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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's 'Secret Voyage' To Receive U.S. Release In August
SPV Records has set an August 19 U.S. release date for "Secret Voyage" by BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the award-winning band fronted by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night with legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Other members of the band include Bard David of Larchmont (keyboards/v...July 9, 2008
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Iron Will
Joining outstanding releases by THE GATES OF SLUMBER and PHARAOH ("Conqueror" and "Be Gone", respectively) is the new juggernaut from Sweden's GRAND MAGUS. The follow up to the stunning "Wolf's Return", "Iron Will" continues down the road paved by its predecessor by moving squarely into New Wave of...July 7, 2008
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Bears of the Sea
Listening to Boston "post-hardcore" (a term that seems to have sprouted many meanings) band NOVEMBER 5, 1955 and I immediately thought of groups from the heyday of the Dischord roster. The influences of Ian MacKaye's boundary-pushing hardcore label, not to mention his own band FUGAZI, are heard loud...July 7, 2008
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SHADOWSIDE Singer Performs DIO Classic With BENEDICTUM; Video Available
SHADOWSIDE lead singer Dani Nolden joined California's BENEDICTUM on stage at the second annual Flight of the Valkyries festival this past Saturday (June 28) in St. Paul, Minnesota for a rendition of the DIO classic "Rainbow in the Dark". Watch footage of the performance below. Commented festival or...July 4, 2008
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ROYAL HUNT: Singer MATS LEVÉN To Replace MARK BOALS On Upcoming Live Shows
Denmark-based hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have issued the following update: "Mark Boals [vocals] won't be able to participate in ROYAL HUNT shows on July 16th (in Sønderborg, Denmark with ALICE COOPER),August 6th and August 10th (in Copenhagen and Odense, Denmark with DEEP PURPLE) due to his previously...July 3, 2008
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Ex-BLACK SHEEP Frontman Announces Touring Lineup For His Band
Self-proclaimed "'80s metal pioneer" Willie Basse has announced the touring lineup for his group in support of his new album "The Money Grind". Basse will be joined by Geoff Nicholls (BLACK SABBATH, QUARTZ) on keyboards, Bobby Rondinelli (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, BLUE YSTER CULT) on drums and Mitch P...June 27, 2008
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DIO: More London Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of DIO the band fronted by the legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) performing live on May 28, 2008 at the Astoria in London, England can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "kingofmullets"). DIO's last release...June 26, 2008
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HAMMERFALL Singer Offers 'Masterpieces' Track-By-Track Breakdown
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones and a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career. * "Masterpieces" covers CD: 01. Child of the Damned (WARLORD) 02. Ravenlord...June 25, 2008
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Members Of DIO, RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Introduce PURPLE RAINBOW
PURPLE RAINBOW is a new project featuring a lineup of musicians who were part of several of the most influential bands in hard/classic rock: from DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW to BLACK SABBATH and DIO. PURPLE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Vocals Bobby Rondinelli (R...June 21, 2008
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GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-Anniversary Album To Feature TONY IOMMI, DIO, LEMMY
Guitarist/vocalist Kim McAuliffe of the veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has reportedly told Classic Rock journalist Dave Ling that the band's upcoming 30th anniversary album will feature a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Ronnie James Dio (BLACK...June 20, 2008
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HAMMERFALL: 'Masterpieces' E-Card Available
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones and a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career. * "Masterpieces" covers CD: 01. Child of the Damned (WARLORD) 02. Ravenlord...June 18, 2008
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PEPPERMINT CREEPS Drummer Dead At 34
Drummer Traci Michaelz of the long-running Hollywood, California glam-metal band PEPPERMINT CREEPS passed away on Friday, June 13 after the group's concert in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was 34 years old. According to the surviving members of PEPPERMINT CREEPS, "the cause of death is still unknown" and wil...June 17, 2008
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS Completes Work On Autobiography
Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins has completed work on his 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 during the writing of Neil's b...June 14, 2008
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ROYAL HUNT: New Performance Footage Available
Fan-flimed video footage of Denmark-based hard rockers ROYAL HUNT performing live on their recent European tour can be viewed below. ROYAL HUNT's latest album, "Collision Course - Paradox II", was released in March. The CD, which is said to be the conceptual follow-up to the 1997 release "Paradox",...June 11, 2008
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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Frontman Added To ROCK HALL Benefit Concert Lineup
Organizers of the benefit concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the John Entwistle Foundation have confirmed that legendary GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist and lead vocalist Mark Farner has been added to the September 20, 2008 concert lineup. Farner will join BLUE YSTER CULT frontm...June 10, 2008
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