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GAMMA RAY: Japanese Version Of 'Majestic' To Include Bonus Track

The Japanese version of GAMMA RAY's new album, "Majestic", which is due on September 22 (the U.S. release is scheduled for October 11),will include a bonus track, entitled "Hellfire", penned by the group's drummer Dan Zimmermann. "Majestic" was recorded and mixed at Hansen Studios in Hamburg, Germa...

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YYRKOON Announce New Album Title

French thrash/death metallers YYRKOON have set "Unealthy Opera" as the title of their upcoming fourth album, tentatively due in February 2006 via Osmose Productions. The follow-up to 2004's "Occult Medicine" will be recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark beginning on November 15. Songtitles set...

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THE ARCANE ORDER Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Denmark's THE ARCANE ORDER. "THE ARCANE ORDER's music sounds fresh, heavy, melodic and unique. The boys are skilled musicians and excellent songwriters. We are looking forward to a great collaboration with them and a fantastic album in spring 2006," s...

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MERCENARY: 'Firesoul' Video Available

MERCENARY's video for the track "Firesoul" has been posted online at CenturyMedia.de (Real Media). The clip was directed by Maurice Swinkels of Lowlifemedia and shows the Danish metal band's "highly energetic performance onstage," according to a press release. "Firesoul" comes off the group's fourth...

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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Sign With AFM RECORDS

Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY have inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. Last Friday, the band and label met in Hamburg to discuss their future. The gothic metal act are currently working on their new album and have most of the material already completed. Musically, the band are promising a return...

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KOLDBORN: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Danish death metallers KOLDBORN have set "The Uncanny Valley" as the title of their sophomore full-length album, tentatively due in early 2006 through an as-yet-undetermined label. The follow-up to 2002's "First Enslavement" was recorded at Smart 'n' Hard studios with producer Jacob Bredahl and is s...

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Majestic

When Kai Hansen left HELLOWEEN way back when, he took a large portion of that band's eccentricity with him, put to great use in GAMMA RAY. The band's core has always been the European style of power metal that Hansen helped found, but GAMMA RAY has always been willing to indulge a gloriously ludicro...

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MERCENARY To Appear On Danish Television

Danish metallers MERCENARY will appear on Danish national television (TV2) this coming Saturday (Sept. 10). The show, "Test Nationen" (Test the Nation),is broadcast live from 8:00 p.m. until 11:20 p.m. (Copenhagen time) and is a contest between different in-studio panels and the rest of Denmark on...

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MASTERPLAN Singer Completes Work On New Solo Album

MASTERPLAN frontman Jorn Lande (ex-ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has completed work on a new solo album, due in 2006. Tentatively titled "The Duke", Lande's fourth solo album is being described by the singer as a more "classic rock"-sounding record, with production from Tommy Hansen, who helmed Lande's sop...

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HATESPHERE To Support KORN In Denmark

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have been confirmed as the support act for KORN on September 14 at the Valby Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. HATESPHERE will release their new album, "The Sickness Within", in the U.S. on September 27 via SPV Records (one day earlier internationally). The follow-up to 2004...

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RAUNCHY: '99 Percent Done' With New Album

Danish modern metallers RAUNCHY have posted the following message on their official web site: "The new record is 99 percent done. YEAAAHHHH. Just came back from Hansen Studio and the Antfarm Studio with 10 crushing songs. First up, we went to Jacob Hansen Studio for one week to complete: guitar, voc...

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KAI HANSEN: Is It Possible For HELLOWEEN To Record Another 'Keeper' Album Without Me?

TreasureChest.de recently conducted an exclusive interview with GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN frontman Kai Hansen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: TreasureChest.de: What did you think when you learned the new album would be titled "Keeper Of The Seven Keys – The Legacy"? Do you believe it was th...

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Bassist JEFF PILSON Explains Why He's Not Interested In DOKKEN Reunion

Bassist Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, DIO, FOREIGNER) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, it's been a long time. In fact, I'd say I'm wayyyyy overdue at getting everyone up-to-date at what's been going on. I must confess, between traveling, fatherhood, and a host of projects whi...

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YYRKOON To Enter Studio In November

French thrash/death metallers YYRKOON will enter Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark on November 15 to begin recording their fourth album, tentatively due in February 2006 via Osmose Productions. YYRKOON, who were recently rejoined by drummer Laurent Harrouart after a one-year break, released their thir...

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KOLDBORN Begin Recording New Album

KOLDBORN will enter Smart 'n' Hard studios on Monday, August 15 with producer Jacob Bredahl to begin recording their next album, tentatively due in early 2006. "We are recording 10 brand new songs and re-recording one track from the latest MCD," the band write on their web site. "This batch of new s...