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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Contrary To Popular Belief, I DO Have A Sense Of Humor'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Thank you for the kind words, but I am not prophet [referring to his previous posting — Ed.]. I just read and watch the news. That doesn't make how I feel when I read ...

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OCTAVIA SPERATI To Utilize Session Bassist, Drummer For UK Tour

Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has issued the following update: "We will be using a session bass player and a session drummer during our upcoming UK tour. Don't worry, there are no problems in the Octavian camp. It so happens that both Trine and Ivar's partner are pregnant. Due to this joyful...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'My Winter Storm' To Be Released On Limited Double Vinyl

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", will be released as an extremely limited double-LP version (only 300 copies available worldwide) on December 17 via Britain's What Records. To order a copy, click here. A 30-second audio sample of Tarja Turunen's cover versio...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: More Tour Dates Announced

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has scheduled the following dates: Nov. 25 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Club Nov. 27 - Budapest, Hungary @ Petöfi Hall Dec. 02 - Moscow, Russia @ Club B1 Dec. 08 - Kuusankoski, Finland @ Sami Hyypiä Areena Dec. 10 - Köln, Germany @ Live Music Hall Dec. 11 -...

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APOCALYPTICA: Berlin Performance To Be Streamed Live Today

APOCALYPTICA and STURM UND DRANG's performances in Berlin, Germany today (Monday, October 29) will be available for streaming in their entirety via Rockster.tv. STURM UND DRANG is expected to take the stage at around 20.50, with APOCALYPTICA to follow at 22.00. Fan-filmed video footage of APOCALYPTI...

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ONSLAUGHT To Tour Europe With EKTOMORF

Guitarist Nige Rockett of of the reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT has issued the following update: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, we sadly announce that the 'X-mass Festival Tour' scheduled for December has been postponed. However, the tour will now go ahead in January 2008 under t...

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TARJA TURUNEN's Cover Of ALICE COOPER's 'Poison'; Audio Sample Available

A 30-second audio sample of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's cover version of the ALICE COOPER smash "Poison" is available for streaming at this location. The song, which will appear on Turunen's upcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm", was laid down at the same studio where the original track...

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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From Indonesia

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, as if the making of the Gigantour 2006 DVD wasn't stressful enough, this morning in Indonesia, where I am en route to at the moment, had another 6.0 earthquake. "I can only...

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Elect the Dead

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian is the first to break the band's self-imposed hiatus with his debut solo album, "Elect the Dead", and the most immediate and welcome thing is that the record, of course, is free of the overbearing, whiny vocals of SYSTEM guitarist Daron Malakian, whose apparent...

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Dark Passion Play

Just in case you thought NIGHTWISH was gonna lose their confidence after a well-publicized vocalist change and years off from the studio, feast on this: "The Poet and the Pendulum", the opening track on "Dark Passion Play", is a fourteen-minute-long, five part epic, what would have been an album sid...

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APOCALYPTICA: Stockholm Concert Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish metal cellists APOCALYPTICA performing at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden on October 19, 2007 can be viewed below. Photos from the gig can be found at Mestrock.se. APOCALYPTICA recently shot a video for the song "S.O.S. (Anything but Love)" in Vilnius, Lithuania. The...

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RUSH, QUEEN Tribute Bands Focus Of TV Documentary

A new TV documentary on tribute bands will air on the E! channel in Canada over the next several weeks. It's a four-part series, the second of which will focus on RUSH tribute bands. Narrated by Toronto native and "Rockstar: INXS" finalist Suzie McNeil, each one-hour episode of "Tribute Bands" follo...

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THE GATHERING Drummer: 'So Many Flavors To Choose From, We Need Our Time'

THE GATHERING drummer Hans Rutten has issued the following update: "First of all, thanks so much for all the response we received concerning our upcoming DVD release 'A Noise Severe'. So many people ordered the package on our webshop, really unbelievable! On behalf of all of us: thanks! "Not so good...

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GUNS N' ROSES, QUIET RIOT Members To Perform At Hartford's DRAGON FEST 07

ALEX GROSSI, DIZZY REED & FRIENDS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY and ENEMY REMAINS (featuring former FATES WARNING drummer Steve Zimmerman) are among the confirmed artists for the Dragon Fest 07 autism benefit show on October 28 at Up or On The Rocks in Hartford, Connecticut. Also scheduled to appear are...

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APOCALYPTICA's 'S.O.S.' Video Featuring CRISTINA SCABBIA; 'Making Of' Footage Available

Finnish metal cellists APOCALYPTICA shot a video for the song "S.O.S. (Anything but Love)" in Vilnius, Lithuania. The clip features a guest appearance by LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia. Stated Scabbia: "I did it in a supercrazy location, and it's been so much FUN. The APOCALYPTICA guys (and cre...