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EPICA Cancel Dutch Dates

Dutch female-fronted metallers EPICA were forced to cancel all previously announced dates for this weekend after their singer, Simone Simons, was taken ill. The affected shows are as follows: Oct. 13 - Eindhoven, NETH @ Effenaar Oct. 14 - Arnhem, NETH @ Willemeen Oct. 15 – Utrecht, NETH @ Helling Oc...

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KAMELOT Add Keyboardist OLIVER PALOTAI As Permanent Member

American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have announced the addition of German keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (DORO, ULI JON ROTH) as the new and permanent member of the band. "We have been very fortunate to work with great keyboardists from around the world," stated KAMELOT guitarist/founde...

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KAMELOT: Session Musicians Announced For Upcoming Tour

German keyboardist Oliver Palotai (DORO, ULI JON ROTH) will join KAMELOT on their U.S./Canadian dates in November. Also planning to make the tour is soprano vocalist Mari. Mari appeared on both the "Epica" and "The Black Halo" albums and will be singing live with KAMELOT. In other news, Fear Dark re...

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ANUBIS GATE Replace NOVEMBERS DOOM At Holland's PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival

Danish progressive power metal band ANUBIS GATE have replaced NOVEMBERS DOOM on the billing of the ProgPower Europe festival, set to take place October 1-2 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 1: DISILLUSION ANUBIS GATE THROES OF DA...

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KAMELOT Announce Exclusive Southeast U.S. Show

American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT and Anvil Productions have announced an exclusive Southeast U.S. concert on Veteran's Day (November 11, 2005). The show will take place at Boomerz's Boiler Room in Seminole, Florida and will mark KAMELOT's only appearance this year in the Southeast. Tickets...

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KAMELOT: East Coast Dates Announced

On the heels of their "The Black Halo" release, American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have announced some rare East Coast/Canadian shows. The band will be shooting footage for their upcoming DVD that will be released in mid-2006. Upcoming KAMELOT shows: Nov. 17 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Nov...

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KAMELOT: New Tour Dates Announced

American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have lined up the following dates during November/December: Nov. 20 - Quebec, Canada - International Metal Fest Dec. 03 - São Paulo, Brazil - Via Funchal (w/ EPICA) Dec. 04 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Circo Voador (w/ EPICA) Dec. 06 - Santiago, Chile – TBA G...

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KAMELOT Schedule Canadian Live Debut

American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT will make their Canadian live debut on November 20, 2005 as the headliners of Quebec's International Metal Fest at the Capitole Theater. Support bands have yet to be announced. KAMELOT are continuing to promote their latest album, "The Black Halo", released...

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KAMELOT And EPICA To Team Up For Brazilian Tour

KAMELOT and EPICA will be teaming up for a Brazilian tour in December. So far, one date has been confirmed: December 4 at Via Funchal in São Paulo. More shows will be announced soon. KAMELOT are continuing to promote their latest album, "The Black Halo", released in March through SPV Records. The fo...

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PAIN OF SALVATION Singer To Guest On New AXAMENTA CD

PAIN OF SALVATION singer Daniel Gildenlöw will be featured as a guest vocalist on one track on the upcoming AXAMENTA album, entitled "Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture". "Daniel will do the vocals on one entire song, for which he has written the melody and vocal pattern himself," according to a posting on AXAME...

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AQUARIA To Release Debut Album In July

Brazilian metallers AQUARIA, featuring former members of UIRAPURU, will release their debut album, "Luxaeterna", in Brazil on July 30 via Hellion Records. Release dates for the European and American territories are tentatively penciled in for September. "Luxaeterna" was produced by Bruno Agra and re...

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WALDROCK 2005 Photos Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos of bands like MEGADETH, DIO, DIMMU BORGIR, ACCEPT, MASTODON, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ICEPICK, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, EPICA, SOILWORK, MESHUGGAH and LIFE OF AGONY, taken at this year's Waldrock Festival on June 4 in Burgum, Netherlands, have been posted online at www.metal-exp...

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HATESPHERE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 24-26 in Dessel, Belgium. HATESPHERE will perform on Sunday, June 26 between 1:20 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on the Marquee II stage. The billing for the 10th-anniversary edition of the Graspop Meta...

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EPICA To Release New Single This Week

According to a post on EPICA's official web site, the group will release their new single, "Solitary Ground", on May 12. The complete track listing for the single is as follows: 01. Solitary Ground (piano version) 02. Solitary Ground (remix) 03. Mother of Light (different version) 04. Palladium (pre...

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KAMELOT: More Touring, DVD Planned

KAMELOT's official web site, Kamelot.com, has posted a short interview with the group's guitarist/leader Thomas Youngblood. Read on: Q: How are things going with the band and the upcoming events? Thomas Youngblood: "We are taking a few weeks break since the European and Japanese tour. We have been w...