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BLACKRAIN To Headline Sweden's REST IN SLEAZE Festival

French glam rockers BLACKRAIN will headline this year's edition of the Rest In Sleaze festival, set to take place July 25, 2009 at Kärrgruveparken / Norbergs Folkpark in Norberg, Sweden. The festival billing is as follows: BLACKRAIN FATAL SMILE SISTER MAMA KIN GASOLINE QUEEN DAMAGED DOLLS VANITY BLV...

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RECKLESS LOVE Featuring Ex-CRASHDIET Singer Inks Deal With UNIVERSAL MUSIC Finland

RECKLESS LOVE, the Finnish hard rock quartet fronted by former CRASHDIET singer H. Olliver Twisted (a.k.a. Olli),has inked a deal with Universal Music Finland. The band's first single, "One More Time", has already received airplay on the national radio station YleX and the feedback has been "great,...

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CRASHDIET Recruits JAILBAIT Singer

Swedish glam-rock band CRASHDIET has recruited Simme of the Stockholm act JAILBAIT as its new lead singer. A new demo track, "Caught In Despair", featuring the band's latest addition is available for streaming on the CRASHDIET MySpace page. CRASHDIET parted ways with its last vocalist, the Finland-b...

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Former TIGERTAILZ Vocalist To Guest On 'The Rich Willey Show'

Former TIGERTAILZ vocalist Steevi Jaimz will take part in a one-hour interview on "The Rich Willey Show" on May 24 at 20.30 GMT. For more information, go to this location. Steevi Jaimz will release his new solo album, "My Private Hell", on May 25 via Cargo/SCS Records. According to a press release,...

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Former TIGERTAILZ Frontman To Release Solo Album

Former TIGERTAILZ vocalist Steevi Jaimz will release his new solo album, "My Private Hell", on May 25 via Cargo/SCS Records. According to a press release, the CD "combines Steevi's trademark glam-style melodies with KISS and OZZY OSBOURNE-style hard rock." "My Private Hell" was written, performed an...

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CHRIS LANEY Quits RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL

Swedish songwriter/producer/artist Chris Laney has left ANIMAL, the band led by former W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, in order to pursue a solo career. He tells the Rock Eyez web site, "All the guys in ANIMAL are great and we have had an awesome time together and I will always consider Randy Piper...

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CHRIS LANEY's 'Pure' Due In March

Metal Heaven has set a March 27 release date for "Pure", the first solo album from Swedish songwriter/producer/artist Chris Laney. The songs on the CD were all written by Laney with co-writers like Bruce Kulick (KISS, UNION, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Lennart Östlund (LED ZEPPELIN, THE ROLLING STONES, AB...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist MICK MARS Partners With PAID, INC. For Online Presence

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist, co-songwriter and creator of some of the most beloved and memorable guitar riffs of all time, Mick Mars, will reach fans in a whole new way by partnering with the celebrity services division of Paid, Inc. to build a brand new web site at MickMars.tv. The site, launching Januar...

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PRETTY WILD To Release 'All The Way' EP In January

Former DERANGED singer/bassist Calle "Krizzy Field" Fäldt has launched a new hard rock band called PRETTY WILD. The group's first EP, "All The Way", was mixed by Krizzy Field and Martin Sweet (CRASHDIET) and will be released on February 18, 2009 via Swedmetal Records. "All The Way" track listing: 01...

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GEMINI FIVE Joined By CRASHDIET Guitarist For Upcoming Shows

CRASHDIET guitarist Martin Sweet will be temporarily be handling lead guitar in GEMINI FIVE for the following shows: Nov. 29 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Rock The Night Dec. 10 - Helsinki, Finland @ On The Rocks Dec. 12 - Vaasa, Finland @ Club Garage Dec. 13 - Lahti, Finland @ Wood Pub Guitarist Dee Dee...

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CHRIS LANEY Signs With AOR HEAVEN

Swedish songwriter, producer and guitarist Chris Laney (RANDY PIPER, ZAN CLAN) has signed a deal with AOR Heaven. His first album will be recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm (ABBA, LED ZEPPELIN, THE ROLLING STONES, ALICE COOPER, DEF LEPPARD, THE DARKNESS) and will be produced by Laney himself alo...

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GEMINI FIVE Guitarist Quits, CRASHDIET's MARTIN SWEET Steps In

Stockholm, Sweden-based rockers GEMINI FIVE have issued the following update: "Lead guitarist Dee Dee [Dany Douglas] has very rapidly decided to leave the band due to illness and private/personal reasons. His decision is understandable and accepted by the other bandmembers. This is, however, somethi...

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CRASHDIET Parts Ways With Singer

Martin Sweet (guitar),Peter London (bass) and Eric Young (drums) of the Swedish glam-rock band CRASHDIET have released the following statement: "We have decided, in a mutual decision, to go separate ways with Olli [Finland-based vocalist H. Olliver Twisted]. We need a singer who can commit 100%, wh...

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GEMINI FIVE: New Album Pushed Back A Week

Stockholm, Sweden-based rockers GEMINI FIVE have had the release date of their third album, "Sex Drugs Anarchy", pushed back to May 2 from the previously announced April 25. The CD was produced by bandmembers Hot Rod and Tin Star and was recorded and mixed at the Stappenwolf Studio in Stockholm, Swe...

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CRASHDIET: New Tour Dates Announced

Swedish/Finnish glam rockers CRASHDIET have scheduled the following tour dates: May 30 - Norrtlje, Sweden - Socitetsparken May 31 Italy - Pego Rock Festival July 05 - Sundsvall, Sweden - Gatufest July 11 - Svedala, Sweden - Sommarrock "Falling Rain", the new video from CRASHDIET, can be viewed below...