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EDGUY: 'Tinnitus Sanctus' Lands On German, Austrian Charts

"Tinnitus Sanctus", the new album from the German melodic metal band EDGUY, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #19 Austria: #50 The digipack version of "Tinnitus Sanctus" includes a bonus CD entitled "Live In Los Angeles". The complete track listing is as follows: CD 1...

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EDGUY Frontman Begins Work On Next AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY's official web site has been updated with the following interview with the group's frontman, Tobias Sammet: Q: The new album, "Tinnitus Sanctus", is out now. What are your expectations towards the sales? Tobias: "Well, the sales seem to be quite strong so far, even though I don't expect the al...

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SISTER SIN: Second U.S. Tour Video Blog Posted Online

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN recently kicked off a U.S. tour as the support act for OTEP and ILL NINO. The group's second tour video blog can be viewed below. "Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week...

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TIMO TOLKKI Discusses STRATOVARIUS 'Publicity Stunt'; Video Available

Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki has released the second part of his three-part interview via the RR web site. During this lengthy interview which lasts almost an hour, Tolkki talks about the STRATOVARIUS period between 1996 and 2008. He discusses the diffic...

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APRIL DIVINE: Two New Songs Posted Online

Swedish alternative rock outfit APRIL DIVINE has posted two tracks from its upcoming album at www.aprildivine.com. The as-yet-untitled CD was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia with American producer Rick Beato (BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, DARK NEW DAY, SHINEDOWN, SEVENDUST, VINCE NEIL, SUBMERSED) and is sch...

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Reactivated ALGAION Preparing To Record New Album

After a decade of silence, Swedish melodic black metallers ALGAION have reunited and are preparing to enter the studio to record a new full-length album. Having previously played with HYPOCRISY, PAIN and MORIFADE, guitarist Mathias Kamijo decided that it was time to resurrect the ghost of ALGAION, a...

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EDGUY: 'Tinnitus Sanctus' Digipack Edition Detailed

The digipack version of "Tinnitus Sanctus", the new album from the German melodic metal band EDGUY, will include a bonus CD entitled "Live In Los Angeles". The complete track listing is as follows: CD 1: 01. Ministry Of Saints 02. Sex Fire Religion 03. The Pride Of Creation 04. Nine Lives 05. Wake U...

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EDGUY Singer To Guest On New BRUCE KULICK Solo Album

EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet has recorded a guest vocal appearance on the new solo album from former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick, tentatively titled "BK3". In a posting on his official web site, Kulick writes, "Tobias Sammet is not a name you all know, but h...

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SISTER SIN Hits The Road In The U.S.; First Tour Video Blog Posted Online

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has just kicked off a U.S. tour as the support act for OTEP and ILL NINO. The group's first tour video blog can be viewed below. "Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week o...

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EDGUY: 'Ministry Of Saints' Video Available

"Ministry Of Saints", the new video from the German melodic metal band EDGUY, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Belgrade, Serbia. The song comes off the group's new album, "Tinnitus Sanctus", which is scheduled for release in Europe on November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which wil...

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ANGEL BLAKE's 'The Descended' To Receive Japanese Release

"The Descended", the second album from ANGEL BLAKE — the Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen — will be released in Japan on November 19 via Spiritual Beast. "The Descended" was released in Europe and North America in May 2008 via Dynamic Arts Records. A single, entitled...

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TIMO TOLKKI: New Video Interview Available

Part one of a new interview with former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mastermind Timo Tolkki can be viewed at this location. REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE recently launched its official web site at this location. Also included on the site are individual video interviews with the other RR...

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M.ILL.ION Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Swedish melodic rockers M.ILL.ION have parted ways with guitarist Jonas Hermansson. "We thank Jonas for many good memories and great guitar playing, but we have different agendas these days and it's simply time to move on," the band writes in a statement. "We wish him all the best; Jonas will always...

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SISTER SIN: 'Switchblade Serenades' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 107 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the b...

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DISMEMBER: 20th-Anniversary Meet-And-Greet Announced

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have scheduled a 20th-anniversary show on November 22 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. The concert will feature all the past and present members of DISMEMBER on stage performing songs from all of the band's albums. A special "meet-and-greet" sessi...