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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Discusses HDK Project; Audio Available

On December 30, radio DJ Sheila Doki conducted an interview with AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans about his HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL) project. Listen to the chat in two parts below. HDK will release its debut album, "System Overload", on February 23 in Euro...

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MICHAEL KISKE: 'When It Comes To The Legacy Of THE BEATLES, No One Beats OASIS'

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske recently spoke to Roadie Crew magazine's Thiago Sarkis about Kiske's favorite albums of 2008. Michael's choices for the best albums of the year, along with his comments, follow below. * OASIS' "Dig Out Your Soul": Kiske: "When it comes to the legacy of THE BEATL...

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AVANTASIA Producer Honored With 'Golden Bobby' Award

Sascha Paeth — producer, engineer and guitarist of EDGUY frontman's AVANTASIA project — was honored with the prestigious sound award "Golden Bobby" by the German association of sound engineers (VDT) for the best production of the year 2008 in the "Rock" category. The song that made the difference wa...

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PLACE VENDOME: More New Album Details Revealed

PLACE VENDOME, the project featuring former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske alongside PINK CREAM 69's Dennis Ward, will release its second album, "Streets Of Fire", on February 20, 2009 via Frontiers Records. The songs this time were supplied by different songwriters, who were particularly motivated...

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TIMO TOLKKI's REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Signs With SCARLET RECORDS

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has inked a worldwide deal with Scarlet Records. Tolkki and his bandmates have spent the last few weeks putting the finishing touches to their new album entitled "Age Of Aquarius". Recorded over three months in F...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist's HDK: Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans, will release its debut album, "System Overload", on February 23 in Europe and on April 21 in North America via France's Season of Mist. The track listing is as follows: 01...

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CRYONIC TEMPLE: 'Standing Tall' Video Available

"Standing Tall", the new video from the Swedish heavy metal band CRYONIC TEMPLE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's new album, "Immortal", which was released on November 21 via Metal Heaven Records. CRYONIC TEMPLE was founded in 1996 and has over the years performed at such festival...

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Former EPICA Touring Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE Releases New Solo Album

Amanda Somerville, the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was tapped to replace EPICA vocalist Simone Simons on the band's North American tour with SYMPHONY X due to Simons' health issues, has released her long-awaited new solo album, "Windows". The track listing for the effort is as fol...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Explains HDK Project

HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans, will release its debut album, "System Overload", on February 23 in Europe and on April 21 in North America via France's Season of Mist. Sander explains how the project cam...

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'Females In Metal' Book Author Interviewed

Metal Portal recently conducted an interview with Marta Samitowska, who recently launched a publishing company called Muse(ic) Books through which she is planning to release a series of books on female-fronted metal artists. Her newest 134-page book, "Through My Eyes, In Their Own Words - Females In...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: South American Tour Postponed

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has issued the following statement: "We are forced to postpone our [South American] tour due to lack of professionalism and responsibility of the promoter. They approached us with an offer for the tour in June, w...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Embraces His Past

Greece's Solid Rock recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Solid Rock: [Kiske's new solo album] "Past In Different Ways" includes songs that you wrote and sang in the past with HELLOWEEN, only that they are under a...

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TIMO TOLKKI Discusses STRATOVARIUS 'Publicity Stunt'; Video Available

Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki has released the second part of his three-part interview via the RR web site. During this lengthy interview which lasts almost an hour, Tolkki talks about the STRATOVARIUS period between 1996 and 2008. He discusses the diffic...

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TIMO TOLKKI: New Video Interview Available

Part one of a new interview with former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mastermind Timo Tolkki can be viewed at this location. REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE recently launched its official web site at this location. Also included on the site are individual video interviews with the other RR...

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NIGHTWISH, ELIS Singers Featured In Book On Females In Metal

Marta Samitowska has launched a publishing company called Muse(ic) Books through which she is planning to release a series of books on female-fronted metal artists. Her newest 134-page book, "Through My Eyes, In Their Own Words - Females In Metal And Beyond - Part I" features portraits and in-depth...