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STRATOVARIUS' New Lineup Announces First Live Shows
Finnish melodic power metal legends STRATOVARIUS have vowed to return with a new studio album in 2009 — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki. According to a press release, the new CD will be "a positive and powerful record that the band's fans all over...October 23, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI's REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: New Photos, Video Interviews Posted Online
REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has launched its official web site at this location. Included on the site are individual video interviews with the RR bandmembers — keyboardist Mike Khalilov, drummer Bruno Agra (ex-AQUARIA),singer Gus Monsanto...October 21, 2008
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INFERNOISE To Release 'The Chainsaw's Law' Next Month
Madrid, Spain-based metal band INFERNOISE will release its new album, "The Chainsaw's Law", on November 4 via Locomotive Records. The CD was recorded and mixed by Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE) at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland and M-20 Studios in Madrid, Spain. It was m...October 20, 2008
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Former STRATOVARIUS Mainman TIMO TOLKKI: New Four-Hour Audio Interview Posted Online
David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com has uploaded a lengthy interview with former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki to this location. According to Priest, "the interview, which lasts nearly four hours, and is broken up into four parts, reveals more about the personal...October 18, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS: Video Footage From New Album Writing Sessions Posted Online
A two-and-a-half-minute video blog featuring footage from the writing/recording sessions for the new STRATOVARIUS album can be viewed below. The band's current lineup includes Timo Kotipelto (vocals),Jens Johansson (keyboards),Lauri Porra (bass) and Jörg Michael (drums) alongside STRATOVARIUS' lat...October 17, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI Wishes New STRATOVARIUS Lineup 'Best Of Luck'
Fomer STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mastermind Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "I took some time off after working with VISION DIVINE for something like six weeks. I went to Thailand for two weeks. When I returned, I noticed some weird things in the RR forum. I have no...October 5, 2008
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OBSCURA Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS
Relapse Records has announced the signing of Munich, Germany-based death metallers OBSCURA. The band is currently recording its second full-length album with producer V. Santura (DARK FORTRESS) at The Crypt Studios for an early 2009 release. Commented OBSCURA guitarist/vocalist Steffan Kummerer: "We...September 12, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS: First Photos With New Guitarist Released
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, remaining STRATOVARIUS members Timo Kotipelto (vocals),Jens Johansson (keyboards),Lauri Porra (bass) and Jörg Michael (drums) have officially recruited Finnish guitarist Matias Kupiainen to replace the group's founding member and main songwriter Timo T...August 22, 2008
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Remaining STRATOVARIUS Members Announce New Guitarist
Remaining STRATOVARIUS members Timo Kotipelto (vocals),Jens Johansson (keyboards),Lauri Porra (bass) and Jörg Michael (drums) have officially recruited Finnish guitarist Matias Kupiainen to replace the group's founding member and main songwriter Timo Tolkki. The news of Kupiainen's addition to the...August 21, 2008
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OBSCURA To Headline Germany's MUNICH DEATHFEST
German death metallers OBSCURA will headline this year's edition of the Munich Deathfest, set to take place November 8, 2008 in Munich, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OBSCURA JACK SLATER SYMBIONTIC EXPOSED GUTS SINNERS BLEED OVER YOUR THRESHOLD MEDECOPHOBIC AGE OF CARNAGE Fo...August 19, 2008
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Swedish Music Industry Veterans Join Forces To Form BLISTERING RECORDS
Blistering Records is pleased to announce the launch of their exciting new record label, with a focus on signing and developing recording acts in a wide spectrum of rock music, including but not limited to: melodic rock, hard rock, classic rock, progressive rock, metal and all combinations of these...August 18, 2008
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TRAGEDIAN To Release Debut Next Month
German metallers TRAGEDIAN will release their debut album, "Dreamscape", on September 12 via Artist Service/MBM. According to a press release, "mainman behind TRAGEDIAN is Gabriele Palermo, a gifted guitarist/bassist and songwriter, inspired by many classic metal/rock bands such as DIO, FIFTH ANGEL...August 8, 2008
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INFERNOISE Signs With LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS
Madrid, Spain-based metal band INFERNOISE has inked a three-album deal with Locomotive Records. Commented the group: "It has been a long wait, but everything comes and finally we can say that we have given the best for release the [upcoming INFERNOISE] album ['The Chainsaw's Law'] and pass into the...July 31, 2008
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THANATOS: New Promotional Recording Posted Online
Dutch death metal pioneers THANATOS have uploaded all three songs from their new 2008 promotional CD on their MySpace page. According to the group, "these three songs — 'They Feed On Fear', 'Destruction, Chaos. Creation' and 'Justified Genocide' — were mixed by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH,...July 28, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI Says Label Is To Blame For Lack Of REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Press Coverage
Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE guitarist/mainman Timo Tolkki has posted has posted several new updates on his MySpace page: Update #1: "Just in case someone is wondering why there are not many interviews regarding [the debut REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE album] 'New Era', the reason...July 21, 2008
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