Nightwish have added the video clip for the new single ‘Amaranth’ to their official Myspace page. The song features new frontwoman Anette Olzon and comes off Nightwish’s forthcoming album ‘Dark Passion Play’, due out in late 2007. Watch the clip below…

Melodic Rockers Brother Firetribe have released one album to date and are on the verge of releasing their highly anticipated saphomore album. The following clip is taken from their debut, released late last year…

Dio’s classic song ‘Holy Diver’ covered by U.S metallers Killswitch Engage. Here is the clip, recently added to Roadrunner Records official Youtube page…

Italian folk metal band Elvenking have made the video clip for the song ‘The Divided Heart’ available for viewing on their official Myspace page. The song is taken from Elvenking’s forthcoming album entitled ‘The Scythe’, due out in mid September 2007. Watch the clip below…

Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet has confirmed that Alice Cooper, Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) and Rudolph Schenker (Scorpians) will appear on his forthcoming Avantasia record. In addition, he wil be bringing Avantasia to the stage at the Wacken Open Air 2008 as one of the headline acts.
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Significant Facts:

• Considered to be the first true heavy metal band.
• There have been personnel changes over the years, but since 1999 the band has consisted of the four founding members.
• Nominated eight times before being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.

In the Beginning:
The band began as Polka Tulk Blues Band, and was also known as Earth before adopting Black Sabbath after bassist Geezer Butler titled one of his songs that way, inspired by a 1963 movie of the same name. The band progressed from blues rock to heavy metal to progressive as it evolved over the years. They are usually mentioned along with Led Zeppelin as pioneers of the heavy metal genre.

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Running Wild never followed any musical trends. Their music impresses by raw untamed and natural born strength combined with inexorable, uncompromising and merciless power. Dominating rhythms, refrains like hymns, electrifying guitarriffs and a salient singing are more signs of that power quartett coming from Hamburg, Germany. You won’t find any squiggle or at least a ballad on any Running Wild record being produced till now. Running Wild can be proud of many fans being melted together by the band’s honest music and their suitable attitude. Becoming authentic was a result of the straight use of real instruments instead of experimentating with synthesizers or playbacks. Within their lyrics Running Wild comment on war, suppression and the struggle for money. Furthermore they engage in the purposes of the so called outsiders in our society.

In 1976 a new school band called Granite Heart is established in Hamburg, Germany under the command of Rolf Kasparek alias Rock’n'Rolf. Granite Heart consists of: Rock’n'Rolf (leadvocals, guitar), Uwe Bendig (guitar), Michael Hoffmann (drums) and Jörg Schwarz (bass), who was replaced by Carsten David (bass) shortly after. Around 1979 the band is renamed into Running Wild and in 1983 they releases their first demo-tape with the following line-up: Rock’n'Rolf (leadvocals, guitar), Uwe Bendig (guitar), Matthias Kaufmann (bass) and Hasche (drums).Running Wild astonishes their hometown Hamburg, Germany with heavy speed Metal and a flashy leather image, so that finally the songs »Iron Heads« and »Bones to Ashes« are published on the »Death Metal« compilation by NOISE in 1984. Under the same label their debut album »Gates to Purgatory« is published the same year, which is sold not less than 20.000 units in the first three months. The record climbs the german metal-charts and with the 12″ maxi »Victim of States Power« there is a nice little metal goodie thrown onto the market. The legendary – although it is the second line-up – is read as the following: Rock’n'Rolf (leadvocals, guitar), Preacher (guitar, vocals), Stephan (bass) and Hasche (drums).

Since their second release »Branded and Exiled« in 1985 Running Wild is one of the most popular metal acts in Germany. In this year the band is named in one breath with Scorpions and Accept. After their second release the band is giving gigs with Sinner in german halls. Guitarman Preacher is replaced by Majk Moti. Meanwhile the typical Running Wild style is found. One year later the sensational news are spread fast: for at least the first time as an independent band Running Wild is up to tour with the american “superstars” Mötley Crüe on their »Theatre of Pain« – tour.

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