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SPREAD EAGLE Vocalist RAY WEST: More Tour Dates Announced

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West has annnounced his East and West Coast tour dates: May 06 - Cat Club, Hollywood, CA May 09 - The Joint, Beverly Hills, CA May 11 - Paladino's, Tarzana, CA May 13 - The Cheyenne Saloon, Las Vegas, NV May 16 - The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ May 17 - ...

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A Great Divide

Those of you with a love for neoclassical progressive metal are strongly advised to seek out "A Great Divide" from New Jersey's SUSPYRE. The group's sophomore release is a 70-minute epic of virtuoso playing, enchanting melodies, and wild prog metal jams that'll have your head spinning for hours on e...

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OCTAVIA SPERATI: Norwegian, U.K. Dates Announced

Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has scheduled the following dates: May 16 - Garage - Bergen, NOR (CD-release party) May 19 - Folken - Stavanger, NOR (with SIRENIA) May 24 - Astoria - London, UK (supporting FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM) May 26 - The Night Owl - Cheltenham, UK May 28 - The Underworld -...

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SPREAD EAGLE Frontman To Be Backed By GEORGE LYNCH, PAUL STANLEY Guitar Techs On Tour

George Lynch's (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and Paul Stanley's (KISS) guitar techs — Gerry Ganaden and Francis Stuart, respectively — are among the musicians that will be backing SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West on his upcoming West Coast solo trek. The band lineup will consist of Andrew Freeman (GEORGE LYNCH)...

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Son Of Former AC/DC Drummer To Grace BLOODSTOCK Unsigned Stage

The organizers of the Bloodstock Open Air festival have confirmed that one of the most talked about young metal bands to come out of Kent, England — KOBRAKAI — will grace the second stage as this year's event. The group, which formed in 2003, has already played alongside TOWERS OF LONDON and THE INB...

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RATT 'Reunion' Lineup Confirmed

After much speculation and anticipation following the airing of their "Behind the Music" episode on VH1 last spring, multiplatinum hard rock act RATT with vocalist Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Warren DeMartini and drummer Bobby Blotzer will grace the stage together for the first time since 1999. Plans...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Sings RODRIGO Y GABRIELA's Praises

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "Last Monday [April 16], the amazing guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA invited me to be their special guest at their sold-out show at Webster Hall in New York City. It was an honor and a real treat for me. Anytime someone is influenced b...

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OCTAVIA SPERATI: 'Grace Submerged' E-Card Available

An e-card for OCTAVIA SPERATI's new album, "Grace Submerged", has been made available at this location. "Grace Submerged" will be released on May 10 in Norway and May 21 in the rest of Europe via Candlelight Records. The Japanese and North American release dates have not yet been confirmed. "Grace S...

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GUY-MCCOY-TORME: U.K. Dates Announced

GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),which features in its ranks Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE),has lined up the following dates: Jul. 07 - The Pitz - Milton Keynes, UK Jul. 21 - Riga Club - Southend, UK Jul. 28 - The Rock & Blues Custom Show - Derbyshire, UK Aug. 11 - Rainbow Spirit En...

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GODSMACK Confirmed For Kansas City's ROCKFEST

KQRC-FM, the station which brought MOTÖRHEAD to America for their only North American date in 2006, has confirmed GODSMACK, BUCKCHERRY, BREAKING BENJAMIN, THREE DAYS GRACE, SEVENDUST, CHEVELLE, PUDDLE OF MUDD, SALIVA, DROWNING POOL, THE EXIES, BLACK STONE CHERRY, OPERATOR, BURDEN BROTHERS, THE FEDER...

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SCHISM: New Song Posted Online

Italian metallers SCHISM have completed work on their debut album, "Designation Cluster", for a September release via Rising Works. According to a press release, the CD will "include 11 tracks floating through odd-time signatures, psychedelia, metal and melancholy, as though we were listening to TOO...

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SPREAD EAGLE Singer Schedules California Dates

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West will perform at The Cat Club in West Hollywood, California on Sunday, May 6 and at The Joint in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, May 9. Ray's setlist will include the bulk of classic SPREAD EAGLE classics along with solo material off his soon-to-be-released RAY WEST BAND ef...

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OCTAVIA SPERATI: 'Moonlit' Video Posted Online

Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has posted its video for the song "Moonlit" at this location. The clip was filmed on March 9-11 with director Tommy Næss, who has previously worked with SAHG, AUDREY HORNE, I and GORGOROTH, among others. "Moonlit" comes off the group's new album, "Grace Submerged...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: 'A Journey In Rock' DVD Details Revealed

According to a posting at the DEEP PURPLE fan site TheHighwayStar.com, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan's new six-hour autobiographical DVD, "Highway Star – A Journey in Rock", offers a thorough, compelling and infectious look at Ian's professional career — which in 2006 reached its 40th anniversary. T...

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The Dio Years

Few debates make me as nauseated as the one concerning the worthiness of the Ozzy Osbourne versus Ronnie Jame Dio BLACK SABBATH lineups. While it is true (in my mind) that the Ozzy-era lineup cannot be touched from the standpoint of musical trailblazing and the writing of legendary tunes, to say tha...