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SCORPIONS: Connecticut Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SCORPIONS' September 28, 2007 concert at Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut can be viewed below. As previously reported, the Best Buy edition of SCORPIONS' new album, "Humanity - Hour 1"includes an exclusive track, "Cold". "Cold" was previously included on the...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Says Songwriting Doesn't Get Easier As Time Goes On

antiMUSIC's Morley Seaver recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: antiMUSIC: You've been in a band since the late '60s and have released so many records. At this point in your career, do you find it's easier to write songs...

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SCORPIONS Try Sending Positive Energy With Their Songs

SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine recently spoke with The Hartford Advocate about how music has the power to move people to peace. "We know what impact music has, especially on a young generation, and we see, in all the places we go to, especially when you play concerts in the Middle East, like in ...

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AVANTASIA: More Guest Appearances Announced For 'The Scarecrow'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that Roy Khan (KAMELOT) and Oliver Hartmann have just been confirmed as guest vocalists for the forthcoming "The Scarecrow" album from his AVANTASIA project. On November 16, two AVANATASIA six-track albums "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Part 2" will be release...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION To Begin Writing New Material In December

Jeff Maki and Jason Price of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with WITHIN TEMPTATION vocalist Sharon den Adel. A few excerpts from the interview follow: Live-Metal.net: When you are performing songs on stage does it take you back to when and where you wrote the lyrics? Or at this point...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist MATTHIAS JABS: 'I Can't Think About Stopping'

Shawn Jam Hill of The Ottawa Citizen recently spoke to SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs about the band's latest album, "Humanity - Hour 1", and the band's longevity. "I can't think about stopping," admits Jabs. "I love music, everything revolves around music. I am 51 years old, this is my life. Let...

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'Heavy Metal Box' Animated Product Shot Available

An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compila...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'We're Not Stuck In The '80s'

David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine. A couple of excepts from the chat follow: OnTrackMagazine.com: Now how do you like doing a concept album versus a standard album of more unrelated songs? Klaus: Y'know, with a standard album you...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO's Photos From SKY ACADEMY Posted Online

Michael Angelo Batio has posted road photos taken during his recent collaboration with members of Uli Jon Roth's Sky Academy. Pictured artists include Uli Jon Roth, Paul Gilbert, George Bella, Johnny Hiland, Joe Stump and Mike Guerrero. Check out the photos at this location. This year's Sky Academy...

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AVANTASIA's 'Lost In Space' Parts 1 And 2 Pushed Back To November

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that the release date of the two new six-track albums from his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Lost In Space - Part 2", has been pushed back to November 16 from the previously announced October 19. "We have produced so much exclusive...

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SCORPIONS: New Concert Photos Available

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS kicked off the U.S. leg of their "Humanity" tour Tuesday night (September 4) in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. A brief review and high-quality photos are available at SooToday.com. In other neww, Ottawa, Ontario's classic rock station CHEZ 106 has posted photos of th...

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SCORPIONS: 'Humanity - Hour 1' Enters Canadian Chart At No. 47

SCORPIONS' new album, "Humanity - Hour 1", has entered the Canadian charts at position No. 47. The following is an updated list of the LP's first-week chart positions from around the world: Greece: #2 Russia: #5 Malta: #7 Argentina: #8 Germany: #9 Switzerland: #27 Finland: #29 Sweden: #36 Austria: #...

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THANATOS: Four New Songs Available For Download

Dutch death metal pioneers THANATOS have uploaded four tracks from their forthcoming fifth full-length album, "Justified Genocide", on the band's MySpace page. The songs have been made available for download at this location. Commented the band: "So far no label seems to have the guts to release the...

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ATREYU, SCORPIONS, HEAVEN AND HELL, QUEENSRŸCHE, OBITUARY First-Week Sales Revealed

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending September 2, 2007, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred [except numbers over 20,000, which are rounded to the nearest thousand]; The Billboard 200 chart position inclu...

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SCORPIONS: Best Buy Edition Of 'Humanity' Includes Bonus Track

The Best Buy edition of the new SCORPIONS album "Humanity – Hour 1" includes an exclusive track, "Cold". "Cold" was previously included on the Japanese pressing of the CD along with another bonus cut, a radio edit of "Love Will Keep Us Alive". "Humanity - Hour 1" was produced by James Michael and co...