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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist JACK FROST To Release Solo Album Next Month

Guitarist Jack Frost is certainly one of the hardest working guitarists in heavy metal today. In addition to playing on, mixing, and producing albums with his band, SEVEN WITCHES (which formerly included Joey Vera of ARMORED SAINT),Frost has also lent his guitar talents to the likes of SAVATAGE, ME...

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GODIVA To Support SCORPIONS And WHITESNAKE In Greece

Swiss heavy metallers GODIVA, who now feature in their ranks singer Fernando Garcia (ex-VICTORY, WICKED SENSATION),will be opening for SCORPIONS and WHITESNAKE on the following dates in Greece: Jul. 19 - Karaiskaki Arena - Athens, GRE Jul. 21 - Kaftanzoglio Arena - Thessaloniki, GRE GODIVA are cont...

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'Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years' Collection Due This Month

According to Top40-Charts.com, Time Life has set a July 25 release date for "Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years", a tribute to the bands that rocked, filled with songs that manage to be both nostalgic yet as relevant as ever. Vintage metal videos still run on VH1 Classic around the clock and fans still...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Explains Bulgarian Concert Cancellation

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has posted the following statement regarding the cancellation of his Bulgarian show last Friday (June 23) as the support act for the SCORPIONS: "We're very sorry for the fans in Bulgaria that the show on June 23rd got cancelled at the last minute. We'd been at the sta...

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DOKKEN To Open For SCORPIONS In California

DOKKEN will be the opening for the SCORPIONS on June 30 at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California. They will be replacing THIN LIZZY on the bill after LIZZY pulled out of the SCORPIONS tour due to scheduling conflicts. DOKKEN filmed their recent shows in Mexico and Greece for a bonus DVD...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer VINCE NEIL To Open For SCORPIONS In California

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil has been confirmed as the opening act for the SCORPIONS at the Salinas Sports Complex in Salinas, California on Monday, July 3. He replaces THIN LIZZY, the support band who apparently canceled their entire tour with the SCORPIONS due to a scheduling conflict. It has b...

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MORTAL SIN, DEZPERADOZ, FASTER INFERNO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MORTAL SIN, DEZPERADOZ, FASTER INFERNO (featuring Tyson Schenker, son of Michael Schenker),and C O R have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON...

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EUROPE Begin Recording New Album: Photos Available

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We have now started the recording of our forthcoming album (yet untitled!) and we're well on our way with recording the basic tracks. Everything is working and sounding fu**ing great... except for the...

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CIVILIZATION ONE To Enter Studio This Summer

CIVILIZATION ONE, the new "atmospheric, bone-crushing power metal" band featuring Chitral "Chity" Somapala (vocals; AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, RED CIRCUIT),Aldo Lanobile (guitar; SECRET SPHERE),Luca Cartasegna (drums; ex-SECRET SPHERE, MORTUARY DRAPE),Vivian Lalu (keyboards; LALU, SHADRANE),and Pie...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'We Want To Record A Great New Album In 2007'

SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I would like to thank you all very much for all your best wishes and birthday greetings. It really is a great feeling to know that there is such a bond with so many fans around the world. Our 2006 ...

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METALLICA, RUSH, SCORPIONS, IRON MAIDEN Tracks Among 'Greatest Conservative Rock Songs'

Tracks by METALLICA, RUSH, SCORPIONS, IRON MAIDEN, LED ZEPPELIN and AEROSMITH have made National Review's Top 50 list of "greatest conservative rock songs." According to National Review political reporter John J. Miller, the following ingredients are required to make a great conservative rock song:...

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SCORPIONS Open World Cup Tournament

According to Launch Radio Networks, the SCORPIONS were on hand in their home city of Hannover, Germany, yesterday (Wednesday, June 7) to help kick off soccer's World Cup. The group performed as part of the official opening ceremonies in what's being called the FAN FESTival, under the motto "Your Gam...

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THANATOS Seek New Label Home

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band THANATOS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Bad luck seems to persecute THANATOS. During the recordings of their fifth full-length album, 'Justified Genocide', in the Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland, the band found out that...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Jams With Son TYSON In London: Photos Available

FASTER INFERNO (formerly RAIDERS OF ROCK N' ROLL),the British band featuring guitarist Tyson Schenker — the son of the fabled SCORPIONS and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker — recently supported Tyson's father on the U.K. leg of his "Tales Of Rock 'n' Roll World Tour 2006". Check out pictures of Micha...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman Talks About Upcoming 'Anthology' DVD Set

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickínson will release three-disc DVD set, entitled "Anthology" through Sanctuary Visual Entertainment on June 19 in Europe and June 20 in North America. This is the definitive Dickinson package, and includes over six hours of videos and live performances, and previously u...