AVANTASIA has achieved a fantastic chart entry on #2 of the German album charts. With 'The Wicked Symphony“ and 'Angel of Babylon' they release simultaneously two new long players with guest appearances by Klaus Meine (Scorpions), Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick (both Kiss), Ripper Owens (ex-Judas Priest) and many more.
It's absolutely mad what's currently going on with UNHEILIG. The new album 'Große Freiheit' has re-conquered the top position of the album charts. The current single 'Geboren um zu Leben' currently resides on #4 in the single charts and on #28 in the airplay charts. The next single 'Für Immer' will be released on 21st May with a studio and live version of the song. A video clip, directed by Marc Helfers is planned and will be shot on 23rd April. Since the current tour dates are all nearly completely sold-out, the band announced another tour for autumn. Find the complete dates below:
Delivering a double deadly dose of Thrash on the main stage will be EVILE and Earache label mates BONDED BY BLOOD. Both bands will be proudly flying the flag for true Thrash Metal, each with their own distinct but purist take on the genre, with sets that are bound to result in a few sore necks come the end of the weekend. Marking BONDED BY BLOOD's first ever UK festival appearance, their set at BLOODSTOCK's 10th Anniversary will be highly anticipated. Says the Band: "This is BBB`s first big festival. We are really excited to be part of such an amazing gathering with such a great line up. With a new album coming out and this fest being confirmed it will be a great year for us. Bloodstock 2010 + BBB will be hell on earth! "
Dependent today confirms May 28th, 2010 as the European release date for ”Shifting Through The Lens”, Front Line Assembly’s first single taken from the album ”Improvised Electronic Device” which will be released in Europe on June 25th, 2010.
The next wave of newly confirmed bands for the Area4 festival 2010 is led by the EDITORS. The four-piece from Birmingham once again re-invented themselves with the new album 'In This Light And On This Evening“. There's also news from the BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB. With the newly added female drummer and the album 'Beat The Devil's Tattoo' BRMC return in top shape. Scottish BIFFY CLYRO also are a guarantor for quality, and not only with the video clip shootings. After the clip to 'The Captain' has been rewarded by the NME as best video, the successor 'Bubbles' was shot in a storage facility of the NASA. COMBACK KID and FRANK TURNER also are confirmed.