MAXI the new singer of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS

It's seems, JOANNA NIENIEWSKA will not become the official singer of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. There were some diferences between Joanna and the band. So, now Maxi Nil is the new singer of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. She is from Greece. And her first first show with the band was at in Slovenia-Metalcamp.You can see the video he...

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TARJA TURUNEN Voted "Sexiest Metal Singer"

MetalHead.ro reports: "Over 6,000 rockers from Romania and worldwide voted in our contest "The Sexiest Metal Singer" and the results came in just today! The final battle was between the ex and the actual NIGHTWISH singer: Anette (Olzon) vs. Tarja Turunen. Tarja won "on the fly" with just 200 votes more. So it's official, Romania voted Tarja the "Sexiest Metal Singer". The final results can be found her...

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NEMESEA: New Live Album Being Mixed

Dutch female-fronted gothic rock outfit NEMESEA recorded its July 2 and July 3 concerts at P3 in Purmerend, Holland for a forthcoming live album, due later in the year. The shows were unique in the sense that the audience was able to hear the band perform live in Surround Sound 7.0 as part of an innovative project that was conducted in co-operation with students from the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU)."No More", the first-ever video from NEMESEA, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by D'iMages, which had previously worked with AFTER FOREVER, AYREON and STREAM OF PASSION, among others. The...

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Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas with TRISTANIA at Artmania Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of the band's performance at the event can be viewed bel...

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BATTLELORE Extends Deal With NAPALM RECORDS

Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE has extended its deal with Napalm Records. Commented the group in a statement: "With our latest album, 'The Last Alliance', we fulfilled our previous recording deal and for a while we looked for other options to our next album. We got a lot of offers around the globe, but it was very clear that Napalm didn't want us to go and offered us a fine deal if we would continue with them. This new deal guarantees good conditions for our next album and tourin...

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NIGHTWISH Singer On Narrow-Mindedness In Music

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has posted the following message on her official blog:"When I sang in ALYSON AVENUE, which is a female-fronted band just like NIGHTWISH, but even more so, since it's only my voice there, we got so many 'real' hard rockers and metalheads who said female-fronted was shit and it should only be males singing rock etc... Even long before it's been like this, even bands like HEART had big problems to get some respect in their days."And how come so many people think it's OK to bring opera or classical singing into metal but wouldn't accept, for instance, Britney or Avril...

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KRYPTERIA: 'My Fatal Kiss' Track Listing Revealed

German-Korean rockers KRYPTERIA will release their album, "My Fatal Kiss", on August 28 via Roadrunner Records' new division Onfire."My Fatal Kiss" track listing:01. Ignition02. My Fatal Kiss03. Why (Did You Stop The World From Turning)04. For You I'll Bring The Devil Down05. Deny06. The Freak In Me07. Never Say Die08. Dying To Love09. Shoot Me10. God I Need Someone11. Now (Start Spreading The Word)12. Head First Into A Sea Of Flames13. Too Late, Game Over and Good...

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LACUNA COIL: Video Of GRASPOP Performance With Soundboard Audio Available

Video footage of LACUNA COIL's performance (with soundboard-quality audio) at this year's installment of the Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held on June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium, can be viewed bel...

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XANDRIA: Photos Of their concert in Germany

Fan-filmed video footage of the German goth metal band XANDRIA performing on June 19, 2009 at Zeche in Bochum, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "DUGT67"):Photos of the concert are available at this locati...

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Performs With MOONSPELL At FORTAROCK; Video Available

Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen joined Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL on stage at the Fortarock festival on July 11, 2009 in Nijmegen, Holland to perform the song "Scorpion Flower".Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be viewed bel...

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OMEGA LITHIUM: signs with Drakkar Records.Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Drakkar Records (label of Xandria, Haggard and much more) has announced the signing of the Croatian gothic metal band OMEGA LITHIUM.The band will release its debut album, "Dreams In Formaline", on September 18 via Drakkar Records.The track listing for the CD is as follows:01. Infest [02:53]02. Stigmata [03:48]03. My Haunted Self [03:32]04. Dreams In Formaline [03:20]05. Andromeda [03:29]06. Nebula [03:58]07. Snow Red [03:38]08. Hollow March [03:22]09. Factor:Misery [03:31]10. Angel's Holocaust [03:20]11....

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SONS OF SEASONS To Support EPICA In Europe

SONS OF SEASONS - the new progressive/ symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/ guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO - and boyfriend of Simone Simons from Epica) - will support Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA on their upcoming European tour. The "main" support act for the trek has not yet been announc...

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TO-MERA Begins Recording New EP

TO-MERA - the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band fronted by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss - has issued the following update:"This week we shall begin work on recording our brand-spanking new EP. We shall be laying down four new songs; that's around 30 minutes of state-of-the-art progressive metal for your aural delectation. As usual, expect something a little different. We aim to have it mixed and mastered by the end of September."TO-MERA recently parted ways with Candlelight Records...

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THE GATHERING: 'All You Are' Video Released

"All You Are", the new video from the Dutch/Norwegian rock band THE GATHERING, can be viewed below. The clip contains lots of live images of the band's June 26, 2009 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgi...

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ARCH ENEMY To Play Special 'Old-School' Set At Second Mexico City Show

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have announced a second show in Mexico City on August 23. This event will see the band playing a different "old-school" set, inspired by its upcoming studio release, "The Root Of All Evil", due in late September 2009.ARCH ENEMY's Mexican dates:Aug. 20 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo VoladorAug. 22 - Monterrey, Mexico @ UMA BarAug. 23 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo Vola...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK Performance Posted Online

Video footage of Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN performing the song "River of Tuoni" on June 5, 2009 at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be viewed below.AMBERIAN DAWN's second album, "The Clouds of Northland Thunder" was released in Europe on June 29 via Ascendance Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows:01. He Sleeps in a Grove (3:20)02. Incubus (5:03)03. Kokko - Eagle of Fire (3.17)04. Willow of Tears (4:10)05. Shallow Waters (3:38)06. Lost Soul (3:43)07. Sons of Seven Stars (3.43)08. Saga (4:06)09. Snowmaiden (3:45)10. Lionheart (3:43)11....

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THE GATHERING: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Dutch Concerts Posted

Dutch/Norwegian rock band THE GATHERING has uploaded a 10-minute "rockumentary" (see below) featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's first-ever concerts with new singer Silje Wergeland from the Norwegian band OCTAVIA SPERATI, which were held in late June in Holland.In other news, THE GATHERING is working on a video for the song "All You Are". The clip is currently in post-production now and will be released very soon....

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MIDNATTSOL Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

MIDNATTSOL - the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine) - has parted ways with guitarist Fabian Pospiech. According to the band, "Fabz [recently] became father of a little son. Such events always also bring some changes in life, thus Fabz decided to concentrate increasingly on his family and his new job. Unfortunately, this also means that Fabz won´t be able to play at MIDNATTSOL any longer. We can understand his decision...

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NIGHTWISH´s singer: Official webshop online

Official merchandise store of NIGHTWISH´s singer Anette Olzon is now online. For visiting the webshop, click he...

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ECHOES OF ETERNITY Signs European Deal With MASSACRE RECORDS

California-based, female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY have inked European a deal with Massacre Records for the release of their second album, entitled "As Shadows Burn". Due in Europe on September 25 (the LP will be released in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records), the follow-up to 2007's "The Forgotten Goddess" was produced and mixed by former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader, who has previously worked with GOJIRA, DIVINE HERESY, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and CAVALERA CONSPIRACY.Commented the band: "It was an amazing recording experience, and Logan Mader really brought...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'Njord' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

LEAVES' EYES - the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY - will release its new full-length album, "Njord", on August 28.The track listing for the CD is as follows:01. Njord02. My Destiny03. Emerald Island04. Take The Devil In Me05. Scarborough Fair (Acoustic Version)06. Through Our Veins07. Irish Rain08. Northbound09. Ragnarok10. Morgenland11. The Holy Bond12. Forya's Theme13. Landscape Of The Dead (limited-edition bonus...

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LACUNA COIL new videoclip

"I Like It" (from their last album "Shallow Life") is the new video from the Italian rock/metal outfit LACUNA COIL, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Kevin Custer, who has previously worked with KINGDOM OF SORROW, TESTAMENT, DOPE, MADBALL and OVERKILL, among oth...

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NIGHTWISH: video Footage at GRASPOP METAL

Video footage of NIGHTWISH performing at this year's installment of the Graspop Metal Meeting — which was held on June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium — can be viewed below.NIGHTWISH's video for "The Islander" was honored with a "Best Music Video" award at the Muuvi awards ceremony, which was held on April 17, 2009 in Helsin...

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STREAM OF PASSION Keyboardist, Vocalist Perform At ArtEZ Conservatory

Keyboardist Jeffrey Revet of the Netherlands-based gothic/progressive metal band STREAM OF PASSION - which is fronted by Mexican female vocalist Marcela Bovio (AYREON) - has issued the following update:"About two weeks ago, on June 11, I passed my final exam for the study Music Technology at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Enschede. For me, the study meant four years of working on composition, arranging, studio engineering and playing keyboards as well. I wanted my final exam to be a reflection of all that and to give an overview of the work I do at the moment. Of course, STREAM OF PASSION forms a big...

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EPICA: 'Metal Female Voices Fest VII' Performance To Be Filmed

EPICA's October 17, 2009 headlining performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest VII at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium will be filmed for a possible DVD release. The Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band states, "This is going to be a very special headliner show with many surprises and extras."EPICA guitarist Mark Jansen revealed in a recent intervew that the band's next studio album will be called "Design Your Universe". The group entered Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany on March 2 with producer...

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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY has finalized the track listing for its seventh album, "Forever Is The World", due in Europe on September 18 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Room 13 studios in Oslo with producer Alexander Møklebust, who has previously worked with ZEROMANCER, SEIGMEN, GÅTE, MONOMEN and DELAWARE, among others. The mastering was handled by Bjørn Engelmann at the Cutting Room in Sweden."Forever Is The World" will be available in three different versions: a limited digipack with one...

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ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For Belgium's MASS DEATHRUCT

ARCH ENEMY, VADER, HATESPHERE and SINISTER are among the confirmed bands for Belgium's Mass Deathtruction festival, set to take place October 3 at Cinex in Namur, and October 10 at Ferme du Biereau in Louvain-la-Neuve.The festival billing is shaping up as follows:Date: Saturday, October 3Venue: CinexAddress: Rue Saint Nicolas, 84 - 5000 NamurBands:MARDUK (SWE)VADER (POL)ULTRA VOMIT (FR)LENG TCH'E (BE)NERVECELL (DUB)FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE (IT)DAYS OF BETRAYAL (BE)DARK SENSATION (BE)LAMSTER (BE)OIDEHEHE...

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DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA: New Album Artwork

The cover art for "Sing-Along Songs For the Damned and Delirious", the upcoming album from the Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA, can be viewed below. Due in Europe on September 21 via Ascendance Records, the CD's cover art was made by the acclaimed Swedish illustrator Peter Bergting, most notable for his work with the graphic novel "Gängkrig", which is a #1 bestseller in Sweden right now.Recorded at In Flames studio in Gothenburg with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FLAMES, SONIC...

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