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SCORPIONS: 'Game Of Life' TV Performance Posted Online

According to a posting on the SCORPIONS fan site Scorps News, TV video footage of the band performing the song "Game of Life" live on December 8 before the boxing match between King Arthur Abrahams and Wayne Elcock at St. Jakob Halle Arena in Basel, Switzerland has surfaced on YouTube and can be ...

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SCORPIONS: Shillong Concert Attended By More Than 40,000

According to The Sangai Express, more than 45,000 people attended SCORPIONS' concert in Shillong, India Wednesday night (December 12). The stadium, with a total capacity of roughly 40,000 (both standing and sitting) was jam-packed even as spectators, including those with tickets, were seen grouping...

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SCORPIONS: Tonight's Concert In Shillong Expected To Draw 30,000

According to The Assam Tribune, the SCORPIONS' concert in Shillong, India Wednesday night (December 12) is expected to be attended by 30,000 fans, making it the biggest performance by an international artist the city has seen in recent months. Organizers of the event have taken on the task of ferryi...

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NUCLEAR BLAST Extends American Contract With THE CENTURY FAMILY

Founded in Donzdorf, Germany in 1987, ranked #11 in the "Top 20 Rock/Metal Labels" and #41 in the "Top 50 Labels" charts by Hit Quarters in 2007, Nuclear Blast Records has extended its production and distribution deal with The Century Family, Inc. for the United States. From his office in Germany, N...

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KEVIN DUBROW: Audio, Video Interviews Posted Online

"The Hairball John Radio Show" has made a 2004 audio interview with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow available for free download at this location. Commented the show's host Hairball John: "In August of 2004 I conducted one of several interviews with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow. During this part...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'Music Has Been An Integral Part Of Our Communication With The Youth'

According to India's Moneycontrol.com, German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will perform in Mumbai and Bangalore this month as part of the band's Humanity World Tour 2007-08. SCORPIONS will play in Mumbai on December 14 and in Bangalore on December 16. Humanity World Tour 2007/2008 takes the group ri...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Scarecrow' Trailer Available

A three-and-a-half-minute video trailer for AVANTASIA's (the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet) upcoming album, entitled "The Scarecrow", can be viewed below. "The Scarecrow" will be released on January 25, 2008 as a standard CD as well as rare picture (double) vinyl. "The Scarecrow" trac...

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EUROPE: Stockholm 'Semi-Acoustic' Concert To Be Webcast

Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have issued the following update: "On January 26th 2008, EUROPE will hold a unique concert at the famous venue Nalen in Stockholm! They will be performing semi-acoustic songs from their 'Secret Society' album, together with some of their classic hits. The concert will be...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'To Cancel Any Upcoming Performances Would Disappoint The Fans'

Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of the veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS has issued the following statement: "Dear fans, during our show last Friday [November 30] in Clermont Ferrand, France I tore a muscle in my foot. Therefore, I was forced to play the rest of the performance in just one area of the...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Reportedly Injures Leg At Clermont Concert

According to a posting on the SCORPIONS fan site Scorps News, the band's guitarist Rudolf Schenker hurt his leg/ankle during the third song, "Love 'em or Leave 'em", of the group's set Friday night (November 30) in Clermont, France. Schenker reportedly finished the show while standing at the back of...

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RUDY SARZO Reflects On Legacy Of QUIET RIOT

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) about QUIET RIOT's enduring legacy and his relationship with the group's late vocalist Kevin DuBrow, who was found dead in his Las Vegas home on November 25, 2007. The follow...

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ALICE COOPER's Interview With SCORPIONS Singer Available For Download

Alice Cooper's interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine — which aired on Cooper's "Nights with Alice Cooper" radio show on November 14, 2007 — is available for download at this location. Professionally filmed video footage of SCORPIONS performing in Manaus, Brazil on August 9, 2007 can be viewe...

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ERIC SINGER, JORN LANDE, AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With AVANTASIA At Upcoming Festivals

According to a posting on the MySpace page of Amanda Somerville — the American-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY — she will be performing on stage with AVANTASIA...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' Lands On Swedish, German Charts

AVANTASIA's "Lost in Space - Part 1" and "Lost in Space - Part 2" EPs have entered the official Swedish chart at position No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. In Germany the CD landed at No. 9 on the Media Control chart. It is the highest single chart entry in the history of Nuclear Blast ...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: New York City Footage Posted Online

Video footage of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, opening for RODRIGO Y GABRIELA at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on October 19, 2007 can be viewed below. ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's first-ever music video, for the single "Mercury Retrogra...