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VIOLENT STORM Sign Taiwanese Record Deal
VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, have just signed a licensing deal with Rock Empire Music and Screaming Shout Records in Taiwan, republic of China. The group's debut album will be released in Taiwan on June 1. The Japanese release will...March 7, 2005
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Paying Tribute To TOMMY VANCE
Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com has issued the following statement regarding the pasing of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance: "If there's one person I really owe a debt to in my career it's Tommy Vance. It might be hard for those outside the U.K. to realize just how important Tommy was to the...March 7, 2005
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SAXON Confirmed For United Arab Emirates' DESERT ROCK FESTIVAL
British heavy metal veterans SAXON are the final international band to be confirmed for the Desert Rock Festival 2005, which will be held on March 25 at the Dubai Country Club (Rugby Field) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The billing for the festival is as follows: THE DARKNESS MACHINE HEAD SEPULTUR...March 6, 2005
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Former SAXON Drummer's LUDWIG Kit For Sale
A drum kit that once belonged to former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has been put up for sale by its current owner. Commented Glockler: "This is my second Ludwig kit, which I used from 'Crusader' onwards. This shot was taken during a recording session for the 'Crusader' album. This is a chrome Ludwi...March 6, 2005
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ROB ROCK Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
Singer ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T ACCEPT ANTHRAX BEHEMOTH BLACK LABEL...March 2, 2005
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AXEL RUDI PELL, DISSECTION Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST
AXEL RUDI PELL and DISSECTION have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL AXEL RUDI PELL BRAINSTORM CANDLEMASS DESTRUCTION DIS...March 1, 2005
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TRADATE IRON FEST: Italian Bands Announced
Tradate Iron Fest's organizers have announced the Italian acts that will play the 2005 edition of the festival. Tradate Iron Fest is a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The Italian bands that will participate in the festival are as follows: ARKENEMY...February 27, 2005
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SAXON To Play U.S. In May?
According to the San Francisco Bay Area rock station 107.7 The Bone (web site) and the official web site of the Avalon nightclub in Santa Clara, CA, SAXON are scheduled to play the Avalon on May 11. This show isn't listed on SAXON's web site, but the radio station ...February 25, 2005
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Drummer JÖRG MICHAEL Talks About SAXON And STRATOVARIUS
SAXON/STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael has posted the following message on his official web site: "Probably you guys have heard about the tragic accident of last weekend when Biff's [Byford, SAXON singer] house burnt down in the north of France. It´s very hard to cope with a tragedy like this but o...February 25, 2005
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SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABORITAS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABORITAS have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. It will be Sammy's only appearance in Europe this summer, according to the festival's organizers. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to pe...February 25, 2005
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CANDLEMASS And RIOT Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST
CANDLEMASS and RIOT have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BRAINSTORM CANDLEMASS DESTRUCTION EUROSMITH EXCITER GOTTHARD N...February 23, 2005
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SAXON Confirm Tour Cancellation
SAXON have confirmed via their official web site that they have been forced to postpone their previously announced March European tour as a result of the band's frontman Biff Byford suffering a major loss when his house in the Normandie area of France burned down. According to a statement from the b...February 22, 2005
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SAXON: European Tour Postponed
According to TotalRock.com, SAXON have been forced to postpone their previously announced European tour as a result of the band's frontman Biff Byford suffering a major loss when his house in the Normandie area of France burned down. Fortunately, nobody was hurt, according to the report. The Europea...February 21, 2005
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MEGADETH: Photos From Stockholm Gig Posted Online
Swedish metal webzine Metal Heart has uploaded 15 high-quality photos of MEGADETH performing at Arenan in Stockholm last Tuesday (Feb. 15). Check out the pictures at this location. As previously reported, MEGADETH have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held J...February 20, 2005
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ANVIL, EXCITER, VICIOUS RUMORS Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST
ANVIL, EXCITER and VICIOUS RUMORS have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BRAINSTORM DESTRUCTION EUROSMITH EXCITER GOTTHAR...February 18, 2005
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