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EDGUY Performs 15th-Anniversary Shows In Hometown; Photos Available
This past weekend (February 23-24),German melodic metallers EDGUY played two 15th-anniversary shows at at the Wartenberg Oval in Angersbach near Fulda, Germany. German metal queen DORO was the support act both nights. A bunch of photos from the February 23 concert can be found at sounds2move.de. ED...February 27, 2007
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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Lays Down Tracks For New AVANTASIA Album
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has tapped KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer to play on the upcoming third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. "We've recorded the drums in Hamburg at Vox Klangstudio, where we recorded the drums of EDGUY's 'Hellfire Club' too," says Sammet. "Great room, great...January 5, 2007
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EDGUY Singer: 'Life Is Too Short To Live Up To Expectations'
MichaelKiske.net, ex-HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske's Official Fan Club's web site, recently conducted an interview with EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet. An excerpt from the chat follow: MichaelKiske.net: Will Michael Kiske be on another album of yours? Maybe in the future? Tobias Sammet: I don't know....August 21, 2006
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EDGUY Joined By HELLOWEEN Bassist At Spain's METALWAY Festival
According to a posting on EDGUY's official web site, the German melodic metallers were joined by HELLOWEEN bass player Markus Grosskopf for a "highly acclaimed" version of the song "Avantasia" during their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain on Sunday, July 30. EDGUY is continuing...August 2, 2006
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EDGUY Frontman Checks In From Spain
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I am sitting in a Spanish hotel room which I am really happy about as I had lost my voice earlier this week due to a bad throat infection. The doctor told me it wouldn't work but thanks to god, ...July 29, 2006
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GAMMA RAY Guitarist Jams With EDGUY In Germany
GAMMA RAY guitarist Henjo Richter joined EDGUY on stage at the final show of their "Rocket Ride" European tour on March 4 show in Fulda, Germany. Richter made an appearance during EDGUY's second encore, "Avantasia", in front of 2,000 "enthusiastic metalheads," according to a posting on GAMMA RAY's o...March 6, 2006
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EDGUY: New EP To Feature Guest Appearance By Former HELLOWEEN Frontman
EDGUY's upcoming EP, "Superheroes" — due on September 5 via Nuclear Blast Records — will feature a special guest appearance by former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske. Commented EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet: "One of the tracks is a bombastic uptempo epic that's reminiscent of a mixture of heavy QUEEN,...June 28, 2005
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EDGUY: 'Superheroes' CD And DVD Detailed
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hey, fellows, don't forget about the EP and the DVD to come out on September 5th. They are called 'Superheroes' and 'Superheroes – The DVD'. The title track will be the same on both, but the rest of the...June 4, 2005
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THE RING To Film Tonight's Show For Upcoming DVD
THE RING, the Swedish band featuring former HUMANIMAL/GREAT KING RAT guitarist Pontus Norgren, ex-JEKYLL & HYDE frontman Jakob Samuel and ROYAL HUNT/ex-JEKYLL & HYDE guitarist Marcus Jidell (on bass),will be filming their live performance tonight (May 27) at Mondo in Stockholm for an upcomi...May 27, 2005
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Former AVANTASIA Singer Resurfaces In AMITAV
AMITAV, the new band fronted by former AVANTASIA singer Ralf Zdiarstek, will make their live debut on Saturday, May 28 at the Kornhaus in Hünfeld, Germany. The band, who are currently recording their debut album with producer Oliver Kießner (KINGDOM COME),describe their musical style as "a dark and...May 23, 2005
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EDGUY Hard At Work On New EP
German melodic metallers EDGUY are hard at work on their new EP, "Superheroes", tentatively due in September via Nuclear Blast Records. Producing the effort is Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, AINA, RHAPSODY) at the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg. Apart from the mid-tempo title track none of the featured songs will...May 11, 2005
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Former AT VANCE Singer To Release Solo Album
Former AT VANCE singer Oliver Hartmann (AVANTASIA, AINA, GENIUS) will release his solo debut, "Out in the Cold", on April 25 via Frontiers Records. "For me, it's a kind of permanent step to compose and produce for my solo releases," stated the German singer and guitar player. "Although the material...February 18, 2005
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THE RING Begin Work On New Material
THE RING, the Swedish band featuring former HUMANIMAL/GREAT KING RAT guitarist Pontus Norgren, ex-JEKYLL & HYDE frontman Jakob Samuel and ROYAL HUNT/ex-JEKYLL & HYDE guitarist Marcus Jidell (on bass),have posted the following message on their official web site: "There is already a bunch of...January 13, 2005
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THE RING to Support MOTÖRHEAD And SEPULTURA In Germany
THE RING, the Swedish band featuring former HUMANIMAL/GREAT KING RAT guitarist Pontus Norgren and ex-JEKYLL & HYDE frontman Jakob Samuel, will be supporting MOTÖRHEAD and SEPULTURA at the following German dates: Dec. 01 - Osnabruck, GER @ Halle Gartlage Dec. 03 - Erfurt, GER @ Thuringenhalle Dec...November 17, 2004
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EDGUY: 'Hall Of Flames' Track Listing Revealed
German power metallers EDGUY will be issuing a "best of" collection, entitled "Hall of Flames", on December 6 via AFM Records. The double album contains all of the group's "hits," chosen personally by the band, and digitally remastered (CD 1),as well as lots of rare and previously unreleased materi...November 9, 2004
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