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SCAR SYMMETRY Guitarist Featured On New KAIPA Album

SCAR SYMMETRY guitarist Per Nilsson is featured on the new album from KAIPA, "Angling Feelings", due in May on InsideOut Music. KAIPA mastermind/keyboard player Hans Lundin and Per are old friends, having previously collaborated on the album "Hagen: Corridors of Time" in the late '90s. Hans composed...

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TALISMAN: Rescheduled 'Farewell' Tour Dates Announced

According to MelodicRock.com, long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN members Jeff Scott Soto (vocals; now in JOURNEY) and Marcel Jacob (bass) — has announced the tentative dates for its European "farewell" tour. They are as follo...

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STRATOVARIUS, LORDI, NIGHTWISH Members To Write Songs For Finnish 'Idols' Winner

According to the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS),Tomi Putaansuu (a.k.a. Mr. Lordi; LORDI),Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT),Janne Joutsenniemi (SUBURBAN TRIBE),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA) and Jarkko Ahola (TERÄSBETONI) are among the metal musicians who will contrib...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Says He Would Play Gigs In A Spacesuit

"The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A couple of excerpts follow: The Classic Metal Show: Obviously, the guy you replaced, Buckethead, had a lot going on with his image. You know, with the mask and the chicken bucket and whatnot...

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DECREPIT BIRTH To Enter Studio Next Month

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH will enter Castle Ultimate studios on May 8 with engineer/producer Zack Ohren to begin recording their second album, "Diminishing between Worlds". The CD will be released later this year on Unique Leader Records. "This album will be a step...

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EVERGREY: Bassist-Less Once Again

Swedish metallers EVERGREY have officially parted ways with bassist Fredrik Larsson — only nine months after he was recruited as the replacement for Michael Håkansson. A new bassist has not yet been announced, but none of the band's upcoming live activities are expected to be affected by this change...

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OCTAVIA SPERATI: 'Moonlit' Video Posted Online

Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has posted its video for the song "Moonlit" at this location. The clip was filmed on March 9-11 with director Tommy Næss, who has previously worked with SAHG, AUDREY HORNE, I and GORGOROTH, among others. "Moonlit" comes off the group's new album, "Grace Submerged...

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AGONIZER Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS

Finnish melodic metallers AGONIZER have inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The group's debut album, "Birth / The End", will be released on August 1. Formed in 1998 in Pyhäjärvi, Finland, AGONIZER has released five self-produced demos in addition to representing Finland in Wacken Open Air's "Metal...

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ICED EARTH: 'Overture Of The Wicked' EP Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for ICED EARTH's upcoming EP, "Overture of the Wicked", has been posted online at IcedEarth.com. The art was created by Felipe Machado of Final Frontier Digital Art and Nathan Perry. Due on June 5 via SPV (one day earlier internationally),the CD will feature the following track li...

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Finnish Heavy Metal Singer Wins 'Idols' Competition After Performing SCORPIONS, SONATA ARCTICA

22-year-old Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen was crowned the winner of the the national TV talent show "Idols" Friday night (April 6) after singing four songs — including SCORPIONS' "Still Loving You", SOUNDGARDEN's "Black Hole Sun" and SONATA ARCTICA's "Full Moon" — during the competition's...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Advances To Show's Final

Video footage of 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performing two Finnish metal/hard rock classics on the national TV talent show "Idols" last night (Thursday, March 29) has been posted online on YouTube: * "Sielut Iskee Tulta" (originally by KILPI): video * "You Break My Heart" (originall...

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ANGELCORPSE Taps Former CATTLE DECAPITATION Drummer For Upcoming Tour

ANGELCORPSE has tapped J.R. Daniels (ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION) to play drums on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. The dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland, OH (w/ CE...

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ICED EARTH Parts Ways With Guitarist TIM MILLS

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I regret to inform you that Tim Mills [guitar] will not be able to continue working with the band. As you may know, Tim is the founder of Bare Knuckle Pickups and that is his main business. He's had recent employee p...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Performs STRATOVARIUS On National TV; Video Available

Video footage of 22-year-old Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performing STRATOVARIUS' "Hunting High And Low" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock and Roll" on the Finnish TV talent show "Idols" last Thursday (March 22) has been posted online on YouTube: "Hunting High And Low" (video) "Rock and Roll" (vi...

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Age Eternal

Mike Scheidt may have been the guitarist and vocalist of revered northwest U.S. space-doom freaks YOB, but the opening track of his new band's debut seems determined to highlight the differences between his earlier outfit and MIDDIAN. "Dreamless Eye" crashes out of the gate with a fast, aggressive,...