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DREAMTALE Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Announces Replacement

Finnish metallers DREAMTALE have parted ways with keyboardist Turkka Vuorinen and have replaced him with 17-year-old Akseli Kaasalainen. In other news, the band has been busy preparing material for the fourth DREAMTALE album. "The second demo session is on its way at the moment and we have about 15...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist To Appear On New KOTIPELTO Album

According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, keyboardist Janne Wirman will enter the studio within the next couple of weeks to record his parts for STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto's third solo album under the KOTIPELTO banner. The as-yet-untitled effort is due in e...

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HAGGARD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German 17-piece medieval metalheads HAGGARD 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): BLIND GUARDIAN GRAVE DIGGER HAGGARD IMMORTAL IN FLAMES...

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Creator Of IRON MAIDEN's EDDIE To Publish Art Book

With IRON MAIDEN proving themselves hands-down the hottest metal band on the planet with their killer new studio album "Matter Of Life And Death", what better time to commemorate all things MAIDEN than with an art book celebrating the creator of Eddie? "Run For Cover: The Art Of Derek Riggs" is a fu...

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THUNDERSTONE Begins Recording New Album

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have 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 album....

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TIMO TOLKKI Writing 'More Traditional' STRATOVARIUS Material

STRATOVARIUS guitarist/mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on the songwriting process for the group's new album: "Everything has gone very smoothly and I have written seven songs by now. I expect to complete the songwriting by the STRATOVARIUS tour that kicks off [in] Canada. After t...

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NOCTURNAL RITES To Commence Pre-Production On New CD

NOCTURNAL RITES bassist Nils Eriksson has posted the following update at the band's official forum: "Hey all, thanks for a great show in Stockholm [at the Swedish Metal Expo on September 1-2]. As we said before, this show concludes our touring activities for 'Grand Illusion' and now we'll start work...

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MOONSPELL Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Portugal's MOONSPELL was 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. Also scheduled to perform are IN FLAMES, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, STRATOVARIUS, GRAVE DIGGER, THERION, SAMAEL, SCHANDMAUL and the reunited No...

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IN FLAMES Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish metal titans IN FLAMES 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. Also scheduled to perform are BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, STRATOVARIUS, GRAVE DIGGER, THERION, SAMAEL, SCHANDMAUL and the reunited Norwegi...

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STRATOVARIUS Drummer To Record New Cover Song With DER BOTE's BORIS

STRATOVARIUS's Jörg Michael will be laying down drum tracks for an as-yet-undisclosed cover song next week with singer Boris of FEUERENGEL and DER BOTE fame. No further information is currently available. Michael was one of several guest musicians who appeared on the DER BOTE CD "Kalt!", which came...

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DAVID LEE ROTH To Headline Brazil's LIVE N' LOUDER Festival

Former VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth has been confirmed as the headliner of the Brazilian edition of the Live N' Louder festival, set to take place October 14 at Arena Skol Anhembi in São Paulo. Roth will not be appearing at the Mexican Live N' Louder date, which is scheduled for October 7 at .....

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SAXON: South American/Mexican Tour Dates Confirmed

Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON has lined up the following South American/Mexican tour dates in October: Oct. 07 - MEX - Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes / Live 'n' Louder Festival Oct. 08 - MEX - Chihuahua El Quevedo (2) Oct. 11 - ARG - Buenos Aires Teatro Flores (1) Oct. 12 - ...

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KALEDON: 'Twilight of the Gods' European Release Date Confirmed

Italian power metal band KALEDON will release their fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", in Europe on September 29. The CD will be issued in North American on September 12 via Universal Metal Production. "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods" projected track listing: 01. The Holy...

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Former STRATOVARIUS Bassist's MESS Project Working On Debut EP

MESS, the Finnish heavy metal band featuring bassist Jari Kainulainen (ex-STRATOVARIUS),drummer Atte Sarkima (AJATTARA, VERENPISARA),vocalist Tommi "Tuple" Salmela (TAROT, CARDIANT) and guitarist Elias Viljainen (E.VIL),is currently working on its first EP, tentatively due before the end of the y...

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STRATOVARIUS, CHILDREN OF BODOM Members To Guest On SENTIMENT Debut

SENTIMENT, the Finnish band featuring former SILENT VOICES vocalist Michael Henneken, is putting the finishing touches on its debut album. Two heavy metal heavyweights — Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS) and Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) — will be making guest appearances on the CD. Audio samples wi...