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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: Instructional DVD Delayed

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's instructional DVD, "99 Secret Lead Guitar Phrases", has had its release date pushed back to December 31, 2004. The delay is being attributed to "final touch-ups and upgrades to the DVD," according to a posting on Friedman's web site. The initial batch of DV...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: New Single World Premiere 'Went Down A Storm'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "In addition to the gig in Göteborg on April 30th, we will do one more show in Sweden during the first half of 2005. At the kick-off for Sweden Rock Festival last weekend, it was announced that HAMM...

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AFTER ALL Confirmed For KEEP IT TRUE IV FESTIVAL Warm-Up Gig

Belgium's AFTER ALL have been announced as the openers at the Keep It True IV Festival warm-up show on April 1, 2005 at Pfarrkeller in Lauda, Germany. Also set to appear at the gig are MARTYR and two other, as-yet-undetermined acts. The Keep It True IV Festival is scheduled to take place April 2, 20...

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CAGE To Open For SCORPIONS in California

San Diego, California-based heavy metal band CAGE have been selected to support the SCORPIONS and TESLA at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California on Friday November 26 and Saturday, November 27, 2004. CAGE will once again play the outdoors Sirius Satellite Radio Showcase Stage from 6:...

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GRAVE: European Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Dec. 02 – Copenhagen, DEN @ The Rock* Italian Tour 2004 w/ ROTTING CHRIST & Guest: Dec. 17 – Porto, ITA @ D'Ascoli Dec. 18 – Catania, ITA @ Easy Rider Club Dec. 19 - Codevilla Pavia, ITA @ Thunder...

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Singer JAMES RIVERA Says There Will Be A New HELSTAR Album

DISTANT THUNDER/HELSTAR frontman James Rivera recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about HELSTAR's recent European tour and his plans for the two groups. An excerpt from the interview follows: Antenna: It hardly comes as any secret that the concept of DISTANT THUNDER is derived directly from...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Checks In From The U.K.

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message at this official web site: "We're getting near the end of the tour leg in the United Kingdom. This is home turf for the guys in the band, apart from me. Soccer on t.v. any time of the day, BBC programming, but some hotels carry ...

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A New U.K. Rock/Metal Radio Station To Launch Next Week

A new British rock/metal radio station called Arfm will officially launch from the NEC in Birmingham, U.K. on Wednesday, November 24 at 12 noon (GMT) from the Sound Broadcast Exhibition. British rockers MAGNUM will be part of the launch program with Bob Catley and Al Burrow joining presenters Adrian...

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HAMMERFALL Announce One-Off Hometown Gig

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL will play at Scandinavium in Gothenburg (Göteborg),Sweden on April 30. "It's the only show we will do in Sweden this spring, and is part of a 5-10 gig swing we call the Icebreaker Festivals," guitarist Oscar Dronjak writes on the group's web site. "Apparently, no other...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Helps Select Top 500 Greatest Rock Songs Of All Time

Ozzy Osbourne was among the panel of recording artists, producers, label executives, critics and songwriters that selected the list of the greatest rock 'n' roll songs of all time, to be published in a special edition of Rolling Stone magazine out on Friday, according to Reuters. Also on the panel w...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Almost Joined CANDLEMASS

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has posted the following message on his official web site: "I've been workin out with a band called CANDLEMASS from Sweden. They were around in the '90s and almost got a support slot on the 'Tyr' tour with SABBATH but were a great band in their own right. I .....

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL Outline Upcoming Activities

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL have posted the following update on their official web site: "'The Mill Hill Sessions' CD is now out on Godreah Records. This airs the band in a raw environment with guitars taking over the main sound, leaving the keyboards at a bare minimum. HAWKWIND's Ala...

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HANOI ROCKS: European Tour Dates Announced

Reunited Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have lined up the following European dates during the first three months of 2005: Jan. 21 - Malmö, SWE @ KB Jan. 22 - Gothenburg, SWE @ T.B.A Jan. 23 - Stockholm, SWE @ T.B.A Jan. 24 - Copenhagen, DEN @ Amager Bio Jan. 25, 2004 Oslo, NOR @ John ...

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SATAN, AGENT STEEL, TORCH Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE IV Festival

Reunited British heavy metal legends SATAN, AGENT STEEL and TORCH are among the bands confirmed for Keep It True IV festival, set to be held April 2, 2005 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Koenigshofen, Germany. The complete list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: AGEN...

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JOHN SYKES: Live Album Details Revealed

According to MelodicRock.com, legendary guitarist John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER) has set "Bad Boy Live" at the title of his upcoming live album, recorded on his brief Japanese tour in April of this year. Joining Sykes in his touring band for the Japanese trek were former DREAM THEA...