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NOCTURNAL RITES: New Album Details Revealed
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have set "Grand Illusion" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on September 19 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2004's "New World Messiah" was recorded and mixed at Toontrack Studioin Umeå, Sweden and features guest appearances by Stefan E...July 22, 2005
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MACBETH To Tour Mexico
Italian female-fronted gothic metallers MACBETH have lined up a Mexican tour in support of their third album, "Malae Artes". Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 29 - León, Guanajuato @ La Guarida del Evangelio Jul. 30 - Guadalajara, Jal. @ Hardrock Live Jul. 31 - Ciudad de México @ Circo Volador Au...July 22, 2005
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NIGHTWISH To Be Joined By JOHN TWO-HAWKS During Helsinki Performance
John Two-Hawks, a Native American hailing from Arkansas, will appear on the stage to perform the song "Creek Mary's Blood" with NIGHTWISH during their special concert at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki on October 21, 2005. John Two-Hawks is a multi-instrumentalist who is devoted to spreading the cult...July 21, 2005
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PARADISE LOST To Support NIGHTWISH In London
PARADISE LOST will be supporting NIGHTWISH on September 25 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. A PARADISE LOST U.K. headlining tour is currently being booked. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, PARADISE LOST recently signed a licensing deal with Century...July 20, 2005
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DESTRUCTION Replace OVERKILL AT Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
German thrashers DESTRUCTION have replaced OVERKILL on the billing of this year's Earthshaker Fest, a three-day event (including the opening-night party) set to take place July 21-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. DESTRUCTION will perform at the event on Saturday, July 23. Other acts scheduled to appear at...July 15, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Set U.S. Release Date For New Album
Sanctuary Records has set a September 13 U.S. release date for the new self-titled STRATOVARIUS album. A video for the album's first single, "Maniac Dance", was shot on April 15 in Helsinki by director and guitarist Timo Tolkki's old schoolmate Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT...July 15, 2005
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NIGHTWISH To Film Helsinki Show For Upcoming DVD; Band Plan 18-Month Break
The greatest export of the Finnish music industry, NIGHTWISH, will once again up the ante in terms of how far a Finnish group can take their show. On October 21, NIGHTWISH will bring their performance to the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. This is something a very few Finnish acts have accomplished and...July 15, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Singer Working On Material For New Solo Album
According to a posting on STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto's official web site, Timo recently spent time working on new material with bassist Lauri Porra (STRATOVARIUS, SINERGY) and guitarist Tuomas Wäinölä for a possible third Kotipelto solo album. "I can't even say yet what year the album will c...July 12, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Singer To Release Limited-Edition Live CD
NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will release a very-limited edition CD containing the recordings in Buenos Aires of the Concert of Noche Escandinava II (feturing Turunen) from April 2004. The album will be available exclusively through Turunen's web site, www.tarjaturunen.com, and the only CD pre...July 11, 2005
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Make 'Major Announcement' Tomorrow
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will be making a "major announcement" live on the air on New Jersey's WDHA 105.5 FM on Monday, July 11 at noon. Listen online at WDHAfm.com. As previously reported, Bach will be co-headlining the Evolution Festival, set to take place July 16 in Toscolano Mader...July 10, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Officially Announce New Bassist
As reported here on July 3, Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have now officially confirmed that they have enlisted bassist Lauri Porra (SINERGY, KOTIPELTO, TUNNELVISION, WARMEN) as the replacement for longtime member Jari Kainulainen, who left the group a few weeks ago. STRATOVARIUS have issue...July 8, 2005
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SILENTIUM To Master New Album This Month
Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM will be mastering their new album in late July at the Finnvox studios in Helsinki. A late 2005 release via Dynamic Arts Records is expected. SILENTIUM, who recently announced the addition of vocalist Riina Rinkinen and returning drummer Jari Ojala to the...July 3, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS: Bassist LAURI PORRA Joins The Fold
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have reportedly enlisted bassist Lauri Porra (SINERGY, KOTIPELTO, BEN GRANFELT, TUNNELVISION, WARMEN) as the replacement for longtime member Jari Kainulainen, who left the group a few weeks ago. In a recent interview with the Brazilian magazine Rock Brigade, ST...July 3, 2005
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Co-Headline Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am totally excited to announce the Evolution Festival, which happens this July 16 in Toscolano Maderno, Italy!! This will be the first outdoor festival I have ever played in my life in Italy, which...June 29, 2005
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NIGHTWISH On The NBA Finals?
The following item was submitted by a BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Scott M Davis: "Not a basketball fan at all, but I just happened to flip on Game 7 of the NBA Finals on ABC last night. To my surprise, as they were preparing for the introduction of the home team San Antonio ...June 24, 2005
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