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MICHAEL SCHENKER: New MSG Concert DVD, Instructional DVD Coming Soon

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker's official web site has been updated with the following message: "We successfully finished the MSG [MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP] 30th-anniversary (special line-up) Japan tour. A DVD and recording featuring live footage from this tour will be released in autumn. Also,...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'I Am One Of The Luckiest Musicians I Know'

Epiphone.com recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Epiphone.com: Tell us about your early days. When and how did you start playing guitar? Jeff: I started playing guitar when I was around 7 years old. My mothe...

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EPICA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN &...

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EXODUS' HOLT, ALTUS Talk Gear With PREMIER GUITAR

Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner caught up with EXODUS guitarists Gary Holt and Lee Altus on January 29, 2010 at the House Of Blues in Chicago. Holt talks about his upcoming Schecter signature guitar, his current live setup, EXODUS' new DVD — "Shovel Headed Tour Machine" — and the band's forthcoming a...

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HIGH ON FIRE, AUDREY HORNE, ORANGE GOBLIN Confirmed For U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

HIGH ON FIRE, AUDREY HORNE, NEW DEVICE, LETHARGY and ORANGE GOBLIN have been confirmed for High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows : Main Stage: EMERSON, LAKE & PA...

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HOLT: Audience Response During ARCH ENEMY U.S. Tour Made EXODUS Feel Like Headliners

Live-Metal.net conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist/founding member Gary Holt prior to the band's March 16, 2010 concert at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Live-Metal.net: Where do you think [MEGADETH's] "Rust in Peace" ranks in the all-time...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMO...

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SKYCLAD Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

SKYCLAD, the seminal British band which is often referred to as "the originator of folk metal," has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOV...

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GUNS N' ROSES Vs. METALLICA: Who Has Sold More Records In The U.S.?

GUNS N' ROSES and METALLICA are the subject of the March 12, 2010 "Ask Billboard" column of the online version of Billboard magazine. A fan wrote in asking who has totaled more record sales — GUNS N' ROSES or METALLICA. "Utilizing Nielsen SoundScan data, which dates to 1991, GUNS N' ROSES have total...

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DREAM EVIL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish heavy metallers DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN)...

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EXODUS: Buffalo Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS performing the song "Piranha" on March 13, 2010 at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York can be viewed below. "Hammer And Life", a brand new song from EXODUS, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes o...

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EXTREME: Second 'Take Us Alive' DVD Trailer Available

Reunited Massachusetts hard rockers EXTREME will release the "Take Us Alive" live CD and DVD on April 23 in Europe and May 4 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. In 2008, following a 13-year hiatus, EXTREME returned to the stage for its "Take Us Alive" world tour, which encompassed 75 cities and multi...

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New SCORPIONS Song Featured In Six-String iPhone App

Universal Music Group (UMG),the world's leading music company, today announced the launch of Six-String on the App Store. Six-String is a new iPhone and iPod touch music app that delivers a dynamic guitar experience and includes chart-topping hits culled from real studio masters. Six-String authent...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Live Performance To Air On Japanese TV

According to a posting on MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay's MySpace page, an MSG show filmed in January 2010 in Japan will be aired on the Japanese TV channel NHK-BS2 on Saturday, March 27 from 11:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. local time. Fan-filmed video footage of MICHAEL S...

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EXODUS Guitarist On New Album: It's The Best Thing We've Done Since 'Bonded By Blood'

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: There's gonna be a lot of thrash metal nostalgia on this tour [with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT]? Holt: At first we...