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FIREWIND Keyboardist Continues Work On Solo CD

Bob Katsionis, keyboardist of Greek power metal act FIREWIND as well as guitarist of NIGHTFALL and IMAGINERY, is putting the finishing touches on his third solo CD. Once again, the effort will be an all-instrumental work in the vein of LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, DREAM THEATER and STRATOVARIUS, with...

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KAMELOT Add Keyboardist OLIVER PALOTAI As Permanent Member

American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have announced the addition of German keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (DORO, ULI JON ROTH) as the new and permanent member of the band. "We have been very fortunate to work with great keyboardists from around the world," stated KAMELOT guitarist/founde...

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SAXON Frontman Recalls Near-Fatal House Fire

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Well, it's about time I said something! "First of all, I would like to say 'Thank you' to everybody who sent messages after the fire it was a bad period in our lives but you have to go on and ...

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CRAZY WORLD: Debut Album Due This Month

CRAZY WORLD, the Finnish band featuring Lauri Porra (STRATOVARIUS, SINERGY, KOTIPELTO) on bass, Mika Järvinen (FIVE FIFTEEN) on vocals, Esa Kotilainen (WIGWAM) on keyboards, Timo Kämäräinen (ISMO ALANKO, BEACON) on guitar/vocals, and Anssi Nykänen (PEKKA POHJOLA, JUKKA TOLONEN, HAVANA BLACK) on drum...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: Swedish Tour Dates Announced

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES will embark on a tour of Sweden in November/December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 17 - Gävle, SWE – Club Monster Nov. 18 - Eskilstuna, SWE – ICE Nov. 19 - Motala, SWE – Motala Metal Festival Nov. 25 - Huskvarna, SWE – Folkets Park Nov. 26 - Falun, ...

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THUNDERSTONE To Team Up With CRYSTAL BALL For European Tour

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE will be teaming up with Swiss rockers CRYSTAL BALL for a European tour beginning in early December. Opening the show will be TEMPESTA. Confirmed dates so far as follows: Dec. 01 - Munich, GER @ Backstage Dec. 02 - Ulm, GER @ Take Off Dec. 04 - Ludwigsburg...

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ORPHANED LAND Frontman Issues Post-PROGPOWER Update

Israeli metal outfit ORPHANED LAND have issued an update following their trip to the ProgPower festival in Atlanta, Georgia, where they shared stage with such renowned acts like ANGRA, CONCEPTION, PINK CREAM 69, STRATOVARIUS, SYMPHORCE, THERION and others. Considering that the festival was sold out...

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Stratovarius

"This year has been a nightmare," sings Timo Kotipelto in the first line of the first song of "Stratovarius". He's not kidding — mainman Timo Tolkki's very public mental health issues, the band's disintegration, keyboardist Jens Johanssen literally pissing on Tolkki on stage — the fact that this alb...

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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Checks In From The Road

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has posted the following message on his official web site: "I just wanted to info you guys about what I am doing right now... "The STRATO tours (South America, Middle America and now North America) have been going more than well! We have played to a lot of awesom...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: Live Video Posted Online

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have uploaded a live performance video of the track "Deliverance" from the group's show at Sky Com Arena in Umeå, Sweden at this location (.MPG, 59 MB). NOCTURNAL RITES' latest album, "Grand Illusion", was released this past week via Century Media Records. The...

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AMORPHIS: Russian Tour Dates Announced

Finnish hard rockers AMORPHIS have lined up two dates in Russia in early November. The details are as follows: Nov. 03 – St. Petersburg, RUS @ Port Club Nov. 04 – Moscow, RUS @ CDK MAI AMORPHIS recently entered the Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki to start the recording process for their follow-up to...

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KALEDON To Film 'Mighty Son Of The Great Lord' Video

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have recruited director Riccardo Ponis (KARDIA, ASTARTE SYRIACA) to direct their video for the track "Mighty Son of the Great Lord". The clip will be shot on October 1 and will be edited and released by the middle of the month. "Mighty Son of the Great Lord"...

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NOCTURNAL RITES/FALCONER Limited-Edition 7" Single Now Available

Swedmetal has released a very limited (500 copies) spilt 7" vinyl single with NOCTURNAL RITES and FALCONER. The NOCTURNAL RITES contribution comes in the form of the Japanese bonus track "Okahoo" off the 2000 album "Afterlife", while FALCONER provide the tune "Rock 'n' Roll Devil". More information...

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Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Comments On His Return To SAXON

Drummer Nigel Glockler has commented on his return to SAXON following the departure of Jörg Michael, who has since resumed touring full-time with STRATOVARIUS. Said Glockler: "I'd been mulling it over for a few months. We knew Jörg was leaving in August. I wanted to make sure that it was what I real...

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KAMELOT: Session Musicians Announced For Upcoming Tour

German keyboardist Oliver Palotai (DORO, ULI JON ROTH) will join KAMELOT on their U.S./Canadian dates in November. Also planning to make the tour is soprano vocalist Mari. Mari appeared on both the "Epica" and "The Black Halo" albums and will be singing live with KAMELOT. In other news, Fear Dark re...