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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: KEVIN DUBROW 'Was A Funny, High-Spirited, Good Guy'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, ex-JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has released the following statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "I met Kevin back in 1986 when QUIET RIOT were on the bill with us (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) for a few shows in the U.S. He was...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer Paying Tribute To Late Drummer COZY POWELL

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has issued the following update: "There is a Cozy Powell [late RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer] memorial year coming up. Can you believe it's been 10 years since he died? I've been asked to contribute in var...

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ANTHROPIA: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

French metal band ANTHROPIA is currently recording the follow-up to last year's "The Ereyn Chronicles: Part 1 - The Journey of Beginnings" album. Entitled "The Chain Reaction", the new CD's drum tracks were laid down last month at the ArtMusic studio in Nice. Watch a couple of video clips shot durin...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Launch New World Tour In June

JUDAS PRIEST's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The JUDAS PRIEST machine will be rolling out on the road again next year. The tour starts in June 2008 — dates to be announced shortly! Please note that only when dates are announced here on our website are they actually...

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VAN HALEN, JUDAS PRIEST Rumored For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

VAN HALEN and JUDAS PRIEST are among the bands who are rumored to be playing next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2008 in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. It should be noted, however, that neither of these acts has been officially confirmed for the event and their possible participati...

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SECRECY To Reunite For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Acclaimed early '90s German metallers SECRECY will reunite for an appearance at next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The group's lineup for the performance will consist of the following musicians: Peter Dartin - Vocals Steve...

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Reunited JADED Recording Sophomore Album

Reunited all-female hard rock band JADED has just returned from a trip to Bloomington, Indiana where it recorded new tracks for its upcoming sophomore release with legendary producer Gary Katz, best known for his works with multi-platinum recording artist and classic rock icons STEELY DAN. Katz has...

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NARNIA Focusing On Songwriting

Swedish epic/melodic metallers NARNIA have issued the following update: "Due to current personal situations within in the band, we are not, as planned originally, doing any concerts at the moment. We plan to be back in the spring of 2008. In the meantime, we focus on writing songs for our new album...

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BILLY SHEEHAN, REB BEACH, BERNIE TORME Featured On CARINA LIROLA Album

Bassist Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS, STEVE VAI),guitarists Bernie Torme (OZZY OSBOURNE, GILLAN) and Reb Beach (WHITESNAKE, WINGER, DOKKEN, NIGHT RANGER),drummer Patrick Johansson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and keyboardist Jens Johansson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STRATOVARIUS) are among the musi...

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GRAHAM BONNET's ALCATRAZZ To Perform With Y&T In Santa Clara

Graham Bonnet's ALCATRAZZ will perform with legendary California hard rockers Y&T at their 2007 New Year's Eve show at Avalon in Santa Clara, California. In a recent interview with Metal-Rules.com, Bonnet stated about his decision to use the ALCATRAZZ name for his new project, "What happened was...

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TALISMAN Schedules Italian Dates

According to NoruManiacs.com, long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around Jeff Scott Soto (JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — has scheduled two dates in Italy in December: Dec. 14 - Borderline - Pisa Dec. 15 - Tempo Roc...

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THERION To Be Joined By Keyboardist FERDY DOERNBERG For European Tour

Christofer Johnsson of the Swedish metallers THERION has issued the following update: "Ferdy Doernberg (ULI JON ROTH, AXEL RUDI PELL, ROUGH SILK) will be joining the entire [European] tour to play keyboards. The songs will be re-arraged for keyboards especially for this tour." Johnsson previously an...

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ROYAL HUNT Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Recordings

Danish hard rock band ROYAL HUNT is putting the finishing touches on its new album at NorthPoint Productions for an early 2008 release. The as-yet-untitled CD, which will be conceptual follow-up to the 1997 release "Paradox", will be mixed later this month at EMI/Medley Studios in Copenhagen, Denmar...

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AMASEFFER: 'The CD Is Done!'

Drummer and main songwriter Erez Yohanan of the "holy project" AMASEFFER has issued the following update: "It is a great pleasure to finally write the words 'the CD is done!' "We have just came back from Germany and we thought to share some words with you that will wrap up our Holy voyage so far ...

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THERION To Be Joined By Former CANDLEMASS Singer For Select European Shows

Christofer Johnsson of the Swedish metallers THERION has issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that: * Piotr Wawrzeniuk will be joining us at Glachau and go with us until Krakow. * Messiah Marcolin (ex-CANDLEMASS, MOMENTO MORI) will be joining us at Budapest and will go with us unti...