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SABATON To Enter Studio In April

Metal Wani's editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about SABATON's plans to work on the follow-up to 2014's "Heroes" abum, Joakim said: "We start rec...

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KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH Was 'A Big Joke' To NIRVANA: 'F**k Those Guys'

METAL CHURCH founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Speaking about METAL CHURCH's relationship with the bands from the early Seattle "grunge" scene like NIRVANA, Kurdt said: "I know...

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METAL CHURCH Taps SAVATAGE Guitarist CHRIS CAFFERY For Upcoming Tour

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery will fill in for METAL CHURCH's Rick Van Zandt on the latter band's upcoming U.S. tour, which commences March 24 in Portland, Maine. Rick had to go in for emergency eye surgery to repair a detached retina and will be unable to join the gr...

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Video: JON OLIVA Performs SAVATAGE Classics With OBITUARY

SAVATAGE frontman Jon Oliva joined OBITUARY on stage this past Saturday, January 30 at the first annual Florida Metal Fest at The Cuban Club in Ybor City in Tampa, Florida to perform a couple of SAVATAGE classics: "City Beneath The Surface" and "The Dungeons Are Calling". Fan-filmed video footage of...

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The Magic of Winter

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA was the unlikeliest commercial breakthrough when it was first founded by SAVATAGE's Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli. SAVATAGE's "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" became a Christmastime classic as a radio staple under the TSO banner and its revered live extravaganza. A gazillion playe...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Performs With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In Cleveland; Video, Photos

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale joined TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA on stage on December 30 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to perform the song "Forget About The Blame (Moon Version)", the first radio single from TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's newest release, "Letters From The Labyrinth". Hale...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE To Perform With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In Cleveland

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale will join TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA on stage on December 30 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to perform the song "Forget About The Blame (Moon Version)", the first radio single from TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's newest release, "Letters From The Labyrinth". Ha...

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OBITUARY Drummer Remembers Late Bassist FRANK WATKINS, Talks Next Album

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with drummer Donald Tardy of Florida death metallers OBITUARY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige.se: Any fond memories of [late OBITUARY bassist] Frank [Watkins]? Donald: Frank was a clown, like we all...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's 'Letters From The Labyrinth' Cracks U.S. Top 10

"Letters From The Labyrinth", the new album from TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the collaboration between longtime SAVATAGE singer/songwriter Jon Oliva and producer Paul O'Neill, entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 7 with first-week sales of just over 45,000 units. The Billboard 200 chart ran...

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Listen To LZZY HALE's Guest Appearance On TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's 'Forget About The Blame'

Billboard.com has premiered a reprise version of "Forget About The Blame" from TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's upcoming "Letters From The Labyrinth" album, featuring a guest appearance by HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale. Check it out below. Regarding how the collaboration came about, Lzzy tells Billboard.com: "In...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: Lyric Video For New Song 'Ghost Of The Devil'

Following the impressive main-stage performance of Zak Stevens with SAVATAGE and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA in front of 80,000 people at Wacken Open Air festival 2015, Zak and his band CIRCLE II CIRCLE will release their new album, "Reign Of Darkness", on October 16 via earMUSIC. The official lyric vi...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA To Release 'Letters From The Labyrinth' Album In November

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the collaboration between longtime SAVATAGE singer/songwriter Jon Oliva and producer Paul O'Neill, has become one of the most successful stories in rock 'n' roll history. Defying the odds with each project, they continue to search for new and original ideas to bring to real...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: New Song 'Victim Of The Night' Available For Streaming

Following the impressive main-stage performance of Zak Stevens with SAVATAGE and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA in front of 80,000 people at Wacken Open Air festival 2015, Zak and his band CIRCLE II CIRCLE will release their new album, "Reign Of Darkness", on October 16 via earMUSIC. The song "Victim Of T...

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SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA 'Stopped Drinking And Eating' In Preparation For WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

On July 29, Gitarre & Bass magazine conducted an interview with several members of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) and SAVATAGE at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) music festival in northern Germany. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by B...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE To Release 'Reign Of Darkness' Album In October

Following the impressive main-stage performance of Zak Stevens with SAVATAGE and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA in front of 80,000 people at Wacken Open Air festival 2015, Zak and his band CIRCLE II CIRCLE will release their new album, "Reign Of Darkness", on October 16 via earMUSIC. earMUSIC/Edel and Zak...