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AMBERIAN DAWN To Support EPICA In Europe

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have been confirmed as the "main" support act for EPICA's upcoming European tour. Also scheduled to appear is SONS OF SEASONS, the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO). For a list of...

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KAMELOT Drummer To Be Interviewed On 'Texas Beth' Radio Show

KAMELOT drummer Casey Grillo will be interviewed on tonight's edition of the "Texas Beth" radio show at www.infernalrockradio.com at 10:00 p.m. EST. He will discuss KAMELOT and the upcoming Triton Power Cruise where Grillo will conduct a drum clinic with Beatnik Rhythm Analyzers. Listeners can log i...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Collaborating With AMANDA SOMERVILLE, PRIMAL FEAR Members

Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske is collaborating with American singer Amanda Somerville on a brand new melodic hard rock/metal project for Frontiers Records. Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and Magnus Karlsson (PLACE VENDOME, PRIMAL FEAR) are handling most of the songwriting for the CD, whi...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have issued the following update: "It's [true], Joanna Nieniewska [vocals] was forced to leave the band a few weeks ago! The reason is a health problem which should not be specified more detailed, but makes it impossible for her to complete a whole sh...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Drummer Schedules German Clinic

RHAPSODY OF FIRE drummer Alex Holzwarth has scheduled a drum clinic on October 16 at Musikhaus Marstein in eastern Germany. Alex will talk about his double-bass technique and will offer tips to aspiring drummers on how to get themselves to the next level. Alex is renowned for his work with such band...

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KAMELOT: New Video Interview With CASEY GRILLO Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with drummer Casey Grillo of the American/Norwegian melodic metal band KAMELOT. Watch the chat in six parts below. KAMELOT is currently in recording mode at various studios — including the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany — under the watchful ey...

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CRIMSON GLORY, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For TRITON POWER CRUISE

CRIMSON GLORY and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed for the first-ever progressive/power metal cruise dubbed Triton Power Cruise. The cruise will set sail on the Carnival Imagination on Friday, April 30, 2010 and return to Miami the following Monday (May 3). Triton Power Cruise billing is as foll...

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KAMELOT Frontman Addresses Band's Label Situation

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have commented on their label situation following recent reports that the band's former record company, SPV (Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH) submitted an application on May 25 to commence insolvency proceedings— roughly equivalent to Chapter 1...

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KAMELOT Guitarist: 'The New Songs Are Really Inspiring'

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT are currently in recording mode at various studios — including the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany — under the watchful eye of Sascha Paeth and Miro as producers. A spring 2010 release is being planned for the band's highly anticipated follow-up to thei...

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EX DEO/KATAKLYSM Frontman Interviewed; Video Available

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with EX DEO/KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono on July 10, 2009 at the Masters Of Rock festival in the Czech Republic. Watch the eight-minute chat below. "Romulus", the debut album from EX DEO, sold around 600 copies in the United States in it...

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SONS OF SEASONS To Support EPICA In Europe

SONS OF SEASONS — the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO) — will support Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA on their upcoming European tour. The "main" support act for the trek has not yet been announced. For a list of confirme...

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KATAKLYSM Frontman's EX DEO: 'Romulus' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Romulus", the debut album from EX DEO — the band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position N...

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THRESHOLD, SERENITY, SPHERIC UNIVERSE EXPERIENCE To Team Up For 'Essence Of Progression' Tour

Progressive metallers THRESHOLD, SERENITY and SPHERIC UNIVERSE EXPERIENCE will team up for the first "Essence Of Progression" tour across Europe this autumn. Austrian progressive metallers SERENITY will be THRESHOLD's special guests for the trek. They are currently promoting their second album, "Fal...

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Heavy Metal Fans Take Their Video Memories Home On Official SONISPHERE USB Wristband

With metal fans gathering across Europe for the epic Sonisphere tour, the organizers now present the unique Sonisphere souvenir USB wristband, offering fans the ultimate collection of content from the festival. The Sonisphere USB wristband gives fans an amazing collection of exclusive audio and vide...

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EX DEO Announces Touring Bassist

EX DEO — the band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — has enlisted bassist Dano Apekian from Montreal, Quebec's melodic death metal outfit ASHES OF EDEN. Commented Maurizio: "We knew that Francois Mongrain (MARTYR) couldn't make it on some tours with EX DEO even before we asked him to perfor...