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Submitted by newseditor on Mar 6, 2012
Kosta Zafiriou, drummer and original member of PINK CREAM 69 left the band. He will be replaced by his good friend and long time drum tech Chris Schmidt, who played drums for Sunstorm, Harry Hess’ First Signal and more.
Kosta: "It was a very hard decision to leave the band I co-founded… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 5, 2012
XANDRIA will support EPICA on their European tour! Label colleagues STREAM OF PASSION will complete the billing. Fans should not miss this opportunity to experience the latest album "Neverworlds End" live in concert.
ON TOUR WITH EPICA
29.03.12 DE - Karlsruhe / Substage
30.03.12 DE -… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 5, 2012
South German dark rockers End Of Green signed a worldwide recording deal with Napalm Records. "Yes, mam. We're thrilled!", says guitar player SadSir. After a decade running with Silverdust Records, this step definitely marks a new erafor END OF GREEN. Sad Sir continues: "When Silverdust informed… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 5, 2012
Eric Johnson, the celebrated American electric guitarist, hailed by Joe Bonamassa as “one of the greatest guitar players of all time,” will embark on his first UK tour at the Holmfirth Picturedrome on Friday 5th July. The 5-date mini tour will showcase material from his current album “Up Close”,… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 2, 2012
RHAPSODY are proud to present the new cover artwork of the upcoming album "ASCENDING TO INFINITY" to be released worldwide on June, 29th by NUCLEAR BLAST.
The illustration was realized once again by Felipe Machado Franco, also known for his work for bands like Blind Guardian, Rhapsody Of… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 2, 2012
The title track to ACCEPT’s new album "Stalingrad" – due out on April 6th in Europe and April 10th in North America – is available for listening in its entirety on the band's YouTube channel.
The follow-up album to the runaway success of 2010’s "Blood of the Nations", "Stalingrad"’s eleven… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 2, 2012
German metal queen DORO Pesch has announced new tour dates for late 2012! Currently DORO's also working on a brand new album – the first for Nuclear Blast.
Commented DORO: "Dear fans! Past weekend, I flew over to the US to work on the last couple of songs for my new album. Just some last… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 2, 2012
Independent composer and recording artist Judge Smith, who in 1967 co-founded with Peter Hammill the influential underground band ‘Van der Graaf Generator’, has created a movie for your ears – a new concept CD titled "Orfeas"; a retelling of the ancient myth of Orpheus, the magical musican who… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 2, 2012
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the signing of the swedish Melodic Rock newcomers Diamond Dawn. The band was formed in early 2011 in Gothenburg and released digitally the song "Standing As One" which caused a great buzz in the underground scene in Melodic Rock.
The sound of the… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 2, 2012
AFM Records today confirms June 1, 2012 as the European release date for FEAR FACTORY's new album, "The Industrialist". Produced by the band with Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly), the album was mixed by Greg Reely (Paradise Lost/Skinny Puppy/Machine Head). It features additional tracking by… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 2, 2012
Crystal Viper will release their new album titled “Crimen Excepta” on April 27th (in Europe) and April 24th (in United States), 2012.
The concept effort about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction is mixed with historical facts, has been produced by Bart Gabriel (Sacred… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Mar 2, 2012
It is now available the UNCENSORED version of the BEGGARS & THIEVES videoclip "We Come Undone" taken from the album "We Are the Brokenhearted" released last december on Frontiers Records.
The videoclip includes cameos from Jake E. Lee (ex Ozzy), Blas Elias (Slaughter), Ron Keel (Keel),… Read More