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GRAHAM BONNET, MARIO PARGA: Pre-NAMM Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

On Friday, January 16, the night before their NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) performance at the Fishman booth at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, Mario Parga (lead guitar),Graham Bonnet (vocals; RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MSG),Tim Luce (bass; ALCATRAZZ, SAVAGE PARADIS...

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OVER THE RAINBOW Schedules Japanese Dates

OVER THE RAINBOW — the new band featuring former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith alongside the son of the iconic RAINBOW founder/guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Jürgen Blackmore — will play three shows in Japan this spring. The dates are as follows: Apr. 2...

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TANK Reissues To Include Bonus Tracks

Metal Mind Productions will reissue two remastered albums by TANK, one of the most influential formations which emerged in the beginnings of the NWOBHM madness. "War Of Attrition Live 1981" and "Filth Hounds Of Hades" will be made available on January 26 in Europe (March 10 in the USA via MVD). Each...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: Latest Issue Of Free Online Fanzine Available

Cartouche, the free online Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) fanzine, has released its wedding/winter 2008 issue featuring news from the marriage of Ritchie and BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night, reviews of two BLACKMORE'S NIGHT albums and messages from the fan clubs a...

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GRIFFEN Signs With HEART OF STEEL RECORDS

Heart Of Steel Records has announced the signing of Swedish hard rockers GRIFFEN. The band is currently recording its debut album for a June release. According to a press release, GRIFFEN's sound is influenced by some classic names of the genre such as RAINBOW, WHITESNAKE and DIO, and it's not far...

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TANK Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — have been confirmed for the Headbangers...

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ALCATRAZZ Featuring GRAHAM BONNET: More Dates Announced

ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, IMPELLITTERI) has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 13 - Paladino's - Tarzana, CA Feb. 27 - The Haunt - Yonkers, NY (w/ SEVEN WITCHES) Feb. 28 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA (w/ SEVEN WITCHES) ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet is: Graham Bonnet - Lead Voc...

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WARGASM Member Announces Charity Single

WARGASM frontman Bob Mayo's ROBOT MONSTER ARMY project has released the first single from its forthcoming debut album, "Robot Monster Army". All proceeds generated from the single, entitled "She's the Future", will benefit Rawkstars, a non-profit organization that provides musical instruments and in...

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BENEDICTUM: New Video Interview Available

Angel Of Metal conducted an interview with San Diego, California-based, female-fronted metallers BENEDICTUM at the Hard Rock Hell II festival, which was held in early December 2008 in Prestatyn, Wales, U.K. Watch the 10-minute chat below. BENEDICTUM's sophomore album, "Seasons of Tragedy", was relea...

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OVER THE RAINBOW: Official MySpace Page Launched

OVER THE RAINBOW — the new band featuring former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith alongside the son of the iconic RAINBOW founder/guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Jürgen Blackmore — has launched a MySpace page at this location. OVER THE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn...

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TAZ TAYLOR BAND Announces New Singer

The TAZ TAYLOR BAND, whose touring lineup previously included legendary hard rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI),has announced the addition of singer Keith Slack (pictured below) to the group's ranks. According to the band, "Keith will probably be...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...

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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'

This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...

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GIRLSCHOOL: More Dates Announced

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 16 - Bologna, Italy - Sottotetto Sound Club Jan. 17 - Teramo, Italy - Village Live Club Mar. 12 - Madrid, Spain - Gruta 77 Mar. 13 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo Mar. 14 - Vitoria, Spain - Helldorado May 02 - .....

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On EDDIE TRUNK's 'Friday Night Rocks'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be the featured guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM on Friday, January 9. If you live in the U.S., you can listen to the show live on the Internet between 11:00 p.m....