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STRATOVARIUS: New York City 'Nemesis' Listening Party Announced

A listening party for "Nemesis", the new studio album by Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS, will be held on January 21 at Idle Hands in New York City from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Frontman Timo Kotipelto and keyboardist Jens Johansson will be in attendance at the event, which is open to t...

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STRATOVARIUS Invites Fans To Be Part Of New Video

After the success of the "Polaris" and "Elysium" albums and the warm response to the CD/DVD/Blu-ray "Live In Tampere" that featured one show of the band's last world tour with longtime drummer Jörg Michael, STRATOVARIUS is about to reinforce its position as one of the undisputed leading name of the...

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Former STRATOVARIUS Mainman TIMO TOLKKI Opens Mixing And Mastering Studio

Former STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE and SYMFONIA mainman Timo Tolkki has opened a new mixing and mastering studio, Studiotolkki, in Helsinki, Finland. Tolkki, along with Mikko Paakkanen (CEO) and Juha Rautio (studio manager),describe themselves on the studio's web site as "a bunch of audio...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Mainman Interviewed In Hamburg (Video)

Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with guitarist Luca Turilli of Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY on December 6 at Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY guitarist Dominique Leurquin recently underwent surgery after he inj...

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DEVIL'S TRAIN Begins Work On New Album

DEVIL'S TRAIN — the band featuring MYSTIC PROPHECY mainman/producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael, guitarist Lakis Ragazas, and ex-SYMFONIA/STRATOVARIUS bassist Jari Kainulainen — has commenced the songwriting process for its sophomore album, to be, once again, recor...

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CODE FOR SILENCE: 'The Art Of Being A Coward' Video Released

"The Art Of Being A Coward", the new video from Finnish melodic death metallers CODE FOR SILENCE, can be seen below. According to a press release, the clip is "a story-like piece that presents a view to music mafia's efforts at middle-sized city in Finland." "The Art Of Being A Coward" comes off COD...

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THY MAJESTIE: Footage Of Entire Performance At 2008 BRAINSTORM FESTIVAL Posted Online

Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE has released video footage of its entire performance at the 2008 edition of the Brainstorm Festival, which took place in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Commented the group: "Unfortunately, the [proposed] live DVD [of the Brainstorm concert] will ne...

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PINK CREAM 69: New Album Audio Samples Available

Frontiers Records will release "Ceremonial", the new album from German/British melodic hard rockers PINK CREAM 69, on January 25 in Europe and January 22 in North America. The cover artwork was created by Kai Brockschmidt (PRETTY MAIDS, ROYAL HUNT) and can be seen below. Six years after the critical...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Signs With AFM RECORDS

Italian symphonic power metallers RHAPSODY OF FIRE have inked a worldwide deal with AFM Records. The band's signature sound, consisting of power metal, soundtrack-like elements and classical influences, gave a new meaning to the word "epic" since the release of "Legendary Tales" in 1997. Commented R...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Nemesis' Cover Artwork Unveiled; 'Unbreakable' Audio Sample Available

earMUSIC has set a February 22, 2013 release date for "Nemesis", the new studio album by Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The CD will be made available as a standard 11-track edition as well as 13-track special edition. A taste of the new studio album can be enjoyed with the limited-e...

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TIMO TOLKKI Hopes 'Visions' Lineup Of STRATOVARIUS Can Reunite For Album And Tour

Greece's RockOverdose.gr recently conducted an interview with former STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockOverdose.gr: What are you up to these days, building a new studio we saw? Timo Tolkki: My life is very simple. It's home, music and photograph...

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STRATOVARIUS To Release 'Nemesis' Album In February; 'Unbreakable' EP Due In January

earMUSIC has set a February 22, 2013 release date for "Nemesis", the new studio album by Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The CD will be made available as a standard 11-track edition as well as 13-track special edition. A taste of the new studio album can be enjoyed with the limited-e...

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STRATOVARIUS Completes Work On New Album

Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have finished mastering their new album at Finnvox studio in Helsinki, Finland with Mika Jussila (NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS, SENTENCED). According to the band, the follow-up to 2011's "Elysium" "sounds awesome!" A spring 2013 release is expected. STRATOVARIUS...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist Interviewed On WBWC's 'The Metal Command' (Audio)

STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson was interviewed on the November 2 edition of the "The Metal Command" radio show, which airs on 88.3 WBWC in Cleveland, Ohio. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. STRATOVARIUS's new DVD, "Under Flaming Winter Skies - Live In Tampere", re...

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MASTERPLAN Leader: 'It's Time To Return With Full Force'

Multinational melodic metallers MASTERPLAN have revealed their new band lineup. Joining recently announced new drummer Martin "Marthus" Skaroupka (CRADLE OF FILTH) are vocalist Rick Altzi (AT VANCE, SANDALINAS, THUNDERSTONE),who replaces Jorn Lande, and bassist Jari Kainulainen (STRATOVARIUS, SYMFO...