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OBSCURA Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Guitarist Markus Lempsch has left German death metal band OBSCURA. Lempsch has issued the following statement on the matter: "Due to scheduling conflicts and other obligations I decided to take a break from OBSCURA. It was a hard decision, but I am not able to dedicate the time and energy that's nee...

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TIMO KOTIPELTO's 'Sleep Well' Single Enters Finnish Chart

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto's new single, "Sleep Well", has entered the Finnish chart at No. 5. View the entire chart at this location. A video for the song has been posted online at YouTube.com. "Sleep Well" comes off Timo Kotipelto's third solo album, "Serenity", tentatively due in this s...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Don't Fall Asleep' Single Enters Finnish Chart At No. 3

SWALLOW THE SUN's new single, "Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2)", has entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 3. View the entire chart at this location. The single features two versions of the title cut (the video version and the album version),and "These Low Lands", which is a cover ver...

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NIGHTWISH: 'The Auditions For The New Vocalist Have Ended'

Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted the following message on their official web site: "The auditions for the new vocalist have ended, with more than 2,000 demos sent to us (yesterday, Jan. 15, we received 120 demos!). A big thanks to everybody! So please don't send anymore demos, since...

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PESTILENCE, GOREFEST, THANATOS Members Join Forces In New Band

THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens have joined forces with former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX-singer Martin Van Drunen, GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen in a brand new project. The as-yet-unnamed band will record a three-track promo CD later this yea...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJE...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2)' Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have posted their video for the song "Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2)" at YouTube.com. Produced by Medialouhos and directed by Antti Hyyrynen, the clip was shot in November 2006. The track comes off the group's forthcoming third album, "Hope", du...

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VISION DIVINE Prepares To Record New Album

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, have issued the following update: "'The 25th Hour' is ready to go! The band is completing the last parts and working really hard to realize an album capable of continuing the standard achieved with...

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THUNDERSTONE: Song Choices Revealed For EUROVISION SONG CONTEST Competition

According to ESCToday.com, Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE are one of 12 artists chosen by YLE and the music industry fighting for the honor of representing the host country, Finland, at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. YLE tried a new system last year with well-known resul...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Lays Down Tracks For New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has tapped KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer to play on the upcoming third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. "We've recorded the drums in Hamburg at Vox Klangstudio, where we recorded the drums of EDGUY's 'Hellfire Club' too," says Sammet. "Great room, great...

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ETERNAL OATH Calls It Quits

After four critically acclaimed albums, Swedish melodic death metal band ETERNAL OATH has decided to split up. According to a press release, the decision by the bandmembers to go their separate ways was "unanimous as all members of the band strongly feel that songwriting and recording sessions recen...

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KOTIPELTO, JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CHRIS CAFFERY Confirmed For Belgium's PESTPOP Festival

KOTIPELTO (the solo band of STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto),JON OLIVA'S PAIN (featuring SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva) and CHRIS CAFFERY (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist) are among the confirmed bands for the Pestpop festival, set to take place April 20-21 at the Oktoberhallen in...

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NIGHTWISH Manager Reports From ABBEY ROAD Recording Sessions

NIGHTWISH's manager, Ewo Pohjola (a.k.a. Ewo Rytkönen) of King Foo Entertainment, has posted a diary entry on the band's official web site from the group's recent trip to Abbey Road Studios in London, England to record the orchestral parts for NIGHTWISH's upcoming album. Read it at this location. As...

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NIGHTWISH Recording Orchestral Parts For New Album In London: Video Available

Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have uploaded a new video blog, featuring footage of the band at Abbey Road Studios in London, England working with arranger Pip Williams and conductor James Shearman on the orchestral parts for the group's new album, due later in the year. Check it out at this...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TOLKKI Working On 'Rock Opera' Solo Album

STRATOVARIUS mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "[My new solo album] 'Saana - Warrior of Light' is a work in progress. "[For the past] two years I have had this idea in my head and it won't leave me be. It will be a rock opera, but not in a sense that many ...