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INTO ETERNITY: New Guitar Lesson Series Posted Online

After spending the summer months touring arenas alongside DREAM THEATER, the Canadian quintet INTO ETERNITY heads back to the clubs tonight for a month-long run as direct support to EDGUY, with ECHOES OF ETERNITY and LIGHT THIS CITY rounding out the bill. This trek marks the group's fifth and likely...

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AVANTASIA's 'Lost In Space' Parts 1 And 2 Pushed Back To November

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that the release date of the two new six-track albums from his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Lost In Space - Part 2", has been pushed back to November 16 from the previously announced October 19. "We have produced so much exclusive...

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AMORPHIS, EDGUY, BENEDICTION Confirmed For Bulgaria's 20 YEARS NUCLEAR BLAST Festival

AMORPHIS, EDGUY, BENEDICTION, THE REVENGE PROJECT, AGATHODAIMON and OVERDAWN have been confirmed for the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Festival, set to take place November 3, 2007 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event will be held at the Winter Sports Palace. Start time is 4 p.m. (doors open at 3 p.m.). Tickets ar...

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EDGUY Bassist To Perform With BLIND GUARDIAN In South Africa

EDGUY's Tobias "Eggi" Exxel will play bass for one evening with BLIND GUARDIAN on October 13 in Pretoria, South Africa. EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently underwent appendix surgery. The group's North American tour, which is set to kick off on September 11 in Hartford, Connecticut, will go ahead...

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SHAMAN: 'Immortal' Artwork Unveiled

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — has posted the cover artwork for its new album, "Immortal", at this location. Due in November via Italy's Scarlet Recor...

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DENDURA Signs With KILLZONE RECORDS

DENDURA, the female-fronted, prog-metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has inked a deal with KillZone Records. According to a press release, DENDURA are a perfect fit for KillZone "because they stand out from the norm in terms of talent, ability and marketability, bringing a presence of their own...

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SHAMAN Signs With SCARLET RECORDS

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — has inked a deal with Italy's Scarlet Records. The group's new album, "Immortal", is scheduled for release in November....

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SHAMAN: New Single Posted Online

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — has posted its new single, "In the Dark", at this location. The group shot a video for the song on August 11. Check out...

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EDGUY Frontman's Surgery Forces MORE THAN A FEST Cancellation

Slovakia's More Than A Fest has been cancelled by the organizers after headliners EDGUY were unable to guarantee their participation in the event (which was to take place on August 25) following frontman Tobias Sammet's recent appendix surgery. EDGUY's North American tour, which is set to kick off o...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Says New AVANTASIA Album Is 'My Type Of Material'

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has commented on his guest appearance on the third installment of EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2". Asked what the AVANTASIA project has been like this time around, Kiske replied, "I like it this time a...

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SHAMAN: Photos From 'In The Dark' Video Shoot Available

SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — shot a video for the song "In the Dark" on August 11. Check out pictures from the shoot at this location. "In the Dark"...

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SHAMAN: Video Interview Available

Video footage of the members of SHAMAN (formerly SHAAMAN) — the revamped Brazilian band featuring drummer Ricardo Confessori alongside guitarist Leo Mancini, vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Fernando Quesada — discussing their upcoming album, "Immortal", can be viewed on YouTube (in Portuguese on...

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EDGUY Frontman Undergoes Appendix Surgery

EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet recently underwent appendix surgery and is currently recovering in a German hospital. Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA proj...

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EDGUY Frontman Is 'Proud' To Have ALICE COOPER And RUDOLF SCHENKER On New AVANTASIA CD

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2" (the "Scarecrow" working title has now apparently been...

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AVANTASIA To Play Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet announced at a press conference at Wacken Open Air earlier today that his solo project AVANTASIA will perform at next year's installment of the festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are IRON MAIDEN (headliners),...