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UNISONIC: 'For The Kingdom' EP Audio Samples

UNISONIC, the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69),will release a new EP, "For The Kingdom", on May 23 vi...

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UNISONIC To Release 'For The Kingdom' EP In May

UNISONIC, the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69),will release a new EP, "For The Kingdom", on May 23 vi...

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Former AFTER FOREVER Guitarist SANDER GOMMANS To Release Second HDK Album

HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the project launched by Sander Gommans (AFTER FOREVER, TRILLIUM, KISKE/SOMERVILLE),will release its second album, "Serenades Of The Netherworld", later in the year via Revolutionary Records. The follow-up to 2009's "System Overload" was partially recorded and produce...

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Drummer MARCO MINNEMANN To Guest On AMADEUS AWAD Album

Lebanese guitarist and composer Amadeus Awad has already worked with some of the greatest musicians from the world of prog in the past, including Gavin Harrison of PORCUPINE TREE fame, Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X),Amanda Somerville, Mark Boals (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Kevin Moore (DREAM THEATER),to me...

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Video: TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, NIGHTWISH, Ex-HELLOWEEN, ACCEPT Singers Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony' In Prague

Fan-filmed video footage of the December 19 concert of this year's Christmas Metal Symphony European tour at Incheba Arena in Prague, Czech Republic can be seen below. Magnum Opum Rockestra (under conductor Marcel Heijnen),a 32-strong orchestra accompanied by the METALFORCE 1 rock band and led by s...

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Video: TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, NIGHTWISH, Ex-HELLOWEEN, ACCEPT Singers Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony' In Bochum

Fan-filmed video footage of the December 18 concert of this year's Christmas Metal Symphony European tour at RuhrCongress in Bochum, Germany can be seen below. Magnum Opum Rockestra (under conductor Marcel Heijnen),a 32-strong orchestra accompanied by the METALFORCE 1 rock band and led by singers/v...

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KISKE On Possibility Of HELLOWEEN Reunion: 'If They Give Me 2 Million Euros, I'd Be Stupid Not To Do It'

David E. Gehlke of DeadRhetoric.com recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. DeadRhetoric.com: There's been some talk lately of a potential reunion between you and the HELLOWEEN guys, so I wanted to get your thoughts. An...

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Video: TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, NIGHTWISH, Ex-HELLOWEEN, ACCEPT Singers Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

Fan-filmed video footage of the first two shows of this year's Christmas Metal Symphony European tour — which kicked off this past Friday night (December 13) in Trollhättan, Sweden and played again last night (Saturday, December 14) in Kristianstad, Sweden — can be seen below. Magnum Opum Rockestra...

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Video: MICHAEL KISKE Sings HELLOWEEN Classics At 'Christmas Metal Symphony' Kick-Off Show

Fan-filmed video footage of former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske performing a couple of the band's classic songs at the opening show of the Christmas Metal Symphony European tour — which kicked off last night (Friday, December 13) in Trollhättan, Sweden — can be seen below. In a recent interview wi...

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MICHAEL KISKE Guests On 'MSRcast' (Audio)

German hard rock singer Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, PLACE VENDOME, HELLOWEEN, AVANTASIA) was interviewed for the latest installment of "MSRcast". Listen in as Kiske discusses all of his projects, including his solo work, AVANTASIA, KISKE-SOMERVILLE, UNISONIC, his work with Timo Tolkki, and yes, even HE...

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PETE WAY Talks About His Battle With Prostate Cancer On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Former UFO bassist Pete Way appeared on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show" to talk about his new role as an ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK, which specializes in raising awareness of the illness, funding research into it, and supporting those diagnosed with it (as Pete recently was...

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MICHAEL KISKE Talks To 'The Metal Voice' About PLACE VENDOME, HELLOWEEN And IRON MAIDEN (Audio)

"The Metal Voice" recently conducted an interview acclaimed German hard rock singer Michael Kiske (PLACE VENDOME, UNISONIC, ex-HELLOWEEN). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. PLACE VENDOME's third album, "Thunder In The Distance", was released on November 1 in Europe and Novemb...

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PLACE VENDOME Featuring MICHAEL KISKE: EPK For 'Thunder In The Distance' Album

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Thunder In The Distance", the third album from PLACE VENDOME, can be seen below. The CD was released on November 1 in Europe and November 5 in North America via Frontiers Records. PLACE VENDOME is the melodic rock project featuring UNISONIC and former HELLOWEEN sin...

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PLACE VENDOME Featuring MICHAEL KISKE: 'Talk To Me' Video Released

"Talk To Me", the new video from PLACE VENDOME, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's third album, "Thunder In The Distance", which was released on November 1 in Europe and November 5 in North America via Frontiers Records. PLACE VENDOME is the melodic rock project featuring UNISONIC and...

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MICHAEL KISKE Says Classic HELLOWEEN Lineup Never Really Said Everything It Had To Say Artistically

Thomas Schwarzkopf of Myglobalmind webzine recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Myglobalmind: What is the current status on the new UNISONIC album? Kiske: Songwriting. Basically, we're all wr...