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TRISTANIA: Video Interview Posted Online

Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with TRISTANIA on October 14, 2011 at the Hamburg, Germany stop on the "Out Of The Dark" tour with VAN CANTO, AMBERIAN DAWN, SERENITY and XANDRIA. You can now watch the chat below. "Year Of The Rat", the latest video from TRISTANIA, can be viewed below. The so...

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XANDRIA: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

German female-fronted symphonic metallers XANDRIA will release their new studio album, "Neverworld's End", via Napalm Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: February 24, 2012 Spain, Finland, Sweden: February 22, 2012 Rest of Europe: February 27, 2012 USA, Cana...

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STRATOVARIUS Members To Guest On New AMBERIAN DAWN Album

Timo Kotipelto (vocals) and Jens Johansson (keyboards) of STRATOVARIUS will make guest appearances on the forthcoming fourth album from Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN. AMBERIAN DAWN's mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppl composed all ten songs for the CD which is...

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SERENITY: 'When Canvas Starts To Burn' Video Released

"When Canvas Starts To Burn", the new video from Austrian symphonic melodic metallers SERENITY, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's third album, "Death & Legacy", which was released on February 25 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Oliver Philipps, Jan Vacik, Thomas Buchberg...

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XANDRIA: New Album Release Dates Announced

German female-fronted symphonic metallers XANDRIA will release their as-yet-untitled new studio album via Napalm Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: February 24, 2012 Spain, Finland, Sweden: February 22, 2012 Rest of Europe: February 27, 2012 USA, Canada: M...

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AMBERIAN DAWN Begins Mixing New Album

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have begun mixing their fourth album for an early 2012 release. The band's mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppl composed all ten songs for the CD and vocalist Heidi Parviainen penned the lyrics. Commented Tuomas: "I and the whole ba...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: New Video Interview Posted Online

Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN on October 14, 2011 at the Hamburg, Germany stop on the "Out Of The Dark" tour with VAN CANTO, TRISTANIA, SERENITY and XANDRIA. You can now watch the chat below. AMBERIAN DAWN was scheduled to enter...

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Heritage

If it weren't for the fact that Mikael Åkerfeldt and OPETH have based their entire careers on doing whatever felt right, regardless of mass acceptance potential, then it might seem fitting to say that "Heritage" is a musical representation of a band that has earned the right to create whatever kind...

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SYMPHONY X, EPICA, REDEMPTION, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA Festival

SYMPHONY X, EPICA, REDEMPTION and PRETTY MAIDS are among the confirmed bands for next year's edition of the ProgPower USA festival, set to take place in September 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia (exact dates to be announced). The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday: SINBREED KINGCROW SOLUTION...

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XANDRIA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

German female-fronted symphonic metallers XANDRIA have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band is currently in the studio recording its as-yet-untitled fifth album for an early 2012 release. Commented XANDRIA mastermind Marco Heubaum: "We wanted to make sure that we'd have the best conditions to...

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FORBIDDEN Loses Drummer, Cancels European Tour

Guitarist Craig Locicero of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "This is the most painful update I have ever had to write... "Due to family obligations on the part of our longtime drummer Mark Hernandez, FORBIDDEN is forced...

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LEAVES' EYES: First 'Meredead' Tour Video Blog Posted Online

LEAVES' EYES the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY has posted the first in a series of video reports from the group's current European tour with MIDNATTSOL and SERENITY. Check it out below. LEAVES' EYES' latest album, "Me...

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GODSMACK Frontman Talks Solo Tour

Elliot Levin of the NY Hard Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NY Hard Rock Music Examiner: You're on tour supporting your solo record "Avalon", which is a real departure from a typical GODSMACK albu...

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Jordpuls

If you can get the chorus from "Världsalltets Fanfar" out of your head, then please communicate your methods, as it is yet another example of VINTERSORG's ability to infect with melody. It matters not if your native tongue is English, as the Swedish-sung lyrics do nothing to prevent the hooks from s...

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SULLY ERNA: 'GODSMACK Is A Big, Hard Rock Band'

Steve Wildsmith of The Daily Times recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On pursuing a solo career alongside his main gig as the singer and leader of GODSMACK: Erna: "I just know that we [GODSMACK] do what we do, and we'll...