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DELAIN At Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING; Video Footage Available
The Belgian office of Roadrunner Records has uploaded video impressions from DELAIN's appearance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held June 27-29, 2008 in Dessel, Belgium. Watch the footage at this location. DELAIN is the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band founded by ex-WITHIN...July 11, 2008
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AMASEFFER To Attend 'Altalena' Premiere At JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL
Israel's "holy project" AMASEFFER has composed the original soundtrack for the Israeli film "Altalena". The film's premiere will take place on July 14 at the Jerusalem Film Festival. All three members of AMASEFFER will attend the screening, meet the press and talk about their work on the score. Visi...July 8, 2008
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STREAM OF PASSION To Support EPICA In Holland
STREAM OF PASSION will support EPICA on October 16 at Paard van Troje in Den Haag, Holland. As previously reported, STREAM OF PASSION has posted several new demo teasers on its MySpace page. STREAM OF PASSION members Johan van Stratum (bass),Davy Mickers (drums) and Marcela Bovio (vocals, lyrics, v...July 6, 2008
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CHRIS CAFFERY To Appear On VINNIE VINCENT Tribute Album
Six additional musicians have been confirmed for the upcoming tribute album "Kiss My Ankh: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent". Guitarist/keyboardist Paul LaPlaca (ZANDELLE, Z02, CHRIS CAFFERY) has been tapped to contribute a dark interpretation of the foreboding KISS track "Unholy". Chris Caffery (SAVATAG...July 1, 2008
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EPICA Singer Preparing For 'Equilibrio' Stage Musical
EPICA singer Simone Simons recently confirmed her participation in the rock/metal opera "Equilibrio", which is said to be a collaboration between the Dutch metal band XYSTUS and Holland's oldest symphony orchestra, the USConcert. XYSTUS' new album, entitled "Equilibrio", contains 12 songs from the o...June 20, 2008
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AVANTASIA Mainman Checks In From The Road
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet is in the middle of a short tour with his solo project AVANTASIA. He has issued the following update from the road: "I feel like being drunk although I am not. There was just an earthquake a few seconds ago and I am on the 21st floor of a hotel tower. ...June 18, 2008
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GOTHIC METAL PALACE Festival Organizers Explain Cancellation
The Gothic Metal Palace festival, which was scheduled to take place June 20-21 in Zuidlaren, The Netherlands, has been officially cancelled. The organizers' statement regarding the cancellation reads as follows: "In spite of all our efforts to make this festival happen we simply cannot go through wi...June 18, 2008
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EPICA: Footage From 'Classical Conspiracy' Concert Posted Online
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA took part in a special concert dubbed "Classical Conspiracy" this past Saturday (June 14) at the Miskolc International Opera Festival in Hungary. The band performed a 45-minute set of metal adaptations of classical songs and movie soundtracks, accompanied by the orche...June 17, 2008
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AVANTASIA: More Tour Video Blogs Available
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the next two in a series of video blogs (see below) from the AVANTASIA European tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was recently tapped to rep...June 17, 2008
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IMPERIA To Perform At Holland's MYSTIC FAIR
Dutch/Norwegian goth metal band IMPERIA which is fronted by Norwegian singer Helena Iren Michaelsen (the original vocalist of the Holland-based band SAHARA DUST, which later changed its name to EPICA) will perform at the 2008 edition of the Mystic Fair on Saturday, July 19. The gothic and fantasy fa...June 15, 2008
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AVANTASIA In Moscow: Quality Video Footage, Photos Available
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA performed a headlining show at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia on June 10, 2008. Check out photos from the concert: Darkside HeadBanger.ru Quality video footage from the show can be viewed below. AVANTASIA's touring lineup consists of the following...June 13, 2008
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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For Spain's ALTERNA VIGO Festival
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for the Alterna Vigo festival, set to take place August 8-9, 2008 in Vigo, Spain. So scheduled to appear are OVERKILL, GAMMA RAY, EXODUS, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, CYNIC and RATOS DE PORO. For more information, go to this location. PRIMAL FEAR has set...June 12, 2008
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AVANTASIA: More Tour Video Blogs, ROCKSOUND Footage Available
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the second and third in a series of video blogs from the AVANTASIA European tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Also available is more fan-filmed video footage from the Rocksound concert (courtesy of YouTube user "...June 11, 2008
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AVANTASIA: Footage From Tour Kick-Off Available
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA kicked off its European tour on Thursday, June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert's opening song can be viewed below (clip uploaded by YouTube user "bomberman021"). AVANTASIA's touring lineu...June 8, 2008
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Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE Releases First AVANTASIA Tour Video Blog
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the first in a series of video blogs from the AVANTASIA European tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Watch the clip below. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was recently tapped...June 7, 2008
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