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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Guests On FREEDOMINATION Song; Audio Available

Guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR makes a guest appearance on the song "Hide Your Self" by the up-and-coming Finnish metal act FREEDOMINATION. The track is featured on FREEDOMINATION's new promotional release, "Power Of Nightmares", and will also appear on the group...
October 4, 2011
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Announces New Guitarist

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE have announced the addition of guitarist Roberto De Micheli to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "After weeks of considering whom among thousands of guitar players would be chosen to join the band on their upcoming world tour, RHAPSODY OF FIRE ha...
September 27, 2011
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: New Audio Interview With FABIO LIONE

The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with singer Fabio Lione of Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE when he played in Tempe, Arizona last Friday, September 16 as the touring vocalist for KAMELOT during the band's current North American tour. You can now listen to the chat using the S...
September 20, 2011
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SINNER: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all the songs that appear on "One Bullet Left", the new album from German heavy rockers SINNER, can be streamed at this location. Due on September 9 via AFM Records, the CD was recorded in Stuttgart, Germany with Mat Sinner producing and Achim Khler engineering. "One Bullet Left" tr...
September 8, 2011
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DORO PESCH Says She Has 'Eight Or Nine Songs' Ready For Next Album

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with German "metal queen" Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: The "25 Years In Rock" DVD/CD package is set to release in North America very soon. It looks like you've put a lot of wo...
September 6, 2011
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Announces New Bassist

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE have revealed the name of the new musician who will join forces with Fabio Lione, Alex Staropoli, Tom Hess and Alex Holzwarth in the band's new and revamped lineup. German bass player Oliver Holzwarth (brother of RHAPSODY OF FIRE drummer Alex Holzwart...
September 1, 2011
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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer Says 'It Would Take Unbelievable Changes' For Reunion To Happen

Tarja Virmakari of Metal Shock Finland recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Shock Finland: For many BLACK SABBATH fans, "Headless Cross" (1989) was the last masterpiece of the band. What are your memories...
August 27, 2011
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TARJA TURUNEN Becomes Only Finnish Solo Artist To Ever Receive Gold Album In Germany

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was presented with a gold plaque at the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbhl, Germany for sales in excess of 120,000 copies in Germany alone of her debut solo album, "My Winter Storm", making her the first Finnish solo artist ever to achieve such a goal. She joi...
August 23, 2011
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TARJA Drummer MIKE TERRANA: Drum-Cam Footage From SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Drum-cam footage of Mike Terrana's performance with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen at this year's edition of the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbhl, Germany can be seen below. Turunen was presented with a gold plaque at Summer Breeze for sales in excess of 120,000 copies in Germany alone of...
August 22, 2011
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TARJA TURUNEN Presented With German Gold Album For 'My Winter Storm'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was presented with a gold plaque at the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbhl, Germany for sales in excess of 120,000 copies in Germany alone of her debut solo album, "My Winter Storm". "My Winter Storm" was released in the U.S. in February 2008. The CD was made...
August 21, 2011
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DORO PESCH: Trailer For North American Release Of '25 Years In Rock' DVD

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release the "25 Years In Rock" 2DVD/CD set on September 13 via Nuclear Blast Records. The effort features the entire 25-year anniversary concert, including guest performances in front of about 10,000 enthusiastic fans in Dsseldorf, Germany as well as a China specia...
August 19, 2011
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TARJA TURUNEN Launches HARUS Project

Former NIGHTWISH frontman Tarja Turunen's official web site has been updated with the following message: "There is an old Finnish tradition when it comes to newborns the baby is not to be named until the baptism ceremony, when he or she is presented to the family with the chosen name. "A few years a...
August 12, 2011
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SINNER: 'Back On Trail' Video Released

"Back On Trail", the new video from German heavy rockers SINNER, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Nrnberg, Germany. "Back On Trail" comes off SINNER's new album, "One Bullet Left", which is scheduled for release on September 9 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded in Stuttgart, Germany with...
August 12, 2011
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TARJA TURUNEN Working On 'More Positive' New Material

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is once again collaborating with Swedish songwriters/producers Erik Nyholm, Matthias Lindblom and Anders Wollbeck on material for her next solo album, tentatively due in 2012. Nyholm previously collaborated with Turunen on the songs "Rivers Of Lust" and "Sing Fo...
August 4, 2011
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SINNER: 'One Bullet Left' EPK Released

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "One Bullet Left", the new album from German heavy rockers SINNER, can be seen below. Due on September 9 via AFM Records, the CD was recorded in Stuttgart, Germany with Mat Sinner producing and Achim Khler engineering. "One Bullet Left" track listing: 01. The One Yo...
July 29, 2011