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KAMELOT: New Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Video footage of Amanda Somerville (TRILLIUM) and Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE) recording backing vocals for KAMELOT's new album at Wolfsburg, Germany's Gate studios under the direction of producer Sascha Paeth (EDGUY, AVANTASIA, RHAPSODY) can be seen below. KAMELOT laid down the drums for the new CD at Mor...

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PRIMAL FEAR Guitarist Signs Solo Deal With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Swedish heavy metal guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Magnus Karlsson has inked a solo deal with Frontiers Records. Magnus' first critically acclaimed musical project was with the band LAST TRIBE, which has released three full-length albums. In 2004, Magnus started to work as a session m...

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UNISONIC: New Audio Interview With KAI HANSEN Posted Online

On May 8, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) about UNISONIC, Kai's new band with former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske, Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Me...

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TRILLIUM: Vosselaar Performance Footage Available

Quality fan-filmed video footage of TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — performing on May 9 at Biebob in Vosselaar, Belgium as the support act for DELAIN can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", on November 1, 2011 in North Am...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Says New Vocalist Fits The Band 'In Terms Of Sound, Writing And Image'

KAMELOT's official Facebook page has been updated with a brand new interview with the band's guitarist/mainman Thomas Youngblood. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: So how are recordings [for the new KAMELOT album] going? Thomas: It's going fantastic!! We just finished the choir sessi...

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Former STRATOVARIUS Members To Re-Record Early Tracks For 'Dreaming In Twilight' Album

Former STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE and SYMFONIA mainman Timo Tolkki recently launched a PledgeMusic.com campaign to support the release of his fourth solo album, "Classical Variations 2: Credo". Tentatively due on October 29, 2012, the double album will include over two hours of music and w...

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UNISONIC: More Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

The second in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the rehearsal sessions for UNISONIC's current tour can be seen below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside guitarist Mandy Mey...

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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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UNISONIC Kicks Off South American Tour; Video Footage Available

UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske, guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69) — kicked off its South American tour las...

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UNISONIC: Rehearsal Video Footage Posted Online

The first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the rehearsal sessions for UNISONIC's upcoming tour can be seen below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside guitarist Mandy Mey...

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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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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE: 'I've Always Loved Metal'

Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: How has it been for you to get back out there on stage again afte...

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MICHAEL KISKE: 'I Can't Really Listen To Myself' On HELLOWEEN's 'Keeper' Albums

On April 20, Aniruddh Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Did you feel that the songwriting [for the UNISONIC debut album] went through a big change when K...

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DELAIN: 'Get The Devil Out Of Me' Video Released

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN will release their long-awaited third album, "We Are The Others", on June 1 in the Benelux and Germany; and on June 4 in the U.K. and France through CNR Entertainment and Roadrunner Records. The lead single, "Get The Devil Out Of Me", hit stores on Apr...

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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...