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RATED X Featuring JOE LYNN TURNER, CARMINE APPICE, JEFF WATSON: Debut Album Due In May

RATED X (formerly LEGACY X),the new band featuring legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) alongside drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, MOTHER'S ARMY),bassist Tony Franklin (THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER) and guitarist Jeff Watson (NIGHT RANGER, MOTHER'S ARM...

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WAMI Project Featuring VINNY APPICE, DOOGIE WHITE, MARCO MENDOZA: Debut Album Title Revealed

WAMI, the brand new project featuring vocalist Doogie White (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO) and bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) alongside 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, will release its debut album...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Featuring Drummer BOBBY RONDINELLI: Video Footage Of Tour Kick-Off

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell kicked off his European "Into The Storm Tour 2014" on February 7 in Hannover, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Pell last year parted ways with drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA, RAGE) "due to scheduling conflicts with [Mike's] other commit...

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RAINBOW: 'The Singles Box Set 1975-1986' To Arrive This Week

As one of the cornerstones of British rock, RAINBOW, led by the never-predictable-but-ever-astonishing guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, became synonymous with some of the most well regarded and popular charting rock songs of the Seventies and Eighties. From the mystic and quasi-religious "Man On A Silve...

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METALLICA, ROB HALFORD, MOTÖRHEAD, SCORPIONS Featured On RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album

Ronnie James Dio is one of the most beloved figures in rock history. His gifts, both as a singer and songwriter, are instantly recognizable, whether he was with RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, or leading DIO. Sadly, Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer in 2010 but his towering voice an...

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SCORPIONS Recording Cover Of RAINBOW's 'Temple Of The King' For RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album

SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs revealed in an interview with Classic Rock Revisited that his band is recording a cover version of RAINBOW's "Temple Of The King" for inclusion on the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album. The collection, which is being assembled by the singer's widow and longtim...

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Former THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL Singer KARI RUESLÅTTEN: 'Wintersong' Track Available For Streaming

"Wintersong", a brand new track from Kari Rueslåtten, founding member of the progressive doom metal band THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song is taken from Kari's fifth solo album, and first in eight years, "Time To Tell", which will be released on March 7 via...

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THOMAS ZWIJSEN's 'Nylonized' Featuring Former IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE Members: Audio Samples

Dutch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen will release his second album, "Nylonized", on March 11. His first album, "Nylon Maiden" (2013),contained 11 arrangements of IRON MAIDEN tracks on classical guitar. "Nylonized" will contain tracks from several artists and original compositions by Zwijsen. Am...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Speaks To SLAYED IN OREGON (Video)

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was interviewed by Slayed In Oregon when the band performed in Portland in October 2013. You can now watch the chat below. SAXON's new album, "Unplugged And Strung Up", sold around 500 copies in the United States in its first week of release....

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VAMPILLIA Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the singing of the Japanese alternative experimental metal band VAMPILLIA. The Japanese metal scene is well known for its imaginative and often eccentric approach. It is rich and varied with new alternative and experimental bands appearing and collaborating often. B...

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SAXON: Lyric Video For Orchestral Version Of 'The Eagle Has Landed'

The official lyric video for the orchestral version of the song "The Eagle Has Landed" from British heavy metal legends SAXON can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Unplugged And Strung Up", which sold around 500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Is...

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Former THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL Singer KARI RUESLÅTTEN To Release 'Time To Tell' Album

Kari Rueslåtten, founding member of the progressive doom metal band THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL, has set a March 7, 2014 release date for "Time To Tell", her fifth solo album, and first in eight years, via Despotz Records. "The composing has been done by me sitting at the piano singing," commented Rueslå...

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EZ LIVIN' Featuring Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE: New Six-Minute Trailer For 'Firestorm' Album

German-American hard rock group EZ LIVIN', which is led by BONFIRE guitarist Hans Ziller, returns with former ACCEPT singer David Reece on the mic. Founded in 1991, EZ LIVIN' sold 20,000 copies of its debut album, "After The Fire", in Europe alone. A tour part of the Metal Hammer Roadshow with AXEL...

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Former IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE Members Guest On THOMAS ZWIJSEN's 'Nylonized'

Dutch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen will release his second album, "Nylonized", on March 11. His first album, "Nylon Maiden" (2013),contained 11 arrangements of IRON MAIDEN tracks on classical guitar. "Nylonized" will contain tracks from several artists and original compositions by Zwijsen. Am...

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THERION: 'Adulruna Redivia And Beyond' Artwork Unveiled

On February 28, two new releases from THERION will be made available: the deluxe edition CD plus DVD of their all-time classic "Theli" as well as a three-DVD package (limited edition including bonus DVD) called "Adulruna Redivia And Beyond". THERION's fifth studio album, "Theli" was released in Augu...