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DELAIN Announces New Bassist

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has announced the addition of bassist Otto "The Baron" Schimmelpenninck van der Oije (DETONATION) to the group's ranks. He will make his li...

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TAROT: Finnish Dates Announced

TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — has scheduled the following dates in the band's home country: Mar. 31 - Klubi - Tampere, FIN Apr. 01 - Bar Kino - Pori, FIN Apr. 02 - Klubi - Turku, FIN Apr. 03 - Rytmikorjaamo - Seinäjoki, FIN Apr. 04 - Teatria ...

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Legendary Actor CHRISTOPHER LEE Discusses His Symphonic Metal Album

Legendary actor Christopher Lee, who has appeared in such cinematic milestones as "Lord Of The Rings", "Star Wars", "The Man with the Golden Gun" and "Dracula", was recently interviewed by Metal Express Radio's U.K.-based reporter Mick Burgess about Lee's forthcoming album, "Charlemagne". You can no...

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NIGHTWISH Manager Says Singer's Surprise Pregnancy Won't Affect Band's Recording Plans

NIGHTWISH manager Ewo Pohjola of King Foo Entertainment Ltd tells Finland's MTV3 that singer Anette Olzon's surprise revelation that she is expecting her second child will not affect the band's plan to begin recording its new studio album this fall. "Anette's pregnancy doesn't alter our plans in any...

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LACUNA COIL In Milan: Photos, Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of LACUNA COIL's March 2, 2010 performance in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Photos of the band's "homecoming" concert at the Alcatraz club are available on the news blog Musica Metal. According to Musica Metal, LACUNA COIL bassist Marco Coti Zelati was unable to join his...

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NECROPHAGIST, IMPELLITTERI, DAVID LEE ROTH Drummers To Take Part In 'Virtuoso Drum Weekend'

Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California presents Virtuoso Drum Weekend, an intensive weekend centered around the art and instruction of drumming held on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14. Musicians Institute's Virtuoso Drum Weekend is a unique opportunity to learn the techniques and play...

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DELAIN Extends ROADRUNNER Deal, Parts Ways With Bassist

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has issued the following update: "We've got some big news. Recently we started working on our new third album, which we hope to release thi...

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WHITESNAKE Signs New Record Deal, Promises 'Soulful, Bluesy, Melodic' New Album

WHITESNAKE's official web site has been updated with a brand new question-and-answer session with the band's mainman/vocalist, David Coverdale. A few excerpts from the interview follow below. Q: Will WHITESNAKE tour during 2010? Coverdale: It is unlikely that WHITESNAKE will tour in 2010 as we have...

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AGAINST THE PLAGUES Signs With VIC RECORDS

AGAINST THE PLAGUES, the multinational extreme-metal act featuring members of LOST HORIZON, LUCIFERION, FOREST OF IMPALED, MALEVOLENT CREATION and VEX, has inked a deal with the Dutch label Vic Records. The band's new album, "Decoding the Mainframe", will be released in March. Commented AGAINST THE...

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KREATOR Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Commented guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza: "We're happy to anounce that KREATOR has just signed a new long-[term] deal with Nuclear Blast! Based on a friendship with Andy Siry (head of A&R of Nuclear Blast) that...

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SECRET SPHERE Singer Sitting Out First Three Shows Of European Tour

Due to a "bad illness," singer Ramon R. Messina of long-running Italian power metallers SECRET SPHERE is sitting out the first three shows of the band's European tour with GAMMA RAY. His temporary replacement is Alessandro Conti, singer of the Italian band TRICK OR TREAT. Affected dates: Feb. 06 - D...

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TAROT: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — will release its ninth studio album, "Gravity Of Light", on April 23 via Nuclear Blast Records (excluding Finland). A tour will follow, including a stop in Moscow, Russia as well as a number of summer festival appearances....

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NIGHTWISH's 'Amaranth' Single Available As Flower-Fragrance-Shaped Picture Disc

NIGHTWISH's "Amaranth" single, which was issued in 2007 as a mini-CD via Nuclear Blast Records , is now available as a flower-fragrance-shaped picture disc vinyl via Night Of The Vinyl Dead. The hand-numbered edition is limited to 500 copies and features the song "While Your Lips Are Still Red" on "...

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LEMMY-Narrated 'Mind Of The Demon' Film To Be Screened At SLAMDANCE

"Mind Of The Demon: The Larry Linkogle Story", a documentary film narrated by MOTÖRHEAD's frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, will be screened at the following film festivals (which run in conjunction with Sundance Film Festival): ***Slamdance: Location: Treasure Mountain Inn 255 Main Street Park City,...

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HOUWITSER Preparing To Record New Album

Reactivated Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER will enter the studio in early March to begin recording their fifth album, "Bestial Atrocity", for a late spring/early summer release via Sevared Records. HOUWITSER last year completed work on a two-track promotional CD called "Sledgehammer Redemption...