Within Temptation and Evanescence Tour Adds New Shows

Following the huge success of the upcoming Evanescence and Within Temptation tour Worlds Collide with several shows already sold out, more dates have been added. The new concerts announced include 3 more in the UK.

The dates are as follows:

April 24th - Belgium - Brussels Palais 12

April 26th - Luxembourg - Rockhall Mainhall

April 28th - Scotland - Glasgow SSE Hydro

April 30th - UK - Leeds First Direct Arena

May 1st - UK - Birmingham Arena

The Belgium and Luxembourg tickets go on sale Thursday October 31, 10:00 a.m. CET. UK tickets go on sale Friday November 1, 10:00 a.m. GMT.

Fan presale starts today with passwords sent out in the bands' newsletters. https://www.worldscollidetour.net/

Nightwish Announce Tour Dates For UK and Europe

Nightwish have announced a string of dates across Europe - including 2 in the UK - for 2020. Their long awaited next album is due to be released earlier in the year and set to be showcased on this tour. Finnish industrial band Turmion Kätilöt will be joining them.

The tour dates are as follows:

16.11.20 NO Oslo - Spektrum

20.11.20 DE Leipzig - Arena

21.11.20 DE Dusseldorf - ISS Dome

23.11.20 NL Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome

24.11.20 NL Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome (sold out)

25.11.20 FR Paris - ArcorHotels Arena

26.11.20 BE Antwerp - Lotto Arena

28.11.20 DE Stuttgart - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle

29.11.20 LU Luxembourg - Rockhal

03.12.20 IT Milan - Lorenzini District

04.12.20 DE Munich - Olympiahalle

09.12.20 DE Bamberg - Brose Arena

10.12.20 DE Frankfurt - Festhalle

12.12.20 AT Vienna - Stadthalle

14.12.20 DE Berlin - Max-Schmeling-Halle

16.12.20 UK Cardiff - Motorpoint Arena

18.12.20 UK London - SSE Arena Wembley

The UK shows see the band returning to Wembley Arena and also visiting Wales for the first time. For ticket details see below:

O2 Presale: on sale now

SSE Wembley Presale: on sale now

Live Nation Presale: Tuesday 29th October @ 10am UK

General On Sale: Wednesday 30th October @ 10am UK

www.livenation.co.uk/artist/nightwish-tickets

Nightwish Announce "Decades - Live In Buenos Aires" Blu-Ray/CD

Nightwish have announced that their "Best Of" Decades tour will be coming to blu-ray, with a show recorded live in Buenos Aires. Fans will get to hear Floor Jansen's take on a number of classic and newer songs from the band's back catalogue. There will be multiple formats available, including blu-ray and CD, an Earbook that combines both, digital and vinyl.

The tracklisting is as follows:

BluRay

01. Swanheart

02. End Of All Hope

03. Wish I Had An Angel

04. 10th Man Down

05. Come Cover Me

06. Gethsemane

07. Élan

08. Sacrament Of Wilderness

09. Deep Silent Complete

10. Dead Boy’s Poem

11. Elvenjig

12. Elvenpath

13. I Want My Tears Back

14. Amaranth

15. The Carpenter

16. The Kinslayer

17. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean

18. Nemo

19. Slaying The Dreamer

20. The Greatest Show On Earth

21. Ghost Love Score

CD1

01. Swanheart

02. End Of All Hope

03. Wish I Had An Angel

04. 10th Man Down

05. Come Cover Me

06. Gethsemane

07. Élan

08. Sacrament Of Wilderness

09. Deep Silent Complete

10. Dead Boy’s Poem

11. Elvenjig

12. Elvenpath

13. I Want My Tears Back

CD2

01. Amaranth

02. The Carpenter

03. The Kinslayer

04. Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean

05. Nemo

06. Slaying The Dreamer

07. The Greatest Show On Earth

08. Ghost Love Score

Pre-orders start now for release on 6th December 2019.

Leaves' Eyes and Sirenia To Headline Female Metal Voices Tour

Leaves' Eyes and Sirenia have announced that they will be headlining the Female Metal Voices Tour 2019 for a string of shows across the UK and Europe this winter. Joining them will be Forever Still and Lost In Grey, with Kassogtha and Asphodelia joining on selected dates.

The tour dates are as follows:

23.11 - Ingolstadt (GER) “Eventhalle-Westpark”

24.11 - Sneek (NL) “Het Bolwerk” (excluding Sirenia)

26.11 - London (UK) “O2 Islington”

27.11 - Southampton (UK) “The 1865”

28.11 - Manchester (UK) “Factory”

29.11 - Birmingham (UK) “Asylum”

30.11 - Marche-en-Famenne (BEL) “Wex Club”

01.12 - Zaandam (NL) “De Flux” (excluding Sirenia)

03.12 - Leipzig (GER) “Naumanns”

04.12 - Erfurt (GER) “From Hell”

05.12 - Brno (CZE) “Melodka”

06.12 - Zurich (SUI) “Hall Of Fame”

07.12 - TBA

08.12 - Budapest (HUN) “Durer Kert”

10.12 - Bucharest (ROM) “Quantic Club”

11.12 - Cluj Napoca (ROM) “Form Space”

12.12 - Kosice (SVK) “Collosseum”

13.12 - TBA

14.12 - Venice (ITA) “Revolver Club”

15.12 - Retorbido (ITA) “Dagda Live Club”

Tickets are on sale now.

Tarja Announces UK Tour Dates

Tarja will be returning to the UK for three shows in support of her new album In The Raw in 2020.

The dates are as follows:

March 17th - London - Electric Ballroom

March 19th - Manchester - Academy 2

Friday 20th - Glasgow - Garage

Tickets go on general sale this Friday at 10am.

https://myticket.co.uk/artists/tarja

Within Temptation and Evanescence Announce Joint UK/Europe Tour

After teasing us earlier this week, Within Temptation and Evanescence have finally announced a long-awaited collaboration in the form of a joint headline tour. The arena shows will take place in April 2020, across several countries in Europe and one show in the UK.

The dates are as follows:

April 04 - Belgium, Brussels Palais 12

April 05 - France, Paris Accor Hotel Arena

April 07 - UK, London, The O2

April 09 - Germany, Berlin Velodrome

April 11 - Germany, Frankfurt Festhalle

April 12 - Switzerland, Zurich Hallenstadion

April 14 - Italy, Milan Mediolanum Forum

April 15 - Germany, Munich Zenith

April 17 - Germany, Hamburg Sporthalle

April 18 - Germany, Leipzig Arena

April 20 - Germany, Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Hall

April 21 - Netherlands, Amsterdam Ziggodome

Some pre-sale tickets are available now with others going up throughout the week - general sale starts this Friday 20th September.

https://www.worldscollidetour.net/

News Round-Up: Epica, WT, Dimmu Borgir, Tarja and more

It's that time of year when a lot happens at once! Here is some of this week's news:

- Epica have announced some North American dates for the Design Your Universe 10th anniversary tour, following the recent announcement of the special gold edition re-release. The shows will take place in Montreal, LA and New York. You can find info and tickets here. The band also released a new lyric video for the epic song Kingdom of Heaven, which you can view below.

Epica - Kingdom of Heaven - Official Lyric Video

- Within Temptation pulled out of Byblos festival in Lebanon in solidarity with local band Mashrou' Leila, who were removed from the bill following threats of violence from religious groups. They also expressed concerns for bands' safety and security at the festival. You can read more here.

- Dimmu Borgir have announced a European tour with support from Amorphis and Wolves in the Throne Room. The tour includes a show in London on January 22nd. Info and tickets can be found here.

- Tarja released a new music video this week for the Blade Runner inspired song Tears In Rain. The video sees her taking up roller derby - check it out in the player below.


Tarja - Tears In Rain - Official Music Video

- Visions of Atlantis also have a new video out: this time for the song A Journey To Remember from upcoming album Wanderers.


Visions of Atlantis - A Journey To Remember - Official Music Video

 - Fantasy-themed power metallers Seven Kingdoms have opened a Kickstarter for their upcoming EP Empty Eyes after making the decision to distribute their own music. With a month to go the target is very nearly reached and stretch goals will fund further music videos. Check it out here.

News Round-Up: Epica, Nightwish, Tarja, The Dark Element, Lacuna Coil

I think it's time for a new style of news round-up - one that's quicker to read and quicker to type, since I have a baby to look after and a new series of books to write! So here is a bunch of the latest news, in bite size format... 

- Epica have announced a special gold edition of Design Your Universe. The new 2 disc edition is remixed and remastered with new gold cover art, and includes a CD of acoustic versions. It is due for release on 4th October.

- Nightwish have begun working on their 9th studio album at their usual summer camp, set to be released during spring 2020. This follows news that Kai Hahto will replace Jukka Nevalainen permanently as drummer of the band.

- Tarja is set to support Evanescence as a special guest at their show in Trnava, Slovakia.

- Anette Olzon's new band The Dark Element have completed their second album, due for release in November.

- Lacuna Coil have revealed the album cover for their new album Black Anima (see below). The first video has been released for the single Layers of Time: check it out in the player. The band have also announced a special show at the London Dungeons.

Lacuna Coil - Layers of Time (Official Video)

Delain Announce UK Tour Dates and Departure of Merel Bechtold

Mixed news this week for Delain fans as following the band's appearance at Download Festival they have announced four new UK dates in 2020, but also the departure of guitarist Merel Bechtold.

Merel will be departing the band after Graspop Festival, apparently on good terms as she has decided to focus on different musical ambitions. Merel is also a member of MaYaN. You can read the full statements here.

As for the headline tour, the band will be bringing a setlist featuring their upcoming record as well as the latest EP. Here are the dates:

06/02/2020 - Birmingham - O2 Institute

07/02/2020 - Manchester - O2 Ritz

08/02/2020 - Bristol - Anson Rooms

09/02/2020 - London - Electric Brixton

Tickets are on sale now.

Lacuna Coil and Eluveitie Announce Joint UK/EU Tour

Lacuna Coil have announced a new headline tour for the autumn alongside Eluveitie, with support from Infected Rain. They will be headlining the first leg of the tour for dates across Italy, the UK and Ireland, while swapping the top billing for the rest of Europe.

The dates are as follows:

Nov 02: Bari Demode, Italy (LC headlining)

Nov 03: Rome Orion, Italy (LC headlining)

Nov 05: Bologna Estragon, Italy (LC headlining)

Nov 06: Milan Live Club, Italy (LC headlining)

Nov 08: Stuttgart LKA Longhorn, Germany

Nov 09: Oberhausen Turbinenhalle, Germany

Nov 10: Antwerp Trix, Belgium

Nov 12: Manchester O2 Ritz, UK (LC headlining)

Nov 13: Glasgow Garage, UK (LC headlining)

Nov 14: Dublin Academy, Ireland (LC headlining)

Nov 15: Bristol SWX, UK (LC headlining)

Nov 16: London O2 Forum Kentish Town, UK (LC headlining)

Nov 17: Nottingham Rock City, UK (LC headlining)

Nov 19: Frankfurt Batschkapp, Germany

Nov 20: Hannover Capitol, Germany

Nov 21: Berlin Huxley’s Neue Welt, Germany

Nov 22: Leipzig Felsenkeller, Germany

Nov 23: Munich TonHalle, Germany

Nov 24: Dornbirn Conrad Sohm, Austria

Nov 26: Cenon Le Rocher de Palmer, France

Nov 27: Barcelona Razzmatazz, Spain

Nov 28: Madrid Sala, Spain

Nov 29: Ramonville-Saint-Agne Le Bikini, France

Nov 30: Rennes L’Etage, France

Dec 01: Paris Elysee Montmartre, France

Dec 03: Saarbrucken Garage, Germany

Dec 04: Nord Hirsch, Germany

Dec 05: Ljubljana Kino Siska, Slovenia

Dec 08: Wien Arena, Austria

Dec 12: Riga Melna Piektdiena, Latvia

Dec 13: HKI Tavastia, Finland

Dec 14: Tampere Tullikamari, Finland

Dec 15: Tallinn Rock Cafe, Estonia

Dec 17: Sodermalm Fryhuset Klubben, Sweden

Dec 18: Grunerlokka Vulkan Arena, Norway

Dec 19: Heden Tradgar’n, Sweden

Dec 21: Hamburg Docks, Germany

Kamelot Adds More European Tour Dates

Kamelot's Shadow Empire Tour in support of latest album The Shadow Theory will continue in 2019 with further European shows, including 3 in the UK. The dates are as follows:

08 MARCH Nijmegen, NL - Doornroosje

09 MARCH Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg

10 MARCH Antwerp, BE - Trix

12 MARCH Mulhouse, FR - Noumatrouff

13 MARCH Monthey, CH - Pont Rouge*

15 MARCH Bochum, DE - Matrix*

16 MARCH Zürich, CH - Komplex*

18 MARCH Nuremberg, DE - Hirsch*

19 MARCH Bremen, DE - Tivoli*

21 MARCH Manchester, UK - Club Academy*

22 MARCH Birmingham, UK - Academy 2*

23 MARCH Prestatyn, UK - Hammerfest

Dates with a star are not yet on sale but will be soon. Tickets can be found via Kamelot.com.

Re-Release For Nightwish's End Of An Era

Nightwish's classic 2005 live show End of an Era is getting a re-release in a special edition. The show concluded the Once tour with original lead singer Tarja Turunen famously being fired by open letter shortly afterwards. There are multiple formats of the new version including:

36 page Earbook - 3 black LPs, 2CD and Blu-Ray

36 page Earbook - 3 stone effect LPs, 2CD and Blu-Ray (Limited)

Vinyl - 3LPs in blue/lilac/purple

Vinyl - 3LPS in purple sparkle (Limited)

The tracklisting is as follows:

01. Dark Chest Of Wonders 

02. Planet Hell 

03. Ever Dream 

04. The Kinslayer 

05. Phantom Of The Opera 

06. The Siren 

07. Sleeping Sun 

08. High Hopes 

09. Bless The Child 

10. Wishmaster 

11. Slaying The Dreamer 

12. Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan 

13. Nemo 

14. Ghost Love Score 

15. Stone People 

16. Creek Mary’s Blood 

17. Over The Hills And Far Away 

18. Wish I Had An Angel 

19. Documentary “A Day Before Tomorrow”

The editions are now available to pre-order from the Nightwish shop, Nuclear Blast, Amazon and more. At time of writing you can also get a free CD of the movie soundtrack Imaginaerum - The Score with any purchase from the Nightwish shop.

End of An Era will be re-released on December 7th.

Ayreon Announce Special Into The Electric Castle Shows

The 20th anniversary of Ayreon's classic album Into The Electric Castle will be celebrated with four special shows in the Netherlands in 2019. The shows will take place at the 013 Poppodium in Tilburg on the 13th, 14th and two shows on the 15th of September. It will feature most of the original cast of the album - plus a ton of special guests from the world of Dutch metal - performing the record in full.

The original vocalists returning are:

Fish - The Highlander

Anneke van Giersbergen - The Egyptian

Damian Wilson - The Knight

Thijs van Leer - Flute

Ed Warby - Drums

Edward Reekers - Futureman

Edwin Balogh - The Roman

George Oosthoek - Death

Arjen A. Lucassen - The Hippie

Special guests:

Simone Simons - The Indian

Mark Jansen - Death

John Jaycee Cuijpers - The Barbarian

Marcela Bovio – vocals

Robert Soeterboek – vocals

Dianne van Giersbergen – backing vocals

Jan Willem Ketelaers – backing vocals

To be announced: Extra special guest - Forever

Musicians:

Bass: Johan van Stratum

Keys: Joost van den Broek

Lead guitar: Marcel Singor

Guitar: Ferry Duijsens

Guitar: Bob Wijtsma

Violin: Ben Mathot

Tickets go on sale to the general public on 26 October. Those who have pre-ordered the album reissue through the Ayreon store (via Mascot) will get emailed a code to buy pre-sale tickets on 24th October, while subscribers to their newsletter will get a code on the 25th October.

Amaranthe To Join Powerwolf On More UK/Europe Tour Dates

Following the largely sold out first half of their European tour, Powerwolf have announced more shows with Amaranthe and Kissin' Dynamite - including a further 4 UK dates.

Here is the full list of dates so far (UK in bold):

WOLFSNÄCHTE TOUR 2018:

25.10.18 FR – Paris / Bataclan - SOLD OUT

26.10.18 DE - Wiesbaden / Schlachthof - SOLD OUT

27.10.18 DE - Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle - SOLD OUT

28.10.18 BE - Brussels / Ancienne Belgique - SOLD OUT

29.10.18 DE - Hamburg / Mehr! Theater - SOLD OUT

31.10.18 DE - Berlin / Huxleys

01.11.18 PL - Warsaw / Progresja

02.11.18 DE - Leipzig / Haus Auensee

03.11.18 CZ – Prague / Forum Karlin - SOLD OUT

04.11.18 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra - SOLD OUT

06.11.18 AT - Vienna / Arena - SOLD OUT

07.11.18 IT - Milan / Live Club

09.11.18 DE - Munich / Zenith

10.11.18 DE - Ludwigsburg / MHP Arena

11.11.18 NL - Eindhoven / Effenaar - SOLD OUT

12.11.18 UK - London / Koko - SOLD OUT

14.11.18 CH - Lausanne / Les Docks

15.11.18 CH - Zurich / Komplex 457

16.11.18 DE - Geiselwind / Event-Halle 

17.11.18 DE - Saarbrücken / Saarlandhalle

THE SACRAMENT OF SIN TOUR 2019: 

10.01.19 FR - Toulouse / Bikini

11.01.19 FR - Bordeaux / Le Rocher De Palmer

12.01.19 ES - Barcelona / Razzmatazz 1

13.01.19 ES - Madrid / La Riviera

15.01.19 FR - Lille / L'Aeronef

16.01.19 FR - Nantes / Le Stereolux

17.01.19 FR - Rouen / Le 106

19.01.19 UK - Manchester / Academy 2

20.01.19 UK - Glasgow / SWG 3

21.01.19 UK - Bristol / SWX

22.01.19 UK - Birmingham / Digbeth Mill

24.01.19 FR - Reims / La Cartonnerie

25.01.19 DE - Düsseldorf / Mitsubishi Electric Hall

26.01.19 FR - Nancy / L'Autre Canal

27.01.19 FR - Marseille / Espace Julien

28.01.19 FR - Lyon / Transbordeur

29.01.19 FR - Strasbourg / La Laiterie

22.03.19 UA - Kiev / Pochayna Event Hall

23.03.19 BY - Minsk / Re:Public

24.03.19 RU - St. Petersburg / A2 Club

26.03.19 RU - Novosibirsk / Podzemka

28.03.19 RU - Yekaterinburg / Tele Club

29.03.19 RU - Moscow / Stadium

Tickets are available here: https://www.powerwolf.net/tour/

Anneke Van Giersbergen To Release Live Orchestra CD

Anneke Van Giersbergen is releasing a live CD of her orchestral performance with the Residentie Orkest of the Hague. Titled Symphonized, it features 11 tracks taken from throughout her back catalogue.

The album will be available as a CD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP + CD & as a digital audio download. The tracklisting is as follows:

1. Feel Alive

2. Amity (originally released by The Gathering)

3. Your Glorious Light Will Shine - Helsinki (originally released by VUUR)

4. Two Souls (originally released by Lorrainville)

5. When I Am laid In Earth (aria by Henry Purcell)

6. Travel (originally released by The Gathering)

7. Zo Lief (unreleased song in Dutch)

8. You Will Never Change

9. Freedom - Rio (originally released by VUUR)

10. Forgotten (originally released by The Gathering)

11. Shores Of India (originally released by The Gentle Storm)

Symphonized will be released on November 16th.

Sirenia Announce New Album And Tour

Sirenia have announced that their upcoming album will be titled Arcane Astral Aeons. The album has already been crowdfunding on Pledgemusic, with CDs and vinyl available as well as other signed items and prizes. The new artwork has been revealed (see above) and it will be released on October 26th 2018 via Napalm Records.

A string of European tour dates in support of the album have also been announced, with special guests Triosphere and other supports TBC. The dates are as follows:

Nov 4th - London, UK - The Dome

Nov 5th - Paris, FR - La Boule Noir

Nov 6th - Nantes, FR - Ferailleur

Nov 8th - Barcelona, SP - Razzmatazz

Nov 9th - Madrid, SP - Mon Live

Nov 10th - Lisbon, PT - RCA Club

Nov 14th - Musigburg, SUI - Aarburg

Nov 15th - St-Maurice, SUI - Le Manoir Pub

Nov 16th - Bologna, IT - Alchemica Club

Nov 17th - Milan, IT - Legend Club

Evanescence To Release "Synthesis Live" DVD

Last year Evanescence released their Synthesis album - which contained two new songs as well as re-imagining their past hits with electronic and orchestral elements. The band took the show on tour with an orchestra, and today announced that there will be a live release. Synthesis Live was filmed on November 3, 2017 at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Casino in CT, USA.  

The release comes in several different formats:

DVD

Blu-Ray

CD/DVD

CD/Blu-Ray

It will be available from October 12th and you can find the pre-order links here. Check out the trailer in the player below.

Evanescence - Synthesis Live With Orchestra Trailer

Within Temptation Add Southampton Date To UK Tour

Due to popular demand, Within Temptation's UK tour in November has had an extra date added. The band will appear at Southampton O2 Guildhall on 14th November, following sold out out dates in Birmingham and Manchester. Glasgow and London still have tickets available.

The ticket pre-sale starts tomorrow morning (August 1st) at 10am, with regular tickets officially going on sale this Friday August 3rd at 10 am from this link.

The band's album is due later this year, and a leaked track named Raise has already been circulating alongside clips from behind the scenes of a new music video. So we should be hearing more from WT very soon!

Lacuna Coil Announce DVD of 119 Show

Lacuna Coil have announced that their anniversary show from January will be released on DVD. The spectacular London show featured many of the band's hits from throughout their career, alongside performances from circus acts.

The 119 Show will be released on CD, DVD and Blu-Ray on November 9th 2018.

News Round-Up: Epica, Kamelot, Tarja, Serenity, Ex Libris

I'm back from my holiday so here's some of the top news highlights from the past couple of weeks...

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EPICA: WORLD RELEASE FOR ATTACK ON TITAN EP

Many fans were excited at the prospect of Epica's EP covering songs from popular anime Attack On Titan, a show that had been praised for its epic music. Until now, the EP was unfortunately only released in Japan, although the songs could be heard on YouTube. Now the band's label Nuclear Blast have announced that the EP will be available worldwide from July 20th.

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NEW VIDEO FROM KAMELOT

Kamelot have released a new video from their latest album The Shadow Theory. Check out the video for Amnesiac in the player below. 

Kamelot - Amnesiac (Official Video)

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TARJA ANNOUNCES NEW LIVE DVD

Tarja is back with a new live DVD for us, a follow-up to Act I which came out in 2012. Act II was recorded at an intimate show in Metropolis Studio in London, UK, and a regular show at Teatro della Luna in Milan, Italy. Many songs from her latest album The Shadow Self are included as well as hits from throughout her career (including a couple of Nightwish classics).

Act II will be released on July 27th, 2018 on earMUSIC as 2CD digipak, 3LP Gatefold (180g, black), DVD, Blu-ray, Limited Mediabook 2CD+2BD (incl. two full live shows filmed at Woodstock Festival in Poland and Hellfest in France as bonus) and Digital formats. You can pre-order it here.

A video clip for Love To Hate has already been released. Check it out in the player below.

Tarja - Love To Hate - Live at Metropolis London

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SERENITY TO GO ON UK TOUR

Austrian symphonic metallers Serenity are heading back to our shores in September, with support from Temperance and Alight. There are dates in France and Belgium either side. The UK dates are as follows:

01/09 - UK - Sheffield - Corporation

02/09 - UK - Newcastle - Trillians

03/09 - UK - Edinburgh - Bannermans

04/09 - UK - Stoke - Eleven

05/09 - UK - London - Underworld

06/09 - UK - Grimsby - Yardbirds

Tickets will be available soon.

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EX LIBRIS CROWDFUNDING FOR NEW ALBUM

Ex Libris, the main band of ex-Xandria vocalist Dianne Van Giersbergen, have announced a crowdfunding project for their next album. The album will be released in three parts, with the first chapter "Anne Boleyn" being available as a reward for backers. Each part will tell the story of a different woman from history (presumably all named Ann).

The band need to raise €25,000. There are many perks available including CDs, signed merch, Skype sessions with the band and more.You can find the crowdfunding page here.

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That's all for now, folks, more news coming your way soon!