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KROKUS: Swiss Dates Announced

Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS have scheduled the following dates in their home country: Dec. 03 - Salles Des Fetes - Geneva, Switzerland Dec. 04 - Rockin' Christmas Festival @ Stadthalle - Chur, Switzerland Dec. 17 - Rockin' Christmas Festival @ Festhalle - Bern, Switzerland Dec. 18 - Rockin' Chri...

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MIND KEY Announces New Drummer

Italian progressive metallers MIND KEY have announced the addition of drummer Mirkko De Maio to the group's ranks. The band states, "We're happy because we think that Mirkko is the right man for his musical background, his experience (although he's quite young) and mainly for his incredible energy a...

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MIND KEY Parts Ways With Drummer

Italian progressive metal band MIND KEY has parted ways with drummer Andrea Stipa. A replacement skinsman has not yet been announced. Commented the group: "It's always difficult to part from a friend, but for the band's sake maybe it's the best decision. "We wanna thank Andrea for his musical contri...

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Take it as it Comes

With all due respect to Herman Rarebell for his prodigious drumming/songwriting contributions to so many classic SCORPIONS' songs, "Take it as it Comes" from his HERMAN ZE GERMAN project is a painfully generic and frequently awful hard rock/lite-metal album destined for eternal bargain bin status. I...

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KROKUS Frontman Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On May 28, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with vocalist Marc Storace of Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS. You can now listen to the chat in four parts below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nova Scoti...

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KROKUS: New Audio Interview With MARC STORACE

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with vocalist Marc Storace of Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Hoodoo", the new album from KROKUS, was certified platinum in the band's home country for sales in excess of 30,000 cop...

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UNISONIC: First Demo Track Posted Online

A demo version of "Souls Alive", a brand new song from UNISONIC — the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKU...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer: 'I Believe In Good-Hearted Humans, Love And Understanding'

On Saturday, June 5, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske returned to the live stage for the first time in 17 years with his new band UNISONIC — also featuring Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with AS...

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KROKUS Comments On AC/DC Support Gig

Swiss hard rock veterans opened for AC/DC on June 8 at the sold-out concert at Stade De Suisse football stadium in Bern, Switzerland — the same venue where in 2008 KROKUS played its first concert with the reunited original lineup. This was another "full-circle" experience for KROKUS who shared the s...

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UNISONIC Featuring MICHAEL KISKE: Footage From First-Ever Concert Posted Online

On Saturday, June 5, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske returned to the live stage for the first time in 17 years with his new band UNISONIC — also featuring Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with AS...

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KROKUS: 'Too Hot' Video Released

"Too Hot", the new video from Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS, can be viewed below. According to Peter Waelti of the KROKUS Globe Club For Clan & Fan, "The largest Boulevard paper in Switzerland, Blick, asked their readers to vote on five girls that would become possible extras in KROKUS' newest...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Returns To Live Stage For First Time In 17 Years

On Saturday, June 5, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske returned to the live stage for the first time in 17 years with his new band UNISONIC — also featuring Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with AS...

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KROKUS Frontman Interviewed On 'Decades Of Distortion'

Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright recently conducted an interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace for the "Decades Of Distortion" show on the Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM. The chat is now available for streaming in four parts below. "Hoodoo", the new album from KROKUS,...

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UNISONIC: EPK Available

An Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for UNISONIC — the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS) — can be viewed be...

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KROKUS: New Audio Interview With MARC STORACE Available

Thom Copher of HeavyMetalHog.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Marc Storace of Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS. The chat is now available for streaming in four parts below. "Hoodoo", the new album from KROKUS, was certified platinum in the band's home country for sales in excess of 30...