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X-CORE's 'In Hell' Produced by ROLAND GRAPOW, Featurea Guest Appearance By GARY MESKIL

Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) has produced the new album from the Czech "thrashcore" band X-CORE, entitled "In Hell". The CD features a special guest appearance by Gary Meskil of PRO-PAIN. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Anything You Want 02. In Hell 03. Fight Yourself...

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MASTERPLAN/Ex-RIOT Vocalist MIKE DIMEO Announces TENPOINT Project

Vocalist Mike DiMeo (MASTERPLAN, RIOT, THE LIZARDS) has announced the formation of a brand new project, TENPOINT. A sample of the band's music is available at the TENPOINT MySpace page. Commented DiMeo: "I was approached by Steve Seigerman last year, but it wasn't until the last couple of months tha...

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EDEN'S CURSE Returns With 'The Second Coming'

AFM Records (Germany),Metal Mayhem Music (North America) and Spiritual Beast (Japan) have announced the return of multi-national melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE and their sophomore studio release, "The Second Coming". Once again production duties were handled by PINK CREAM 69 bassist and producer ex...

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AVANTASIA: 'Masters Of Rock' Festival Performance Filmed For Upcoming DVD

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA filmed its July 10 performance at the Masters of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic for a forthcoming DVD. In other news, vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued a new video blog (see below) from the AVANTASIA world tour, which kicked off on J...

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AVANTASIA: New Video Blog Available

Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued a new video blog (see below) from the AVANTASIA world tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. The latest installment features footage from the band's late June stop in São Paulo, Brazil. AVANTASIA's touring lineup cons...

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GAIA EPICUS: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have posted video footage from the recording sessions for the group's new album, "Damnation". Watch the eight-minute clip below. "Damnation" will feature guest appearances from the following musicians: Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) Dominique Leurquin...

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AVANTASIA Mainman Checks In From The Road

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet is in the middle of a short tour with his solo project AVANTASIA. He has issued the following update from the road: "I feel like being drunk although I am not. There was just an earthquake a few seconds ago and I am on the 21st floor of a hotel tower. ...

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EVIDENCE ONE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

German melodic metallers EVIDENCE ONE have issued the following update: "One more major announcement: we have another new family member in Mr. Connie Andreszka (CABAL, ex-CIRCLE OF PAIN) on the guitar! Besides being a brilliant guitarist (did some extensive touring as live member of CRYSTAL BALL),C...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed At UK's DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

James Allman of Baconmusic conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the chat in two parts below. Turunen's touring lineup is as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Doug W...

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AVANTASIA In Moscow: Quality Video Footage, Photos Available

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA performed a headlining show at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia on June 10, 2008. Check out photos from the concert: Darkside HeadBanger.ru Quality video footage from the show can be viewed below. AVANTASIA's touring lineup consists of the following...

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TARJA TURUNEN: South American Dates Announced

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunenwill embark on a tour of South America in late August/early September. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Aug. 29 - Rio De Janeiro [to be announced] Sep. 03 - Santiago De Chile, Chile - Teatro Caupolican Sep. 06 - Buenos Aries, Argentina - Estadio Pepsi Music...

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AVANTASIA: Footage From Tour Kick-Off Available

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA kicked off its European tour on Thursday, June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert's opening song can be viewed below (clip uploaded by YouTube user "bomberman021"). AVANTASIA's touring lineu...

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GAIA EPICUS To Play UK Benefit Concert

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS will end the UK part of theier "Damnation" tour by headlining a benefit concert on November 9 to raise awareness of child abuse in its many forms, and to raise money for local children's charities. The RACP organization has branches in several countries and puts...

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SCHMIER, JORN LANDE Join Forces For JUDAS PRIEST Cover; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer performing the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Breaking the Law" with ex-MASTERPLAN singer Jorn Lande and Lande's band at this year's Rock Hard Festival on May 11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany can be...

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HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM Working On New Material

Daniel Cardoso (ex-SIRIUS, RE:AKTOR) has issued the following update on HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM, his heavy groove/rock/metal collaboration with Kristoffer Garm Rygg (ULVER, ex-ARCTURUS, BORKNAGAR): "Since [HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM's debut album] 'Murder Nature' [2006] was released, Kristoffer and I have both...