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Former KREATOR/SODOM Guitarist FRANK BLACKFIRE Shredding The Axe; New Video Posted Online
Video footage of former KREATOR/SODOM guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik "jamming" on January 28, 2011 can be viewed below. Gosdzik was born on February 24, 1966 in Essen, Germany, an industrial area called Ruhr-Valley overcrowded by steel factories, coal mines and later also famous thrash bands. "...February 25, 2011
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WARRANT: New Album Title Revealed
Californian rockers WARRANT have set "Rockaholic" as the tentative title of their new album, due in May via Frontiers Records. The CD was produced by Keith Olsen, who has previously worked with OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE and SCORPIONS, among others. Commented bassist Jerry Dixon, "The last few years...February 24, 2011
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WARRANT Begins Mixing New Album
California hard rockers WARRANT have finished recording their seventh studio album with producer Keith Olsen (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, SCORPIONS) and are currently mixing the effort for a tentative early May release via Frontiers Records. According to a February 23 Twitter message from the band, t...February 24, 2011
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KINGDOM COME: New Song Available For Streaming
KINGDOM COME will release its new album, "Rendered Waters" on March 25 in Germany; March 28 in the rest of Europe; and 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 career. What...February 22, 2011
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Ex-BOLT THROWER, PIGFACE Members Take On STRYPER's 'The Covering' In 'Stryper Simulcast'
Christian rock band STRYPER's controversial decision to record songs by secular artists (BLACK SABBATH, KISS, IRON MAIDEN, SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST, VAN HALEN, etc.) on their new album "The Covering" has prompted a fierce debate between Radio Free Satan DJs David Ingram (BOLT THROWER, BENEDICTION) an...February 21, 2011
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ACCEPT Guitarist On 'Blood Of The Nations': 'We Tried To Be As Old School As We Could'
Sweden's GetMetal conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT when the band played in Stockholm on February 17, 2011. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GetMetal: In which ways is "Blood Of The Nations" different from other ACCEPT albums?...February 21, 2011
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MÖTLEY CRÜE 1981 'Paperback Writer' Performance Unearthed
Never-before-seen footage from MÖTLEY CRÜE's second concert (see below) has been unearthed to promote the hard rock/heavy metal-themed auctions of eBay seller EliteWorks. On April 25, 1981 MÖTLEY CRÜE was opening for Y&T at The Starwood, and their manager at the time (Allan Coffman) hired Bell P...February 18, 2011
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Former DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
The Music Legends web site has posted an "epitaph" written for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) by former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell. The dedication originally appeared in the book "Ronnie James Dio - A Photographic Memoir", which cam...February 16, 2011
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TRUST, LOCK UP Pull Out Of HELLFEST; IN FLAMES, DOWN, STATIC-X Added
TRUST and LOCK UP have canceled their previously announced appearances at this year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France. Meanwhile, several new acts have been added to the biling — IN FLAMES and DOWN will play at Hellfest on June 17 and DARK TRANQUILLITY, DUF...February 15, 2011
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EDGUY Confirmed For Belgium's POWER PROG & METAL FEST
German melodic metallers EDGUY have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Power Prog & Metal Fest, set to take place April 30, 2011 at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGE OF TORMENT BLACKOUT EDGUY EMPYRIOS ETHERNITY EUROPE GAMMARAY HAMMERF...February 14, 2011
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: 1981 'Too Fast For Love' Pro-Shot Tour Footage Surfaces
30-year-old footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE performing live at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California has surfaced to promote a series of hard rock/heavy metal-themed auctions from eBay seller EliteWorks. The MÖTLEY CRÜE segment, which also includes a brief interview with a 22-year-old Nikki Sixx, wa...February 14, 2011
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Rare Footage Of TARJA TURUNEN Singing MICHAEL JACKSON Unearthed
Rare footage of former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen singing a cover version of the song "Ben" by Michael Jackson accompanied by her first music teacher Plamen Dimov on the piano can be viewed below (courtesy of Anette Olzon Central). The clip was apprently filmed in 1994 when Tarja was just 17...February 12, 2011
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks Technique With BASS PLAYER Magazine
Bass Player magazine conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson for the cover story in its December 2010 issue. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Bass Player: What was it like revisiting "Rust In Peace"? Ellefson: Pretty seamless; I had stayed up on our catalogue, pla...February 7, 2011
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WARRANT: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
California hard rockers WARRANT entered the studio last month with producer Keith Olsen (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, SCORPIONS) to begin recording their seventh studio album for a tentative May release. Video footage from the studio can be viewed by clicking on the links below. * Clip#1 * Clip#2 When...February 5, 2011
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TARJA TURUNEN Announces Backing Band For Mexican/South American Tour
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has revealed the backing band for her upcoming Mexican/South American tour in support of her latest album, "What Lies Beneath". It is as follows: * Tarja Turunen: Vocals * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums * Christian Kr...February 4, 2011
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