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MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, AIRBOURNE Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK Festival
MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, AIRBOURNE and IMMORTAL are among the confirmed bands for this year's Norway Rock festival, set to take place July 7-11, 2010 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TWISTED SISTER MEGADETH IMMORTAL QUEENSRŸCHE BLACK LABEL SOCIETY AIRBOURNE...February 6, 2010
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DREAM EVIL: 'In The Night' Lands On Swedish Chart
"In The Night", the new album from Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 53. The CD sold around 500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. It landed at position No. 83 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) char...February 5, 2010
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HOLY RAGE Announces Lineup Changes
HOLY RAGE, the U.K. metal band featuring original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, has announced the addition of guitarist Vince O'Regan (ex-BOB CATLEY, EDEN) and bassist/vocalist Steve Mercy (ex-ABIGAIL'S MERCY) to the group's ranks. Commented guitarist Chris Johnson: "At the begining of the year,...February 4, 2010
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STATIC-X Bassist Joins ATTIKA
Bassist Tony Campos (STATIC-X, ASESINO, MINISTRY) has joined ATTIKA, the Los Angeles-based band which describes its musical style as "extreme rock/metal." The group is currently working on its debut album for a 2010 release. According to a press release, "ATTIKA is a very aggressive rock band with g...February 2, 2010
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HOLY RAGE: Debut Album Due In April
HOLY RAGE, the band led by original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, has finished recording six tracks for its as-yet-untitled debut album, which is now tentatively due in April. As previously reported, HOLY RAGE is putting together a video for the song "A Void to Avoid", featuring a special guest a...January 25, 2010
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DREAM EVIL: Another New Song Available For Streaming
A new DREAM EVIL song entitled "Immortal" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the Swedish metallers' new studio album, entitled "In The Night", which is being released via Century Media Records on the following dates: Sweden: January 20 Germany, Austria, Switze...January 25, 2010
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In the Night
In that place where power metal, traditional metal, and even melodic hard rock overlap (spare me the surgical classification),bands like FIREWIND, EDGUY, and DREAM EVIL all share an affinity for conventional song structuring, big ass riffs, and even bigger, fist-pumping choruses that glom on to the...January 23, 2010
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JOE LYNN TURNER Interviewed On 'Decades Of Distortion'
Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) for the "Decades Of Distortion" show on the Arkansas City, Kansas radio station KACY 102.5 FM. The chat is now available for streaming i...January 20, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Undergoes Third Chemo Treatment
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic. His wife/manager Wendy Dio has issued the following update on Ronnie's condition: "After a few...January 13, 2010
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Singer To Perform DEEP PURPLE, WHITESNAKE Covers This Weekend
RHAPSODY OF FIRE singer Fabio Lione's side project PURPLESNAKE, a DEEP PURPLE and WHITESNAKE tribute band, will be joined on stage by Italian rocker Pino Scotto (FIRE TRAILS, VANADIUM) and by guitar hero Andrea Braido (VASCO ROSSI, TWIN DRAGONS, FRANK GAMBALE) on January 8 at Teatro Govi in Genova B...January 7, 2010
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DREAM EVIL: New Song Available For Streaming
Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL will release their new studio album, entitled "In The Night", via Century Media Records on the following dates: Sweden: January 20 Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy: January 22 North America, Spain: January 26 Finland, Hungary: January 27 U.K.: February 1 Benelux, Fra...January 6, 2010
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SLAYER Drummer Jamming At Rainbow Bar & Grill Tonight
SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo and his former PHILM/KKLEQ MUZZIL bandmate, guitarist Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE, LOOK PAST THE STARS),are set jam tonight (Tuesday, January 5) at the famous Rainbow Bar & Grill in Hollywood, California during the Tuesday night Blues Jam in the upstairs room. Sev...January 5, 2010
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BOB DAISLEY, AL ATKINS Interviewed In New SHOCKWAVES Podcast
Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #42 — in which host Bob Nalbandian interviews legendary bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE) and original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins — is available for download at this location (M4A file, 28 MB). Also included in this...January 4, 2010
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STRATOVARIUS Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist Perform Acoustic Versions Of Rock Classics
Video footage of Finnish heavy metal singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, CAIN'S OFFERING, KOTIPELTO) and guitarist Jani Liimatainen (CAIN'S OFFERING, ex-SONATA ARCTICA) performing acoustic versions of several hard rock classics last night (Thursday, December 31, 2009) in Raahe, Finland can be viewe...January 1, 2010
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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'He's A Gentleman In The Classic Sense Of The Word'
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate was interviewed on this past Sunday's (December 27) edition of the "Long Live Rock" podcast (web site). He spoke about a wide range of topics, including Ronnie James Dio; the writing process in QUEENSRŸCHE; challenges of working in an album-length format in a digital...December 28, 2009
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