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SONATA ARCTICA: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have added five dates to their upcoming North American tour which is scheduled to kick off in early February. Support on the trek will come from VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. The dates are as follows (* denotes newly added shows): Feb. 01 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Thea...

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SONATA ARCTICA Frontman Discusses Guitarist's Departure

MetalTeamUK.net recently conducted an interview with SONATA ARCTICA vocalist Tony Kakko. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On split with guitarist Jani Liimatainen: Tony: Well, Jani was just unable to take care of anything anymore. He was in jail for one month, for example, for avoiding the...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: Video Interview Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, was interviewed by Finland's Get In The Pit on September 14, 2007 at the Scooprock festival in Mikkeli, Finland. The seven-minute chat, which was conducted in Finnish, can now be viewed wit...

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EPICA: Santa Ana Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA performing the song "Consign to Oblivion" on September 26, 2007 at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California can be viewed below. EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has registered the following first-week char...

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THE AGONIST: Hollywood Concert Footage Available

Video footage of Montreal's THE AGONIST performing at the Key Club in Hollywood, California can be viewed below. A new THE AGONIST e-card is now available, featuring video messages from vocalist Alissa White-Gluz discussing the meaning behind each track on the band's debut CD, "Once Only Imagined",...

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THE AGONIST: New E-Card Available

A new THE AGONIST e-card is now available, featuring video messages from vocalist Alissa White-Gluz discussing the meaning behind each track on the band's debut CD, "Once Only Imagined", along with their first music video for the track "Business Suits and Combat Boots" (which can also be seen below)...

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RAINTIME: New E-Card Available

A brand new RAINTIME e-card can be accessed at this location. You can preview blistering, new tracks from the band's latest CD, "Flies and Lies" as well as the video for the track "Rolling Chances" (which can also be viewed below). "Flies and Lies" was recorded and mixed at Jailhouse Studios in Hors...

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VANISHING POINT: 'The Fourth Season' Audio Samples Available

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT has posted several audio samples from its new album, "The Fourth Season". Released late last month via Dockyard 1, the follow-up to 2005's "Embrace the Silence" was once again recorded with Endel Rivers at Palm studios in the band's hometown of Melbo...

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THUNDERSTONE To Support SONATA ARCTICA In Finland

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE will support SONATA ARCTICA on a four gig mini-tour of Finland between Christmas and New Year's Eve. The dates are as follows: Dec. 27 - Teatria – Oulu, FIN Dec. 29 - Kaapelitehdas - Helsinki, FIN Dec. 30 - Metroauto Areena - Tampere, FIN Dec. 31 - Jäähal...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Says There Will Be No VAN HELSING'S CURSE This Year

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has issued the following update on his Halloween-themed classical/rock musical project VAN HELSING'S CURSE: "So many of you have been inquiring as to the touring status of VAN HELSING'S CURSE for 2007, that I felt it necessary to post this letter. "Sadly, VHC will...

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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' Enters French Chart At No. 36

EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has entered the French album chart at position No. 36. The CD's updated list of first-week chart positions is as follows: Holland: #9 Switzerland: #29 France: #36 Germany: #41 Nuclear Blast Records released a limited deluxe CD edition in Europe of "The Div...

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THE AGONIST Singer Checks In From SONATA ARCTICA Tour

THE AGONIST's video for the track "Business Suits And Combat Boots" (shot by director David Brodsky) will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut this Saturday, September 22 on MTV2. Watch the clip below. THE AGONIST recently completed a handful of dates alongside EPICA and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, leading t...

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EPICA: More 'The Divine Conspiracy' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 41 and the Swiss chart at No. 29. It is the first time in the band's history that it has landed on the official album chart in either country. As previously reported, "The Divine Conspiracy" recent...

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RIDE THE SKY Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Announces Replacement

RIDE THE SKY, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN drummer and MASTERPLAN founder Uli Kusch alongside ex-TEARS OF ANGER/BEYOND TWILIGHT singer Bjørn Jansson, guitarist Benny Jansson, and bassist Mathias Granås (XSAVIOR),has parted ways with keyboardist Kaspar Dahlqvist (DIONYSUS, STORMWIND) due to "...

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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' Enters Dutch Chart At No. 9

EPICA's latest album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has entered the Dutch chart at position No. 9 — the band's highest chart showing so far. Nuclear Blast Records released a limited deluxe CD edition in Europe of "The Divine Conspiracy", featuring the bonus tracks "Higher High" and "Replica" (FEAR FACTOR...