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ELECTRIC WIZARD: Remastered CDs To Be Released This Month

The entire Rise Above back catalogue of ELECTRIC WIZARD titles has been re-mastered and repackaged in digi format with booklet and extra tracks. These are the definitive versions with ultra crushing sound. The details are as follows: * Pre-ELECTRIC WIZARD – 1989/1994 (Featuring tracks from LORD OF P...

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THE GHOST NEXT DOOR: New Shows Announced

THE GHOST NEXT DOOR, the new band featuring guitarist Gary Wendt (ex-SKINLAB, RELEASE, SACRILEGE B.C.) on guitar/vocals, have lined up the following dates: May 20 - Blakes on Telegraph - Berkeley, CA Jun. 08 - Bourbon Street - Concord, CA Jun. 17 - Whiskey Dicks - South Lake Tahoe, CA Aug. 18 - The...

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Not For You

Before the "true" metal warriors among you pass judgment, you really ought to give "Not For You", the second album from San Diego's MOWER, a try. Aspersions will be cast because of Mikey Doling's (SNOT, SOULFLY) involvement as producer. All one needs to be concerned about in Doling's case is the ban...

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FIREWIND: New Album Details Revealed

Century Media Records has set a July 24 European release date for the new FIREWIND album, entitled "Allegiance". The album's first single, "Falling to Pieces", will be released June 19 in Greece. It will include an edited version of the title track, the non-album track "Demon Nights" and the BLACKFO...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman To Guest On New SPARZANZA CD

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving will be laying down backing vocals on the new album from Swedish hard rockers in SPARZANZA. Dolving will be singing on the track "Dead Rising", which will appear on SPARZANZA's third CD, "Banisher of the Light", tentatively due later in the year. Dolving had previo...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Frontman To be Joined By Guitarist MIKE DE JAGER On Upcoming Tour

Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins has announced that he will be joined by South African guitarist Mike De Jager (DANTE FOX) on his upcoming tour. Mike is a "very old friend" of Al's who will appear alongside Chris Johnson (guitar) and Pete "MZ" Emms (bass). Check out a band photo at this ...

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ULI JON ROTH Says 'Virgin Killer' Album Cover Makes Him Cringe

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCOPRIONS). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: You are basically introducing your Sky Academy to the United States. Uli: "At the end of May we are doing a se...

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ZAO Drop Off 'Under The Gun' Tour Due To Singer Injury

ZAO have been forced to drop off of the remaining dates on the Ferret Music "Under the Gun Tour" due to an injury sustained by frontman Daniel Weyandt. Co-headliners MADBALL and REMEMBERING NEVER, along with support acts THE BANNER and SCARLET, will continue the tour as scheduled. Weyandt broke four...

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The Chuck Norris...

There is something to be said about back-to-basic, riff-heavy rock and roll, but it may not always be said in glowing terms. Featuring members of RICKSHAW, TIAMAT, and TAURUS, Sweden's THE CHUCK NORRIS EXPERIMENT [Insert lame and beat-to-death Chuck Norris joke here] have not made an awful retro roc...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Reflects On W.A.S.P. Tour

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Well, we're back from this amazing W.A.S.P. tour. Without a doubt, it was killer. We made so many new friends. To all of you, thanks for everything and we'll see ya soon! "I wanted to make a post ea...

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ANNIHILATOR Confirmed For Switzerland's METAL DAYZ FESTIVAL

Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR have been confirmed for the Metal Dayz Festival, set to take place August 4 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Commented ANNIHILATOR chief Jeff Waters: "More dates will announced soon but we will be returning to Europe for the entire month of July and a few weeks into August. T...

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DEMON, SEVEN WITCHES, AXTRA, IRON FIRE: European Tour Dates Announced

DEMON (U.K.),SEVEN WITCHES (USA),AXTRA (Italy) and IRON FIRE (Denmark) will be teaming up for a European tour beginning in early April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 08 - Hamburg, GER @ Headbangers Ballroom Apr. 09 - Vosselaar, BEL @ Biebob Apr. 10 - Essen, GER @ Zeche Carl Apr. 11 - Schwei...

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CLIVEAID 2006 Benefit Concert To Be Held In May

The organizers of Cliveaid, which was set up in 2004 as a fund-raising event for original IRON MAIDEN drummer Clive Burr (who suffers from multiple sclerosis),have issued the following update on this year's event: "It is with great pleasure that we can announce this year's 'Cliveaid' show. As you m...

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GENE SIMMONS: The Outrageous Entrepreneur

Josh Friedman of The Los Angeles Times has issued the following report: As the tongue-wagging singer for the rock band KISS, Gene Simmons likes to brag about turning a band into a brand. Behind the garish makeup, Simmons, 56, was the driving force behind a blitzkrieg of KISS-themed products, includi...

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OPETH: 'Chronology MCMXCIV-MMV' Setlist Revealed

Sweden's OPETH staged the first of their special performances, dubbed "Chronology MCMXCIV-MMV - A Live Observation By Opeth", on Thursday (Feb. 23) at New York City's Town Hall. The concert consisted of a chronologically played setlist, starting with music from the very first record, "Orchid", and e...