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PROGPOWER USA III Officially Sold Out!
ProgPower USA III has officially SOLD OUT of all tickets in less than 6 days! The show, to be held in Atlanta Georgia on November 15th and 16th, will feature the following "all-star" line up: BLIND GUARDIAN GAMMA RAY ANGRA PAIN OF SALVATION READING ZERO THRESHOLD DEVIN TOWNSEND ZERO HOUR SILENT FORC...July 8, 2002
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SAGGA Complete Work On "Planetude"
Brazil's SAGGA have just finished mixing their new album, entitled Planetude, in Germany with producers Sascha Paeth and Miro (i.e. RHAPSODY, ANGRA, SHAMAN) for a late summer South American release through Louder Music. The CD, which features a guest appearance by former ANGRA and current SHAMAN fro...July 7, 2002
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SHAMAN Announce South American Dates
Brazil's SHAMAN, featuring former ANGRA members Andre Matos (vocals),Luis Mariutti (bass) and Ricardo Confessori (drums),have lined up the following South American dates during the coming weeks: Aug. 21 - Porto Alegre, BRA @ Bar Opinião Aug. 23 – Curitiba, BRA @ Moinho São Roque Sep. 14 - São Paul...July 7, 2002
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SHAMAN Announce Hometown Gig
Brazil's SHAMAN, featuring former ANGRA members Andre Matos (vocals),Luis Mariutti (bass) and Ricardo Confessori (drums),have announced a hometown show at Via Funchal in São Paulo, Brazil on September 14th. As previously reported, SHAMAN's debut album, entitled Ritual, is due to be released throug...June 21, 2002
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Former YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Frontman Inks Deal With MASCOT RECORDS
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/LOUDNESS vocalist Michael Vescera has signed a recording agreement with Holland's Mascot Records for the third MICHAEL VESCERA PROJECT album, due later in the year. Among the musicians set to make guest appearances on the album are Roland Grapow (ex-HELLOWEEN, MASTERPLAN),Ro...June 21, 2002
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DRAGONLORD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
San Francisco Bay Area's DRAGONLORD, featuring current and former members of TESTAMENT, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. The full list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the...June 19, 2002
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AVANTASIA's "The Metal Opera Part II" Due In October
The long-awaited second part of EDGUY main man Tobias Sammet's all-star project, AVANTASIA, will be released in North America in October. "I am proud to say that in between touring and sleeping a bit I managed to finish the last chapter of my huge dream," Tobias recently said. "It was really excitin...June 18, 2002
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ANGRA To Play Taiwan, Offer World Cup Support
ANGRA are headed back to Japan for a tour that will run from June 19th until June 24th, and will include shows with SINERGY in Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima. Prior to the Japanese tour, ANGRA will become the first South American heavy metal band to perform in Taiwan, where they will play one s...June 8, 2002
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Former ANGRA Frontman To Join TIME MACHINE At Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
Former ANGRA and current SHAMAN frontman Andre Matos will be joining Italian prog-metallers TIME MACHINE onstage during the latter's appearance at Italy's Gods Of Metal festival on June 8-9. In related news, TIME MACHINE will shortly be reissuing their Act II: Galileo album with five live bonus trac...June 7, 2002
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SINERGY Guitarist Duo To Hold Japanese Clinics
SINERGY guitarists Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala will be conducting three guitar clinics in Japan before the band embark on a five-day tour with ANGRA across the country. Dates and locations of the clinics are as follows: Jun. 13 – Nagoya, JAP @ ESP Music Academy Jun. 14 – Shibuya, JAP @ ESP Music A...May 30, 2002
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SHAMAN Keyboardist To Issue Solo Album
Fabio Ribeiro, the guest keyboard player in Brazil's SHAMAN—the band that features in its ranks former ANGRA members Andre Matos (vocals),Luis Mariutti (bass) and Ricardo Confessori (drums)—will shortly be issuing the second album from his solo project called BLEZQI ZATSAZ. Entitled The Tide Turns,...May 28, 2002
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Former ANGRA Frontman Performs With DR. SIN For DVD Recording
Former ANGRA and current SHAMAN frontman Andre Matos joined Brazil's DR. SIN onstage at the latter's appearance at Sesc Ipiranga in São Paulo, Brazil on May 23th and 24th for the recording of a live DVD celebrating the 11th anniversary of DR. SIN's career. Andre reportedly appeared with the band for...May 27, 2002
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Former HELLOWEEN Members Among Musicians Confirmed For Brazil's EXECUTION Project
Ex-HELLOWEEN members Michael Kiske (vocals) and Roland Grapow (guitar),HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén, ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro, PRIMAL FEAR/SINNER bassist Mat Sinner, PRIMAL FEAR vocalist Ralf Scheepers, and THOTEN drummer Marco Barzo are among the musicians scheduled to appear on the forthc...May 24, 2002
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: The Latest Update
An update from the wacky world of DEVIN TOWNSEND (i.e. STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, PHYSICIST, OCEAN MACHINE, etc.): Some good and bad news regarding the tour is that Chris Valagao who was to be the new keyboard player in STRAPPING YOUNG LAD has had to leave due to his commitments to ZIMMERS HOLE and his wo...May 23, 2002
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SHAMAN Set "Ritual" Track Listing, Perform At Spain's VIÑA ROCK Festival
Brazil's SHAMAN, featuring former ANGRA members Andre Matos (vocals),Luis Mariutti (bass) and Ricardo Confessori (drums),have finalized the track listing for their forthcoming debut, entitled Ritual, which is scheduled to be released in early July through Lucretia Records. The songs set to appear...May 14, 2002
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