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AVANTASIA To Embark On Headlining Tour In April

EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project is planning to embark on a headlining tour for in April 2013. Also in the works are several summer festival appearances, as well as South American and Asian tours at the end of the summer. Commented Tobias: "I know I once said we weren't gonna do it ag...

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METALLICA To Return To South Africa In April

METALLICA will return to South Africa for the first time in more than seven years for a two-city tour next spring. They will perform at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday, April 24 and Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg on April 27. "It's been seven fun-filled crazy years since we were lucky...

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RUNNING WILD Members Launch GIANT X

GIANT X, the new band formed by RUNNING WILD members Rolf Kasparek and Peter J. Jordan, will release its debut album, "I", on January 18 in Germany, January 21 in the rest of Europe and January 22 in USA/Canada via Steamhammer/SPV. This sensational collaboration was sparked by the unexpectedly eupho...

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ROADRUNNER RECORDS President 'Steps Down'

After more than 20 years at Roadrunner Records, including 12 as president, Jonas Nachsin is stepping down from that post. In Nachsin's exit letter to his staff, which Billboard.biz has obtained, he wrote, "Twenty-plus years ago I was hired as U.S. director of sales and marketing at an upstart Europe...

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JOE LYNN TURNER, TRACII GUNS, ROBIN MCAULEY To Take Part In 'Raiding The Rock Vault'

The history of rock 'n' roll will come to life like never before with "Raiding The Rock Vault". The spectacular show is set for Thursday, November 29 at the Mayan Theatre (1038 S Hill St.) in downtown Los Angeles, leading up to a nationwide tour in 2013. Narrated, sung and acted along with compellin...

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KISS Manager's Q&A Session With Fans From Second 'Kiss Kruise' (Video)

Doc McGhee, who has handled the careers of KISS, BON JOVI, MÖTLEY CRÜE and GUNS N' ROSES throughout the years, attended the second annual Kiss Kruise, where he took part in a question-and-answer session with a couple of hundred fans. Video footage of the session can be seen below. KISS currently sit...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Explains His Involvement With 'Who Are You' Tribute

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K. Downing is among the musicians who appear on "Who Are You: An All Star Tribute To The Who", which was released on October 2 via Cleopatra Records. As THE WHO approaches a nearly 50-year career, artists in genres from classic to progressive rock, and from p...

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Video: DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Performs At Microsoft's 'Build' Conference

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was featured on the main stage this past Tuesday (October 30) at the Microsoft Build developer conference on the company's main campus in Redmond, Washington. Rudess, who is the founder of Wizdom Music — which is dedicated to pushin...

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ENDEZZMA: Debut Album Details Revealed

Norwegian black metallers ENDEZZMA will release their full-length debut, "Erotik Nekrosis", on November 28 in Europe and February 5, 2013 in the U.S. via Agonia Records. The seven-track follow-up to 2008's MCD "Alone" features a lineup of musicians who between them can lay claim to decades of experi...

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MIKE PORTNOY Interviewed Before NEAL MORSE's Jacksonville Concert (Video)

The Young Loud And Snotty record/skateboard store conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) before Neal Morse's October 3 concert at Murray Hill Theater in Jacksonville Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Portnoy is curr...

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CONFIDENCE Taps KEVIN CHURKO For New Album Mix

Swedish rockers from CONFIDENCE have tapped Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, HINDER, IN THIS MOMENT) to mix their album at The Hideout studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Commented CONFIDENCE keyboardist Clas Sjöstrand (who was responsible for the mix on the band's first release): "Why...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL: 'My Voice After All These Years Is Probably The Best It's Ever Been'

Bill DeYoung of ConnectSavannah.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his broken foot: Vince Neil: "It's still broke! It broke in two spots, but it broke to where you can't cast it, so I have to wear a boot. ...

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THE 69 EYES: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Borderline", a brand new song from Finnish gothic metallers THE 69 EYES, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "X", which was released in Europe on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was mixed by Stefan Boman (THE HELLACOPTERS, BULL...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Guest On 'American Restoration'

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) will guest on the History channel's hit TV show "American Restoration" on September 26 airing at 9:30 p.m. PST and 8:30 p.m. CST. You won't believe what they restore/create for Sammy and the new rum! "American Restoration" features Rick...

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SYLOSIS: Second 'Monolith' Webisode Released

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Monolith", the new album from U.K.-based modern thrash heroes SYLOSIS, can be seen below. "Monolith" will be released on October 5 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork was created by Dan Goldsworthy an...