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ZAKK WYLDE, RITCHIE BLACKMORE, MICHAEL SCHENKER On WILLIAM SHATNER Album; Details Revealed

Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records has inked legendary actor William Shatner to a worldwide recording deal for a space-themed concept album entitled "Searching For Major Tom" (formerly "Seeking Major Tom"),to be released later this year. Comprised of 19 "interpretations" of classic intergalactic r...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Perform With THE 69 EYES Singer On Finnish TV

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will perform a duet with Jyrki 69 from THE 69 EYES during the "Idols Tekee Hyvää" live TV broadcast on the Finnish channel MTV3 on Easter Sunday, April 24. The proceeds of the event, which brings the popular American format "Idol Gives Back" to Finland for t...

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WARRANT: 'Rockaholic' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Californian rockers WARRANT will release their new album, "Rockaholic", on May 17 via Frontiers Records. The CD was produced by Keith Olsen, who has previously worked with OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE and SCORPIONS, among others. In a recent interview with the Phoenix New Times' "Up On The Sun" blog, W...

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JAMES KOTTAK To Perform With SCORPIONS Tribute Band

SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak will perform with the SCORPIONS tribute band SAVAGE AMUSEMENT on Friday, April 29 at The House Of Rock in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, visit www.savageamusementstl.com. Polish musician Pawel Maciwoda, who has been the bassist for German hard rock veterans...

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THE RODS: 'Vengeance' To Be Released In May

One band that many veteran metalheads feel should have hit the big time was New York's THE RODS. Comprised of members David "Rock" Feinstein (guitar/lead vocals),Garry Bordonaro (bass/vocals),and Carl Canedy (drums/vocals),THE RODS would go on to open arena shows for such renowned groups as IRON...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: 'There's A Parallel Between The Jazz Fans And Metal Fans'

Tad Hendrickson of Spinner.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist and leader of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, Alex Skolnick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's 2002 album "Goodbye To Romance: Standards For A New Generation", which caused...

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SCORPIONS To Re-Record Classics For Upcoming Album

Polish musician Pawel Maciwoda, who has been the bassist for German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS since 2003, revealed during a brand new interview with the "Dzien Dobry TVN" show on Polish TV (see video below) that the band will enter the studio in the fall to lay down a collection of re-recorded ve...

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KINGDOM COME: New Audio Interview With LENNY WOLF

Paul Anthony of U.K.'s Rock Radio recently conducted an interview with KINGDOM COME frontman Lenny Wolf. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. KINGDOM COME released its new album, "Rendered Waters" on March 25 in Germany; March 28 in the rest of Europe; and April 5 in the U.S. v...

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EDGUY Begins Recording New Album

After a successful world tour of more than 100 concerts all over the globe in support of their latest CD, "Tinnitus Sanctus", German melodic metallers EDGUY have entered the studio to begin recording a new album. Still under the influence of their arena tour as special guests of the SCORPIONS and th...

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KINGDOM COME: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

KINGDOM COME's new album, "Rendered Waters", is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. The CD will be released on April 5 in the U.S. via SPV/Steamhammer. It is not the success of the early days which Lenny Wolf associates KINGDOM COME with, nor earlier hits from his long-standing car...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed By Colombia's ROCKOMBIA (Audio)

Colombia's Rockombia recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Turunen will perform as a guest soprano at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Savonlinna, Finland. She will appear on July 17 with world-famous...

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SCORPIONS Perform At MIKHAIL GORBACHEV's Birthday Party; Video Available

According to The New Age, German hard rock legends SCORPIONS played their global hit "Wind of Change", which captured the spirit of the times as the communist bloc fell apart, at former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's 80th birthday at a charity gala event in London on Wednesday. A host of stars fr...

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HAMMERFALL To Play Two 'Infected' Preview Shows In Germany

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL are back with a new album, "Infected", which is set for European release on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. To celebrate the occasion, the band decided to play two exclusive shows in Germany where fans can listen to the entire CD three weeks before its release....

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HAMMERFALL: New Single Available For Streaming

"One More Time", the new single from Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL, is available for streaming on the band's Facebook page. On April 8, Nuclear Blast Records will release a limited-edition picture seven-inch version of "One More Time" from HAMMERFALL's upcoming album "Infected". The vinyl is...

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STRYPER: New Audio Interview With OZ FOX

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Oz Fox of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. You can now listen to the chat below. "The Covering", the new covers album from STRYPER, sold around 4,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at...