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PARAGON To Enter Studio This Month
German power metallers PARAGON will enter Piet Sielck's (IRON SAVIOR) studio at the end of March to record their tenth album. The band will lay down ten new original tracks plus an intro and an undisclosed cover song. The cover artwork will once again be created by Dirk Illing (SCORPIONS, RUNNING WI...March 8, 2012
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Season Ten Of VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show': Guests Announced
Season ten of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" kicks off on Saturday, March 31 and featured guests include IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith (making his first appearance on the program),METALLICA's Lars Ulrich, MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister, Alice Cooper and former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted. "I've know...March 7, 2012
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PAUL DI'ANNO Featured On New PRASSEIN ALOGA Album
DeFox Records and Heart Of Steel Records have released the new album from the Greek classic heavy metal band PRASSEIN ALOGA. Entitled "Midas Touch", the CD features a guest appearace on two songs by former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno. PRASSEIN ALOGA was formed back in 1995 and became an instant...March 5, 2012
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Comeblack
I find albums of rerecorded material to be about as hit-or-miss (usually "miss") as cover-song releases. So when "Comeblack" arrived containing both rerecorded SCORPIONS classics and cover songs from several 1960s era acts it was little enthusiasm that I considered the possibility for a review. That...March 4, 2012
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SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members React To RONNIE MONTROSE's Passing
Several rock and metal musicians have reponded to the news that legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose died after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. Montrose passed away yesterday (Saturday, March 3) at the age of 64. Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, SLASH): "Sad to hear Ronnie Montrose passed away....March 4, 2012
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SCORPIONS: New North American Tour Dates Announced
German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have scheduled the following North American tour dates: June 08 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center June 09 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater June 11 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre June 12 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre June 14 - Albuquerq...February 29, 2012
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QUIET RIOT, MONTROSE, HOUSE OF LORDS Members To Pay Tribute To LED ZEPPELIN
An all-star jam led by ex-MONTROSE and current QUIET RIOT touring vocalist Keith St. John will perform a special tribute to LED ZEPPELIN and more as the support act for MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP this Saturday, February 25 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Joining St. John for the "Ro...February 24, 2012
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DELAIN's MARTIJN, CHARLOTTE Discuss Making Of 'We Are The Others' In New Interview
Sonic Cathedral's Robin Stryker recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Martijn Westerholt and vocalist Charlotte Wessels of Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Cathedral: Let's talk a bit about the elephant in the room before moving on t...February 17, 2012
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DELAIN Joined By Former AFTER FOREVER Guitarist
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN have issued the following update: "Recently there have been some developments at the guitar department of DELAIN. Our band demands a huge amount of time and energy from our band members. Since our guitar player Timo [Somers] has a lot of musical activi...February 14, 2012
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QUIET RIOT: 'Live At The US Festival 1983' CD/DVD Due In March
Following a pair of DVD releases, Shout! Factory has announced the release of several performances on CD from the famous US Festival in California including QUIET RIOT. Spearheaded by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, the US Festival intended to be a celebration of technology and culture, with a tempo...February 10, 2012
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DELAIN: Audio Samples Of Two New Songs Available
A two-minute trailer for the forthcoming European headlining tour from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN — featuring audio samples of the band's new songs "Mother Machine" and "Get The Devil Out Of Me" — can be seen below. Both tracks will appear on DELAIN's third album, "We Are The Ot...February 9, 2012
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SCORPIONS Perform On German TV (Video)
German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS performed on the January 30 edition of "TV Total", a German late-night television comedy talk show. The played two songs: the classic SCORPIONS track "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and a cover of the GLORIA JONES song "Tainted Love". Video footage of their appearance...February 2, 2012
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BLACK MAJESTY: New Album Title Announced
Australian melodic power metallers BLACK MAJESTY have set "Stargazer" as the title of their new album, due in May through Limb Music. BLACK MAJESTY began recording drums back in October 2011 with Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) at Grapow Studios in Slovakia and has since been busy in its ho...February 1, 2012
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HARD RIOT Signs With PITCH BLACK RECORDS
German hard rock outfit HARD RIOT has inked a deal with Pitch Black Records. The band's debut album, "Living On A Fast Lane", will be released on April 10. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Get Ready 02. Hellfire Rock 03. Don't Need You 04. No Surrender 05. Tears In The ...February 1, 2012
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SCORPIONS: 'Comeblack' First-Week Sales Revealed
SCORPIONS' "Comeblack", a new album of classic rock covers and fresh performances of signature repertoire recorded last year, sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 90 on The Billboard 200 chart. SCORPIONS' last collection of all-original...February 1, 2012
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