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RAGE: 'Straight To Hell' Video Posted Online

German power metallers RAGE have posted their video for the track "Straight to Hell" at their official web site. According to a posting on guitarist Victor Smolski's web site, RAGE got the permission to use a scene out of the movie "Der Schuh des Manitu" to produce the clip, which was directed by Ma...

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RAGE Guitarist To Record And Tour With Ex-ARIA Singer

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski will be joining ex-ARIA singer Valery Kipelov at a Moscow studio in the second half of January for the recording of Kipelov's new solo album. After the CD is released, Smolski will perform several live dates with Kipelov's band. More information will be made available s...

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DIO Members To Appear At NAMM

The members of DIO will be making several appearances at the NAMM convention held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA this year. The entire band will be appearing on Friday, January 21 at the Dean Markley booth from 1-2pm, and then at Peavey from 2-3pm. On Saturday, January 22, guitarist...

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PLACE OF SKULLS Split Up, Announce Farewell Gig

PLACE OF SKULLS, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band featuring former PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin, have officially split up. The group's final show will take place on February 18 at The Pilot Light in Knoxville. More information will be made available soon. ...

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PRONG To Release First DVD In March

PRONG are currently working on their first DVD, "The Vault", featuring all eras of the band's career — from the CBGB days to the group's 2004 tour in support of "Scorpio Rising". A March release is expected. "Scorpio Rising" was released in the U.S. early last year through Locomotive Music. The CD,...

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DIO To Open For TWISTED SISTER In Puerto Rico

DIO have been confirmed to open for TWISTED SISTER at Coliseo De Puerto Rico Jose M. Agrelot in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico on February 18. In other news, DIO's latest album, "Master of the Moon", is scheduled to receive a Japanese release on January 21 via Victor. Although several Internet reports indica...

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PRIMAL FEAR: New Album To Be Mixed By MIKE FRASER

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have tapped Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALLICA, VAN HALEN, COVERDALE/PAGE, AEROSMITH, THE CULT, SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED) to mix their upcoming album at a studio in Vancouver, Canada (most likely The Warehouse) for a tentative October 2005 release via Nuclear Blast in Europe...

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MY SIXTH SHADOW Sign With WATCH ME FALL RECORDS

Italian goth-metallers MY SIXTH SHADOW have inked a deal with Watch Me Fall Records. The group's new full-length album, "Lovefading Innocence", was recorded, mixed, enginereed by Victor Love at Subsound Studios in Rome and was mastered by Mila Jussila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. The 12-song effo...

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ROB ROCK Signs With AFM RECORDS

Singer Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has signed a worldwide record deal with Germany's AFM Records. Rock and his band, who will continue to record for JVC/Victor Entertainment in Japan/Asia, are currently working on their AFM debut, tentatively due in March/April 2005. Rock's second sol...

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RAGE Drummer To Release Solo Album

RAGE drummer Mike Terrana has announced plans to release a new solo album, entitled "Man of the World". The CD is comprised of 11 tracks in the "instrumental rock fusion" vein, including six studio tracks and four live songs recorded in Moscow at the Premier Drum Day Festival 2003. Track 11 is a liv...

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LACRIMOSA Guitarist To Guest On DER BOTE CD

LACRIMOSA guitarist Sascha Gerbig has recorded a guest appearance for for the solo project of FEUERENGEL frontman Boris, dubbed DER BOTE. Also appearing on the recording are STRATOVARIUS/SAXON drummer Jörg Michael, current HELLOWEEN skinsman Stefan Schwarzmann, RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski and form...

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PRIMAL FEAR Begin Writing New Material

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have posted the following message on their official web site: "Don't worry, we're still alive! We started with the songwriting for the new — so far unnamed — album and things are going very well. We recieved a lot of mails with questions about the last news posting...

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RAGE Guitarist's Testicle Explodes On Stage

In a recent interview with Rockdetector.com's David Borgioli-Jones, RAGE maniman Peavy Wagner described exactly what happened to guitarist Victor Smolski earlier this year that caused the band to cancel several European shows. An excerpt from the interview follows: Rockdetector.com: How is Victor no...

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ULI JON ROTH Joined By DORO PESCH, RAGE's SMOLSKI At Germany's ROCK MEETS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's official web site has been updated with a report from his performance at the Renaissance castle Schloss Beck in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Germany on October 9. Performing several pieces with SKY ORCHESTRA were Doro Pesch, Victor Smolski (RAGE) and Liz Vandall. The repor...

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ANTHRAX Schedule South American/Mexican Tour Dates

ANTHRAX have lined up the following South American/Mexican dates during February/March 2005. Feb. 25 - Rio de Janeiro, BRA @ Claro Hall Feb. 26 - São Paulo, BRA @ Credicard Hall Feb. 27 - Buenos Aires, ARG @ Estádio Obras Mar. 01 – Santiago, CHL @ Estádio Victor Jara Mar. 02 – Bogotá, COL @ ...