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AVANTASIA: 'Carry Me Over' Video Available

AVANTASIA's video for the song "Carry Me Over" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's forthcoming album, "The Scarecrow", which will be released on January 25, 2008 as a standard CD as well as rare picture (double) vinyl. "The Scarecrow" track listing: CD: 01. Twisted Mind 02. The Scar...

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AVANTASIA: Audio Interview With TOBIAS SAMMET Posted Online

MetalSymphony.com has posted an audio interview with AVANTASIA/EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet. Check it out at this location. A three-and-a-half-minute video trailer for AVANTASIA's upcoming album, entitled "The Scarecrow", can be viewed below. "The Scarecrow" will be released on January 25, 2008 as a...

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DISMEMBER: New Song Posted Online

Regain Records has launched a special DISMEMBER MySpace page featuring a streaming version of the track "Europa Burns", taken from the Swedish death metal veterans' forthcoming eighth, self-titled album, due in Europe on February 18, 2008. The CD was recorded at B.A.S. studios with producer Nico Elg...

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WOLF: Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Déjà Vu' Posted Online

Swedish metallers WOLF have posted their cover of IRON MAIDEN's "Déjà Vu" on their MySpace page. The song was featured on the "Tribute to the Beast Vol. 2" compilation, which came out in 2003 on Nuclear Blast Records, and on the vinyl version of WOLF's "Evil Star". WOLF is currently writing material...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Scarecrow' Trailer Available

A three-and-a-half-minute video trailer for AVANTASIA's (the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet) upcoming album, entitled "The Scarecrow", can be viewed below. "The Scarecrow" will be released on January 25, 2008 as a standard CD as well as rare picture (double) vinyl. "The Scarecrow" trac...

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Ex-MASTERPLAN Singer JORN LANDE Mixing New Solo Album

Former MASTERPLAN singer Jorn Lande is currently at Tommy Hansen's Jailhouse Studio in Denmark mixing his new solo album for a March 2008 release (to be made available under the JORN banner). "We are planning to come see many of you guys and gals around Europe next year — and hopefully other parts o...

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DISMEMBER, HATESPHERE, FALL OF SERENITY: European Dates Announced

DISMEMBER will team up with HATESPHERE and FALL OF SERENITY for the "Europa Burns Tour 2008" beginning in early February. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 08 - GER Nurnberg @ K4 Feb. 09 - GER Trier @ Exhaus Feb. 10 - BEL Vosselaar @ Biebob Feb. 11 - HOL Hengelo @ Metropool ...

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EDGUY/AVANTASIA Mainman Has No Interest In Becoming 'German JON BON JOVI'

EDGUY/AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet's official web site has been updated with the following question-and-answer session: Q: Your new [AVANTASIA] EPs have entered the top10 of the single charts in various countries, a.o. at #9 in Germany, in Sweden even at #3 and #4. Are you satisfied with every...

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ERIC SINGER, JORN LANDE, AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With AVANTASIA At Upcoming Festivals

According to a posting on the MySpace page of Amanda Somerville — the American-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY — she will be performing on stage with AVANTASIA...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says He Tried To Get QUEEN Guitarist To Play On New AVANTASIA Album

A 17-minute audio interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet conducted earlier in the month by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Let's jump on AVANTASIA now. H...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' Lands On Swedish, German Charts

AVANTASIA's "Lost in Space - Part 1" and "Lost in Space - Part 2" EPs have entered the official Swedish chart at position No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. In Germany the CD landed at No. 9 on the Media Control chart. It is the highest single chart entry in the history of Nuclear Blast ...

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DISMEMBER, HATESPHERE, FALL OF SERENITY To Team Up For European Tour

DISMEMBER will team up with HATESPHERE and FALL OF SERENITY for the "Europa Burns Tour 2008" beginning on February 7. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. DISMEMBER will release its self-titled new album in March 2008 via Regain Records. The CD was recorded at B.A.S. studios with producer...

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HELLOWEEN Bassist To Release Heavy Rock Album With No Guitars

Frontiers Records will release the debut album from Markus Grosskopf's (HELLOWEEN) BASSINVADERS, entitled "Hellbassbeaters", on January 25, 2008. BASSINVADERS was a creation of Markus' while sitting in a bar and enjoying a few drinks. It was there that he got inspired to produce a heavy rock record...

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DISMEMBER: New Album Details Revealed

Long-running Stockholm, Sweden-based death metal masters DISMEMBER will release their self-titled new album in March 2008 via Regain Records. The CD was recorded at B.A.S. studios with producer Nico Elgstrand (MURDER SQUAD, KRUX, MERCILESS, ENTOMBED). The track listing for the effort is as follows:...

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SAINT DEAMON Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of the Swedish/Norwegian melodic metal sensation SAINT DEAMON. The group's debut album, "In Shadows Lost From The Brave", will be released on January 25, 2008. This group, named after a fictive ghost rider called S. Deamon, was formed in 2006 by drummer Ro...