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EVOCATION, KATRA Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Swedish death metal band EVOCATION and Finland's KATRA (the gothic metal band named after its charismatric frontwoman Katra Solopuro) have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is s...

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STAM1NA, TIMO KOTIPELTO, LEVERAGE, MEDICATED Confirmed For Finnish Charity Tour

STAM1NA, Timo Rautiainen, Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS),LEVERAGE and MEDICATED will take part in a short Finnish tour called "Kaveria ei jätetä" (translation: "Never leave a friend behind!") which collects money to help the voluntary youth mental healthcare in Finland. The dates are as follows: Jan...

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CARINA LIROLA Debut To Feature KORN, WHITESNAKE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members

22-year-old UK-based singer Carina Lirola will release her "Cinderella Alive" live EP on December 1 via iTunes. Recorded live in Manchester earlier this year, it features live versions of songs from Carina's forthcoming album, "Cinderella Is Dead", due out next year on DR2 Records in Europe and Favo...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MANOWAR, STRATOVARIUS, SACRED REICH Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

HEAVEN AND HELL, MANOWAR, SACRED REICH, STRATOVARIUS, ANTHRAX, GOD FORBID and GORGOROTH are among the confirmed bands for next year's Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL SHALL PERISH AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX AURA NOIR BACKYAR...

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VISION DIVINE Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Italian melodic metallers VISION DIVINE have inked a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records. The band's new studio album, "9 Degrees West of the Moon", is scheduled for release on January 23, 2009. Born as a side project of the esteemed guitarist and songwriter of LABYRINTH, Olaf Thorsen, as a way...

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CRYSTALLION: 'Under Siege' Video Posted Online

"Under Siege", the new video from German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's second album, "Hattin", which was released in the U.S. on August 12 via Dockyard 1/Locomotive. The CD was issued in Europe on May 16. CRYSTALLION recently announced...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist To Guest On STYGIA Debut

STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson has recorded a guest solo for "Divine Allegiance", the debut album from STYGIA, the project led by Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz. Todd says, "The song ['The Hunter'] is partially inspired by one of my favorite video gam...

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ANCARA Begins Recording New Album

Finnish hard rockers ANCARA entered Matrixtor Studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland on November 3 to begin recording their third album with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, APOCALYPTICA, AMORPHIS, LORDI, THE 69 EYES, SENTENCED, SEPULTURA). The follow-up to last year's "Beyond the Dark", will once again be r...

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TIMO TOLKKI Discusses STRATOVARIUS 'Publicity Stunt'; Video Available

Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki has released the second part of his three-part interview via the RR web site. During this lengthy interview which lasts almost an hour, Tolkki talks about the STRATOVARIUS period between 1996 and 2008. He discusses the diffic...

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CRYSTALLION Guitarist Quits

Guitarist Florian Ramsauer has left German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION due to "personal reasons." A replacement guitarist has not yet been announced. CRYSTALLION released its second album, "Hattin", in the U.S. on August 12 via Dockyard 1/Locomotive. The CD was issued in Europe on May 1...

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TIMO TOLKKI: New Video Interview Available

Part one of a new interview with former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mastermind Timo Tolkki can be viewed at this location. REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE recently launched its official web site at this location. Also included on the site are individual video interviews with the other RR...

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TIMO TOLKKI Says It Is 'Wrong' For Remaining STRATOVARIUS Members To Use Band Name

Former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, who who drew up and signed an official waiver on May 20, 2008 giving up all rights to the STRATOVARIUS name, has issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the group's remaining members that they have "decided to carry the legacy of...

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STRATOVARIUS' New Lineup Announces First Live Shows

Finnish melodic power metal legends STRATOVARIUS have vowed to return with a new studio album in 2009 — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki. According to a press release, the new CD will be "a positive and powerful record that the band's fans all over...

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TIMO TOLKKI's REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: New Photos, Video Interviews Posted Online

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has launched its official web site at this location. Included on the site are individual video interviews with the RR bandmembers — keyboardist Mike Khalilov, drummer Bruno Agra (ex-AQUARIA),singer Gus Monsanto...

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INFERNOISE To Release 'The Chainsaw's Law' Next Month

Madrid, Spain-based metal band INFERNOISE will release its new album, "The Chainsaw's Law", on November 4 via Locomotive Records. The CD was recorded and mixed by Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE) at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland and M-20 Studios in Madrid, Spain. It was m...