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AYREON: More '01011001' Chart Positions Revealed
"01011001", the new rock opera from AYREON — the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen — has registered the following chart positions around the globe: The Netherlands: #2 Germany: #18 UK: #26 (Rock/Metal chart) Norway: #42 Hungary: #54 Sweden: #54 U.S.: #68 (Indie chart) Switzerland...March 2, 2008
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SOUL EMBRACED To Release 'Dead Alive' In April
SOUL EMBRACED, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring ex-EVANESCENCE drummer William "Rocky" Gray, has set "Dead Alive" as the title of its first studio album since 2003, due on April 29 through Solid State Records. The tentative track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. To End It All 02....February 28, 2008
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ZIMMERS HOLE Films New Video
The legions of die-hard STRAPPING YOUNG LAD fans can rejoice because ZIMMERS HOLE has returned with a ferocious new album, "When You Were Shouting At the Devil, We Were In League With Satan", that is set for a March 11 release. The album's title track is currently streaming on the band's official My...February 28, 2008
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LINKIN PARK Singer's Stalker Sentenced
The Associated Press reports that a woman who stalked LINKIN PARK lead singer Chester Bennington was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for using her work computer at Sandia National Laboratories to track and harass him and his wife. Devon Townsend has 60 days to surrender to a minimum-secur...February 21, 2008
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AYREON: 'Whiplash' Acoustic Session, Interview Posted Online
AYREON mainman Arjen Lucassen was recently interviewed by "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian national radio Studio Brussel hosted by AFTER ALL guitarist Dries Van Damme. Lucassen was joined by singer Marjan Welman for an exclusive three-song acoustic set. Listen to the chat and the live sess...February 8, 2008
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SOILWORK Frontman On Lineup Changes, Musical Progression And Working With DEVIN TOWNSEND
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Exiles: "Sworn To A Great Divide" is the new record. What do you think the biggest jump from "Stabbing the Drama" to this one is? Strid: "I would say it...February 8, 2008
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AYREON's '01011001' Lands On European Album Charts
"01011001", the new rock opera from AYREON — the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen — has entered the Dutch "alternative chart" at position No. 1 and the overall Dutch album chart at No. 2 — the highest Dutch chart positions so far for any AYREON release! The album also entered th...February 6, 2008
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MISERY SIGNALS To Enter Studio This Week
Milwaukee, Wisconsin's metalcore act MISERY SIGNALS will enter the studio this week with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARKEST HOUR, SOILWORK) to begin recording its as-yet-untitled third full-length album, due later in the year via Ferret Music. Commented bassist Kyle Johnson: "Devi...January 29, 2008
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HIMSA: New Video Interview Posted Online
Seattle's HIMSA was interviewed by Johnny Orlando, Jr. in Chicago during the recently completed Wrath Of The Norsemen tour alongside AMON AMARTH and SONIC SYNDICATE. Johnny Pettibone and Sammi Curr talk about their musical influences, baseball and discovering Bigfoot. The guys also show off their Sw...January 28, 2008
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THE AGONY SCENE Pulls Out Of HIMSA Tour
The management of Seattle-based metal outfit HIMSA has issued the following statement regarding the band's "Summon In Thunder" European tour: "It is with regret we have to announce that THE AGONY SCENE will not be taking part in the upcoming HIMSA 'Summon in Thunder' European Tour. Members of the ba...January 28, 2008
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AYREON Mastermind, AFTER FOREVER Singer To Perform On Dutch TV
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will be joined by Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER) and Peter Vink (member of HDK, the side project of AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans) this coming Monday (January 28) to perform one of the new AYREON songs on Dutch TV. The program is called "De wereld draait door"...January 25, 2008
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SEVER Completes Work On New EP
Pennsylvania-based melodic death metal act SEVER has completed work on its new EP, "Amidst the Ashes", at Cleveland's Spider Studios (CHIMAIRA, DROWNING POOL, WALLS OF JERICHO) with producer Ben Schigel. Audio samples are available on the band's MySpace page. SEVER will be out supporting the EP thro...January 22, 2008
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TERROR SYNDROME Working On 'Sick' Debut
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update on the status of the as-yet-unreleased debut album from his Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band TERROR SYNDROME: "So we got to listen to some new mixes by Devin [Townsend]. DAMN! We got to hear the mixed...January 21, 2008
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CRADLE TO GRAVE: Two New Songs Posted Online
CRADLE TO GRAVE, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based band featuring ex-AGGRESSION guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, has uploaded the songs "Broken God" and "Light", from the group's forthcoming album "Texas Medicine", due out March 18 on Year of the Sun Records. The songs are available online at...January 18, 2008
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AYREON Mastermind Schedules Dutch In-Store Appearances
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will make at least two in-store appearances this month. Joining him for a short acoustic set will be female singer Marjan Welman, whose powerful vocals are featured on the song "E=mc2" on the new AYREON album, "01011001". January 25 - 17:00 - Velvet Music in Breda, N...January 15, 2008
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