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MY RUIN Frontwoman To Record Vocals For New Album In November
MY RUIN lead vocalist Tairrie B., who was "seriously injured" in a car accident in late September, has issued the following message via the group's MySpace page: "We feel it is important to let everyone know what is going on as the days and weeks pass. While it might have been easier to ...October 20, 2006
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LETZTE INSTANZ Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
LETZTE INSTANZ, a German rock band particularly noted for its use of the violin and cello, has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS...October 19, 2006
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REDEMPTION Confirmed For PROGPOWER VIII Festival
REDEMPTION is the latest band confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place next fall. REDEMPTION is the brainchild of Nicolas van Dyk (guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter) and features the legendary Ray Alder (FATES WARNING) on vocals and Bernie Versailles (AGENT STEEL) on guitars,...October 19, 2006
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LEAVES' EYES To Begin Work On First DVD
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — will begin production of its first DVD around Christmas time. The as-yet-untitled disc will include a complete movi...October 18, 2006
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BLIND GUARDIAN, ANGRA: Japanese Tour Dates Announced
BLIND GUARDIAN and ANGRA will team up for a Japanese tour in February 2007. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 02 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya-Kokaido Feb. 04 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch Feb. 05 - Fukuoka, JPN @ Zepp Fukuoka Feb. 06 - Nagoya, JPN @ Zepp Nagoya Feb. 08 - Hiroshima, JPN ...October 17, 2006
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CELLADOR Guitarists Comment On State Of Power Metal In The U.S.
Jeff Maki and Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net recently interviewed guitarists Bill Hudson and Chris Petersen of Nebraskan power metal act CELLADOR. The band is currently on a U.S. tour in support of TRIVIUM. A few excerpts from the interview follow: Live-Metal.net: Seeing that power metal is virtually n...October 16, 2006
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NAPALM DEATH, COMMUNIC, BLACK MAJESTY Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
NAPALM DEATH, COMMUNIC and BLACK MAJESTY have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL...October 12, 2006
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ENSLAVED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MOONSORROW Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR
ENSLAVED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MOONSORROW, VOLBEAT and SONIC SYNDICATE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLIND GUAR...October 11, 2006
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Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST: Final Lineup Announced
The final lineup has been announced for the 2006 Monterrey Metal Fest, set to take place Saturday, November 18, 2006 at the Coca Cola Auditorium in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. It is as follows: Main Stage: BLIND GUARDIAN (Headliner) U.D.O. (Co-Headliner) CATHEDRAL EDGUY OBITUARY DEICI...October 10, 2006
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OUTWORLD Announces New Singer
Texas-based metal band OUTWORLD has announced the addition of Brazilian vocalist Carlos Zema (HEAVEN'S GUARDIAN, VOUGAN). Carlos "has exceeded OUTWORLD's expectations with his vocal abilities," according to a press release. Commented OUTWORLD guitarist Rusty Cooley: "I knew he was the perfect fit fr...October 9, 2006
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THRESHOLD: New Album Title Revealed
U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD are currently tracking the follow-up to their 2004 album "Subsurface". Recording is taking place at Thin Ice Studios and Bray Studios in the south of England, produced by Karl Groom and Richard West. The new album has a working title of "Pilot In The Sky Of Dream...October 9, 2006
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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman: 'We Still Consider Ourselves A Power Metal Or A Speed Metal Band'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What prompted the group to release the "Fly" single so far in advance? Hansi: "Basically, the album had been scheduled for release in April or May of 2006...October 7, 2006
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REIGN OF TERROR, BLUDGEON, HYDROGYN Confirmed For Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST
REIGN OF TERROR (featuring guitarist Joe Stump and ex-LOUDNESS/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Mike Vescera),BLUDGEON, HYDROGYN, VAINGLORY, MALIGNO, DIMENSION, SOULS ON FIRE, SOLITUDE, MULUC PAX and PENTAGRAM have been confirmed as the second-stage performers at the 2006 Monterrey Metal Fest, set to be h...October 6, 2006
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STORMWARRIOR And KAI HANSEN To Perform 'Walls Of Jericho' Set At WACKEN OPEN AIR
German power metallers STORMWARRIOR will be joined by former HELLOWEEN and current GAMMA RAY guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen for a special "Walls of Jericho" set during their performance at next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now...October 4, 2006
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LEAVES' EYES Confirmed For Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — has been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Monterrey Metal Fest, set to be held on Saturday, November 18 at the...October 4, 2006