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SYMPHONY X Bassist To Guest On STYGIA Debut
STYGIA mainman/guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update: "Michael LePond of SYMPHONY X will now be recording bass tracks on the upcoming STYGIA album. I'm sure his contribution to the album will be outstanding as he is part of the best progressive metal band in the business. I'm very luc...June 3, 2008
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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist HANK SHERMANN To Guest On New STYGIA Album
STYGIA mainman/guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update: "I am very excited to announce that MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann will be recording a guest solo on the upcoming STYGIA album. MERCYFUL FATE has played a huge role in my development as a guitar player and composer. It will...June 2, 2008
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Ex-YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Singer MICHAEL VESCERA: More Solo Album Samples Available
Vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Michael on this CD are Jim Bell and BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),Chris McCarvill (OBSESSION, JEFF SCOTT SOTO),Mats Olausson (YNGWIE MAL...May 30, 2008
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Former YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Singer MICHAEL VESCERA To Release Solo Album In July
Vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Michael on this CD are Jim Bell and BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),Chris McCarvill (OBSESSION, JEFF SCOTT SOTO),Mats Olausson (YNGWIE MAL...May 22, 2008
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HAMMERFALL: 'Rebels With A Cause - Unruly, Unrestrained, Uninhibited' DVD Details Revealed
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career, and a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones. Incidentally, this will be guitarist Stefan Elmgren's last release with HA...May 21, 2008
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HAMMERFALL: 'Rebels With A Cause - Unruly, Unrestrained, Uninhibited' DVD Trailer Available
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career, and a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones. Incidentally, this will be guitarist Stefan Elmgren's last release with HA...May 19, 2008
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Former YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Singer MICHAEL VESCERA To Release Solo Album; Samples Available
Vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) is scheduled to release a solo album, entitled "Sign of Things to Come", sometime this summer. Three songs from the CD "Say the Word", "Sign of Things to Come" and "Something to Believe" are available for streaming at this location...May 3, 2008
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STYGIA: New Lineup Announced
STYGIA mainman/guitarist Todd Seitz has announced the recording lineup for the band's forthcoming album which will be tracked this summer. It is as follows: Michael Vescera (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) - Vocals Mats Olausson (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Keyboards Chris McCarvill (HOUSE OF LORDS, ex-JE...May 1, 2008
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HAMMERFALL Announces New Guitarist
Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have recruited guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE POODLES, TALISMAN, GREAT KING RAT) to replace Stefan Elmgren, who left the in early April to focus on his new career as a pilot. "Pontus is a fantastic guitar player with musical roots in ACCEPT and neo-classical metal," comme...April 20, 2008
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MOTRHEAD's LEMMY Refuses To Turn It Down
MOTRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister has told Times Online that he would resist any attempt to force him to turn down the music as part of Scotland's new control of noise at work regulations, introduced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following a Brussels (European Union) directive. "The...April 19, 2008
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Legendary Heavy Metal Record Store SLIPPED DISC RECORDS Closes Its Doors Today
Legendary independent record store Slipped Disc Records of Valley Stream, New York officially closed its doors today after 25 years in business. Slipped Disc Records has been the top independent record store for heavy metal, hardcore, rock and alternative music in the New York area since 1982. The s...April 19, 2008
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HAMMERFALL: New DVD, Covers Album Due In June
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career, and a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones. Incidentally, this will be guitarist Stefan Elmgren's last release with HA...April 19, 2008
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LOUDNESS Taps DED CHAPLIN Drummer For Japanese Dates
Kozo Suganuma, drummer for one of the most popular fusion bands in Japan, FRAGILE and a former member of DED CHAPLIN (featuring LOUDNESS singer Minoru Niihara),has been tapped to fill in for LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi for the latter group's previously announced Japanese dates. Higuchi was ho...April 17, 2008
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DREAM THEATER, SHADOWS FALL, MESHUGGAH Members Comment On 'Record Store Day'
Hundreds of independently-owned music, movie and video game stores across the country will celebrate Record Store Day this Saturday (April 19) in honor of the culture and unique place they occupy nationally and in their local communities. Record Store Day is organized by MonitorThis.com, the Allianc...April 17, 2008
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LOUDNESS Drummer Diagnosed With Liver Cancer
LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi was diagnosed with liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) earlier this month, according to Japanese media reports. He is still in the hospital, where he has been undergoing radiotherapy for HCC. LOUDNESS will play the three previously announced Japanese dates with...April 14, 2008
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