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Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With KAMELOT In Tilburg
Amanda Somerville, the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was tapped to replace EPICA vocalist Simone Simons on the band's North American tour with SYMPHONY X due to Simons' health issues, will make a special guest appearance at KAMELOT's March 20, 2009 concert at 013 in Tilburg, Netherl...January 24, 2009
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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist's HDK: Audio Samples Available
A two-minute trailer for "System Overload", the forthcoming debut album from HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL) — the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans — can be viewed below (courtesy of D'images). The clip features audio samples of various track...January 21, 2009
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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Discusses HDK Project; Audio Available
On December 30, radio DJ Sheila Doki conducted an interview with AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans about his HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL) project. Listen to the chat in two parts below. HDK will release its debut album, "System Overload", on February 23 in Euro...January 6, 2009
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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist's HDK: Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans, will release its debut album, "System Overload", on February 23 in Europe and on April 21 in North America via France's Season of Mist. The track listing is as follows: 01...December 16, 2008
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EPICA Singer On Being A 'Sex Symbol': 'I Also Have A Brain! I Don't Have Just Tits And An Ass'
Ofir Messer of Metalist Magazine recently conducted an interview with frontwoman Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA leading up to the band's second visit to Israel. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalist Magazine: It seems 2008 has been a busy year for you and es...December 15, 2008
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Former EPICA Touring Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE Releases New Solo Album
Amanda Somerville, the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was tapped to replace EPICA vocalist Simone Simons on the band's North American tour with SYMPHONY X due to Simons' health issues, has released her long-awaited new solo album, "Windows". The track listing for the effort is as fol...December 10, 2008
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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Explains HDK Project
HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans, will release its debut album, "System Overload", on February 23 in Europe and on April 21 in North America via France's Season of Mist. Sander explains how the project cam...December 9, 2008
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'Females In Metal' Book Author Interviewed
Metal Portal recently conducted an interview with Marta Samitowska, who recently launched a publishing company called Muse(ic) Books through which she is planning to release a series of books on female-fronted metal artists. Her newest 134-page book, "Through My Eyes, In Their Own Words - Females In...December 7, 2008
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NIGHTWISH, ELIS Singers Featured In Book On Females In Metal
Marta Samitowska has launched a publishing company called Muse(ic) Books through which she is planning to release a series of books on female-fronted metal artists. Her newest 134-page book, "Through My Eyes, In Their Own Words - Females In Metal And Beyond - Part I" features portraits and in-depth...October 23, 2008
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METALLICA Fan Starts Facebook Group To Entice Group To Saskatoon
Luke Simcoe of The StarPhoenix reports that 25-year-old Amanda Price has started a petition to bring the band to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The online group now boasts 736 members, and Price says she's collected more than 2,400 signatures. "If you want something, you gotta to work for it," she...October 20, 2008
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EPICA: AMANDA SOMERVILLE Guest Appearances Cancelled
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has been forced to cancel her previously announced guest appearances with Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA "due to family matters." EPICA says in a statement, "We wish her all the best and we hope to share the stage with her soon again." The affected dates are as follows: O...October 16, 2008
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AVANTASIA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Budapest Available
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the latest video blog (see below) from the AVANTASIA world tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound festival in Huttwil, Switzerland and concluded on August 13 at the Sziget festival in Budapest, Hungary. AVANTASIA filmed its July 10 performance at the...October 6, 2008
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EPICA To Be Joined By Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE For Dutch, Belgian Shows
Vocalist Amanda Somerville will make a special guest appearance on stage with Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA for the following shows: Oct. 16 - Paard van Troje - Den Haag, The Netherlands Oct. 17 - Effenaar - Eindhoven, The Netherlands Oct. 18 - Metal Female Voices Fest - Wieze, Belgium Amanda Some...October 1, 2008
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AVANTASIA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Available
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the latest video blog (see below) from the AVANTASIA world tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound festival in Huttwil, Switzerland and concluded last month at the Sziget festival in Budapest, Hungary. The latest clip features footage from the band's a...September 15, 2008
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Ex-FORBIDDEN Drummer JACOBS Performs With STONE TEMPLE PILOTS In Indiana; Video Available
Drummer Steve Jacobs (TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN, MANMADEGOD, SPIRALARMS) joined STONE TEMPLE PILOTS on stage on August 16, 2008 at the Horseshoe Casino in Elizabeth, Indiana to perform the song "Sex Type Thing". He was invited to play the track by his longtime friend, STP drummer Eric Kretz. According to...August 18, 2008
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