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Ashes
With the success of EVANESCENCE, NIGHTWISH and LACUNA COIL, pretty much any band with some Eurotrash tendencies and a sultry chick in a flowing dress is gonna get a second look from the world at large. But give TRISTANIA some credit — they've been at this for a while, back when this sub-genre of got...April 17, 2005
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NIGHTMARE: New Album Update
French power metallers NIGHTMARE have issued the following update on the recording sessions for their fifth album, "The Dominion Gate", tentatively due in October via Regain Records. "We've just finished all the recordings of the drums and everything is fine so far... We will start guitars and bass...April 14, 2005
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BATTLELORE Announce New Album Title
Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE have set "Third Age of the Sun" as the title of their third album, tentatively due this summer via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Sword's Song" is being recorded at SoundSuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes (TRISTANIA, MORGUL...April 10, 2005
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TURISAS Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS have been confirmed for Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: AFTER FOREVER BLUDGEON CAGE CHILDREN OF BODOM DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DISBELIEF EVIDE...April 10, 2005
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MACHINE MEN Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN have inked a deal with Century Media Records. Earning a reputation as an excellent live band, these young musicians (in their early 20s) created quite a buzz in the realm of melodic metal with their self-titled MCD (2002) and their debut album, "Scars & Woun...April 8, 2005
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TRISTANIA To Film 'Libre' Video
Norwegian metal band TRISTANIA will shoot a video for the song "Libre", the opening track on their new album, "Ashes", in late May, in Stockholm, Sweden. Mats Lundberg, who previously directed the group's video for "Heretique" as a "pet project," will helm the new clip. Commented the group, "Expect...April 5, 2005
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IN EXTREMO, THE EXPLOITED And PAIN Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival
IN EXTREMO, THE EXPLOITED and PAIN have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Summer Breeze festival, set to be held August 18-20 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The complete list of artists currently confirmed to appear at the festival is as follows: AMON AMARTH ANOREXIA NERVOSA ATROCITY BARCODE BEHEMO...April 4, 2005
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ORPHANED LAND To Support PARADISE LOST In Europe
After just returning from two shows in Mexico, there's killer news for the progressive outfit ORPHANED LAND from Israel: They will be direct support to PARADISE LOST on their forthcoming European tour. Bandleader and frontman Kobi Farhi comments: "Hello to all the Orphans out there, we just got back...April 1, 2005
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TRISTANIA:'Equilibrium' Video Posted Online
TRISTANIA's video for the track "Equilibrium" has been posted online at iFilm.com. Director Ralf Strathmann was flown in from Los Angeles to work on this project, which was completed in the old Tou Brewery in Stavanger, Norway. "Equilibrium" comes off TRISTANIA's new album, "Ashes", available now on...March 31, 2005
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GAIA EPICUS 'Break' Contract With SOUND RIOT RECORDS
Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have posted the following message on their official web site: "GAIA EPICUS has broken the contract with Sound Riot Records. After this last episode with the label we have decided to end the contract with them. SR has broken too many parts of the contract and we...March 30, 2005
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WITHIN TEMPTATION And DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
WITHIN TEMPTATION and DRAGONFORCE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CANDLEMASS CO...March 24, 2005
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NIGHTMARE Sign With REGAIN RECORDS
French power metallers NIGHTMARE have inked a deal with Regain Records. The band, who were recently joined by 23-year-old, ex-DARK LIGHT guitar virtuoso Franck Milleliri (who replaces co-founding member, Nicolas De Dominicis),will enter Soundsuite Studio with Norwegian producer Terje Refsnes (TRIST...March 22, 2005
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MORTIIS Confirmed For Germany's WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN Festival
Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS has been confirmed for the Wave Gotik Treffen festival, set to take place May 13-16 in Leipzig, Germany. Other bands scheduled to perform at the festival include TIAMAT, ATROCITY, TRISTANIA, BESEECH, DIE KRUPPS, DARKWELL, MORTIIS, ZEROMANCER, FLOWING TEARS...March 20, 2005
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SIRENIA Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
SIRENIA, the Norwegian gothic metal band featuring former TRISTANIA guitarist/vocalist Morten Veland, have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Having been a staple in the gothic/metal/rock scene for years, SIRENIA have released two successful albums to date ("At Sixes And Sevens" and "An Elixir...March 18, 2005
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Did EVANESCENCE's Success Open Doors For Bands Like LACUNA COIL And NIGHTWISH?
Freelance writer Bryan Reesman has submitted the following report to GRAMMY.com: If the multi-platinum success of EVANESCENCE proved to narrow-minded rock jocks that female-fronted metal bands were viable, a fresh wave of melodic European headbangers should cement that affirmation, with their distin...March 12, 2005
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