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TRILLIUM: Sheffield Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — performing on May 13 at Corporation in Sheffield, United Kingdom as the support act for DELAIN can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", on November 1, 2011 in Nor...

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JORN: 'Bring Heavy Rock To The Land' Video Released

The video for "Bring Heavy Rock To The Land", the title track of the brand new studio album from Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA),can be seen below. The clip was directed by Thomas Tjäder (PRETTY MAIDS, IN FLAMES). Jorn says, "The title track has really a strong Jorn...

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VINDICTIV Recording New Album

Swedish melodic/progressive metallers VINDICTIV, formed and led by guitar sensation Stefan Lindholm, are currently in the studio recording their third album, "Cage Of Infinity". Lindholm says: "We have some exciting guests on the new album. All we can say is that the new album is going to kick ass!"...

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MILLE PETROZZA: 'Being In KREATOR In Very Exciting, Because We Can Do Whatever We Want'

Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: You've declared about this album ["Phantom Antichrist"] that this is the most epic one that you've made. Do you th...

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JORN: 'The Duke' To Be Released On Vinyl

Inner Wound Recordings has announced the release of a 12-inch vinyl edition of "The Duke", a classic album from Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA),A deal was struck with the German label AFM Records, and the release date is set for June 1. The edition includes an inser...

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TRILLIUM: First Webisode From DELAIN Tour

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from TRILLIUM's European tour as the support act for DELAIN can be seen below. TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — released its debut album, "Alloy", on November 1, 2011 in Nort...

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DRIVER: 'Countdown' Artwork, Release Dates Revealed

Reunited '80s melodic heavy rock band DRIVER — featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, JOSHUA, WARRIOR, AVANTASIA, AXEL RUDI PELL) and acclaimed guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST, SEBASTIAN BACH, ROB ROCK, TRIBE OF GYPSIES, HELLOWEEN) — has completed work...

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HARTMANN To Release 'Balance' In June

HARTMANN, the band led by former AT VANCE singer Oliver Hartmann, will release its long-awaited fourth album, "Balance", on June 1 via Avenue Of Allies. The CD was once again mixed by Sascha Paeth (AVANTASIA, EDGUY, EPICA, KAMELOT) at Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany. According to a press release,...

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JORN: 'Bring Heavy Rock To The Land' Details Revealed

Frontiers Records will the release of the brand new studio album from Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA),"Bring Heavy Rock To The Land", on June 1 in Europe and June 5 in North America. Following a three-year silence since the release of "Spirit Black", Jorn unleashes...

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DESDEMON Calls It Quits

New York-based progressive/gothic metallers DESDEMON have officially called it quits. The group says in a statement, "We as a band would like to thank everyone that has supported DESDEMON. With a humble heart, we will no longer continue down this path together. We all mutually feel that through thic...

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MICHAEL KISKE Talks UNISONIC, KAI HANSEN And Next Solo Album

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On working with fellow ex-HELLOWEEN member Kai Hansen (also of GAMMA RAY) in UNISONIC: Kiske: "I also have a good rela...

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JORN To Release 'Bring Heavy Rock To The Land' In June

Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA) will release a new studio album, "Bring Heavy Rock To The Land", on June 1 via Frontiers Records. The cover artwork for the CD can be seen below. South American fans had experienced Jorn Lande live as frontman for MASTERPLAN and recent...

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KAI HANSEN Says His Involvement With UNISONIC Does Not Mean End Of GAMMA RAY

Matt Phelps of Über Röck recently conducted an interview with German musician Kai Hansen (UNISONIC, GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Röck: I spoke to [UNISONIC/ex-HELLOWEEN singer] Michael [Kiske] a couple of years ago and that was when UNISONIC were ju...

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DREAMSCAPE Is Back With 'Everlight'

Almost five years after their last studio album, German progressive metallers DREAMSCAPE have returned with a brand-new CD on Silverwolf Productions, "Everlight", released on February 29. The album's nine songs and three instrumentals were written by guitarist and DREAMSCAPE founder Wolfgang Kerinni...

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FAIR WARNING/SOUL DOCTOR Singer Talks About 'Help! For Japan' Charity EP (Audio)

Gary Clarke, who presents the relaunched rock show "Rockulus Maximus" (described as "the most northerly rock show on the U.K. mainland"),conducted an interview with Tommy Heart, the singer with FAIR WARNING and SOUL DOCTOR, about his involvement with the charity EP "Help! For Japan". During the int...