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Estonian Singer Fronting Band Featuring Ex-ANTHRAX, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DREAM THEATER Members

Estonian female singer Maarja is currently recording a heavy metal album with a backing band consisting of Paul Crook (MEAT LOAF, ex-ANTHRAX, SEBASTIAN BACH) on guitar, Scott Metaxas (ex-NUCLEAR ASSAULT) on bass, Derek Sherinian (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-DREAM THEATER) on keyboards and Brian Tichy (ex-O...

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LION'S SHARE Guitarist To Guest On 'Hair Metal Haven'

LION'S SHARE guitarist and founding member Lars Chriss will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on this week's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT on Saturday, July 21. To listen to the program via the Internet, click here. LION'S SHARE...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Guitarist CHRIS STOREY Offering Lessons Via Webcam

Freshly home from a tour with THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, DESPISED ICON, THE RED CHORD, and SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY, ALL SHALL PERISH guitarist Chris Storey is ready to give his teachings unto the people. Not one to enjoy sitting idle, Storey has become more serious about teaching after the slew of r...

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THERION, THE VISION BLEAK, SIRENIA To Team Up For European Tour

THERION, THE VISION BLEAK and SIRENIA will team up for a European tour in December. The dates are as follows: Dec. 07 - Alte Spinnerei Glauchau, GER Dec. 08 - Kaminwerk - Memmingen, GER Dec. 09 - VPK Mediapark - Ljubljana, SLO Dec. 10 - Boogaloo - Zagreb, CRO Dec. 11 - SKC - Serbia, ...

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FATAL SMILE Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE has parted ways with singer H.B. Anderson and has replaced him with Thomas E. Blade. FATAL SMILE recently inked a deal with Locomotive Music. The group's sophomore album, "Neo Natural Freaks", was released in the U.S. on February 20. The f...

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APOCALYPTICA With COREY TAYLOR: 'I'm Not Jesus' Video Posted Online

APOCALYPTICA's new video for the song "I'm Not Jesus", featuring a guest appearance by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),has been posted at YouTube. The clip was filmed in in Los Angeles with director Tony Petrossian (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, RISE AGAINST, SLIPKNOT). "I'm Not Jesus" comes off the Finni...

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THERION Signs New Five-Album Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has issued the following update: "I'm happy to announce that I've officially just prolonged the contract with Nuclear Blast Records for another five albums. Our souls now belongs to the innovative and dedicated little label from the village of Donzdorf [Germany],...

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APOCALYPTICA: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have set "Worlds Collide" as the title of their new album, due in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on September 14 via G.U.N. Records. The first single, "I'm Not Jesus", featuring a guest appearance by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),will precede the album on...

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DOKKEN Guitarist Says New Album Is 'Slammin''

DOKKEN will perform on July 14 at one of the most talked-about music festivals this summer, Rocklahoma. The band is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its upcoming release, "Lightning Strikes Again". Commented DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin: "We will be performing all of the hits a...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Perform Special One-Hour Solo Set At MELODIC ROCK FEST

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) will perform a special one-hour solo set (with full band) prior to the show headliner SCRAP METAL at Melodic Rock Fest, set to take place October 6 in South Bend, Indiana. SCRAP METAL (Kelly Keagy, Gunnar and Matthew...

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JORN's 'Live In America' Two-CD Set Due In September

Frontiers Records will release JORN's "Live in America" two-CD set on September 21. Recorded live during Jorn Lande's (ex-MASTERPLAN, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) first-ever concert in the USA at the ProgPower USA VII festival in Atlanta, GA where he performed as headliner of the day on September 16, 2006...

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Former ANTHRAX, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DREAM THEATER Members Join Forces In New Project

Acclaimed producer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, H.I.M.) has posted the following message in his "Caveman Diary": "Started a new album yesterday — a heavy metal chick — and a great band! Paul Crook (MEAT LOAF, ex-ANTHRAX, SEBASTIAN BACH) on guitar, Scott Metaxas (ex-NUCLEAR ASSAULT) on...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

Drummer John Macaluso (ARK, TNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STARBREAKER) will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, June 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as interviews, news and m...

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Ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE Vocalist Embraces Digital Download Technology

During stints with DEEP PURPLE, Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW and Yngwie Malmsteen's RISING FORCE, singer Joe Lynn Turner was credited with helping these legendary rock bands redefine their sound, diversify their repertoire and achieve even more commercial success. On "Second Hand Life", his first USA...

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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL Begins Work On New STARBREAKER Album

Frontiers Records has announced that former TNT vocalist Tony Harnell has agreed to record a second album with the STARBREAKER project. The band's lineup for the upcoming CD, tentatively dubbed "Starbreaker II", will include Harnell, guitarist Magnus Karlsson (LAST TRIBE, ALLEN/LANDE, BOB CATLEY),a...