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LYNCH, DEMARTINI, MENIKETTI, GUNS Confirmed For GUITAR PLAYERS BALL

George Lynch (ex-DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Dave Meniketti (Y&T),Warren DeMartini (RATT),Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) are among the musicians who will take part in the the Guitar Players Ball on January 17 at the Galaxy Theater (3503 South Harbor Blvd) in Santa, Ana, Ca...

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Y&T Confirmed For France's RAISMESFEST

Y&T and MACHIAVEL are the first two confirmed bands for the 2008 edition of RaismesFest, set to take place September 13-14 in Raismes, France. For more information, visit www.raismesfest.fr. A 24-minute audio interview with Y&T mainman Dave Meniketti conducted in October by Norway's Metal Ex...

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WITHIN Y: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y has set "The Cult" as the title of its third album, due in early 2008 via via the Gothenburg-based label Gain. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Deathtrip 02. 21 03. The Cult 04. Bittersweet Suicide 05. The Predictable End 06. My Fall 07. ....

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Vicar's Cottage Plea To LED ZEPPELIN Fans

BBC News reports: A vicar has asked LED ZEPPELIN fans to stop visiting his remote rural Welsh cottage made famous by the rock icons. Bron-yr-Aur in Gwynedd's Dyfi Valley was used by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page to write their third album in 1970, and one track is named after it. The Reverend ...

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SCARECROW Frontman Is 'Psyched To Get Out Of Town And Do Some Damage'

San Francisco thrashers SCARECROW are about to launch their first tour, a two-week Western U.S. stint with FUELED BY FIRE (Metal Blade Records). SCARECROW's ripping metal follows in the tradition of the classic Bay Area thrash bands such as TESTAMENT and VIO-LENCE. The band features guitarist/vocali...

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Y&T Pays Tribute To Late QUIET RIOT Singer; Video Available

California rock legends Y&T paid tribute to late QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow by performing a cover version of QUIET RIOT's "Metal Health" during their November 30, 2007 concert at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California. Watch a clip of the performance below. DuBrow was found dead on Nov...

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Y&T: Albums From 1990s To Be Reissued As Two-CD Set

Legendary California hard rockers Y&T have issued the following update: "Early next year we'll be releasing a special two-CD set of the Y&T '90s CDs: 'Musically Incorrect' and 'Endangered Species'. Stay tuned for more info. Also, we're still trying to obtain the rights to re-release the firs...

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WITHIN Y: Final Studio Report Posted Online

Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y has posted more video footage of some of the recording sessions for its third album, due in early 2008. A three-minute clip covering more of the guitar- and vocal-recordings can be viewed below. WITHIN Y has uploaded the demo version of a new song, entitled...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS In Talks To Sing On New WINTERS BANE Album

Guitarist Lou St. Paul of the long-running Ohio metallers WINTERS BANE has released the following statement: "There have been rumors of Tim 'Ripper' Owens (BEYOND FEAR, ICED EARTH, and ex-JUDAS PRIEST) singing on next WINTERS BANE album. I wanted to let everyone know exactly what's going on. "Tim an...

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SADUS Bringing The 'Attack' To Puerto Rico

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS played their first-ever show in Puerto Rico on Friday, November 30 at Dakiti & Café Culebra in San Juan. The group's bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-DEATH, TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH) has since updated his site with the following message: "In the continu...

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AYREON: New Song Posted Online

A new AYREON track, entitled "The Fifth Extinction", has been posted online at this location. The song is divided in two parts due to MySpace limitations (the track is just over 10 minutes long). "The Fifth Extinction" comes off AYREON's new album, entitled "01011001", which is scheduled for release...

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WITHIN Y Completes New Album Recordings

Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y has finished recording its third album, due in early 2008. "Andy [singer Andreas Solveström] has done the final vocal tracks this weekend," says the group. "We have also recorded some additional guitar melodies. Everything sounds awesome, and we are really p...

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HIM: New Video Interview Posted Online

XS BS Magazine recently conducted an interview with HIM members Ville Valo (vocals) and Mige (bass). The entire chat can be viewed in eight parts at this location. The first two clips can be found below. Ville Valo recently spoke to Straight.com about his songwriting process. "It's very hard to sing...

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PARADISE LOST, LAKE OF TEARS Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

PARADISE LOST and LAKE OF TEARS have been confirmed for next year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMORPHIS CELTIC FROST DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER ENSLAVED HELSTAR IMMOR...

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HIM: 'Bleed Well' Video Posted Online

"Bleed Well", the new video from the Finnish "love metallers" HIM, can be viewed below. The band filmed the live footage for the new clip at their Los Angeles shows on November 14 and November 15 at the Orpheum Theatre. The footage from the shows will also be used for HIM's upcoming live DVD, to ...