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STONE GODS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

STONE GODS, the band featuring former THE DARKNESS members Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards and Ed Graham, has replaced AXEL RUDI PELL on the billing of this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:...

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Inflikted

On June 12th, 2006, SEPULTURA once again said goodbye to a Cavalera when drummer Igor took his leave because of that nasty little gremlin known as "artistic incompatibility." About three seconds after that news hit the streets, we all knew what was coming and though their relationship had been somew...

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MCQUEEN In Pre-Production Mode

UK all-girl band MCQUEEN has just entered a Virginia studio to begin pre-production for a new album, tentatively due in early 2009 via the Newcastle, UK-based independent rock label Demolition Records. MCQUEEN recently tapped legendary U.S. rock A&R executive/manager Tom Zutaut the man who is sa...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: New Audio Interview Posted Online

A new 15-minute audio interview with guitarist Richie Kotzen (ex-POISON, MR. BIG) conducted this past weekend (May 31) by "The Classic Metal Show" is available for streaming in two parts below. Frontiers Records has set a July 4 European release date for "Live In Sao Paulo", Richie Kotzen's first-ev...

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TEAM SLEEP Drummer Joins SOL INVICTO

Zach Hill of HELLA/TEAM SLEEP fame has officially joined SOL INVICTO, the drum 'n' bass-meets-metal side project of DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter, Eric Bobo of CYPRESS HILL on percussion and drums, Richie Londres from the C.L.P. (CULTURA LONDRES PROYECTO) on production/guitar and AJ Cookson (...

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OPIATE FOR THE MASSES Announces New Tour Dates With FILTER And 10 YEARS

The amazing fan reception that Los Angeles rock act OPIATE FOR THE MASSES is getting on the FILTER tour has produced significant popular demand for more shows and copies of the band's July 8 release "Manifesto". Fortunately, the group and its label, Century Media, aim to please and have added on a n...

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RICHIE KOTZEN To Perform At ROCK AGAINST DIABETES Main Event

Rock Against Diabetes, the first of its kind in delivering a HD interactive worldwide Internet broadcast of a charity concert festival has announced that guitarist Richie Kotzen (ex-POISON, MR. BIG) will perform at the event. It has launched a competition to find a band to take the opening slot at t...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH: More Tour Dates Announced

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band featuring former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, has scheduled the following dates: May 21 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx * May 22 - Fayetville, NC - The Rock Shop * May 26 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade * May 27 - Rome, GA - Night Moves * May 30 ...

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SWEET Leader To Guest On 'Electric Ballroom'

Tune in to the "Electric Ballroom" radio show with hosts Aimee Kristi and Keith Roth on WRAT this Sunday, May 18 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern for an exclusive interview with bassist/vocalist Steve Priest from reactivated rockers SWEET. You can listen to the program live on 95.9 WRAT FM in the New York/New...

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MR. BIG 'Near-Reunion' In West Hollywood

A MR. BIG "almost-reunion" took place at guitarist Paul Gilbert's solo show at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California on on May 7. Paul invited his former MR. BIG bandmates Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey, along with fellow ex-MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen (he joined the band as Paul's repl...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: 'Live In Sao Paulo' To Receive European Release In July

Frontiers Records has set a July 4 European release date for "Live In Sao Paulo", Richie Kotzen's (ex-POISON, MR. BIG) first-ever live album. With much prompting from fans, Kotzen chose for the purpose a stellar performance from his South American tour in 2007. According to a press release, "Live In...

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KAMELOT Confirmed For Norway's METAL ROCK FEST

KAMELOT and MAEDER have been confirmed for the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. Meanwhile, WARRIOR has pulled out the event. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ADAM BOMB ALESTORM ASTRAL DOORS BENENA REACH BULLET CIRCUS...

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SWEET: 'Are You Ready Steve?' Tour Announced

The reactivated SWEET, led by bassist/vocalist Steve Priest, will embark on the "Are You Ready Steve?" 2008 tour this summer. The original SWEET was formed by Priest along with vocalist Brian Connolly, drummer Mick Tucker and guitarist Frank Torpey (later replaced by Andy Scott) in the UK and rose t...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Confirmed For Norway's METAL ROCK FEST

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have been confirmed for the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, August 15 CRIMES OF PASSION WHITE LION THE WILDHEARTS HANOI ROCKS TWISTED SISTER TYGE...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: Live Appearances Announced

Richie Kotzen (ex-POISON, MR. BIG) has scheduled the following appearances: May 07 - House Of Blues - West Hollywood, CA May 08 - Guitar Institute Of Technology (GIT) - Hollywood, CA Jun. 14 - The London Guitar Show (ExCel) London, UK Kotzen will release his first-ever live CD, "Live In Sao Paulo",...