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TIMO TOLKKI's Book To See Light Of Day In October

Former STRATOVARIUS and REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki will release his long-awaited book on October 1. In a March 2010 online posting, Tolkki stated about the upcoming book, "After a lot of thinking, feeling and getting some distance to my [recently completed] book, I have come to a con...

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HELLOWEEN: '7 Sinners' Artwork Unveiled

German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release their new album, "7 Sinners", in late October. The CD was recorded at singer Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife, Spain. The band wrote more than 20 songs and selected the best ideas with longtime producer Charlie Bauerfeind. HELLOWEEN bass player M...

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TIMO TOLKKI Clarifies His STRATOVARIUS Remarks

Finnish musician/producer Timo Tolkki (REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, STRATOVARIUS) has clarified the comments he made in a recent interview in which he was quoted as saying that he "could not even imagine in [his] wildest dreams" that the remaining members of STRATOVARIUS "would continue the band without...

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TIMO TOLKKI Says STRATOVARIUS' Decision To Carry On Without Him Was 'Morally Wrong'

Iron Maiden Argentina FC recently conducted an interview with Finnish musician/producer Timo Tolkki (REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, STRATOVARIUS). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Iron Maiden Argentina FC: What can you us advance [about] "Trinity" [the forthcoming third and final album from Tolkk...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2010: Video Overview

PitCam Production has posted a four-minute video overview of this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. You can watch the clip below. A number of high-quality photos from this year's Wacken Open Air festival have been posted online at Met...

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VANISHING POINT's Vanishing Members

Australian progressive metallers VANISHING POINT have issued the following update: "This is kind of a hard letter to type because we like to focus on the positives and not get into negative thinking so we aren't going to leave you guys guessing anymore with what's happening with VANISHING POINT . "S...

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AVANTASIA: First Six Tour Dates Announced

AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, will embark on a four-week tour in December 2010. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 30 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 01 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 03 - Germany - Lichtenfels, Stadthalle Dec. 04 - Germany - Kaufbeuren...

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AMORPHIS: 'Magic & Mayhem' Retrospective Detailed

On September 17, Finnish metallers AMORPHIS will celebrate their 20th anniversary by releasing a special retrospective, "Magic & Mayhem – Tales From The Early Years", featuring newly re-recorded versions of the songs from the band's first three albums (1992's "Karelian Isthmus", 1994's "Tales Fr...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2010 Photos Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos from this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com. Included are pictures of the following artists: Thursday, August 5: (photos) SKYLINE ALICE COOPER MÖTLEY CRÜE GOJIRA Friday,...

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AVANTASIA To Embark On Tour In December

AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, will embark on a four-week tour in December 2010. In addition, AVANTASIA has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, which takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germ...

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TIMO TOLKKI Puts REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE To Rest

Former STRATOVARIUS leader/guitarist Timo Tolkki has released the following statement: "Due to my private problems, the lack of interest in REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE [Tolkki's post-STRATOVARIUS band] shows by the promoters, and the current situation in the music industry that affects to everything incl...

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AMORPHIS' 'Forging The Land' DVD Tops Finnish Chart

After originally entering the Finnish Music DVD chart at position No. 8, AMORPHIS's first-ever live DVD, "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes", climbed to the top of the chart a week later and remains at No. 1 in its third week of release. "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes" was released on July ...

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HELLOWEEN: New Album Title Revealed

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have set "7 Sinners" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in late October. The CD was recorded at singer Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife, Spain. The band wrote more than 20 songs and selected the best ideas with longtime producer Charlie Bauerfei...

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ICED EARTH Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL AMON AMARTH DEATH ...

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HELLOWEEN To Tour Europe With STRATOVARIUS

After their extremely successful "Hellish Rock" world tour 2007/08, which took HELLOWEEN through 40 countries on four continents, the German power metallers will hit the road again in November/December. Three weeks after the release of HELLOWEEN's as-yet-untitled new studio album, the band will team...