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Published: 14 July 2012

Sweden’s ultimate purveyor of dark rock/metal, Katatonia, have announced dates for an extensive European tour in support of their forthcoming 9th album 'Dead End Kings' which hits stores in Europe on August 27th & North American on 28th August through Peaceville Records.

Lead Guitarist Anders Nyström comments; "We are very much looking forward to a tour that definitely stands out from the rest. Stare into November's darkness with us! Be with us at the side of December's deathbed! Come meet us at the chosen dead ends of Europe...”

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Published: 14 July 2012

One of music's most innovative and eclectic ensembles, Magma, has released a new CD titled 'Felicite Thosz' internationally on Seventh Records (June 2012). Having emerged unscathed from STAR WARS, don't just sit there waiting for the end of the world. Take a leap into the MAGMA universe and grab their new studio album which is not to be missed under any circumstances: a trip which will lead you from Japan to the Urals via Central Asia with a detour to pay homage to Tamla Motown. Already aired in concert under the title 'Felicite Thosz' and well-attended by legions of the band's fans, the piece is dominated by the celestial voice of Stella Vander and is a formidable mix of all the sonic colors which has made this cult band absolutely incatagorizable!

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Published: 14 July 2012

Italian modern folk metal outfit KRAMPUS have just launched a brand new homepage, released a brand new trailer for their upcoming album Survival of the Fittest, AND released their first single, “Kronos’ Heritage”. The Udine, Italy based Modern Folk Metal band KRAMPUS can safely be regarded as the most promising and fast-rising star in their genre, all the while further expanding the boundaries of Folk Metal as we know it. With no less than 8 band members and an extensive use of traditional folk instruments, they invite to draw comparisons to the very elite of bands that devote themselves to bringing together old and new.

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Published: 14 July 2012

Great news for all fans of elegant pop music: The Swedish band Vacuum returns with a brand new single after a couple of years hiatus! The single "I Loved You" will be backed with another new song "Black Angels" and is among the most beautiful and sincere tracks to come from the band so far. The equally beautiful and poetic video is directed by Katarina Di Leva. Official release is September 1st. A signed limited edition "Heartbox" is already now available for pre-order. This special package contains the CD-single in a deluxe DVD-sized digipac including the two songs, the HD video for "I Loved You", lots of artwork, outtakes and other bonus material plus a limited edition "Heartbox" T-shirt.

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Published: 13 July 2012

"Act 1" is Tarja's first ever solo live audio and video product in her rock/metal outfit - probably her most spectacular release ever. The main content was filmed and recorded on two show nights this March 2012 in Rosario, Argentina, at the Teatro El Círculo, a beautiful and breathtaking theatre setting. With the elaborate tracklisting and its extras, "Act 1" provides the full-fledged bill of fare to either Tarja fan. The tracklisting consists of Tarja's greatest solo tracks, some Nightwish classics like 'Nemo', or the cover versions 'Over The Hills And Far Away' (Gary Moore) and 'Phantom Of The Opera' (Andrew Lloyd Webber). The concert also includes the song 'Tired Of Beeing Alone', which Tarja wrote with Schiller as well as two brand new tracks called 'Never Enough' and 'Into The Sun' with the latter being the lead single.

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