it is not as strong as either "Rocket Ride" or "Hellfire Club", which is more a testament to the excellence...

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LEPROUS Signs With SENSORY RECORDS

Sensory Records has announced the signing of Norwegian progressive metal upstarts LEPROUS. The group's debut album, "Tall Poppy Syndrome", was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at Black Lounge Studio and The Abyss in Pärlby, Sweden during August 2008 and is scheduled for release in Apr...

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DISMEMBER Bassist To Perform With GRAVE In Mexico

DISMEMBER's Tobias Cristiansson will play bass for fellow Swedish death metallers GRAVE for two shows in Mexico in early March. Tobias says, "Fredrik Isaksson [GRAVE bassist] has a holiday trip booked and he could not reschedule this, so he is forced to sit out on these two Mexican gigs." He added,...

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EDGUY In Brazil; Video Report Available

Brazil's Showlivre.com has uploaded a three-minute video report on EDGUY's February 15, 2009 concert at Credicard Hall in São Paulo. Watch it below. "Tinnitus Sanctus", the new album from EDGUY, sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan....

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AVANTASIA: New Album Due Before End Of Year

According to a posting on EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's MySpace page, Sammet will release a new album from his AVANTASIA project before the end of the year. More details will be made available soon. In a recent interview, Sammet stated about his plans for the forthcoming AVANTASIA CD, "I will do ev...

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TIMO TOLKKI's REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: Title Track Of New Album Available For Free Download

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has made the title track from its forthcoming album, "Age Of Aquarius", available for free download at this location (MP3, 9.3 MB). Recorded over three months in Finland, "Age Of Aquarius" is scheduled for releas...

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Former KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Schedules Australian Clinics

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has scheduled the following in-store appearances/clinics in Australia in conjunction with Allans Music. April 01 - Melbourne - 7 p.m. (soundcheck 5 p.m.) April 02 - Brisbane - 6:30 p.m. (soundcheck 4:30 p.m.) April 03 - Adelaide - 7 p.m. (soundcheck 5 p.m.) April 0...