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STEELWING Replaces SIREN At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XIII Festival

STEELWING has replaced SIREN on the billing of this year's Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place April 23-24, 2010 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADX (FRA) ANACRUSIS (USA) CANDLEMASS (SWE / USA) CRYS...

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MICHAEL MONROE Unveils New Band At Hollywood Press Conference

Legendary rocker Michael Monroe has long been at the forefront of breaking music barriers. This spring he returns with a highly anticipated new group that was announced today (Monday, January 25) at a press conference hosted by pro skater, video director and MTV personality Bam Margera at Swing Hous...

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JON OLIVA To Guest On AVANTASIA Album

Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Sammet: "Jon will appear on a theatrical song called 'Death Is Just A Feeling'. "We just...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Wicked Symphony', 'Angel Of Babylon' Cover Artwork Unveiled

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback this spring with a new epic masterpiece, to be released on April 3, 2010 as two separate albums and in a limited deluxe edition (in one box set) entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". The cover artwork for t...

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SHRINEBUILDER: New West Coast Dates Announced

SHRINEBUILDER — the project that features in its ranks Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE HIDDEN HAND),Scott Kelly (NEUROSIS),Al Cisneros (OM, SLEEP),and Dale Crover (MELVINS) — has scheduled the following dates: March 02 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah March 03 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo March 04...

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Female Singer Confirmed For AVANTASIA Project

Germany-based singer Cloudy Yang (pictured below) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I know people have speculated and thrown in a lot of names [about which female vocalist will a...

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BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Brice Kulick has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "I met Bruce in 2008 in Los Angeles. KISS drummer Eric Singer (who has played...

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BÖRN AGAIN: 'Neverending Fire' Video Available

"Neverending Fire", the first official video from BÖRN AGAIN, the brand new female-fronted multi-national power metal band featuring current/former members of CRYSTAL VIPER, STORMWITCH and MAJESTY, can be viewed below. The song is the title cut of the group's debut single, whcih was produced by Bart...

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ANDRÉ MATOS To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Tobias met André in 1999 when EDGUY supported ANGRA on a French tour, and he immediately invited his Brazil...

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NEUROSIS/SHRINEBUILDER's SCOTT KELLY Interviewed On 'Mind Over Metal'

Matt Longo of the "Mind Over Metal" show (web site),which airs on the 90.1 WRUV FM radio station in Burlington, Vermont, recently conducted an interview with Scott Kelly of NEUROSIS and SHRINEBUILDER. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Video footage of SHRINEBUILD...

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Former/Current Members Of STORMWITCH, MYSTIC PROPHECY, MAJESTY Join Forces In BÖRN AGAIN

BÖRN AGAIN, the brand new female-fronted multi-national power metal band featuring current/former members of CRYSTAL VIPER, STORMWITCH and MAJESTY, has just recorded its debut single titled "Neverending Fire". Due in early 2010, the effort was produced by Bart Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER, LONEWOLF),and...

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ANDRÉ MATOS: 'Mentalize' To Receive European Release In February

"Mentalize", the second solo album from Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER),will be released in Europe on February 1, 2010 via SPV/Steamhammer (three days earlier in Germany) "Mentalize" was released in Japan on August 26 via Avalon/Marquee Inc. The Japanese edition of the album...

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Metal Nation

CRYSTAL VIPER is proof that Poland has more to offer the world of heavy metal than just first class death metal. "Metal Nation" is one hell of a power metal album! With a giant set of balls and sing-along anthems to die for, the album is one of 2009's best kept secrets. But hopefully not ...

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Former MURPHY'S LAW/DANZIG Guitarist Launches Two New Bands

Guitarist Todd Youth (MURPHY'S LAW, D-GENERATION, DANZIG) has launched two new bands, THE ROYAL HIGHNESS and CAPRICORN. Commented Youth: "THE ROYAL HIGHNESS is my new band. All the members have worked together before. Skye (lead vocals, ex-BULLETS AND OCTANE) had been in THE CHELSEA SMILES and sang...

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LOST DREAMS Added To SIX FEET UNDER's 'Christmas Metal Meeting'

Tirol, Austria-based melodic death/dark metal band LOST DREAMS has been added to the "Christmas Metal Meeting 2009" tour featuring SIX FEET UNDER, ILLDISPOSED and BLACK-OUT BEAUTY. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 02 - Flensburg, Germany - Roxy Music Hall Dec. 03 - Rostock, Germany - Alte Zucker...