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CHILDREN OF BODOM, GRAND MAGUS Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival
CHILDREN OF BODOM and GRAND MAGUS have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 29-31, 2009 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CHILDREN OF BODOM JON OLIVA'S PAIN BULLET GRAND MAGUS FIREWIND...September 3, 2008
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KIUAS To Headline 'Revolution Begins' Festival In Maldives
Finnish power metallers KIUAS have been invited to play a special show at Maldives on September 5. The band will headline Revolution Begins, a free metal festival that is being held as part of the Alimas Carnival in the nation's capital Malé. Also scheduled to appear are rising local metal bands SER...August 31, 2008
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CENTURY MEDIA Celebrates Anniversary With 'Covering 20 Years Of Extremes'
2008 has become an extremely exciting year in the history of Century Media Records, one of the world's most respected independent homes for heavy music, as the label is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The company's anniversary year started off with an extremely successful, first-ever yard sale/par...August 28, 2008
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SONS OF SEASONS: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online
The first in a series of clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the debut album from SONS OF SEASONS — the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO) — can be viewed below. As previously reported, SONS OF SEASON...August 25, 2008
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ADAGIO To Support FIREWIND In France
French neo-classical metallers ADAGIO have replaced BRAINSTORM as one of the support acts on the French leg of FIREWIND's upcoming European tour. Also scheduled to appear is Finland's KIUAS. The dates are as follows: Nov. 10 - Paris - Elysee Montmartre Nov. 12 - Lyon - Marche Gare Nov. 13 - Toulouse...August 24, 2008
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FIREWIND: Tips And Tricks With BOB KATSIONIS
FIREWIND's Bob Katsionis (guitar, keyboards) recently recorded an instructional lesson for the band's official YouTube channel, FireTV. It can be viewed below. Commented Katsionis: "In this series of lessons, I will show and explain some of my keyboard solos and parts out of 'The Premonition' album...August 20, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY, SOILENT GREEN Members Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available
Guitarist Michael Amott of ARCH ENEMY and CARCASS, along with vocalist Ben Falgoust and guitarist Brian Patton of New Orleans' SOILENT GREEN were interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. ARCH ENEMY recently completed a North Ame...August 20, 2008
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CHITRAL 'CHITY' SOMAPALA's DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Audition Recordings Posted Online
Vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala — highly regarded for his work with AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, MOONLIGHT AGONY and RED CIRCUIT — has posted some of the audition recordings that landed him the job as the new singer for DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (DSG),the band led by former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle....August 18, 2008
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ROB ROCK Announces Band Lineup For DVD/CD Recording, Warm-Up Shows
ROB ROCK's (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) September 27, 2008 performance at the ProgPower USA IX festival at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia will be recorded/filmed for a live CD/DVD release, to be issued sometime in 2009 via AFM Records. His band for the ProgPower concert will consist of the fo...August 15, 2008
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HEAVENWOOD: 'Redemption' Record-Release Shows Announced
Portuguese metallers HEAVENWOOD have scheduled the following record-release shows for their third album, "Redemption": Nov. 22 - Casa da Música – Porto, POR Nov. 29 - Cine Teatro de Corroios – Lisbon, POR "Redemption" was mixed at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren (OPETH,...August 11, 2008
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EPICA Singer To Guest On SONS OF SEASONS Debut
EPICA singer Simone Simons has confirmed that she will make a guest appearance on the upcoming debut album from SONS OF SEASONS, the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by her boyfriend, keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO). As previously reported, SONS OF SEASONS has inked a de...August 7, 2008
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SONS OF SEASONS Signs With NAPALM RECORDS
SONS OF SEASONS, the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO),has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group's debut album, "Gods Of Vermin", is scheduled for release in early 2009. SONS OF SEASONS is: Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO, BLAZE) -...August 6, 2008
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FIREWIND Guitarist Performs With NIGHTRAGE At Sweden's ROCKWEEKEND Festival
FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. rejoined his former NIGHTRAGE bandmates on stage ths past Saturday (July 19) at the Rockweekend festival at Kilafors Herrgard in Kilafors, Sweden for a rendition of the song "Hero". Fan-filmed video footage of the "Hero" performance, as well as a clip of NIGHTRAGE playing t...July 21, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY Pulls Out Of Sweden's ROCKWEEKEND Festival
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have issued the following update: "Unfortunately, it is not possible for ARCH ENEMY to play their scheduled performance at Rockweekend '08 in Bollnäs, Sweden this coming weekend [July 18-19]. This is due to drummer Daniel Erlandsson catching a respiratory...July 15, 2008
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FIREWIND: Video Interview With BOB KATSIONIS Available
Metal Til Death conducted an interview with Bob Katsionis, keyboard wizard from Greek power metallers FIREWIND, on June 11, 2008 at the Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. Watch the chat in two parts below. FIREWIND had its latest album, "The Premonition", released in Japan on June 25 thro...July 10, 2008
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