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MAYHEM, Ex-INTO ETERNITY Members To Guest On New TOBY KNAPP Album

Attila Cishar of MAYHEM and Dean Sternberg (ex-INTO ETERNITY) will contribute guest vocals to "The Campaign", the new solo album from former ONWARD and current GODLESS RISING guitarist Toby Knapp. Tentatively due in November/December via Shredguy Records, the CD will contain mostly "instrumental shr...

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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT And Their Ernie Ball Music Man Instruments

Los Angeles-based technical progressive metallers THE HUMAN ABSTRACT recently stopped by the Ernie Ball Music Man factory to demo their John Petrucci Music Man model guitars and their Bongo 6 Music Man bass. Watch the three-and-a-half-minute clip below. "Midheaven", the sophomore full-length CD from...

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LITA FORD Returns With First New Album in 14 Years

Lita Ford is back! The Queen of Metal returns in full force on "Wicked Wonderland", her first new U.S. studio album in 14 years, being released early this fall on her own JLRG Entertainment label. After a 15-year break from music, living on an island in the Caribbean raising her two sons, Lita also...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Montreal Video Footage, Photos Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed at Medley in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on May 1, 2009 as part of her short North American tour in support of the "My Winter Storm" album. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (courtesy of dollxofmetal). Check out photos from M...

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TARJA TURUNEN Kicks Off North American Tour; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked off her North American tour last night (Wednesday, April 29) at The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York City. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (thanks to Benniken). Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musi...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Photos From Tour Rehearsals Posted Online

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has uploaded photos from the rehearsal sessions for her North American tour, which is scheduled to kick of tonight (Wednesday, April 29) in New York City. Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPL...

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DEF LEPPARD To Perform At COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION Awards

Last week DEF LEPPARD, one of a handful of select groups including THE BEATLES, LED ZEPPELIN and PINK FLOYD that have been awarded the RIAA's (Recording Industry Association of America) prestigious Diamond Award more than once, received three first-round CMT Award nominations. Today they were named...

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COLD Frontman's SONICSTAR RECORS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA

Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with SonicStar Records, it was announced yesterday by Ron Spaulding, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Fontana, and Scooter Ward and Toby M...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Touring Band Revealed

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's band for her upcoming tour will consist of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums Maria Ilmoniemi - Keyboards Oliver Holzwarth (BLIND GUARDIAN, ex-SIEGES EVEN) - Bass Alex S...

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SIX FEET UNDER To Headline X-MAS FEST 09

Almost Famous, a booking agency based out of Belgium and Holland, has announced that Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER will headline the X-Mas Fest 09 in December. The rest of the lineup will be announced in the coming weeks, "but rest assured that it will be crushing!" says the agency. "...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Enough' Digital Single Artwork Unveiled

Spinefarm Records has just released a new digital single from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen entitled "Enough". The single features the title track plus the bonus song "Wisdom Of Wind"; both cuts are brand new recordings, although it's yet to be determined if they will feature on the singer's...

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DARKANE Guitarist Checks In From The Road

DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström has issued the following update from the band's North American tour with SOILWORK, WARBRINGER and SWALLOW THE SUN: "We are cruising towards San Francisco as I write this. Such beautiful sights outside the bus windows! "The tour is still going very well for DARK...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'Enough' Digital Single Due This Month

The U.K. branch of Spinefarm Records will release a new digital single from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, "Enough", on February 23. The single features the title track plus the bonus song "Wisdom Of Wind"; both cuts are brand new recordings, although it's yet to be determined if they will f...

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SCAR SYMMETRY, Ex-DIO, ONWARD Guitarists Featured On 'Shredding Across The World' CD

Shredguy Records will be release "Shredding Across The World... Volume Two" on February 10. After the success of "Volume One" (which featured Tore Moren of JORN, among others),"Volume Two" promises to be bigger and better!! This time 17 guitar players will be featured on 15 tracks. Guitarists inclu...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Working Title For New Album Revealed

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has set "What Lies Beneath" as the working title of her new solo album, tentatively due before the end of the year. She says, "With [2007's] 'My Winter Storm', I chose the name of the album in the early stages and that helped me to create the concept for the ...