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Sweden's FREAK KITCHEN Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VII Festival

Swedish heavy rock band FREAK KITCHEN have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VII festival, set to take place September 15-16 at Earthlink Live in Atlanta, Georgia. Also scheduled to appear are the German power metal band SAVAGE CIRCUS (featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and IRO...

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CRASHDIET: More Details Emerge In Death Of Frontman DAVE LEPARD

Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Friday, January 20, the police in the Swedish city of Uppsala, north of Stockholm, were called to the apartment of CRASHDIET frontman David Hellman (photo) (a.k.a. Dave Lepard). He had not been in touch with his friends or family for 20 days and a close friend of his ...

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CRASHDIET Will 'Definitely Not Continue As A Band' Following Death Of Frontman

The surviving members of the Swedish band CRASHDIET have issued a statement regarding the death of their frontman David Hellman (photo) (a.k.a. Dave Lepard) and the group's future plans. As previously reported, Hellman was found dead Friday morning (Jan. 20). It has been unofficially reported that h...

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AREA 54 Have No Plans To Release Cover Of 'GUNS N' ROSES Song 'Madagascar'

Frontman Lakis Kyriacou of the British melodic metal band AREA 54 has answered several "freqently answered questions" regarding the group's cover version of the unreleased GUNS N' ROSES song "Madagascar", laid down during a demo-recording session a couple of years back. The questions and Lakis' resp...

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ANVIL, BLITZKRIEG Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ANVIL, BLITZKRIEG and THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BLITZKRIEG CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST...

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EPICA Seek Fan Input For Paradiso Photo/Soundbook

EPICA's performance at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Holland on May 4 will be filmed for an upcoming DVD. To make this evening even more special, EPICA will also be presenting their unique photo and soundbook, "The Road to Paradiso". This book will contain a lot of pictures and stories but will also fe...

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New York's 3 To Be Joined By COHEED & CAMBRIA Drummer For Japanese Festival Appearance

Woodstock, NY-based post-metal band 3 will be joined by COHEED & CAMBRIA drummer Josh Eppard for their appearance at the the Independence-D Festival in Tokyo, Japan because the group's regular skinsman, Chris Gartmann, is unable to make the trip (reportedly "because of an unavoidable family comm...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS, EPICA Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VII Festival

German power metal band SAVAGE CIRCUS (featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and IRON SAVIOR vocalist/guitarist Piet Sielck) and Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA have been confirmed to make their debut U.S. appearances at ProgPower USA VII festival on September 15 and 16 Earthlink Li...

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Pitch.Black.Effects

While not as well known as some of its contemporaries, Dutch boys CALLENISH CIRCLE have built a reputation as a band that consistently makes quality, Swedish-style melodic thrash/death metal. Following 2003's "My Passion // Your Pain", new album "Pitch.Black.Effects" (the band's fifth) continues tha...

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Maleficus

In a world where straight-up death metal seems to be on a race to blast-beating oblivion, it takes dedication to stick doggedly with a rhythmic, midtempo, song-oriented style. Perhaps this is why, despite ten years of persistence in the underground and props from fellow metal travelers, this America...

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SHY Frontman Joins ANDY SCOTT'S SWEET

AS SWEET, the band led by former THE SWEET guitarist/vocalist Andy Scott, have announced the addition of SHY frontman Tony Mills as the group's new vocalist/bassist. Commented Mills: "Well, what can I say?!!! As a fan of THE SWEET from my first interest in music in the early '70s… THE SWEET, DAVID B...

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ENSIFERUM To Release Live DVD In The Summer

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, have posted the following message on their official web site: "ENSIFERUM thanks everyone who attended the 10th anniversary celebration concert [at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland on D...

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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman To Appear On CRÜE Tribute CD

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi will contribute an acoustic rendition of "Home Sweet Home" to Versailles Records' forthcoming tribute to MÖTLEY CRÜE, due in 2007. Corabi will also lay down harmony vocals to Versailles artist ONE BAD SON's cover of "Misunderstood". Corabi, who is nearly finis...

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British Metal Legends VENOM Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DORO EASY ACTION EVERGRE...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: 'Dreamland Manor' Gets North American Release Date

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),will release their debut album, "Dreamland Manor", in North America on March 21 via Century Media Records. An MP3 for the track "Evil...