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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Be Joined By Ex-MEGADETH Drummer, WATCHTOWER Guitarist On Upcoming Tour
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has announced his backing band for the upcoming Guitarevolution tour, the month-long trek featuring Friedman, Alex Skolnick's (ex-TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE) jazz combo THE ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO and original MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland's (ex-DAMN THE MACHINE) prog-...August 8, 2003
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GUITARFEST 2003: Spanish Tour Dates Announced
Former DANGER DANGER guitarist Andy Timmons, bassist Mike Daane and drummer Dan Wojciechowski will be performing at a dozen September dates in Spain with Tony Hernando and Mattias Eklundh (FREAK KITCHEN) as part of Guitarfest 2003, sponsored by Ibanez, Laney, Tama, D'addario, Line6, DiMarzio and Gui...August 7, 2003
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Review: IRON MAIDEN Lives On
T'cha Dunlevy of the Montreal Gazette is reporting that the entire crowd jumped to its feet screaming the moment the lights dimmed during IRON MAIDEN's headlining performance in front of 12,000 diehard fans Saturday (August 2) at the Bell Centre.. "The familiar introduction to the band's 1982 classi...August 5, 2003
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Original Y&T Lineup To Reunite For Live DVD
The original lineup of Y&T — including rhythm guitarist Joey Alves — has reportedly agreed to reunite for a few concert dates in November. Alves will apparently joint the rest of the band as a "special guest" at the shows, which will be filmed for an upcoming DVD. According to www.meniketti.com,...July 24, 2003
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THE SCORPIONS, STEVE VAI, URIAH HEEP Confirmed For Spain's VI LORCA ROCK FESTIVAL
THE SCORPIONS, STEVE VAI, Y&T, URIAH HEEP, CLAWFINGER and THE GATHERING are among the artists confirmed to appear at Vi Lorca Rock Festival, a three-day event set to take place August 15-17 at Huerto de la Rueda in Lorca ( Murcia),Spain. For more information, visit www.lorcarockfestival.com. (T...July 22, 2003
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Ex-TESTAMENT Guitarist: New METALLICA 'Represents Everything Wrong With The Music Business'
Former TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, whose previous group was once considered to be among the natural successors to the San Francisco Bay Area metal throne held by METALLICA, has slammed his one-time heroes, calling their latest opus, "St. Anger" a "sloppy mess" and insisting that Hetfield and...June 30, 2003
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ENCHANT Set Release Date For 'Tug Of War'
Bay Area prog-rockers ENCHANT have set a July 29 release date through Inside Out Music for their new album, "Tug Of War". The 10-song opus was again produced by guitarist Doug Ott and mixed by Tom Size, who has previously worked with MR. BIG, SAMMY HAGAR and Y&T, among many others. "Tug of War"...June 2, 2003
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Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival: Complete Schedule Announced
The complete schedule for this year's installment of Bang Your Head festival, set to take place Jun. 27-28 in Balingen, Germany, has been announced. It is as follows: Friday, June 27 DESTRUCTOR (opener) BITCH ROBROCK AMON AMARTH AXXIS T.N.T. ANNIHILATOR DOKKEN SODOM HAMMERFALL DIO (headliner) Saturd...June 2, 2003
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WITHIN Y Sign With HAMMERHEART RECORDS
Gothenburg, Sweden-based death/thrash metallers WITHIN Y have inked a multi-album deal with Holland's Hammerheart Records. The band, who are said to perform "a furious and modern mix of melodic death and haunting thrash metal in the vein of bands like THE HAUNTED, SOILWORK and IN FLAMES," will enter...May 26, 2003
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BITCH To Play Hollywood This Weekend
Legendary '80s Californian act BITCH, fronted by Betsy "Bitch" Weiss, will be playing a live show at The Cat Club (located next door to The Whisky A Go Go) on Saturday, April 26 at 11:30 p.m. "It has only been a couple of weeks since we played our last gig," Betsy said in an official ...April 24, 2003
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FINNTROLL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK 2003 Festival
FINNTROLL are the latest act to have been confirmed for the 12th annual Sweden Rock festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 6-8 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently set to perform at the event is as follows: TWISTED SISTER WHITESNAKE SEPULTURA YES JETHRO TULL BLIND GUARDIAN M...April 8, 2003
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PAUL DI'ANNO Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK 2003 Festival
Former IRON MAIDEN frontman PAUL DI'ANNO and his band KILLERS are the latest act to have been confirmed for the 12th annual Sweden Rock festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 6-8 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently set to perform at the event is as follows: TWISTED SISTER W...April 5, 2003
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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Discusses New Album, Absence Of Spacesuits
POWERMAN 5000's forthcoming album, "Transform", will include a bonus Enhanced CD portion containing videos for the tracks "Free" and "Action", as well as other undisclosed extras. "Transform", due on May 20 through DreamWorks Records, is the fourth album from the platinum Los Angeles-based quintet....March 27, 2003
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DEMON Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK 2003 Festival
British NWOBHM legends DEMON are the latest act to have been confirmed for the 12th annual Sweden Rock festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 6-8 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently set to perform at the event is as follows: TWISTED SISTER WHITESNAKE SEPULTURA YES JETHRO TU...March 27, 2003
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TAD MOROSE, FALCONER, DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK 2003
TAD MOROSE, FALCONER, DRAGONFORCE, FAIRYLAND and ARCH NEMESIS are the latest acts to have been confirmed for the 12th annual Sweden Rock festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 6-8 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently set to perform at the event is as follows: TWISTED SISTER...March 25, 2003
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