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EDGUY Frontman Discusses Forthcoming AVANTASIA Album
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's official web site has been updated with a brand new interview with the singer/songwriter about the forthcoming album from his AVANTASIA project. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: Tobias, how are things going in the studio? Sammet: I am pretty damn busy,...August 5, 2009
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DORO: Pro-Shot Footage Of Bonn Concert Available
DORO's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany was professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" and was premiered earlier this month. The entire concert can be viewed at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. Video footage of Doro Pesch perf...July 28, 2009
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Interviewed For 'Metal Moment' Podcast; Audio Available
Japan's "Metal Moment" podcast conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) on June 11, 2009 at the Avalon in Santa Clara, California. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. Video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's (MSG...July 28, 2009
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Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Interviewed In Missouri
Louie Benson of Southeast Missourian newspaper's "SE Live" conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell on July 17 at the Mississippi Mud House in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (where Herman was performing with his new band, HERMAN ZE GERMAN). Watch the chat below. (Note: The Rare...July 24, 2009
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THE GATES OF SLUMBER Completes Work On 'Hymns Of Blood & Thunder'
Heralded Indianapolis, Indiana doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER have completed work on their new album, "Hymns of Blood & Thunder", for a September 13 North American release via Rise Above Records. THE GATES OF SLUMBER encapsulates the metal experience for true believers. Weaned on BLACK...July 22, 2009
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ULI JON ROTH Bringing 'Sky Academy' To Germany
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will bring his Sky Academy seminar to Germany. The first full-scale Sky Academy seminar is to be held September 4-6 at the Rock & Pop Museum in Gronau. The seminar will also include a Sky Academy concert billed as ULI JON ROTH & FRIENDS on Sept...July 22, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE Backing Singer PAMELA MOORE Mourns Loss Of Audio Engineer
Tom Pfaeffle, a live concert audio mixer who has worked with such bands as NIRVANA, QUEENSRŸCHE, AEROSMITH and THE BLACK CROWES, was shot and killed Friday night (July 17) while vacationing with his wife in Eastern Washington, according to NWCN.com. Police Chief Rick Balam tells KING 5 Pfaeffle appa...July 20, 2009
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FIREWIND Working On New Material
Guitarist Gus G. of Greek metallers FIREWIND has issued the following update: "The past few months for us have been really great. We decided to do select shows and festivals in 2009 so that we can concentrate on writing new material. "So in May we embarked on a six-date U.K./Ireland tour together wi...July 17, 2009
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HERMAN RAREBELL Performs 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' At ROCKLAHOMA; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of HERMAN ZE GERMAN — the new band led by former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell — performing the SCORPIONS classic "Rock You Like A Hurricane" on July 10, 2009 at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma can be viewed below (courtesy of "JohnEbrownTX"). HERMAN ZE GERMAN...July 14, 2009
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Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Interviewed In Athens
Theodora Panariti of Metal Hunter conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell when he appeared at a party that was thrown by the band's Greek fan club on July 4 at Hard Rock Cafe in Athens. Watch the chat below. Herman's latest release, "Herman's Collection", was made availa...July 13, 2009
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SCORPIONS Guitarist To Release Autobiography
Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will release his official German-language autobiography, "Rock Your Life", in Germany on October 14. An English-language version is also planned. More details will be revealed soon. SCORPIONS recently extended their record deal with Ar...July 10, 2009
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HOLY GRAIL Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS
Prosthetic Records has signed the Los Angeles-based act HOLY GRAIL. The band, formerly known as SORCERER, features three former members of WHITE WIZZARD and takes its influence from such classic metal acts as IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ACCEPT, and the SCORPIONS. Vocalist James Paul Luna's Rob Halfor...July 10, 2009
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Memorial Service For Former CRIMSON GLORY Singer Announced; Bandmembers Pay Tribute
A memorial service for former CRIMSON GLORY frontman Midnight (John Patrick McDonald, Jr.) will be held on Saturday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Siesta Key public beach (just south of main pavillion) in Florida. This celebration of Midnight's life will be open to all who wish to attend. CRIMSON GLORY ba...July 9, 2009
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JORN's 'Dukebox' Collection Due In August
AFM Records has set an August 28 release date for "Dukebox", a 16-track best-of from powerhouse Norwegian hard rock vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, MILLENIUM, ARK). The CD will contain "many highlights" from Jorn's previous solo albums and "will be an interesting item for all die-hard fans and 'new...July 7, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'Skeletons In The Closet' Details Revealed
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release a new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", in the fall through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to last year's "Blooddrunk" is a selection of cover versions, some of them existing recordings, others specially laid down for this release. CHILDREN O...July 2, 2009
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