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PRAYING MANTIS Working On New Album
UK rock veterans PRAYING MANTIS have commenced work on their long-awaited new studio album with the working title of "Touch the Rainbow". The CD will likely be recorded during the month of September in Atlanta, Georgia for an early 2009 release via Frontiers Records. PRAYING MANTIS' current lineup i...July 23, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER Featured In Video Interview Series With 'Living Legends'
The staff of Living Legends Music (which includes DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW tour manager Colin Hart) recently met up with legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) in Florida. Living Legends' Greg Rike says, "I have taken it upon myself to reconnect the arti...July 19, 2008
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ALCATRAZZ Featuring GRAHAM BONNET Preparing To Record New Material
ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (ex-RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, IMPELLITTERI) is preparing to hit the studio and record some new material. Commented Bonnet, "It's been hard getting started because of everybody's other commitments. I think it will be great when we can just concentrate on the b...July 17, 2008
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FORGOTTEN REALM Debut Featuring Ex-MANOWAR Drummer Now Available
Woodbridge, Virginia-based power metal band FORGOTTEN REALM — which consists of David Fefolt (VALHALLA, HAWK, MASI) on vocals, Matthew Mills on guitar, Brian Sanders on bass, and Rhino (MANOWAR, HOLYHELL) on drums — has released its debut album, "Power and Glory", via Sonic Age Records. The CD was r...July 16, 2008
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GRAHAM BONNET To Team Up With MARIO PARGA For CD/Download Single
British guitarist Mario Parga is teaming up with his old friend, singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITERI, MSG) to record a special CD/download single. The song is called "American Angel" and is based on Mario's previously unreleased instrumental song of the same name. Mario said recent...July 16, 2008
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ALCATRAZZ Featuring GRAHAM BONNET To Headline Bulgaria's BERKROCK FEST
ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (ex-RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, IMPELLITTERI) will headline this year's Berkrock Fest, set to take place July 24-26, 2008 in Berkovitza, Bulgaria. ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet is: Graham Bonnet - Lead Vocals Howie Simon - Guitar, Vocals Glen Sobel - Drums...July 15, 2008
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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer GÖRAN EDMAN Featured On SIGNUM REGIS Debut
SIGNUM REGIS is the metal band founded by Ronnie König (also mainman of Slovak heavy metal band VINDEX) and featuring legendary vocalist Göran Edman (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOHN NORUM, GLORY). According to a press release, the group's music sounds like "a unique mixture of classical metal acts like HE...July 11, 2008
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Secret Voyage' Lands On German Chart
"Secret Voyage", the new album by BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the award-winning band fronted by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night with legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 14. SPV Records has set an August 19 U.S. release d...July 11, 2008
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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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