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DIRTY RIG Announces New Singer

New York City/Long Island rock act DIRTY RIG has parted ways with singer Kory Clarke (WARRIOR SOUL) "as they couldn't see eye to eye on several important band issues," according to a press release. DIRTY RIG just returned home after their second UK tour supporting their Escapi Music release titled "...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers PHIL COLLINS: Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the seventh MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "What? Axel Rudi Pell is covering 'In the Air Tonight', the megahit by PHIL COLLINS??? I received a lot of reactions like that... but what's wrong? Nothing! This son...

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MOTÖRHEAD, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Members Guest On New QUEEN V Album

Queen V – singer, guitarist and rock 'n' roll purist — has recruited heavy metal cult icon Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD) to lend his signature gravelly voice and lyrics to "Wasted", a track off her December 2007 release, "Death or Glory" (Royal Noise Recordings). The record also features guest appearances by To...

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FIREWIND To Re-Release Debut Album In Japan

Greek metallers FIREWIND will have their 2002 debut album, "Between Heaven & Hell", re-released in Japan on October 10 via King Records. The reissue includes new artwork, liner notes from guitarist Gus G. and producer David T. Chastain as well as two bonus tracks. Originally released with differ...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers MONTROSE; Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the sixth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "Yes, the song has the same title as one song from 'Mystica', but nothing else in common! 'Rock the Nation' was the first song way back in the Seventies where I heard...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman Working On HELLHAMMER Book

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update: "I spent hours yesterday in the presence of HELLHAMMER's two iconic former bass players, Steve Warrior and Martin Eric Ain. We interviewed Steve Warrior in detail for the forthcoming HELLHAMMER book, 'Only Death Is Real', to b...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers FREE's 'Heartbreaker': Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fifth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "FREE were one of the bands who influenced me when I started to play the guitar in the early Seventies. Their guitar player Paul Kossoff (R.I.P. 1976) had this very em...

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DORO To Embark On North American Tour In The Spring

German metal queen DORO will embark on another North American tour in the spring. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 21 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Mar. 22 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Mar. 23 - New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom Mar. 25 - Toronto, ONT @ The Funhaus Mar. 26 - ...

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AVANTASIA's 'Lost In Space' Parts 1 And 2 Pushed Back To November

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that the release date of the two new six-track albums from his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Lost In Space - Part 2", has been pushed back to November 16 from the previously announced October 19. "We have produced so much exclusive...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers MICHAEL BOLTON; Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fourth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "['Fool's Game'] was done originally by Michael Bolton and it's on his very first record. Not much people know that he played rock music in the beginning of the '80,...

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THOR: Video Footage From NORTHWEST METALFEST Available

Video footage of Canadian rock warrior THOR's triumphant headlining performance at the Northwest Metalfest — which was held near Vancouver between Chilliwack and Hope, British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 10-12 — can be viewed below. The clip features rabid fan reaction at both the Metalfest (including...

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DREAMLAND To Perform Acoustic Set At SWEDISH METAL EXPO

Swedish metallers DREAMLAND will play an acoustic gig at the Swedish Metal Expo on Sunday, September 2 at Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden. DREAMLAND will hit the stage at 2:40 p.m. For more information on the Swedish Metal Expo, click here. DREAMLAND recently saw both of their full-length albums rele...

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ARCTICFLAME Continuing Work On Sophomore CD

New Jersey power metallers ARCTICFLAME recently entered the studio to begin recording their second album, "Declaration", tentatively due before the end of the year. "Guitarist Rod Mariani has completed his rhythm tracks for the upcoming CD," the band writes on its web site. "The sessions lasted from...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers KISS' 'Love Gun'; Sample Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the third MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "'Love Gun' is one of my favorite KISS tracks and I was wondering why they didn't include it on their unplugged album a few years ago. It's an excellent hard rock trac...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: Last Three Dates Of 'Mystica' Tour Cancelled

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has cancelled the three remaining dates (Heidelberg, London and Zürich) on the second leg of the "Mystica" tour. "We had different reasons for [the cancellation]," Axel explains. "First it wouldn't make sense to fly Johnny [Gioeli, vocals] over [from the U.S.] for jus...