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SCORPIONS Perform 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' At WACKEN: Video Available

A professionally filmed video of the SCORPIONS performing the song "Rock You Like a Hurricane" at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. SCORPIONS were joined by special guests and former bandmates Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and H...

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BLITZKRIEG To Play First-Ever Dates In Italy

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG will play their first-ever sows in Italy next February. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, BLITZKRIEG will support German metal queen DORO on her U.K. dates in November. The details are as follows: Nov. 0...

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BROKEN TEETH: Tour Dates Announced

Austin balls-to-the-wall rockers BROKEN TEETH — featuring Jason McMaster of WATCHTOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS fame — have lined up the following dates: Oct. 27 - Downtown Music - Little Rock, AR Oct. 28 - The Gallows - Flora, IL Oct. 29 - Fred P.Otts - Kansas City, MO Oct. 30 - Hairy Marys - Des Moines, IA...

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FROM GRAVES OF VALOR Signs With TRAGIC HERO RECORDS

FROM GRAVES OF VALOR, the new Florence, South Carolina-based death metal band featuring former THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD members Jeff Springs, Richard Turbeville and Dayton Cantley, has inked a deal with Tragic Hero Records. The group will enter the studio soon to record an EP, to be released in...

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SCORPIONS To Begin Recording New Album Next Week

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS are scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on Monday, October 9 to begin recording their new album with songwriter/producer Desmond Child. Child, who has worked with such high-profile pop/rock artists as AEROSMITH, BON JOVI, ALICE COOPER, KISS, RICKY MARTIN, CHER, M...

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ONE 90 GRAIN Begins Recording Debut Album

ONE 90 GRAIN, the Spartanburg, South Carolina-based "Southern progressive metal" band featuring former SHAITAN MAZAR drummer Brett Goode, has returned from Muscle Shoals, Alabama where it tracked five songs for its debut album with Jay Johnson, the current lead singer and guitarist for the legendary...

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THE AXIS OF PERDITION Re-Signs With CODE666 RECORDS

U.K. "post-black metallers" THE AXIS OF PERDITION have re-signed with Code666 Records for the worldwide release of the new album. The band is planning on entering the studio during this winter to begin recording their as-yet-untitled third for a 2007 release. Formed in 2001 as a duo by Brooke Johnso...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY's Jack Daniel's Bass Extends Stay At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony recently extended his loan of his famous Jack Daniel's bass to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. This iconic piece of rock and roll history will be on display at the famous hall until the end of 2008! Check out some shots of the bass on ...

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JOE SATRIANI To Guest On INDIE 103.1 FM's 'Chaos' Tonight

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani will be the special guest tonight (Wednesday, September 20) on Indie 103.1 FM's "Chaos" metal show with host Full Metal Jackie. Joe will be calling in talk about a benefit concert he and Steve Vai are organizing for friend and music industry veteran Cliff Cultreri on...

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VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY: More THE OTHER HALF Photos Posted Online

VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted a number of photos from his recent tour with Sammy Hagar as THE OTHER HALF. Check them out at this location. In addition to Anthony and Hagar, THE OTHER HALF includes WABORITAS guitarist Vic Johnson and drummer David Lauser. Hagar recently told Launch tha...

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ALICE COOPER Schedules Signing Session In Arizona

According to a posting on the SickthingsUK web site, ALICE COOPER will be signing autographs this morning (Saturday, September 16) at the "All Fords Car Show" at Cardinal Stadium in Glendale, AZ. He will be at the Solid Rock Foundation booth from 10:00 a.m. ALICE COOPER recently announced the detail...

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JOE SATRIANI Forced To Skip IAN GILLAN's San Francisco Gig

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani was unable to make his previously announced appearance at Ian Gillan's (DEEP PURPLE) show at Slim's in San Francisco, CA on Monday, September 11 "due to last-minute conflicts with the production of [his] new live DVD," according to a posting on Satriani's web site. I...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Is A Sellout In Australia

Australia's Soundworks Touring has announced that the upcoming CANNIBAL CORPSE shows in Adelaide and Sydney have officially sold out. Sydney fans who have missed out need not worry as CANNIBAL CORPSE have agreed to schedule a second all-ages show on Sunday, October 8 at the Gaelic Club. The West Aus...

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ALICE COOPER: Fall Tour Schedule Finalized

ALICE COOPER has announced the details of his fall tour that marks the last of his 2006 concert plans, according to LiveDaily.com. Cooper continues to back his latest studio set, "Dirty Diamonds", which hit stores just over a year ago. Cooper's backing band currently features guitarists Keri Kelli a...

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ALICE COOPER: 'You Cannot Shock An Audience Anymore'

Sara Farr of The Paramus Post reports: Alice Cooper is the father of shock rock and he's talking about how things used to be when he started performing his bizarre stage show for audiences back in the late 1960s. "Fantasy used to be a lot more effective than reality," said Alice Cooper, speaking ...