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BLIND GUARDIAN: More European Festival Appearances Announced

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have scheduled the following festival appearances: Jun. 20 - Zaragoza, Spain - Metalway Festival Jun. 26 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting Jun. 27 - Balingen, Germany - Bang Your Head Jun. 28 - Milan, Italy - Gods Of Metal Jul. 02 - Kavarna, Bulgaria - K...

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IN VAIN: New Album Pushed Back To September

"Mantra", the sophomore album from Norwegian extreme metallers IN VAIN, has been delayed until after the summer. The band says, "This is for practical reasons and that September is a more suitable time to release the album. In addition, artwork and master is not done yet. We did not know this oursel...

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SAXON: New Interview To Air On Tonight's 'Metalheadz'

An interview with frontman Biff Byford and guitarist Doug Scarratt of British heavy metal legends SAXON conducted at the inaugural installment of the Hammerfest festival (which was held April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, Wales, United Kingdom) will air on tonight's (Tuesday, May 19) edition...

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TARJA TURUNEN: German Dates Announced

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the following solo dates in Germany: Sep. 22 - Hannover, Germany - Capitol Sep. 23 - Berlin, Germany - Fritz Club Sep. 30 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik Oct. 02 - Munich, Germany - Muffathalle Oct. 03 - Ingolstadt, Germany - Ohrakel Tarja Turu...

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POWER QUEST Keyboardist Seeking Musicians For New Hard Rock Band

Keyboardist Steve Williams of the U.K.'s POWER QUEST is seeking a drummer, guitarists and a vocalist for a new melodic hard rock band. Regarding the group's musicial direction, he says, "Think WHITESNAKE/DOKKEN/KISS/TEN/SAIGON KICK and you'll be in the right ballpark area!" He adds, "The main criter...

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SLIPKNOT Percussionist Rejoins Band On The Road

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "The Clown" Crahan rejoined the band on stage last night (Friday, May 8) at Oklahoma City's Zoo Amphitheatre after taking several days off following the death of his mother. Fan-filmed video footage of last night's concert (featuring Clown) can be viewed below. Speaking...

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RIOT/HALFORD Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (RIOT, SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD, SPASTIC INK) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It's been a while since I posted anything new. Which doesn't mean I haven't kept busy — far from it. I'm finally settled in back here in Texas [after relocating from Los Angele...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Montreal Video Footage, Photos Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed at Medley in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on May 1, 2009 as part of her short North American tour in support of the "My Winter Storm" album. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (courtesy of dollxofmetal). Check out photos from M...

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TARJA TURUNEN Kicks Off North American Tour; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked off her North American tour last night (Wednesday, April 29) at The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York City. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (thanks to Benniken). Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musi...

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HOLZWARTH Brothers: RHAPSODY OF FIRE, BLIND GUARDIAN Members Schedule Masterclasses

The Holzwarth brothers — RHAPSODY OF FIRE drummer Alex Holzwarth and BLIND GUARDIAN/POWER QUEST bassist Oliver Holzwarth — will hold bass and drum masterclasses in Germany and Austria in May. Alex and Oliver will play and break down songs by RHAPSODY OF FIRE and BLIND GUARDIAN as well as classic tun...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Guitarist Discusses Upcoming Studio Album

Karagiannidis Panagiotis of Metalpaths recently conducted an interview with André Olbrich, lead guitarist of the German power metal band BLIND GUARDIAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalpaths: So what are your activities in this period of time, what are your latest news? Olbrich...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Photos From Tour Rehearsals Posted Online

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has uploaded photos from the rehearsal sessions for her North American tour, which is scheduled to kick of tonight (Wednesday, April 29) in New York City. Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPL...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: New Video Blog Posted Online

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have posted the third installment of the band's monthly video blog. The 13-minute clip, which features Martin Harb (keyboards) and Joanna Nieniewska (female vocals),can be viewed below. The latest addition to the VISIONS OF ATLANTIS ranks, Joanna Nie...

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EDENBRIDGE Announces New Guitarist, Bassist

Austrian female-fronted symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has announced the addition of guitarist Dominik Sebastian and bassist Simon Holzknecht to the group's ranks. "Dominik Sebastian, also known from the band THIRDMOON, has already played guitar on the whole MyEarthDream Tour and has proved to be a...

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ELUVEITIE, KEEP OF KALESSIN, AUDREY HORNE Confirmed For Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK

ELUVEITIE, KEEP OF KALESSIN, AUDREY HORNE and BLOWSIGHT have been confirmed for the Masters Of Rock festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 in Vizovice, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: NIGHTWISH (FIN) BLIND GUARDIAN (GER) EDGUY (GER) EUROPE (SWE) RAGE (GER) STRATOV...