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MAGICIAN: New Album Details Revealed

Brazilian power metal band MAGICIAN has revealed the track listing of its new album, "Tales of the Magician", which will be released before the end of the month in Japan by Soundholic. Recorded in 2006, "Tales of the Magician" is a conceptual work, "telling the journey of Zhaldor, a mage seeking to...

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MERCENARY Frontman: New Album Is 'F**king Killer!'

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metal band MERCENARY has issued the following update: "So now we have the finished the new album and it is fucking killer!! The best one we did yet, in my honest oppinion. It is much more raw and to the point and still it has the best melodies we ...

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Ex-MASTERPLAN Singer JORN LANDE Mixing New Solo Album

Former MASTERPLAN singer Jorn Lande is currently at Tommy Hansen's Jailhouse Studio in Denmark mixing his new solo album for a March 2008 release (to be made available under the JORN banner). "We are planning to come see many of you guys and gals around Europe next year — and hopefully other parts o...

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THE ARCANE ORDER: New Song Posted Online

THE ARCANE ORDER, the Danish band featuring vocalist Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) and guitarist Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES),has posted a new song, entitled "The Serpent Tower", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's forthcoming sophomore album, "In the Wake of Co...

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SIDEBLAST Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE RECORDS

French extreme metallers SIDEBLAST have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. Hailing from Nice at the famous Côte d'Azur, the four-piece "mixes the best elements of extreme metal to a melting pot that reminds of bands like STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, IMMORTAL, GOJIRA, ROTTEN SOUND and BEHEMOTH," accor...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMORPHIS Guitarists Perform At 'Guitar Heroes' Concert; Video Available

Video footage from the album-launch concert to celebrate the release of the Finnish "Guitar Heroes" CD, which took place on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland, can be viewed below. The clips include special performances by Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) and Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS),bot...

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GAMMA RAY: 'Land Of The Free II' Enters German Chart At No. 54

GAMMA RAY's new album, "Land of the Free II", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 54. The CD, which will arrive in the U.S. in January via SPV Records, also landed on the Swedish chart at No. 57 and Norwegian chart at No. 98. "Land of the Free II" is a ...

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ERIC SINGER, JORN LANDE, AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With AVANTASIA At Upcoming Festivals

According to a posting on the MySpace page of Amanda Somerville — the American-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY — she will be performing on stage with AVANTASIA...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says He Tried To Get QUEEN Guitarist To Play On New AVANTASIA Album

A 17-minute audio interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet conducted earlier in the month by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Let's jump on AVANTASIA now. H...

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GAIA EPICUS: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have set "Damnation" as the title of their fourth album, tentatively due in March 2008. According to the band, "there will be guest musicians playing bass, keys and some guitar solos" on the CD. "Damnation" projected track listing: 01. Damnation 02. Masters of t...

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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Mexico's METAL ATTACK 2 Festival

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for the Metal Attack 2 Festival, set to take place march 8, 2008 at Circo Volador in Mexico City, Mexico. Fan-filmed video footage of DESTRUCTION performing the song "Beastial Invasion" on November 12, 2007 at the Soundhaus, Glasgow, UK c...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' Lands On Swedish, German Charts

AVANTASIA's "Lost in Space - Part 1" and "Lost in Space - Part 2" EPs have entered the official Swedish chart at position No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. In Germany the CD landed at No. 9 on the Media Control chart. It is the highest single chart entry in the history of Nuclear Blast ...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Extends Deal With NAPALM RECORDS

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has extended its contract with Napalm Records. The group's fifth album, "Existentia", was issued in January via Napalm. The CD was recorded at Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes and includes contributions from French female singer Emmanuelle Zo...

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DESTRUCTION: Recent UK Tour Was 'Most Unprofessional Experience We've Ever Had In Europe'

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued a lengthy statement via their official web site blasting the booking agent that organized the band's recent UK tour as "an insult to true metal fans." DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer is quoted as saying, "Realistically, several sho...

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NAILDOWN Parts Ways With Keyboardist

Finnish melodic death/power metal band NAILDOWN has issued the following update: "As some of you have might witnessed on our last two gigs, we pulled those shows without Jarmo [Puikkonen, keyboards] so it's time to tell the truth for everybody about the situation. "NAILDOWN has parted ways with keyb...