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SCORPIONS: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS were interviewed this past Wednesday (July 30) on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn. The program is now available for streaming at this location. SCORPIONS will take part in the Rock for Nature festival, set to take place August...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: New Tour Dates Announced

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 03 - Dr. Watson's Pub - Philadelphia, PA Sep. 04 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA Sep. 05 - Wilbert's Food & Music - Cleveland, OH Sep. 07 - Upstairs Jazz Bar &...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Perform At 'Uli Jon Roth And Friends' Concert In New York City

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick is confirmed to appear at the Uli Jon Roth and Friends concert on October 11 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Legendary guitar virtuoso Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and a number of guests — including Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHES...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'Today People Don't Want To Listen To The Whole Album Anymore'

Second Supper recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Second Supper: On your past albums, the SCORPIONS have drawn controversy for cover art such as "Virgin Killer". Do you believe such art would be acceptable on new albums...

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ALEX SKOLNICK, GILBY CLARKE, ULI JON ROTH, VERNON REID: Video Of G-TARANAKI Jam Available

Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) ended his July 18, 2008 "Midnight Session" G-TARanaki guitar festival set, held at Puke Ariki knowledge centre in New Plymouth, New Zealand, by jamming with Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) and Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS). Watch their performance of th...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist To Release Solo Album In October

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser will release his long-awaited solo debut, entitled "Hubris I & II", on October 6 via Holland's Mascot Records. A two-disc set, the self-produced effort was recorded in part at A Voz do Brasil studio in São Paulo, Brazil. Kisser previously stated about the album...

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THANATOS: New Promotional Recording Posted Online

Dutch death metal pioneers THANATOS have uploaded all three songs from their new 2008 promotional CD on their MySpace page. According to the group, "these three songs — 'They Feed On Fear', 'Destruction, Chaos. Creation' and 'Justified Genocide' — were mixed by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH,...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist To Tour With SCORPIONS In South America, Mexico

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser will be on tour in South America and Mexico with German rock legends SCORPIONS on the following dates: Aug. 31 - Goiânia, Brazil Ginasio - Goiania Arena Sep. 03 - Belém, Brazil - Cidade Folia Sep. 04 - Manaus, Brazil - Arena Amadeu Teixeira Sep. 06 - São Paulo, Bra...

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ULI JON ROTH To Perform With AVANTASIA At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will appear as a special guest with AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, at the Wacken Open Air festival on August 1 in Wacken, Germany. Uli will also take part in a signing session earlier that day. Uli's Sky Academy at Producer...

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G-TARanaki New Zealand International Guitar Festival: Photos Available

Photographer Tahnia Roberts has documented the G-TARanaki New Zealand International Guitar Festival, held in Taranaki July 14-19, 2008, with a truly stunning photographic slideshow. Incredible images can be found of Joe Satriani, Glenn Hughes, Vernon Reid, Uli Jon Roth, Gilby Clarke, ALEX SKOLNICK T...

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EUROPE: Norwegian TV Report On MIDNATTSROCKEN Appearance Available

A Norwegian TV (NRK 1) video report on EUROPE's appearance at this year's Midnattsrocken festival — which was held July 10-13, 2008 near Lakselv, Norway — can be viewed below. The one-minute video includes an interview with guitarist John Norum and performance clips of the songs "Ready or Not" and "...

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Ex-NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT Guitarist On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

Former NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT and current THE ESSENESS PROJECT guitarist Steve Smyth was a guest on last night's (Saturday, July 19) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio program dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as we...

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ALEX SKOLNICK, GILBY CLARKE, ULI JON ROTH Jam With VERNON REID At New Zealand's G-TARANAKI

Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) ended his Friday night (July 18) "Midnight Session" G-TARanaki guitar festival set, held at Puke Ariki knowledge centre in New Plymouth, New Zealand, by jamming with Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) and Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS). The Saturday night T...

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Ex-NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT Guitarist To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold' Tomorrow

Former NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT and current THE ESSENESS PROJECT guitarist Steve Smyth will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, July 19 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as inte...

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ULI JON ROTH Makes It To New Zealand, But His Guitar Equipment Does Not

Matt Rilkoff of New Zealand's Taranaki Daily News reports: Former SCORPIONS guitarist Uli Jon Roth arrived in New Plymouth yesterday but his all-important guitar equipment did not. Roth's arrival kicked off this week's G-TARanaki international guitar festival. He is here to run three guitar Sky Acad...