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Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT To Take Part In 'Flashback - The Classic Rock Experience'
Bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT, HOUSE OF LORDS, GIUFFRIA) will take part in the "Flashback – the Classic Rock Experience", a national arena tour which "delivers anew the hit music of the all-time greatest artists — JANIS JOPLIN, JIMI HENDRIX, THE DOORS, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD and more — presente...August 13, 2008
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Former OZZY, DIO, DEEP PURPLE, AC/DC and QUIET RIOT Musicians Bring BIG NOIZE To Iraq
Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC) will bring their band BIG NOIZE to Iraq and Kuwait in September. This rock and roll invasion is designed to increase morale a...August 11, 2008
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CANDLEMASS To Release 'Lucifer Rising' EP In October
Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS recently spent time in the studio recording a new EP, "Lucfer Rising", for a tentative early October release via Nuclear Blast Records. It will include two brand new tracks — "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" — plus re-recorded version of "Demon's Gate" live in the...August 6, 2008
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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Completes Debut Album
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has completed work on its full-length debut titled "In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns". Produced by James Murphy and featuring contributions from Trym Torson (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),the album will be released on October 28 via Candlelight Records. Commented vocalist Sorceron: "We couldn't...August 1, 2008
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DOKKEN Frontman Says JON LEVIN Is 'More Talented' Than GEORGE LYNCH
Saviours of Rock recently conducted an interview with Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Saviours of Rock: DOKKEN has recently released one of their strongest efforts to date, "Lighting Strikes Again". Tell me a little bit about the writing approach for this album. Was it hard to...August 1, 2008
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METALLICA Films 'The Day That Never Comes' Video; Photos Available
METALLICA has posted the following message on its official web site: "Today [Thursday, July 31] we shot a video... nah, more like a short film really....for the first featured track from 'Death Magnetic'. Directed by fellow Dane/filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg, we spent the better part of the afternoon...August 1, 2008
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12-Year-Old Guitar Sensation JACK RIPPER Interviewed At ROCKLAHOMA; Video Available
XM's Boneyard host Eddie Trunk, who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM, conducted an interview with Phoenix, Arizona-based 12-year-old guitar sensation Jack Ripper at this year's Rocklahoma festival, which was held July 9-13, 2008 in Pryor, Oklahoma. The sev...July 30, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Interviewed On KISW's 'The BJ Shea Morning Experience'; Audio Available
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was interviewed earlier in the month by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Also sitting in on the chat was McKagan's longtime friend, Dave Dederer of the Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling band THE PRESIDENTS...July 25, 2008
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MASTER Mainman: 'I Truly Hope That LEMMY And MOTÖRHEAD Will Live Forever'
MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "Lemmy Kilmister, aka God, was and still is my biggest influence from the early days when I began in WARCRY. There is no doubt that punk had a great influence on DEATHSTRIKE and MASTER in the beginning, but af...July 18, 2008
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Exclusive: Reunited SNOT Recruits Ex-DIVINE HERESY Frontman, Prepares To Hit The Road
The surviving members of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT— which disbanded in 1998 following the death of the group's lead singer, Lynn Strait — have reunited and are planning to hit the road next month. Mikey Doling (guitar),John "Tumor" Fahnestock (bass),Jamie Miller (drum...July 14, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Talks nuTsie.com On FOX's 'On The Record'; Video Available
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was interviewed on the July 3, 2008 edition of "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" on the FOX News channel. McKagan talked about nuTsie.com, the Seattle-based digital music company whose advisory board he recently joined. Watch the five-minut...July 7, 2008
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Meets ACRASSICAUDA In Istanbul
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "The highlight of [the last week of June] for me was meeting, ACRASSICAUDA (Latin for 'The Black Scorpion'),Iraq's only metal band and the subject of the awesome documentary 'Heavy Metal In Baghdad'. "Recently, I'd been in touch wit...July 5, 2008
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THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS, OUTLAW ORDER Sign With SEASON OF MIST
France's Season Of Mist has announced the signing of two new U.S.-based acts: North Carolina's southern rock/metal band THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS and Louisiana's OUTLAW ORDER. THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS's sound is "seeping with infectious riffs, soulful vocals and all-around stump stomping...June 27, 2008
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BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART: European Headlining Tour Announced
Canada's BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART will embark on a European headlining tour this fall with support from I AM GHOST, DEVIL'S GIFT and FEI COMODO (UK only). Bassist Tyler comments: "Expect smoke, lasers, fanny packs, hot chicks, teased hair and the kinds of things youll be embarrassed to remember the...June 26, 2008
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Members Of DIO, RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Introduce PURPLE RAINBOW
PURPLE RAINBOW is a new project featuring a lineup of musicians who were part of several of the most influential bands in hard/classic rock: from DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW to BLACK SABBATH and DIO. PURPLE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Vocals Bobby Rondinelli (R...June 21, 2008
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