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TOMMY LEE's Solo Album To Receive Canadian Release Via NICKELBACK Singer's Label
Vancouver-based 604 Records has announced they have entered into an agreement with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, whose new solo album, "Tommyland: The Ride", will be distributed through Universal Music Canada on August 9, 2005. In making this announcement Tuesday, 604's Jonathan Simkin noted, "604...June 29, 2005
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GAMMA RAY: 'Majestic' Track Listing Revealed
German power metallers GAMMA RAY have revealed the track listing for their new album, "Majestic", due on September 26 via Sanctuary. "Majestic" was recorded and mixed at Hansen Studios in Hamburg, Germany. Mastering duties were handled at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland by Mikko Karmila and Kai...June 28, 2005
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NEVERMORE Guitarist Talks About GIGANTOUR
Denmark's Antenna webzine recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Antenna: How did you get involved in Gigantour? Jeff Loomis: "What happened is that Dave Mustaine [MEGADETH] was trying to find some great U.S. metal bands for h...June 27, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES To Enter Studio In July
SEVEN WITCHES will enter the studio on July 18 to begin recording their sixth album, "Metal Nation". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" will be the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. SEVEN WITCHES have yet to announce a new record...June 24, 2005
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MEGADETH: 'Back To The Start' Artwork Posted Online
Rockdetector.com has uploaded the cover artwork for MEGADETH's upcoming "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" collection, due on June 28. Check it out at this location. A 17-track CD and deluxe, limited edition CD/DVD set, "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" follows Capitol/EMI's 2004 extensive eight-al...June 22, 2005
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SAVAGE CIRCUS Schedule BANG YOUR HEAD Meet-And-Greet
SAVAGE CIRCUS members Thomas Stauch (drums; ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) and Jens Karlsson (guitar/vocals; PERSUADER) will be making an appearance at the Bang Your Head festival this Friday (June 24) in Balingen, Germany to present songs from the group's upcoming debut album and to sign autographs for the fan...June 21, 2005
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MEGADETH: 'Greatest Hits' Package Essay Posted Online
MEGADETH's publicists, The Mitch Schneider Organization (MSO),have posted the "package essay" written by the director of "The Decline of Western Civilization" documentary series, Penelope Spheeris, for the group's upcoming "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" collection, due on June 28. It reads as f...June 19, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Part Ways With Longtime Bassist
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have parted ways with longtime bassist Jari Kainulainen. In a posting to the band's official forum, STRATOVARIUS mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki writes, "Some of you have heard rumors that Jari Kainulainen has left STRATOVARIUS. Unfortunately I have to tell you t...June 19, 2005
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Former THE ALMIGHTY Frontman To Support WHITESNAKE In California
Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick will be opening for WHITESNAKE at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California on June 25-26. Warwick is currently promoting his second solo album, "Love Many Trust Few", out now on Sanctuary Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Tattoos and Alibis" was pro...June 18, 2005
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SANCTUARY's First-Half Profit Seen Falling 40%
According to Sharecast.com, Sanctuary Group, the music company which handles artists such as GUNS N' ROSES, IRON MAIDEN, SLIPKNOT and SLAYER, has warned that first half underlying earnings are likely to be 40% lower than last year. Underlying earnings for the full year will also be substantially les...June 17, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist's WHITE SPIRIT Album To Be Released On CD
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, Sanctuary Records will shortly re-release the WHITE SPIRIT album, featuring IRON MAIDEN/ex-GILLAN guitarist Janick Gers, on CD, with loads of extra tracks. This NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) LP had never seen been released...June 16, 2005
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W.A.S.P. To Play 'Greatest Hits' Set On AMERICAN METAL BLAST 2005 Tour
In the annals of rock 'n' roll, few theatrical stage shows have shocked, horrified and entertained America as much as W.A.S.P.'s did on the Los Angeles-based band's 1983-84 debut tour. Now, W.A.S.P. is resurrecting this not-for-the-faint-of-heart spectacle of blood and gore for the first-ever Americ...June 15, 2005
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION To Shoot Video For New Single 'White Trash'
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION are back and getting ready to shoot their new video, "White Trash", and they want their fans to participate. The band are looking for their fans' home movies to add into the new-release video. The video footage they are looking for should feature the "trailer-park, white-trash...June 15, 2005
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BRUCE DICKINSON's Bassist, Drummer Interviewed
The Bruce Dickinson Well-Being Network web site has posted interviews with two of the musicians who worked with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson on his latest solo album, "Tyranny of Souls". Check out short interrogations with bassist Ray "Geezer" Burke (read) and drummer David Moreno (read). Avai...June 14, 2005
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A Different Kind Of IRON MAIDEN Tribute: 'Food For Thought'
"Food For Thought" is the name of a new IRON MAIDEN album being released on July 9. If IRON MAIDEN were jazz, MOTÖRHEAD or SIMON AND GARFUNKEL, what would they sound like? Or if they were bossanova, funk, AC/DC or played by the camping fire? The answers to those questions can be found on "Food ...June 13, 2005
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