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THERION Frontman Explains METAL MEETING FESTIVAL Cancellation
THERION frontman Christofer Johnsson has posted a lengthy explanation on the band's official web site for the cancellation of the group's scheduled performance at at the Metal Meeting Festival in Zadar, Croatia on July 16. Read it at this location. As previously reported, THERION are one of seven ba...July 19, 2005
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MYSTIC PROPHECY To Film German Show For Bonus Live DVD
MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., ex-PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and SYMPHORCE guitarist Markus Pohl, will film their December 16, 2005 con...July 7, 2005
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FIREWIND: 'Forged By Fire' To Receive U.S. Release Next Week
FIREWIND's third album, "Forged by Fire", will receive a long-overdue U.S. release on July 12 via Magick Records (a division of Cleopatra Records). In other news, FIREWIND have been forced to cancel their July 23 appearance at the Fabric Festival in Trier, Germany — presumably as a resut of the rece...July 6, 2005
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MYSTIC PROPHECY Sign With MASSACRE RECORDS
MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., ex-PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and SYMPHORCE guitarist Markus Pohl, have inked a new deal with Massacre R...July 4, 2005
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Vocalist CHITY SOMAPALA Quits FIREWIND
Vocalist Chity Somapala (ex-AVALON, FARO) has officially left FIREWIND due to "personal reasons." Somapala originally joined FIREWIND in early 2004 as the replacement for Stephen Fredrick. Chity appeared on the band's third disc, "Forged by Fire", which was produced by band leader/guitarist Gus G. a...July 3, 2005
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PAGAN'S MIND Confirmed For PROGPOWER U.K.
Norwegian metallers PAGAN'S MIND have been confirmed for the U.K. edition of the ProgPower festival, set to take place March 25, 2006 at The Centaur in Cheltenham. Other groups scheduled to perform at the festival are THERION, THRESHOLD, FREEDOM CALL, ORPHANED LAND and FIREWIND. One more band has ye...June 30, 2005
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ROB ROCK: U.S. Release Date Set For 'Holy Hell'
Singer ROB ROCK's (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) latest solo album, "Holy Hell", is scheduled to be released in the U.S. on September 6 via Candlelight/Caroline Records. Meanwhile, Danish producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, INVOCATOR) is mixing the bonus tracks for JVC/Victor Entertainment release of...June 21, 2005
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ARCH ENEMY: 'Doomsday Machine' Completed, Guitarist CHRISTOPHER AMOTT Takes Time Out
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Dear ARCH ENEMY fans! "ARCH ENEMY guitar player (and my brother) Christopher Amott wants to take time out and fully concentrate on his studies at home in Sweden. "Christopher completed his work on...June 8, 2005
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THERION, THRESHOLD, FREEDOM CALL Confirmed For PROGPOWER U.K. 2006
THERION, THRESHOLD, FREEDOM CALL, ORPHANED LAND and FIREWIND have been officially confirmed for the U.K. edition of the ProgPower festival, set to take place March 25, 2006 at The Centaur in Cheltenham. "Recognizing an upturn in the popularity of progressive and power metal here over the last few ye...May 30, 2005
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FIREWIND Forced To Pull Out Of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN U.K. Dates
Greek melodic power metal band FIREWIND, featuring former DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., have been forced to cancel their previously announced support dates with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN in the U.K. after singer Chity Somapala's (ex-AVALON, FARO) visa application to the U.K. embassy was rejected, according to...May 28, 2005
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FIREWIND To Enter Studio In The Fall
FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Gus G. here, we"re back from the European tour now. All shows went great and were sold out!! Unbelievable! It was so nice to meet many of you after the shows and hang out and I hope we"ve made some ...May 11, 2005
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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: Gothenburg Show Was 'A Huge Success'
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Japan and South America await in the next weeks, and we can't wait to get back to these territories! There have been some changes to the Mexican, Chilean and Brazailian shows, so please check out t...May 9, 2005
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NEVERMORE: Studio Update
According to an online posting by NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane, the singer completed "the main vocals [Friday night, March 11] for a song called 'Final Product'. All the drums and rhythm guitars are done, just doing vocals, bass, and acoustic guitars at the moment." NEVERMORE are currently at Back...March 13, 2005
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Never-Ending
It's tough for me not to consider MYSTIC PROPHECY's "Never-Ending" as a companion piece of sorts to FIREWIND's "Forged by Fire". Both came my way within the last month or two, both are quality melodic metal albums, and both feature the axe wizardry of Gus G. Both albums also happen to be the third r...February 27, 2005
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MYSTIC PROPHECY Enlist Former PRIMAL FEAR Drummer
MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, and FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., have announced the addition of ex-PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and SYMPHORCE guitarist Markus Pohl to...February 24, 2005
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