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AVANTASIA's 'Lost In Space' Parts 1 And 2 Pushed Back To November

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that the release date of the two new six-track albums from his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Lost In Space - Part 2", has been pushed back to November 16 from the previously announced October 19. "We have produced so much exclusive...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers MICHAEL BOLTON; Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fourth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "['Fool's Game'] was done originally by Michael Bolton and it's on his very first record. Not much people know that he played rock music in the beginning of the '80,...

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THOR: Video Footage From NORTHWEST METALFEST Available

Video footage of Canadian rock warrior THOR's triumphant headlining performance at the Northwest Metalfest — which was held near Vancouver between Chilliwack and Hope, British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 10-12 — can be viewed below. The clip features rabid fan reaction at both the Metalfest (including...

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DREAMLAND To Perform Acoustic Set At SWEDISH METAL EXPO

Swedish metallers DREAMLAND will play an acoustic gig at the Swedish Metal Expo on Sunday, September 2 at Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden. DREAMLAND will hit the stage at 2:40 p.m. For more information on the Swedish Metal Expo, click here. DREAMLAND recently saw both of their full-length albums rele...

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ARCTICFLAME Continuing Work On Sophomore CD

New Jersey power metallers ARCTICFLAME recently entered the studio to begin recording their second album, "Declaration", tentatively due before the end of the year. "Guitarist Rod Mariani has completed his rhythm tracks for the upcoming CD," the band writes on its web site. "The sessions lasted from...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers KISS' 'Love Gun'; Sample Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the third MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "'Love Gun' is one of my favorite KISS tracks and I was wondering why they didn't include it on their unplugged album a few years ago. It's an excellent hard rock trac...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: Last Three Dates Of 'Mystica' Tour Cancelled

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has cancelled the three remaining dates (Heidelberg, London and Zürich) on the second leg of the "Mystica" tour. "We had different reasons for [the cancellation]," Axel explains. "First it wouldn't make sense to fly Johnny [Gioeli, vocals] over [from the U.S.] for jus...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Members Confirmed For 'Marc Bolan & T.Rex 30th Anniversary Celebration'

On Saturday, September 29, Joe's Pub In The Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park will present "20th Century Boy: Marc Bolan & T.Rex 30th Anniversary Celebration". Marking the sixtieth anniversary of Marc Bolan's birth and the thirtieth of his passing, this one-night-only event will show...

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ROB ROCK: 'Garden Of Chaos' Title Track Posted Online

The title track of vocalist ROB ROCK's (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) new solo album, "Garden of Chaos", has been posted on his MySpace page. Due in Japan on August 22 via Victor Entertainment/JVC Music, in Europe on September 23 through AFM Records and in North America on October 23 through Cand...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Says New AVANTASIA Album Is 'My Type Of Material'

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has commented on his guest appearance on the third installment of EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2". Asked what the AVANTASIA project has been like this time around, Kiske replied, "I like it this time a...

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WARRIOR SOUL: U.K. Tour Dates Announced

Legendary frontman Kory Clarke will take his newest version of WARRIOR SOUL on a small U.K. tour starting in October. This version of WARRIOR SOUL will perform a couple of its newest tracks live for the very first time. Clarke was recently arrested and released on charges of aggravated assault and l...

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New CANDLEMASS, DORO Audio Interviews Posted Online

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #19 is now available for download at this location (17 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian passes the mic to fellow journalist/metal-meister John Strednansky who interviews CANDLEMASS bassist/mastermind Leif Edling regarding the band's latest release, "King of the Grey Islands", an...

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ROB ROCK: Exclusive Japanese 'Garden Of Chaos' Artwork Revealed

The exclusive artwork for the Japanese version of vocalist ROB ROCK's (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) new solo album, "Garden of Chaos", has been posted at this location. This artwork, created by Liza Rock Designs, is only available in Japan/Asia via JVC/Victor Records. The album's regular artwork...

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EDGUY Frontman Undergoes Appendix Surgery

EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet recently underwent appendix surgery and is currently recovering in a German hospital. Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA proj...

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DORO Planning Another U.S. Tour In The Spring

German metal queen DORO is planning a new U.S. tour that will take place in the spring of 2008. More information will be made available soon. Pesch's new version of the WARLOCK classic "All We Are" — featuring a backing band consisting of DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, AFTER FOREVER...