Rock The Nation | Power of metal

Under the promising banner "POWER OF METAL", Rock The Nation presents a double-headliner tour, which keeps the hearts of all metal-lovers pounding higher. Friends of pure, melodic, progressive and even traditional as well as modern metal-sounds can raise their fists up for triumph, finally they get their well-deserved load of metallic virtuosity. A view on the line-up breaks the camels back: Power of metal brings you an exclusive package of the metal high-class-league. Following artists will show their musical power:

Symfonia | recording update

Guitarist of Symfonia Timo Tolkki has posted the following update:


"Me and André Matos, have been here in the middle of a Swedish forest for a week recording vocals.
We rented a cabin which is at a top of a hill with an amazing view.

Axenstar | New video & album

Aftermath, the new video from the Swedish power metal band Axenstar, is online. The song comes off the group's fifth studio album,

Dragonland | first album available on MySpace

Written on their myspace blog:
"10 years have passed since we completed our debut album back in January 2001, and to properly commemorate this you can now find the whole album online on our MySpace!

Nightwish studio update

Nightwish bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala has posted the following update on their website:

"At the moment I have most of the bass tracks for the new album recorded. I started already a few weeks back, but I've been taking my time with the recordings. It's the luxury of having your own equipment and a former job as studio engineer. For now I've been taking it pretty easy for the last two weeks. The holiday season and all that goes with it, you know...

Manowar To Play Entire "Battle Hymns" Album In Cleveland

Heavy metal legends Manowar have announced that it will be performing its now classic debut album, 1982's "Battle Hymns", in its entirety during the band's headlining performance on March 12, 2011 at the Agora in Cleveland, Ohio. The performance is being billed as the band's one and only scheduled appearance in North America. Tickets go on sale January 7, 2011 with support on the bill coming from Holyhell.

Dream Theater in studio

DREAM THEATER have officially entered the studio to begin work on their first album without drummer and founding member Mike Portnoy. The band's guitarist, John Petrucci, writes on his Twitter profile, "First day in studio [and] the dawn of a new era for Dream Theater. Can't wait to get the music flowing."