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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Felt 'Violated' When Band's New Single 'Èlan' Was Leaked Ahead Of Release

NIGHTWISH mastermind/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen says that he felt "violated" when the band's new single, "Èlan", was leaked one week before its official release, and has admonished people who "honestly don't see anything wrong" with illegally spreading unreleased music on the Internet. "When 'Èla...

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SCORPIONS Documentary 'Forever And A Day' Premieres In Berlin; Video Report

For one and a half years, renowned filmmaker Katja von Garnier accompanied German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on what was originally supposed to be the band's farewell tour. The resulting documentary, "Forever And A Day", follows the band on the road from Bangkok to Moscow, and culminates in SCORPI...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Èlan' Video Premiere

"Èlan", the new video from Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, can be seen below. The clip was shot in Finland at various locations between September and November 2014, and it was directed by Ville Lipiäinen. Commented NIGHTWISH mastermind/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen: "The lon...

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VOLBEAT Signs North American Management Deal With Q PRIME

Q Prime, the New York-based music management firm founded and run by Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch, today announced the North American management signing of the Grammy-nominated Danish/American rock and rollers VOLBEAT. "Anytime you see a band (in Lubbock, Texas no less) who can play Johnny Cash'...

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SCORPIONS Singer KLAUS MEINE: Retiring Is 'Easier To Say Than To Do'

Vocalist Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS took part in a press conference on February 9 in Paris, France. You can now watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. Speaking about SCORPIONS' decision to scrap their retirement plans and r...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist MATTHIAS JABS Explains Decision To Scrap Retirement

Australia's The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with guitarist Matthias Jabs of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about SCORPIONS' decision to scrap their retirement plans, Jabs said: "During the so-called 'farewell' tour, th...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Says Leak Of New Single 'Èlan' Is 'Huge Blow'

NIGHTWISH mastermind/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen says that the leak of the band's new single, "Èlan", is "a huge blow to the wonderful mystery which is surrounding the impending release of [the band's] new music," and has urged fans to wait to hear the song "as it is supposed to be." NIGHTWISH's n...

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AMARANTHE: Multi-Camera Video Footage Of 'Digital World' Performance From Moscow

Russia's Classic Rock magazine has uploaded multi-camera footage of AMARANTHE performing the song "Digital World" on December 13, 2014 at club Volta in Moscow. You can now watch it below (clip directed by Inna Ford). AMARANTHE's third album, "Massive Addictive", was released on October 21, 2014 via...

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KISKE/SOMERVILLE To Release 'City Of Heroes' Album In April

Frontiers Music Srl will release the new album from KISKE/SOMERVILLE, titled "City Of Heroes", on April 17 in Europe and April 21 in North America. KISKE/SOMERVILLE is the musical collaboration between vocalists Michael Kiske (HELLOWEEN, UNISONIC, PLACE VENDOME) and Amanda Somerville (TRILLIUM, AVAN...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Prefers The Pre-Internet Days When People Bought Records

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige.se: These days, everybody's got a book out, you're out telling stories from your life, ANTHRAX posts studio reports on the new album. I...

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NIGHTWISH: Tenth 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' Making-Of Trailer Available

Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release their new album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", on March 27 in Europe and March 31 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD was created by the band's longtime collaborator Toxic Angel. Famed evolutionary biologi...

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Former TNT Singer TONY HARNELL To Record New STARBREAKER Album

Former TNT frontman Tony Harnell will re-team with PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Magnus Karlsson for a brand new STARBREAKER album. Says Tony: "One of my favorite recording projects, STARBREAKER, with Magnus Karlsson will finally release album #3 sometime next year. Other news soon..." STARBREAKER started a...

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AMARANTHE: 10-Minute Documentary On Moscow Concert

Russia's Classic Rock magazine has uploaded a 10-minute video report on AMARANTHE's December 13, 2014 concert at club Volta in Moscow. You can now watch it below (clip directed by Inna Ford). AMARANTHE's third album, "Massive Addictive", was released on October 21, 2014 via Spinefarm Records. The CD...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' Album Track Listing Revealed

Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release their new album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", on March 27 in Europe and March 31 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD was created by the band's longtime collaborator Toxic Angel. "Endless Forms Most Beauti...

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GAMMA RAY's KAI HANSEN Discusses Upcoming 'The Best (Of)' Collection (Video)

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release a best-of collection, aptly titled "The Best (Of)", on January 30 via earMUSIC. The record features a great variety of tunes, spanning from the band's first-ever album, "Heading For Tomorrow", to highlights from follow-up releases such as "Powerplant" an...