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EPICA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN &...

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SWASHBUCKLE Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

New Jersey's thrashing pirates SWASHBUCKLE have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: A...

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SLASH Confirmed For Holland's PINKPOP Festival

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has been confirmed for this year's Pinkpop festival, set to take place May 28-30, 2010 in Landgraaf, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, May 28: RAMMSTEIN MOTÖRHEAD KASABIAN EPICA PAOLO NUTINI THE OPPOSI...

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EPICA Singer Films 'This Is The Time' Video

On March 9, EPICA singer Simone Simons was in Hilversum, The Netherlands filming a video for the song "This Is The Time", which was written for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). A short preview clip can be viewed below. For more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's l...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: New Song Sample Available

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and it was mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth at the Gate Studio (AVANTASIA, EPICA) in Wolf...

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EPICA's MARK JANSEN Interviewed At U.K.'s HAMMERFEST

Martin Bate of Rock Radio conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA at the Hammerfest II festival, which was held March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.

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EPICA Guitarist Interviewed At U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with guitarist Isaac Delahaye of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA at the Hammerfest II festival, which was held March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. EPICA will celebrate the five-year anni...

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EPICA To Celebrate 'Consign To Oblivion' Five-Year Anniversary

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will celebrate the five-year anniversary of their sophomore album, "Consign To Oblivion", by performing the CD in its entirety on March 21 at Effenaar in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The band states, "This might be your last chance to hear all of the songs o...

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OBITUARY Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH...

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Free Online NUCLEAR BLAST Sampler

Nuclear Blast and Amazon.com have teamed up to provide metalheads everywhere with the "Sinister Spring Sampler" featuring the following eleven bands and tracks from the label's all-star roster: * EXODUS - "The Hammer And Life" (demo) * ELUVEITIE - "Thousandfold" * ARSIS - "Beyond Forlorn" * ANNOTATI...

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MAGION: Debut Album Out Now

Dutch symphonic metal act MAGION has just released its long-awaited debut album, "Close to Eternity". The CD was recorded in 2008 at Excess Studios (AFTER FOREVER, GOREFEST, AYREON, EPICA) in Rotterdam and was mastered by Dan Swanö. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Tabula Rasa (2:38)...

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Former/Current Members Of THE GATHERING, EPICA, ANATHEMA To Perform At 'Concert For Chile'

Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen and her new band AGUA DE ANNIQUE, Simone Simons (EPICA) and Danny Cavanagh (ANATHEMA) are among the artists who will perform at the Concert for Chile benefit concert on March 24 at De Melkweg in Amsterdam, Holland. Anneke says, "Yesterday I announce...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Frozen Tears Of Angels' Track Listing Revealed

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and it was mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth at the Gate Studio (AVANTASIA, EPICA) in Wolf...

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EPICA: New Audio Interview With SIMONE SIMONS Posted Online

Soltera for The Offering webzine and Metalchicks.ca conducted an interview with singer Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA on February 4, 2010 in Mokena, Illinois. You can now listen to the chat below. ...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CRASHDIET, AUDREY HORNE Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK Festival

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CRASHDIET and AUDREY HORNE are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Norway Rock festival — set to take place July 7-11, 2010 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: TWISTED SISTER MEGADETH IMMORTAL QUEENSRŸCHE KILLSWITCH ENGAGE AIRBOURNE...