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SILENT VOICES Complete Work On Third Album

SILENT VOICES, the Finnish melodic metal band featuring SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg, REQUIEM/MENTAL CARE FOUNDATION bassist Pasi Kauppinen and SENTIMENT singer Michael Henneken, have completed work on their third album. Entitled "Building up the Apathy" the CD's musical...

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New VITALIJ KUPRI CD To Feature JOE LYNN TURNER, DOOGIE WHITE And GÖRAN EDMAN

According to a posting on the RAINBOW fan site The Rainbow Fanclan Legacy, the new VITALIJ KUPRI CD, entitled "Revenge", features contributions from several world-class vocalists, including former RAINBOW singers Joe Lynn Turner (also DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN...

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SONATA ARCTICA To Support DORO In Europe

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been confirmed as the opening act for German hard rock singer Doro Pesch (ex-WARLOCK) on her headlining European tour in April/May 2006. In addition, SONATA ARCTICA have announced several headlining shows in Holland, France and Switzerland. The group's i...

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ALTARIA Bassist To Appear On GUNS N' ROSES, MÖTLEY CRÜE Tribute Albums

ALTARIA bassist Marko Pukkila has posted the following message on his web site: "We hardly got the new ALTARIA album finished when I already started to work on new projects. I will record a track for a GUNS N' ROSES tribute that will be out in USA in April 2006. I will record 'Nighttrain' together ....

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST To Utilize Session Guitarist At Upcoming Gig

Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have posted the following message on their official web site: "Our friend Karri Kuisma will replace Jarkko [Kokko, guitar] at [the Rocklinna Metal Fest 2005 on November 5], because Jarkko is too busy with his personal things at the moment. B...

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VAN HELSING'S CURSE: Asbury Park Show Cancelled

VAN HELSING'S CURSE, the classical/rock music brainchild of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, have cancelled their previously announced October 30 appearance at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey "due to production difficulties," according to a posting on the VAN HELSING'S CURSE web...

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ALTARIA Complete Work On New Album

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have finished mixing their third album, "The Fallen Empire" at the Black Lounge Studios in Sweden. Former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson makes a guest appearance on a track called "The Lion" and keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg (SONATA ARCTICA, SILENT VOICES) is featur...

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WINGDOM To Open For STRATOVARIUS, HAMMERFALL In Finland

According to a posting on STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto's official web site, Finnish progressive/power metallers WINGDOM will be opening for STRATOVARIUS on the Finnish leg of the band's upcoming co-headlining European tour with HAMMERFALL. WINGDOM were the first band to be signed to Kotipelt...

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ALTARIA To Begin Mixing New Album This Weekend

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have posted the following message on their official web site: "The recordings of ALTARIA's third album, 'The Fallen Empire', are now 99% ready. The mixing of the album will start on the 15th of October in the Black Lounge Studios (Sweden). As earlier reported, ex-DI...

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DEE SNIDER Says VAN HELSING'S CURSE's Second Season Will Be Bigger Than Last

VAN HELSING'S CURSE, the classical/rock music brainchild of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, is back this Halloween bringing its horror-inspired ambience to the stage throughout the month of October. Playing in select cities through October 31, Snider's masterpiece promises to, once again, take a...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Talks About VAN HELSING'S CURSE Tour: Audio Available

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke to Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM earlier this month about the upcoming tour by VAN HELSING'S CURSE, Snider's Halloween-themed classical/rock musical project which is bringing its spectral horror-inspired ambience to the stage in late October. Listen...

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CRUACHAN To Tour Russia In October/November

Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN will embark on a Russian tour in late October/early November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 28 - St. Petersburg, RUS @ Club Arctica Oct. 29 – Yaroslavl, RUS @ Club Partizan Oct. 30 – Moscow, RUS @ Club B-2 Nov. 01 – Volgograd, RUS @ Center House Art Nov. ...

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A Drug for All Seasons

Yes, F5 is Dave Ellefson's band and no, "A Drug for All Seasons" sounds nothing like MEGADETH. Fans of the Mustaine Machine that have little to no interest in anything "non-DETH" will not find much to like on this one. So let's move on. "A Drug for All Seasons" is a modern hard rock album ...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Finnish Headlining Tour Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will be embarking on a headlining tour of Finland in late November/early December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 24 - Raumanlinna - Rauma, FIN Nov. 25 - Nosturi - Helsinki, FIN Nov. 26 - Tuiskula - Nivala, FIN Nov. 30 - Puijonsarvi Nightclub - Kuopio,...

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ALTARIA Announce New Album Title

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have set "The Fallen Empire" as the title of their thid album, tentatively due in early 2006. "The Fallen Empire" will be mixed and mastered during October at Black Lounge Studios in Sweden by Jonas Kjellgren (KATATONIA, STEEL ATTACK, SCAR SYMMETRY). The track listi...