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EUROPE: More Scandinavian Tour Dates Announced

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have added Danish and Finnish dates to their upcoming Scandinavian tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 26 - Lund, SWE - Olympen Oct. 27 - Kalmar, SWE - Palace Oct. 28 - Skövde, SWE - Valhall Oct. 30 - Copenhagen, DEN - Vega Nov. 01 - ...

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ARMORED SAINT Guitarist Talks About Band's 'Reunion'

Diana DeVille of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with ODIN/ARMORED SAINT guitarist Jeff Duncan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How did you feel about the [ARMORED SAINT] reunion and the reaction from the fans? Jeff: Oh, well, ARMORED SAINT's kind of funny in that, I didn't r...

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SCORPIONS: Video Footage Of 1970s German TV Appearances Available

Two rare SCORPIONS videos were recently posted at YouTube. The clips were filmed in 1973 ("This Is My Song") and 1974 ("Speedy's Coming") for German TV and were only re-broadcast this autumn. The performance of "This Is My Song" is live and it marked guitarist Uli Jon Roth's first-ever appearance wi...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer Working On New Solo CD, Autobiography

After a decade, legendary SCORPIONS drummer/songwriter Herman Rarebell has returned to the touring scene. Rarebell, who recently reunited with the SCORPIONS at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, is currently completing a new album under the moniker HERMAN RAREBELL AND BAND. The album, which is...

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EUROPE: New Album Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of the new EUROPE tracks "Let the Children Play" and "Always the Pretenders" have been posted online at the band's official web site. Both songs come off the reunited Swedish hard rockers' new album, "Secret Society", which is scheduled for release in Europe on October 27 (November 18...

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EUROPE: Norwegian Date Announced

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have added a Norwegian date to their upcoming Scandinavian tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 26 - Lund, SWE - Olympen Oct. 27 - Kalmar, SWE - Palace Oct. 28 - Skövde, SWE - Valhall Nov. 01 - Halmstad, SWE - Diesel Nov. 02 - Göteborg, ...

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SCORPIONS' BMG Catalog To Be Sold To UNIVERSAL MUSIC

German hard rockers SCORPIONS are among the artists whose BMG Music Publishing catalog is being purchased by Vivendi's Universal Music unit for $2.09 billion. Paris-based Vivendi said the deal will make Universal the world's leading music publisher. Vivendi said BMG's catalog includes over a million...

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EUROPE: Swedish Tour Dates Announced

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will be undertaking a 10-date Swedish tour beginning on October 26. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 26 - Lund, Olympen Oct. 27 - Kalmar, Palace Oct. 28 - Skövde, Valhall Nov. 01 - Halmstad, Diesel Nov. 02 - Göteborg, Lisebergshallen Nov. 03 - Karlstad, Nöjes...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: My True Fans Have The Right To Know The Truth

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has posted more personal letters on his official web site, including a brand new e-mail exchange with MSG's last vocalist, Finnish singer Jari Tiura, whom Schenker previously blamed for the cancellation of the group's U.S. tour. The lates...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'MSG Is Finished And I Am Not Inspired Anymore'

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has posted several personal letters on his official web site, including a recent e-mail exchange with MSG's last vocalist, Jari Tiura, whom Schenker previously blamed for the cancellation of the group's U.S. tour. The e-mail exchange read...

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TRACII GUNS Announces L.A. GUNS 20th Anniversary Tour

Guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) recently reunited with original L.A. GUNS members Paul Black and Nickey Alexander for a special series of shows to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary. Black co-wrote the band's fan favorites and Alexander played all drum tracks on the classic self-titled debut al...

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Former SCORPIONS Bassist Signs On To Score Horror Film

According to ContactMusic.com, former SCORPIONS bassist Ralph Rieckermann has signed on to score new horror movie "Brotherhood of Blood". The German rocker is making a name for himself as a horror film composer — he has also scored spoof movie "Drive-Thru". Rieckermann says, "I love horror movies, a...

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EUROPE: 'Secret Society' Japanese Release Date Announced; Track Listing Revealed

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release their new album, "Secret Society", in Japan on November 18 via JVC/Victor Entertainment Inc. The CD will be issued in Europe on October 27. A U.S. release date has not yet been announced. Although the band members chose to produce the album themselve...

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CADAVEROUS CONDITION Releases New Album

Austrian death metallers CADAVEROUS CONDITION have just released their new album, entitled "To the Night Sky", via Oak Knoll Productions. Described as a mixture of "riff-driven death metal" and "acoustic guitar death folk songs," the CD's artwork was created by Cyril Helnwein, son of Gottfried Helnw...

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SCORPIONS Drummer, TOMMY LEE's Sister To Release KOTTAK Debut

On September 12, 2006, Escapi Music — home to BODY COUNT, DIRTY RIG, WARRIOR SOUL, CACTUS, MAHAVATAR, DISSECTION and THE CARMINE APPICE PROJECT — will release the debut recording of KOTTAK (formerly KRUNK),entitled "therupy". Fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Jimmy Ratchitt, who, in another li...