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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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ANDRÉ MATOS: Quality São Paulo Footage Available

Brasil Heavy Metal has posted quality video footage(see below) of Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN) performing at the Citibank Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on December 12, 2008. His setlist was as follows: 01. Menuett/Letting Go 02. Rio 03. Separate Ways 04. Looking Back 05. Angels Cry 0...

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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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DARK MOOR: New Song Posted Online

Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR have posted a new song, "On The Hill Of Dreams", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "Autumnal", due in early 2009. The follow-up to 2007's "Tarot", was recorded in part at New Sin Studios in Italy and features a guest appear...

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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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ANDRÉ MATOS: São Paulo Footage Available

Video footage of Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN) performing at the Citibank Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on December 12, 2008 can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "leomarsousa"). His setlist was as follows: 01. Menuett/Letting Go 02. Rio 03. Separate Ways 04. Looking Back 05. Angels...

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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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Ex-ANGRA Singer Performs IRON MAIDEN, HELLOWEEN Covers With Orchestra; Video Available

Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN) was one of several vocalists who were invited by the Orquesta de Cámara de la ULBRA (ULBRA Chamber Orchestra) to take part in the Clássicos do Rock II event on November 29, 2008 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Matos sang several numbers while accompanied by...

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EDGUY Frontman Thanks 'Real' Fans For Their Support

Vocalist Tobias Sammet of the German melodic metal/hard rock bands EDGUY and AVANTASIA has issued the following update: "Hey folks, this message is dedicated to our fans all over the world, the real fans. The people that I really care about! The people who are really taken by the music that we write...

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BRUCE KULICK Schedules Phoenix In-Store

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will make an in-store appearance at Raptor Guitars in Phoenix, Arizona on December 26. The store, which is located at 7227 S. Central Avenue, Suite 1005, will host Bruce from 6 to 8 p.m. More information can be obtained directly from...

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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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EDGUY: UK Dates Announced

German melodic metallers EDGUY have announced two UK shows in January: Jan. 09 - Dudley, UK - JBs Jan. 10 - London, UK - Carling Academy Islington Frontman Tobias Sammet commented: "It's always a great feeling to tour England. England is not known for its appreciation of ridiculous Eunuch-fronted Eu...

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EDGUY Frontman: 'I Never Said That I Hate The USA'

Vocalist Tobias Sammet of German metallers EDGUY has clarified a statement that he made in a recent interview regarding his opinion of the U.S. and whether he would ever want to live there. Asked if the band would ever be really big outside mainland Europe, Sammet told Rushonrock.com, "It's getting...