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ULI JON ROTH Performs In Front Of A Sold-Out Crowd In Greece
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) performed his first-ever show in Athens, Greece Saturday night (Feb. 28) in front of a "sold-out house," according to a post on Roth's web site. " Uli entered the stage to a thunderous standing ovation, which lasted for a long time. He performed for ab...February 29, 2004
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VICIOUS RUMORS To 'Crush The World' With New DVD
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have confirmed that they have signed a multi-album recording contract with Holland's Mascot Records (as first reported here last week). "Mascot Records is a very 'guitar shred'-oriented label signing guitar legends such as Michael Schen...February 23, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH To Meet Greek Fans And Answer Questions At Athens Party
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will be a guest of honor at a party thrown by The Scorpions Fan Club of Greece on February 27 at the TNT Club in Athens. Uli will meet the Greek fans and answer questions on stage. As a special treat, the new promo DVD "Venga La Primavera", featuring ....February 20, 2004
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HAWKWIND, FOGHAT, AXEL RUDI PELL, CONEY HATCH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
HAWKWIND, FOGHAT, AXEL RUDI PELL and CONEY HATCH are the latest bands confirmed to appear at this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order...February 20, 2004
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NICKY MOORE To Perform Set Of SAMSON Material At SWEDEN ROCK Festival
Former SAMSON singer Nicky Moore will be playing a set of SAMSON material at this year's Sweden Rock festival as a tribute to late SAMSON guitarist Paul Samson, who passed away at his Norfolk, England home on August 9, 2002 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Nicky's performance at Sweden Rock w...February 17, 2004
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SCORPIONS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have been confirmed as the third headliner (alongside JUDAS PRIEST and EUROPE) at this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as fol...February 15, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH To Perform At German In-Store
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-THE SCORPIONS) will be performing and signing autographs at a special in-store appearance on March 13 at Hot Shot Records in the center of Hannover, Germany at Nordmann Passage 1. Fans will have a unique and rare chance to get their albums signed, to meet Uli in...February 10, 2004
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Report: SCORPIONS Return To Classic Sound On Upcoming CD
A reporter for Sweden Rock magazine recently visited the SCORPIONS at a Dutch studio where they are mixing their new CD, "Unbreakable", and has described the album's musical direction as "classic hard rock" in the vein of such acclaimed efforts as "Blackout" and "Face The Heat". As previously report...February 8, 2004
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SCORPIONS To Release 'Unbreakable' In April
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have set "Unbreakable" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in April. An as-yet-undisclosed single will precede the album in March. The band are also working on a DVD which should be released later in the year. As previously reported, SCORPIONS — who...January 26, 2004
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SCORPIONS Photographer Dies
Acclaimed German photographer Helmut Newton was killed in a car crash in Hollywood, California on Friday (Jan. 23). The 83-year-old Newton was pulling out of a parking lot at the Chateau Marmont Hotel off Sunset Boulevard when he lost control of his Cadillac and crashed into a wall. The vehicle sust...January 24, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH's Biography From Roadcrew's Point Of View Available For Pre-Order
Amazon is currently taking pre-orders for the upcoming BLACK SABBATH biography "How Black Was Our Sabbath", which promises to tell "the story of BLACK SABBATH as told by the people who were closest to the band during [the early] years — [their] full-time roadcrew." Scheduled to be published on March...January 23, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH To Tour The U.K. In April
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-THE SCORPIONS) and Sky Orchestra will perform a number of concerts in the U.K. in April 2004. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, Roth will be the special guest during UFO's upcoming European headlining tour, which is scheduled...January 21, 2004
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SCORPIONS In The Studio: Video Available
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have posted a five-minute video clip of the band in the studio recording their new album, tentatively due in the spring. Check it out here (Real One player required). As previously reported, SCORPIONS — who recently announced the addition of Polish bassist Pawel...January 20, 2004
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SCORPIONS Announce New Bassist
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have announced the addition of Polish bassist Pawel Maciwoda (SECTION 31, URBANATOR) to the group's ranks. "As you may know, on January 12th we will appear on the TV show '20 years of RTL'," the band write on their web site. "It is not only the first performance...January 11, 2004
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