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DORO Announces 'Strong & Proud' European Tour
German metal queen Doro Pesch will embark on the "Strong & Proud" European tour in November. Support on the trek will come from ARCHER. Says Doro: "These guys are really good, especially the guitarist is great. ARCHER fit super to the DORO band. In spring, they've already proved their qualities...July 7, 2015
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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME To Release 'The Key' Album In September; Trailer Available
OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will release its debut album, "The Key", on September 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. A trailer for the CD is available below. Named after QUEENSRŸCHE's epic concept album from 1988, "Operation: Mindcrime", Tate's new band f...June 29, 2015
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Video: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Rocks ALICE IN CHAINS, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC Classics With CHIEF BIG WAY
Video footage of ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY performing renditions of songs by ALICE IN CHAINS, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC and DIO, among others, can be seen below. The upstate New York-based group, which features Belladonna, on drums and vocals, is rounde...June 28, 2015
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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Films First Video
On Thursday, June 25, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, filmed a video for an as-yet-undisclosed song from its upcoming debut album. The clip is one of two OPERATION: MINDCRIME videos which are being produced and directed by Seattle filmmaker and documen...June 26, 2015
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Won't Release Debut Album Before 2016
The release date of the much-anticipated debut album from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has be...June 25, 2015
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Has 'Dodged The Bullet Of Radiation' In Cancer Battle
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell will only miss the first two shows of the band's current tour while he continues to battle cancer. TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown, who's been on hand to fill in for Campbell in the past, will once again sit in for him. LEPPARD, along with special guests STYX, and...June 22, 2015
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On Upcoming METAL ALLEGIANCE Album: 'It Happened Really Naturally'
METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...June 22, 2015
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL's Cancer Returns
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, who has been battling Hodgkin's lymphoma since 2013, has posted the following statement on his Facebook page: "I'm saddened by the fact that my cancer has returned. However, I'm beyond consolation that its return will prevent me from being able to do my job for...June 20, 2015
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PHILIP ANSELMO, CHARLIE BENANTE, CHUCK BILLY, RANDY BLYTHE To Guest On METAL ALLEGIANCE Debut
METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...June 16, 2015
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WHITESNAKE/Ex-NIGHT RANGER Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA Signs With FRONTIERS
Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13. Says the label: "We've had the pleasure of working with Joel for many years while he was in NIGHT RANGER and, of course, now in WHITESNAKE, and greatly look forward to releasing this latest project of his. JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13's debu...June 15, 2015
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ALICE IN CHAINS Producer: Radio Stations Didn't Like LAYNE STALEY's Voice At First
According to The Pulse Of Radio, ALICE IN CHAINS producer Dave Jerden, who worked on the band's "Facelift" and "Dirt" albums, recalled in a new interview with Ultimate Guitar that radio stations refused to play any songs from 1990's "Facelift" for nine months after the record came out. The reason? T...June 15, 2015
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LYNCH MOB: 'Rebel' Album Details Revealed; 'Automatic Fix' Video Released
LYNCH MOB, the band led by former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch, will release its eighth studio CD, "Rebel", on August 21 via Frontiers Music Srl. The effort was produced by Lynch collaborator Chris "the Wizard" Collier. The LYNCH MOB lineup on "Rebel" is comprised of Lynch, Oni Logan on vocals, Jef...June 10, 2015
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Video: DOKKEN Performs At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN performing the song "It's Not Love" at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival on June 5 in Sölvesborg can be seen below. In an interview with the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast, DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken stated about Mark Boals' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN,...June 9, 2015
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Video: IRON MAIDEN's 'Run To The Hills' Gets 'Hillbillified' By STEVE'N'SEAGULLS
Finnish band STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS, which made headlines in 2014 by releasing its dueling banjo-standup-bass-washboard-and-more take on the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper", has released a video for its cover version of MAIDEN's "Run To The Hills". Check it out below. The track is taken from STEVE 'N'...June 8, 2015
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Video: DOKKEN Performs In Thessaloniki, Greece
Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's June 6 performance at Eightball Club in Thessaloniki, Greece can be seen below. In an interview with the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast, DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken stated about Mark Boals' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) recent addition to DOKKEN as the...June 8, 2015
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