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THUNDERSTONE: More Studio Reports Posted Online
Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE last month entered Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki to begin recording their fourth album. The band is currently working on 11 as-yet-untitled original tracks and two cover songs which will be included as bonus tracks on special-edition versions of the new...October 25, 2006
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DISILLUSION, NEAERA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
DISILLUSION and NEAERA have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL CORPSE COMMUNIC DI...October 23, 2006
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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Issues Post-Tour Update
STRATOVARIUS guitarist/mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: After 40,000 kilometers of travelling in three weeks [with STRATOVARIUS] I am finally home. Feeling totally spaced out from jetlag, waking up 4 a.m., sleeping in sections and feeling hazy. This is a familiar feeling to me fr...October 22, 2006
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LETZTE INSTANZ Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
LETZTE INSTANZ, a German rock band particularly noted for its use of the violin and cello, has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS...October 19, 2006
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CELLADOR Guitarists Comment On State Of Power Metal In The U.S.
Jeff Maki and Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net recently interviewed guitarists Bill Hudson and Chris Petersen of Nebraskan power metal act CELLADOR. The band is currently on a U.S. tour in support of TRIVIUM. A few excerpts from the interview follow: Live-Metal.net: Seeing that power metal is virtually n...October 16, 2006
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NAPALM DEATH, COMMUNIC, BLACK MAJESTY Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
NAPALM DEATH, COMMUNIC and BLACK MAJESTY have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL...October 12, 2006
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ENSLAVED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MOONSORROW Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR
ENSLAVED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MOONSORROW, VOLBEAT and SONIC SYNDICATE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLIND GUAR...October 11, 2006
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KALEDON: 'Chapter IV' European Release Date Announced
Hellion Records has set a December 8 European release date for the fourth full-length album from Italian power metallers KALEDON, entitled "Chapter IV: Twilight of the Gods". "Chapter IV: Twilight of the Gods" projected track listing: 01. The Holy Water 02. Hell On Earth 03. War Plans 04. Goodbye My...October 9, 2006
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KALEDON Signs With Germany's HELLION RECORDS
Italian power metal band KALEDON has inked a European deal with Germany's Hellion Records. The group will release its recently completed fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", before the end of the year. "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods" projected track listing: 01. The Holy Wa...October 5, 2006
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STORMWARRIOR And KAI HANSEN To Perform 'Walls Of Jericho' Set At WACKEN OPEN AIR
German power metallers STORMWARRIOR will be joined by former HELLOWEEN and current GAMMA RAY guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen for a special "Walls of Jericho" set during their performance at next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now...October 4, 2006
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NOCTURNAL RITES Bassist: 'Songwriting Is Going Really Well'
NOCTURNAL RITES bassist Nils Eriksson has posted the following update at the band's official web site: "Just dropping by to let you all know that songwriting [for the new album] is going really well (still). We worked on some vocals yesterday and Jonny [Lindqvist] can still sing (again). Some of the...October 3, 2006
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BELPHEGOR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Austrian extreme black/death metal outfit BELPHEGOR has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL CORP...September 30, 2006
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CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, RAGE Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, RAGE, TYR, JBO and AMORPHIS have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BLIND GUARDIAN CANN...September 29, 2006
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ROY Z, RENATO TRIBUZY To Perform With PRIMAL FEAR In Brazil
Guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy will appear as special guests during PRIMAL FEAR's concert at the Live N' Louder festival on October 14 at Arena Skol Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil. Also performing at the festival are DAVID LEE ROTH, STRATOVARI...September 28, 2006
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STRATOVARIUS' KOTIPELTO: Photos From New Solo CD Recording Sessions Available
STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto entered Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland in August to begin recording his third solo album, tentatively due in early 2007 via his own label, High and Loud Records. Check out photos from some of the early recording sessions at this location. KOTIPELTO's sop...September 24, 2006
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