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Guitarist MARCO SFOGLI To Release Solo Debut

Italian guitarist Marco Sfogli, who played on DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie's "Elements of Persuasion" album, will release his solo debut in January 2008 via Lion Music. More information will be made available soon. In other news, Sfogli will perform at the Rash Guitars booth on September 22-2...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Answers Fans' Questions

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by the group's keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Why did you choose a singer like Anette [Olzon] to replace Tarja [Turunen]? Don't you think that...

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RANDY COVEN, BOBBY RONDINELLI To Hold Rhythm Section Summit In Dix Hills

Bassist Randy Coven (ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and drummer Bobby Rondinelli (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) will hold a rhythm section summit at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York on Friday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. Special guest will be guitarist Teddy Rondinelli (CARMINE APPICE BAND...

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THUNDERSTONE: Lineup Changes Announced

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have issued the following update: "We are sad to announce that Pasi Rantanen [vocals] and Kari Tornack [keyboards] are no longer part of THUNDERSTONE. Due to personal reasons and a visible lack of motivation on their part we saw it best to part with the g...

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TAROT Films Finnish Concert For Upcoming DVD; Setlist Revealed

TAROT — the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala — returned to club Rupla in Kuopio, Finland last night (Friday, August 17) to play its second to last gig in Finland before taking a break. The venue is the same where TAROT played for the first time in Kuopio 25 years ago....

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DELAIN: 'Giel' Performance Posted Online

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — performed live on Giel Beelen's radio show "Giel" on the Dutch channel 3FM last Friday (August 10). The group played its new single, "See Me in S...

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BRAIN DRILL Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Oregon/California death metal band BRAIN DRILL. BRAIN DRILL was formed in the summer of 2005 by Dylan Ruskin (guitars),whose next goal was to find a drummer that could actually play death metal and not just claim they could. Dylan ended up recruiting...

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DELAIN To Perform On Dutch Radio This Friday

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will perform live on Giel Beelen's radio show "Giel" on the Dutch channel 3FM this Friday, August 10 between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The group wi...

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PATHOSRAY Signs With SENSORY RECORDS

Up-and-coming Italian progressive metal band PATHOSRAY has signed a worldwide management deal with Intromental Management. Said Claus Jensen, Managing Director at Intromental: "Once in a while you come across a new band that just blows you away, and that's what happened with PATHOSRAY and their debu...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules Signing Session In Illinois

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will take part in a signing session at: Sam Ash Music 7780 South Cicero Ave. Burbank, IL 60459 708-499-3485 Date: Friday, August 10, 2007 Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m. For directions and more information, visit Sam Ash Music's web site. Magna Carta Records has set a...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist's New Solo Album Samples Available

Magna Carta Records has set a September 12 release date for the new solo album from DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess, entitled "The Road Home". Having been influenced by classic progressive acts such as GENESIS, YES and GENTLE GIANT, Rudess revisits some of the great songs from those bands wi...

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DELAIN Parts Ways With Guitarist

According to Metalrage, DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has parted ways with guitarist Ray van Lente. No further information is currently available. DELAIN released a new single...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Nine Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the ninth week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" has...

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AMORPHIS, TAROT Confirmed For ON A DARK WINTER'S NIGHT Festival

AMORPHIS, TAROT (featuring NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala),SAMSAS TRAUM, BLIND, DOPE STARS INC., JESUS ON EXSTASY, and VAN CANTO have been confirmed for the On A Dark Winter's Night festival, which is set to take place in two installments this year: in Salzburg, Austria on December 28 and...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Performs In Helsinki; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performed a headlining show at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, July 25. Watch fan-filmed video footage at YouTube. The songs available for viewing are as follows: Fuel for the F...