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EPICA To Release First DVD In October

Holland's EPICA (formerly SAHARA DUST),the new group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, will be releasing their first DVD, "We Will Take You With Us / 2 Meter Sessies", on October 4. This DVD will come in a limited-edi...

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KAMELOT: Vocal Recordings Half Done

KAMELOT frontman Roy Khan has posted the following studio report at the band's official web site: "Hi everybody! Just wanna give y'all a brief report from Wolfsburg, Germany. I'm in the middle of the vocal recordings these days, and everything is going great (of course :) . Half of the songs are now...

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KAMELOT Putting The 'Finishing Touches' On New Album

According to a posting on KAMELOT's web site, guitarist Thomas Youngblood and singer Roy Khan will soon be heading back to Germany to put the finishing touches on the follow-up to last year's "Epica", tentatively due before the end of the year through SPV Records. Vocal sessions and guitar sessions...

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KAMELOT Drummer: New Album Is Going To Be 'Bad-Ass'

Florida-based power metallers KAMELOT have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to last year's "Epica", tentatively due before the end of the year through SPV Records. The following is the latest studio report from drummer Casey Grillo: "Hey everyone, WOW, it’s been a crazy week! Lots...

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Heavy Metal's Premier Guitarists Pick Their Dream G3 Lineups

Norway's Imhotep zine recently asked more than 100 guitarists to choose their own dream G3 lineups. "The respect that the guitar players have for Joe Satriani and Steve Vai is a proven fact," writes the magazine's Thiago Pinto Corrêa Sarkis (also of Brazil's Whiplash). "Anyway, talking with some mus...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singers DI'ANNO And BAYLEY To Perform Duet At Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival

Former IRON MAIDEN vocalists Paul Di'Anno and Blaze Bayley are expected to team up for a duet as part of their appearance at the Rock The Nations Open Air Festival in Istanbul, Turkey early next month, according to the festival's organizers. The three-day event, which is scheduled to take place July...

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AFTER FOREVER, EPICA Perform At Germany's WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN Festival: Photos Available

Datapix Designs has uploaded photos of AFTER FOREVER and EPICA performing live at the Wave Gotik Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany last Friday (May 28). Check them out: After Forever, Epica. ...

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SUFFOCATION, SCARVE, IGNITE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

SUFFOCATION, SCARVE, IGNITE and TERROR are among the latest confirmations for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-27 at De Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): ACTION IN DC AFTER...

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LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY Confirmed For Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival

LEAVES' EYES, the new 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),and ATROCITY are the latest acts confirmed for the Rock The Nations Open Air Festival 2004, a three-day event set to take place Ju...

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IN EXTREME, LOUDBLAST, IMPALED NAZARENE Confirmed For France's ROTONDE FESTIVAL

IN EXTREMO, LOUDBLAST, STRATOVARIUS and IMPALED NAZARENE are among the bands confirmed for the Rotonde Festial 8, a two-day event scheduled to take place May 21-22 in Hirson, France. The complete line up for the festival is as follows: Friday, May 21: Main stage: IN EXTREMO LOUDBLAST BENIGHTED DYLAT...

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EPICA To Release New Single In Early May

Holland's EPICA (formerly SAHARA DUST),the new group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, will be releasing their third single, "Cry For the Moon", in early May. "Cry For the Moon" comes off EPICA's debut album, "The Pha...

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FEAR FACTORY, SOULFLY, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

FEAR FACTORY, SOULFLY, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are among the latest confirmations for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-57 at De Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: Friday, Ju...

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KAMELOT: Touring Keyboardist Wanted

Florida-based power metallers KAMELOT are currently taking submissions for a touring keyboardist. All applicants must be able to commit at least three months to touring and have proper passports. In addition, they must be proficient at the keyboards and have some live experience. All expenses are pa...

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SLIPKNOT, ICED EARTH, DIMMU BORGIR Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

SLIPKNOT, ICED EARTH, DIMMU BORGIR, MORBID ANGEL, HYPOCRISY, ILL NINO, CHIMAIRA, SEVEN WITCHES, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and EPICA are among the latest confirmations for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-57 at De Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The complete list of bands currently schedule...

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KAMELOT: Studio Update

Florida-based power metallers KAMELOT will shortly enter the studio to begin recording the follow-up to last year's "Epica", tentatively due in September/October through SPV Records. "Casey [Grillo] will probably record the drums at his studio Above the C and the remainder will be done in Wolfsburg...