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RON KEEL, JASON MCMASTER Confirmed For GUNS N' ROSES Tribute Album

Versailles Records has announced that Ron Keel will appear alongside Grammy-winning pianist Randy Cantor on a remake of the GUNS N' ROSES track "Don't Cry" as part of the label's forthcoming "Double Talkin' Jive: A Hard Rock Tribute to Guns N' Roses", the second volume of the tribute series to Axl,...

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MEGADETH: 'United Abominations' To Be Released In May

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "It was great seeing some of the guitarists that were at [the] Dean [booth at NAMM in Anaheim, California] that I respect as players (most of them from when I was developing my ow...

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MICHAEL And RUDOLF SCHENKER, VINNIE PAUL Expected At DEAN Booth During NAMM

Dean Guitars has released a preliminary schedule of events and artists appearing during its "Live from NAMM" webcast, to be broadcasted live on www.deanguitars.com January 19-21, 2007. Most notably is a very special announcement (rumored to involve MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's new deal with the...

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RON KEEL To Appear On KISS Tribute Album

According to Versailles Records, Ron Keel has agreed to appear on the label's as-yet-untitled tribute LP to KISS, tentatively due in early 2008. Other musicians that are expected to participate in the project include members of LILLIAN AXE, WHITE LION, DANGEROUS TOYS, WARRANT, L.A. GUNS, SLASH'S SNA...

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RIK EMMETT: Limited-Edition Guitar Celebrates DEAN's 30-Year Anniversary

Celebrating its rich history of rock guitars, Dean Guitars has released a limited-edition Rik Emmett model, a white Dean V — one of Dean's most iconic pieces in its 30-year history. "Rik Emmett was the frontman and guitarist of the popular '80s Canada-based, three-piece rock band TRIUMPH," said Dean...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT, MOUNTAIN's LESLIE WEST To Help Celebrate DEAN's 30th Anniversary

Dean Guitars is giving the world a never-before look at Winter NAMM with the Dean Guitars "Live from NAMM" webcast, January 19-21 — a live web event capturing every outlandish minute of the show. This revolutionary concept is going to blow the roof off NAMM and change forever the way the NAMM show i...

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TRIUMPH To Be Inducted Into CANADIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME

Canadian hard-rock trio TRIUMPH will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame during Rogers Wireless Canadian Music Week. Music veterans Gil Moore (drums/vocals),Mike Levine (bass/keyboards) and Rik Emmett (guitar/vocals) will accept the honor Saturday, March 10, 2007 during the Ca...

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New EXCITER Frontman: 'I Am Metal'

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER recently announced the addition of Brooklyn, New York-based singer Kenny "Metal Mouth" Winter to the group's ranks. "After holding auditions this past summer, the band was blown away with Kenny's three-and-a-half-octave range, delivered with tremendous intensit...

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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist To Tour With THE CRAMPS

ROCK CITY MORGUE, the New Orleans, Louisiana-based band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult and ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, is currently working on new material, recording demos with J. Yuenger (ex-WHITE ZOMBIE guitarist). In other news, Yseult has been asked by longti...

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WARMASTER Announces New Guitarist

WARMASTER, the Dutch old-school death metal band featuring André van der Ree (DARK REMAINS, ex-ETERNAL SOLSTICE, MOURNING) and Rik van Gageldonk (VUIST, DARK REMAINS),has announced the addition of guitarist Merijn Schenkels (MENTATION) to the goup's lineup. He will be replacing Rudi de Pont, who le...

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ROCK CITY MORGUE: In Writing Mode

ROCK CITY MORGUE, the New Orleans, Louisiana-based band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult and ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, has posted the following message on its official web site: "ROCK CITY MORGUE is busy in the studio writing more songs for their next CD release,...

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WHITESNAKE, HELLOWEEN, RAVEN, DEATH ANGEL: Photos From BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Available

A number of high-quality photos from this past weekend's (June 23-24) Bang Your Head!!! festival, which took place in Balingen, Germany, have been posted online at Stargazer.it. Check them out: Day 1 (Photos): FLOTSAM AND JETSAM VENGEANCE RAVEN JON OLIVA'S PAIN DEATH ANGEL HELLOWEEN (with special gu...

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COMMUNIC Replace EXODUS AT Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Norwegian progressive/power metal band COMMUNIC, who feature in their ranks ex-SCARIOT members Oddleif Stensland (vocals) and Tor Atle Andersen (drums),have reportedly replaced EXODUS on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany....

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EXODUS Pull Out Of Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival organizers have issued the following statement on the matter: "Havi...

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ROCK CITY MORGUE Record 11 New Songs With Ex-WHITE ZOMBIE Guitarist

ROCK CITY MORGUE, the New Orleans, Louisiana-based band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult and ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, have finished recording 11 new songs with former WHITE ZOMBIE guitarist J. Yuenger at the controls in his studio in New Orleans. "This is just a...