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EDGUY Frontman: 'We Have Always Kept A Tongue-In-Cheek Attitude'

Harmon Caldwell of Edguy.net recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tobias Sammet of German melodic metallers EDGUY. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: Tobias, let's talk about song writing process for the new album "Age Of The Joker". How do you manage to jump out of AVANTASIA...
August 21, 2011
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REDSCREAM: New Rehearsal, Behind-The-Scenes Footage Posted Online

Three members of the legendary Swedish death metal band GRAVE have joined forces with Florida-based guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, DEICIDE) in a brand new group called REDSCREAM. The project is currently writing material in Stockholm while seeking a lead singer to complete the band's lineup. A...
August 19, 2011
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EDGUY: New Audio Interview With TOBIAS EXXEL

Tina Kilianov of the Czech web portal Kultura21.cz recently conducted an interview with bassist Tobias Exxel of German melodic metallers EDGUY. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...
August 18, 2011
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NOCTUM Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Swedish occult rockers NOCTUM. NOCTUM was formed in September 2009 by Tobias Rosn (bass),David Indelf (vocals/guitar) and Gustaf Heinemann (drums) during the growing of the globally well-known classic rock scene inspired by the late '60s and '70s. Af...
August 15, 2011
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GHOST: Pro-Shot Footage From France's HELLFEST

Professionally filmed video footage of the mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST's performance at this year's Hellfest, which took place June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France, can be seen below. GHOST will embark on its first-ever North American tour this fall following the group's crowd-pleasing U.S. pr...
August 14, 2011
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REDSCREAM: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Three members of the legendary Swedish death metal band GRAVE have joined forces with Florida-based guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, DEICIDE) in a brand new group called REDSCREAM. The project is currently writing material in Stockholm while seeking a lead singer to complete the band's lineup. A...
August 14, 2011
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GRAVE Members Join Forces With OBITUARY Guitarist In REDSCREAM

Three members of the legendary Swedish death metal band GRAVE have joined forces with Florida-based guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, DEICIDE) in a brand new group called REDSCREAM. The project is currently writing material in Stockholm while seeking a lead singer to complete the band's lineup. Re...
August 11, 2011
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BULLET Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Swedish hard rockers BULLET have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Commented the band: "We've always been a band with a lot of ideas and now it's time to let them all loose. "We think Nuclear Blast is the right label to help us out to make better records, cooler shows and more of ...
August 11, 2011
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AVANTASIA: Pro-Shot Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

AVANTASIA the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet closed out this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival on Saturday, August 6 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The concert, which was broadcast live on German TV station ZDFkultur, can now be seen be...
August 9, 2011
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EDGUY: 'Robin Hood' Video Released

"Robin Hood", the new video from German melodic metallers EDGUY, can be seen below. Video director Oliver Sommer (AVANTASIA, NENA, HELLOWEEN) and the band decided to satirize the Errol Flynn film "The Adventures Of Robin Hood". The miniature epic was shot in the forest with a large number of additio...
August 5, 2011
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AVANTASIA's WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance To Be Broadcast Live On German TV

AVANTASIA the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet will close out this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival on Saturday, August 6 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The concert will be broadcast live on German TV station ZDFkultur at 8:00 p.m. local...
August 2, 2011
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MOTRHEAD, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Drummers Featured In 'Rg's Talkin' DrumZ'

The third episode of "Rg's Talkin' DrumZ" from Metalkast Productions features Jeremy Spencer (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH) and Mikkey Dee (MOTRHEAD) and can be seen below. This episode was shot between October 2010 and February 2011. The first segment features Jeremy Spencer. This piece will interest dr...
July 28, 2011
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Performocracy

So you think you're slick? Nah, you ain't slick. Now THE POODLES are a different story; they're slick; really, really slick. We're talking the kind of high gloss, melodic hard rock slickness that would make even the surliest bastards excuse their enjoyment of "Performocracy" as a guilty pleasure. Ge...
July 28, 2011
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EDGUY Films 'Robin Hood' Video

German melodic metallers EDGUY have just returned from the video shoot for "Robin Hood", the opening track from the band's forthcoming album "Age Of The Joker". Video director Oliver Sommer (AVANTASIA, NENA, HELLOWEEN) and the band decided to satirize the Errol Flynn film "The Adventures Of Robin Ho...
July 22, 2011
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LEPROUS: New Song Available For Streaming

"Restless", a brand new song from the Norwegian progressive/avant-garde metal band LEPROUS, can be streamed on the group's Facebook page (note: you must "like" the band in order to hear the track). The cut comes off the group's new album, "Bilateral", which was skillfully mixed and mastered by Jens...
July 14, 2011