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RICHARD CHRISTY's 'Heavy Metal Hoedown'

Acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy (CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show" — will guest-host a special hour of his favorite metal jams in his "Heavy Metal Hoedown" on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal c...

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NEVERMORE's JEFF LOOMIS Joins ROCK HOUSE

Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today that "one of this era's most influential guitarists," Jeff Loomis, has joined Rock House's roster of master instructors. Jeff is the lead guitar player and main songwriter of NEVERMORE, a band that has certainly made its mark on modern mus...

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TAKARA Mainman Pays Tribute To Fallen TALISMAN/Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Bassist

Guitarist Neal Grusky of the long-running American hard rock band TAKARA — whose early recordings featured the vocals of legendary singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) — has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Swedish bassist extraordinaire Marcel Jacob: "...

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Former AC/DC Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Not Touring With RHINO BUCKET

Legendary drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, UFO) will not join RHINO BUCKET on their upcoming U.S. tour starting in early August "due to previous recording commitments," according to a posting on Wright's MySpace page. Filling in on drums for RHINO BUCKET will be Anthony "Tiny" Biuso. Wright recentl...

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TALISMAN/Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Bassist MARCEL JACOB Dead At 45

Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has issued the following statement: "It is with deep regret and remorse I, along with fellow members of TALISMAN, am announcing our brother, longtime colleague and overall greatest musician we've ever played with, Marcel Jacob,...

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RICHARD CHRISTY Issues Update On CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED Project

Acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy has issued the following update on his new project, CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED: "I just got back from Audiohammer Studios in [Sanford] Florida where for the last two weeks we recorded all of the drums, guitar, and bass. I must say that I'm totally blown away...

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HAIL!: More Scandinavian Tour Dates Announced

HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — has scheduled the following Scandinavian tour dates: Sep. 01 - Blaest - Trondheim, Norwa...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS In Mexico: Video Report Available

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) is in the middle of a Mexican tour which kicked off on July 9 in Monterrey. He is being backed at the shows by guitarist John Comprix of BEYOND FEAR/RINGWORM and members of the Me...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Owens recently wrapped up a short European tour...

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ROYAL HUNT Completes Guitar Tracks For New Album

Marcus Jidell of Denmark-based hard rockers ROYAL HUNT has finished laying down guitar tracks for the band's new studio album. Visit ROYAL HUNT's online studio diary where you can listen to Marcus' raw tracks. ROYAL HUNT is continuing to post regular updates, photos, video clips as well as offering...

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SIGNUM REGIS Continuing Work On New Album

Slovak-Swedish melodic metal band SIGNUM REGIS, featuring vocalist Göran Edman (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLORY, JOHN NORUM),is putting the finishing touches on its second album. All drums, guitars, bass and most of the keyboards are recorded and pre-mixed. There are also vocals for three songs done, inclu...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist To Film Instructional DVD In August

Rock House, the leader in music instruction, will produce a level 1 and level 2 instructional DVD series featuring NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. Taping for the project will begin in August. Loomis' solo album, "Zero Order Phase", was released in September 2008 through Century Media Records. As a...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Schedules South American Dates

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has scheduled the following South American dates in October: Oct. 09 - [to be announced] - Asunción, Paraguay Oct. 10 - Show Foz do - Iguazú, Brasil Oct. 11 - Show La Plata - Buen...

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STYGIA: 'Divine Allegiance' Album Update

Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the debut album from his STYGIA project, entitled "Divine Allegiance": "We have made tons of progress on the STYGIA 'Divine Allegiance' recordings. Mike [Vescera; ex-LOUDNESS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEE...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: New Audio Interview Posted Online

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #83),featuring American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). The interview lasts approximately 35 minutes and is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. O...