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VIOLENT STORM Announces New Guitarist

VIOLENT STORM, whose new album "Storm Warning" was released on October 23, has announced that Martin Mickels will be joining the band when they tour in 2007. Martin, currently the lead guitarist with Gary Barden's band STATETROOPER, will be playing the parts performed on the album by rock luminaries...

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Reunited D'MOLLS To Open For METAL SKOOL In January

D'MOLLS members Billy Dior (a.k.a. Billy McCarthy; drums),Desi Rexx (vocals, guitar),Lizzy Valentine (bass),and S.S. Priest (guitar) will open for the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band METAL SKOOL at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on Monday, January 22, 2007. The band will take the st...

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STORMZONE Signs With ESCAPE MUSIC

Northern Ireland's STORMZONE, the band featuring vocalist John Harv Harbinson (SWEET SAVAGE, EMERALD, NO SWEAT, DEN OF THIEVES),has inked a three-album deal with Escape Music. The group's debut CD, "Caught in the Act", is scheduled for release on January 21, 2007. Commented Harv: "We are proud to a...

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EDENBRIDGE Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. Commented the group: "Napalm Records have been doing a brilliant job for their bands. Since last year they have been making a great effort to sign us and therefore we are extremely happy to work together with t...

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GODDESS SHIVA To Release Debut Album In February

GODDESS SHIVA (formerly SHIVA),the long-running German band featuring Armin Sabol (guitar/vocals; ex-RAGE) and Mat Sinner (bass/vocals; PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) plus new drummer Martin Schmidt (ex-LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY),will relase its debut album on February 16, 2007 via Metal Heaven Records. Origin...

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ROAD TO RUIN Featuring LION'S SHARE, Ex-JAGGED EDGE Members: Debut CD On The Way

Metal Heaven Records has inked a deal with ROAD TO RUIN, the Swedish band consisting of Matti Alfonzetti (vocals; JAGGED EDGE, THE POODLES, SKINTRADE),Lars Chriss (guitar; LION'S SHARE); Sampo Axelsson (bass and keyboards; GLENN HUGHES, LION'S SHARE),and Tomas Broman (drums; GREAT KING RAT, JOHN N...

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ABYSMAL DAWN: 'Crown Desire' Video Posted Online

ABYSMAL DAWN's "Crown Desire" video, which was directed by Matt Zane of SOCIETY 1, can be viewed at this location. The track comes off the group's debut album, "From Ashes", which was released last April in the U.S. and late June in Europe. The band stated: "It's our first attempt into the ...

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CAMP FREDDY To Play Charity Show In December

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will play a specia...

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GUNS N' ROSES: View From The Side Of The Stage

Longtime GUNS N' ROSES associate Del James has released the following report via the band's official web site: "Hello and welcome to 'View From The Side Of The Stage.' I was asked to write a column for GunsNRoses.com and have mixed emotions about doing so. I have a 21-year history with GUNS N' ROSES...

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STUCK MOJO Guitarist Parting With 'Dear Friends'

STUCK MOJO/FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward has posted the following message on his official message board: "With recording costs of [STUCK MOJO's upcoming] 'Southern Born Killers' album continuing to escalate, I have decided to part with two of my dear friends. Those of you who know me well will find this...

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Australia's MANDRAKE to Support CHEAP TRICK / THIN LIZZY And IAN GILLAN Oz Tours

Australian power trio MANDRAKE will join CHEAP TRICK and THIN LIZZY on their upcoming Sydney dates — Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9. They will also support DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan on the New South Wales leg of his much-anticipated "Gillan's Inn" solo tour mid-January 2007. MANDR...

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THRESHOLD Confirms Album Cover Artist

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have confirmed that their new CD artwork will be created by Thomas Ewerhard, whose credits include KING'S X, VANDEN PLAS and ASIA. Thomas Ewerhard has been responsible for THRESHOLD's artwork since 1998, including the iconic "Hypothetical" and "Subsurface" covers...

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SAMHAIN Book Excerpt Available Online

An excerpt from an extensive interview with former SAMHAIN bassist Eerie Von, conducted by music writer Joel Gausten, is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten will include an extensive chapter on the history of SAMHAIN and the making of their 1984 album "Initium" as part of h...

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THIN LIZZY, CHEAP TRICK To Team Up For Australian Tour

THIN LIZZY and CHEAP TRICK will be teaming up for the "Double Trouble 2" tour of Australia in December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 02 - Brisbane, AUS @ River Stage Dec. 04 - Newcastle, AUS @ Entertainment Centre Dec. 06 - Wollongong, AUS @ Entertainment Centre Dec. 08 – Sydney, AUS @ Capit...

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JORN: Early Material, Cover Songs To See Light Of Day In January

Frontiers Records has announced the release of two separate JORN records entitled "Unlocking The Past" and "The Gathering" on January 27, 2007. The concept behind this dual release is to satisfy the fans' request for more material and to make some of Jorn's earlier work more available. "With 'The Ga...