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AVANTASIA: New Album Titles Announced

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback next year with a new epic masterpiece, to be released as two separate albums entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA...

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HARTMANN To Release '3' Album This Week

After touring worlwide with AVANTASIA in 2008, former AT VANCE singer Oliver Hartmann is now finally ready to release the long-awaited new HARTMANN album. Entitled "3", the CD will be issued in Europe on November 13 via Sonic 11 Records in co-operation with SAOL and the CMM marketing company. "3" wa...

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BRUCE KULICK, JASON 'GONG' JONES Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick and AM CONSPIRACY/ex-DROWNING POOL singer Jason "Gong" Jones were interviewed on this past Saturday's (November 7) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet r...

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BRUCE KULICK, JASON MCMASTER To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, Jason McMaster (BROKEN TEETH, DANGEROUS TOYS) and AM CONSPIRACY (featuring former DROWNING POOL singer Jason "Gong" Jones) will guest on tonight's (Saturday, November 7) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist's ARMAGEDDON: Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

The second ("Embrace The Mystery") and third ("Three") albums from ARMAGEDDON — the Swedish melodic metal project of ARCH ENEMY guitarist Chris Amott — will get a proper and domestic release outside of Japan, where they originally came out back in the years 2000 and 2002, respectively. "Embrace The...

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MUSTASCH Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's self-titled album, which has already been released in Scandinavia, will be made available in the rest of Europe on January 8, 2010. "We are thrilled about signing with Nuclear Blast; they are indeed the right reco...

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IN MOURNING Completes Work On New Album

Swedish melancholic metallers IN MOURNING recently entered Black Lounge Studio (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE, STEEL ATTACK, etc.) with producer/engineer Jonas Kjellgren to begin recording their second CD for an early 2010 release via Pulverised Records. Commented the band: "The new album is completed...

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SISTER SIN To Enter Studio In February

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has issued the following update: "It's been little over a year since [SISTER SIN's debut album] 'Switchblade Serenades' hit the streets and we felt it was about time to announce that we're entering the studio again on February 1 to record what will b...

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M.ILL.ION Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Seeks Replacement

Swedish melodic rockers M.ILL.ION have parted ways with keyboardist Johan Bergquist and are currently seeking a replacement. All appplicants should satisfy the following requirements: * Recording and touring experience * Backing vocal capability * Rock 'n' roll attitude * Living in, or could move to...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Guitarist Joins Forces With Swedish Singer ALEAH In TREES OF ETERNITY

TREES OF ETERNITY is a brand new collaboration between Finnish guitarist Juha Raivio (SWALLOW THE SUN) and Sweden-based singer Aleah (whose ghostly voice also can be heard on the song "Lights on the Lake" off SWALLOW THE SUN's upcoming release, "New Moon"). The project has a unique sound that might...

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SYMPHONY X Frontman To Guest On AVANTASIA Album

Vocalist Russell Allen of U.S. progressive metallers SYMPHONY X has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA opus: *...

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REVENGIA In Writing Mode

Swedish metallers REVENGIA have issued the following update: "REVENGIA is in writing mode for the third, yet unnamed, record. So far 11 songs are written and one more is on it's way. The songs are heavy, fast, doomy and melodic, just as usual in REVENGIA-land! Tobbe [Gustafsson] is doing a hell of a...

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M.ILL.ION Announces New Guitarist

Swedish melodic rockers M.ILL.ION have announced the addition of guitarist Andreas Grövle to the group's ranks. Commented M.ILL.ION founding member and bassist B.J Laneby: "[Andreas is] only 21 so he was a tryout for some time. He's done great, both on tour and in rehearsals, so we asked him to come...

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VOMITORY Drummer Interviewed At Germany's WAY OF DARKNESS Festival

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with drummer Tobias Gustafsson of Swedish death metallers VOMITORY at this year's Way Of Darkness festival, which was held October 2-3, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany. Watch the chat below. VOMITORY released its seventh album, "Carnage Euphoria"...

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AVANTASIA's Next Chapter Will Be Spread Over Two Albums

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has decided that the forthcoming chapter from his AVANTASIA project will be spread over two albums. He explained: "I have always given my very best, but this new chapter in AVANTASIA's history is too much and too ambitious to be just a regular album. I have worked on it...