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THE DARKNESS Receive Inspiration From FREDDIE MERCURY
NME.com is reporting that THE DARKNESS have started work on the follow-up to "Permission to Land" with a little bit of inspiration from the late Freddie Mercury. The band are currently working in the same studio in which QUEEN recorded "Bohemian Rhapsody". Singer Justin Hawkins said: “Studio stuff i...March 18, 2005
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MANOWAR Sign With SPV RECORDS
Magic Circle Music has signed an exclusive worldwide distribution deal for MANOWAR with SPV. Magic Circle Music spokesman and MANOWAR management team member Hinrich Stuerken commented, "With their professional attitude and international structure, SPV won out over all the other major and independent...March 11, 2005
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MANOWAR And RHAPSODY To Team Up For North American Tour
MANOWAR and RHAPSODY will be teaming up for a North American tour beginning in June. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jun. 13 - Quebec City, QUE - Salle Albert-Rousseau Jun. 19 - New York City, NY – B.B. King's More dates will be announced soon. ...March 4, 2005
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SHAAMAN To Release New Album In May
SHAAMAN (formerly SHAMAN),the Brazilian band featuring former ANGRA members André Matos (vocals),Luis Mariutti (bass) and Ricardo Confessori (drums),will release their sophomore album, "Reason", on May 17 via AFM Records. The 10-song follow-up to 2002's "Ritual" was mixed and mastered at Heaven's...March 4, 2005
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BODY COUNT, RAVEN, ATTACKER Confirmed For New Jersey's METAL REDEMPTION I Festival
According to R.G. Concert Promotionz, a brand new heavy metal festival, dubbed Metal Redemption I, will be held June 3-4, 2005 at the Cricket Club Complex in Irvington, New Jersey. Confirmed bands so far include BODY COUNT, DECEASED, OCTOBER 31, RAVEN, DIVINE EMPIRE, EPOCH OF UNLIGHT, ATTACKER, WITH...March 3, 2005
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EDGUY To Release New EP In September
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We are working full-steam on our new EP that is estimated to be released in September. A full length album is to follow early next year. I liked the concept of delivering a big value-for-money thing as t...February 28, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
Finland's NIGHTWISH have been confirmed for Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. NIGHTWISH will top the bill on Friday, July 22, while MANOWAR will close out the show the following night. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: AF...February 24, 2005
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RHAPSODY To Be Joined By CHRISTOPHER LEE During EARTHSHAKER Appearance
In addition to performing the parts originally done by Orson Wells in the MANOWAR songs "Defender" and "Dark Avenger" during the band's upcoming appearance at the Earthshaker Fest, acclaimed actor Christopher Lee will also join RHAPSODY on stage to perform their song "Unholy Warcry" at the German fe...February 23, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Singer Signs First Band To His Record Label
STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto's High and Loud record label has signed a promising new Finnish progressive/power metal band called WINGDOM. WINGDOM is the first band to be signed to the label that has previously only released Kotipelto's solo albums. WINGDOM's new album, "Reality", will be relea...February 20, 2005
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Former AT VANCE Singer To Release Solo Album
Former AT VANCE singer Oliver Hartmann (AVANTASIA, AINA, GENIUS) will release his solo debut, "Out in the Cold", on April 25 via Frontiers Records. "For me, it's a kind of permanent step to compose and produce for my solo releases," stated the German singer and guitar player. "Although the material...February 18, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Unimpresed By Britain's Top 10 Rock Songs Of All Time
Wayne Parry of The Associated Press has issued the following report: He's not gonna take it. Dee Snider, TWISTED SISTER frontman and five-nights-a-week deejay on Philadelphia radio station WMMR-FM, was less than impressed when he heard what listeners of a British radio station decided were the Top 1...February 11, 2005
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RHAPSODY To Release New Single In April
When the Italian epic metal band RHAPSODY first met the legendary actor Christopher Lee in December 2003 during the recording of their current album "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret", no one really knew what could come of this collaboration. It was only after Lee himself, being a ta...February 10, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Amused By BBC Radio 1 Singles Poll
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN are very amused by a recent BBC Radio 1 poll celebrating the 1000th Number One single last week. Over 25,000 listeners voted for their favorite ever Number One single and IRON MAIDEN came second with their classic track "Bring...February 4, 2005
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RHAPSODY Announce First Live Shows In Three Years
Italian symphonic metal band RHAPSODY have posted the following message on their official web site: "Today RHAPSODY confirmed their first live shows in three years. This announcement has been long anticipated and the band are very excited and are sworn to bring the world of metal and their fans the...February 4, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN's 'Bring Your Daughter' Named One Of Best British Number One Singles
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, IRON MAIDEN, IRON MAIDEN's 1990 hit single "Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter" was voted second best British number one single ever in a BBC Radio 1 poll, beaten only by QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody". The Top 10 went as follows:...January 31, 2005
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