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Ex-MASTERPLAN Frontman JORN LANDE To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: former MASTERPLAN frontman Jorn Lande. Other vocalists scheduled to appear on the CD include...

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SAXON Drummer: 'My Playing Has Become A Lot More Aggressive'

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has issued following update: "The 'Inner Sanctum' tour was probably the most enjoyable tour I've ever done so far; the gigs were great, the audiences were fantastic and the band were cooking every night. It was a long trek — and it's not over yet! The body held up well t...

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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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SABBAT, BLAZE BAYLEY, JORN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE

Reunited U.K. thrashers SABBAT, former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman BLAZE BAYLEY and ex-MASTERPLAN singer JORN (full name: Jorn Lande) are the first three confirmed acts for this year's Sweden Rock Cruise. The 24-hour cruise departs from Stockholm on October 18 2007. On board there will be three m...

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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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GLENN HUGHES Performs With KEN HENSLEY In Norway

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) played and sang with Ken Hensley (ex-URIAH HEEP) and his LIVE FIRE band this past weekend (August 4) in Gressvik, Norway, as part of the fourth edition of the annual Ken Hensley Summer Party. The concert was sold out and singer Jor...

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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),...

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Drummer MIKE TERRANA To Release 'The Rhythm Beast - In Session' DVD

To celebrate his 30th anniversary as a professional drummer, acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal drummer Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AXEL RUDI PELL, METALIUM, RAGE) will release a new DVD, entitled "The Rhythm Beast - In Session", on September 24. Terrana explains: "My reason for making...

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TESTAMENT, KREATOR, SEPULTURA, MOTÖRHEAD: Photos From EARTHSHAKER FEST Available

High-quality photos from this year's Earthshaker Fest, which was held July 19-21 in Kreuth, Germany, have been posted online at the Metal-Experience.com web site. Included are pictures of the following artists: AFTER FOREVER CRADLE OF FILTH DEADLOCK DEW-SCENTED ELUVEITIE FREEDOM CALL GAMMA RAY GOD D...

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ALICE COOPER, SCHENKER Brothers To Guest On New AVANTASIA CD

Drummer Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) revealed during a recent interview with rock and roll comic C.C. Banana at the 21st annual NY/NJ Kiss Expo that Alice Cooper has recorded a guest appearance on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA solo project. Ac...

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JORN: Video Footage From Poland's METALMANIA Festival Available

Video footage of former MASTERPLAN/ARK singer Jorn Lande performing at the Metalmania Festival on March 24, 2007 at the Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland has been posted at YouTube. As previously reported, Frontiers Records will release JORN's "Live in America" two-CD set on September 21. Recorded liv...

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Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Guest On AVANTASIA CD

Amanda Somerville, the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY, has been confirmed as one of the guests on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet'...

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EVIDENCE ONE To Support SURVIVOR In Germany

German melodic metallers EVIDENCE ONE will support SURVIVOR on the following dates: Sep. 17 – Aschaffenburg, GER - Colos-Saal Sep. 19 - Munich, GER - Metropolis Sep. 26 - Nuremberg, GER - Hirsch Sep. 27 - Reichenbach/Fils, GER - H2O In other news, EVIDENCE ONE has cancelled its previously announced...

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EVIDENCE ONE Announces Shows With SAXON

German melodic metallers EVIDENCE ONE will play four dates with SAXON in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic this September. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jul. 21 - Uelsen, Germany - Catrock Festival Sep. 14 - Nuremberg, Germany - Loewensaal * Sep. 16 - Hohenems, Austria - E...