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BLIND GUARDIAN Guitarist Talks To Brazil's 'Wikimetal' About 'Memories' Collection (Audio)
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Marcus Siepen of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN about "Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, which will be released on January 20, 2012 via Virgin/EMI. You can n...December 27, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks 'Memories Of A Time To Come' In New Audio Interview
Vocalist Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN was recently interviewed on Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock radio about "Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, which will be released on January 20, 2012 via Virgin/EMI. A couple of e...December 25, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'The Bard's Song (In The Forest)' Orchestral Version Audio Sample
"Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, will be released on January 20, 2012 via Virgin/EMI. It will be available as a double CD, three-CD deluxe limited edition, including the band's demo recordings when they were called LUCIFER'S HERITAGE, a...December 24, 2011
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PIET SIELCK Quits SAVAGE CIRCUS
IRON SAVIOR mainman Piet Sielck has left SAVAGE CIRCUS, the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),and Mike Terrana (drums; AXEL RUDI PELL, RAGE, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, MASTERPLAN). He says in a statement, "After long and intensive thi...December 22, 2011
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SATURNUS Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE
Danish melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. The band's fourth album will be released in the spring. Commented the group: "We are extremely happy and excited about having signed with Cyclone Empire to release our new album. Cyclone Empire were one of the...December 21, 2011
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JOHN ARCH: 'It Is Very Gratifying To Break Away From Early Comparisons And Find Your Own Voice'
Phil Swanson of Powerline recently conducted an interview with former FATES WARNING singer John Arch about ARCH/MATHEOS, the new progressive rock band featuring Arch and FATES WARNING/OSI guitarist Jim Matheos. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Lyrically, in my opinion, you...December 19, 2011
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ICED EARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN Leaders Promise Another DEMONS & WIZARDS Album
The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from ICED EARTH's European leg of the 2011-2012 "World Dystopia Tour" can be seen below. In the latest four-minute clip, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch discuss the future of their long-ru...December 15, 2011
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AMBERIAN DAWN: New Album Details Revealed
Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have set "Circus Black" as the title of their fourth studio album, due in Finland on February 29, 2012 via Spinefarm Records. The band's mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppälä composed all ten songs for the CD and vocalist Heidi Par...December 8, 2011
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SODOM, KRUX, NOCTURNAL RITES Confirmed For Next Year's 'Sweden Rock Cruise'
SODOM, KRUX and NOCTURNAL RITES have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Cruise 2012. Headlining the event will be BLIND GUARDIAN, with two more acts due to be announced soon. The ship Tallink Silja Galaxy will depart from Stockholm, Sweden on March 29 and make a round trip to Turku, Finland to retur...December 7, 2011
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RAGE: '21' Track Listing Revealed
German metallers RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany in October to begin recording their 21st studio album, titled "21", for February 24, 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The recordings were once again helmed by Charlie Bauerfeind, who has previously worked with SAXON, BLIN...December 2, 2011
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RAGE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
German metallers RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany in October to begin recording their 21st studio album, titled "21", for February 24, 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The recordings were once again helmed by Charlie Bauerfeind, who has previously worked with SAXON, BLIN...December 1, 2011
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HOLY GRAIL Announces Limited-Edition Holiday 7-Inch
After two years of aggressive touring that saw the group perform alongside AMON AMARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN, EXODUS, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and more, Los Angeles quintet HOLY GRAIL will soon enter the studio to record the follow-up to its debut, "Crisis In Utopia", which Revolver magazine nam...November 21, 2011
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RAGE: More New Songtitles Revealed
German metallers RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany last month to begin recording their 21st studio album, tentatively titled "21", for a March 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The recordings are once again being helmed by Charlie Bauerfeind, who has previously worked with...November 15, 2011
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POWER QUEST Announces New Singer
U.K.-based metallers POWER QUEST have announced the addition of singer Colin Callanan to the group's ranks. Colin, 31, is from Galway, Ireland and will make his live debut with POWER QUEST in Wakefield on November 27. The show will be streamed live on the Internet as well. Commented POWER QUEST keyb...November 14, 2011
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Confirmed For Next Year's METALFEST
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Metalfest festival. Metalfest 2012 festival billing so far: ALESTORM BEHEMOTH BLIND GUARDIAN DARK TRANQUILLITY DEATH ANGEL ENSIFERUM HYPOCRISY IN EXTREMO KREATOR LEGION OF THE DAMNED POWERWOLF SA...November 11, 2011
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