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MALICE Guitarist Discusses Reunion

Michael Fischer of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MALICE guitarist Mick Zane. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: So what's on tap for the upcoming MALICE reunion? Zane: At this point, the MALICE reunion consists of three original members, which include myself, Mark on bass, a...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist DOWNING Talks Up A VIOLENT STORM; Audio Available

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was recently interviewed by "Pandora's Rock Box" for U.K.'s Radio Caroline station about about his involvement with the latest album from VIOLENT STORM, "Storm Warning". Download an MP3 of the interview at this location. VIOLENT STORM is the new band formed by ex-...

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MASTERPLAN And SWALLOW THE SUN: New Tracks Posted Online

Candlelight Records USA has made available the first tracks from upcoming new albums from German/American melodic metal act MASTERPLAN and Finnish metallers SWALLOW THE SUN. To listen, bring your browser to the label's official MySpace page. "Lost And Gone" is from MASTERPLAN's third album titled "M...

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PAUL SHORTINO Debuts Brand New Track On 'The Hairball John Radio Show'

In a recent interview with "The Hairball John Radio Show", vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT) recalled the early years of ROUGH CUTT and working with Ronnie James Dio as well as his decision to leave ROUGH CUTT in 1987 for an ill-fated collaboration with QUIET RIOT. He also spoke about...

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FATAL SMILE To Team Up With WIG WAM For Japanese Tour

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will team up with Norwegian rockers WIG WAM — winners of the 2005 Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest — for three shows in Japan in late February/early March. The details are as follows: Feb. 26 – Tokyo, JPN - O-East Feb. 28 - Nagoya, JPN -...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Reveals Band Lineup For KOTIPELTO Tour

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has revealed that his solo band for his upcoming European tour with KOTIPELTO will consist of Nick Douglas (bass; DORO),Paul LaPlaca (guitar) and most likely John Macaluso (drums; TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER). "[...

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RON KEEL, JASON MCMASTER Confirmed For GUNS N' ROSES Tribute Album

Versailles Records has announced that Ron Keel will appear alongside Grammy-winning pianist Randy Cantor on a remake of the GUNS N' ROSES track "Don't Cry" as part of the label's forthcoming "Double Talkin' Jive: A Hard Rock Tribute to Guns N' Roses", the second volume of the tribute series to Axl,...

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JOE SATRIANI To Team Up With JOHN PETRUCCI, PAUL GILBERT For G3 Tour

The 2007 incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April. The 2007 tour marks the fifth North American G3 run and the twelfth G3 tour wo...

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FATAL SMILE Signs With LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE has inked a deal with Locomotive Music. The group's sophomore album, "Neo Natural Freaks", will be released in the U.S. on February 20. The follow-up to 2002's "Beyond Reality", "Neo Natural Freaks" received a European release in February...

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SOUTHERN CROSS Signs With THUNDERING RECORDS

Quebec-based heavy/power metal band SOUTHERN CROSS has inked a deal with Thundering Records. The label will re-release the group's "Rise Above" album, which was originally issued last year. The track listing is as follows: 01. You Shall Be Damned 02. Never Dare Say 03. Fallen 04. Pale 05. The Third...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Performs At NAMM: Video Available

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE played a 30-minute set at Frontline Live Studio on Sunday (January 21) as part of the NAMM show in Anaheim, California. The performance for Fender Guitars was filmed, edited post-show and uploaded for viewing to YouTube at this location. Universal Japan released a lim...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE: NAMM Performance To Be Made Available For Viewing

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE will play a 30-minute set at Frontline Live Studio starting at 12:00 p.m. PST today (Sunday, January 21) as part of the NAMM show. The performance for Fender Guitars will be filmed, edited post-show (after 5:00 p.m.) and uploaded for viewing at these locations: www.fe...

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CORNERSTONE: European Tour Dates Announced

CORNERSTONE, the Danish/British melodic metal band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW frontman Doogie White and ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen, has lined up the following tour dates: Apr. 13 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ The Rock Apr. 16 - Aschaffenburg, Germany @ Colos Saal Apr. 17 - Ludwigsburg...

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MASTERPLAN/Ex-RAGE Drummer Lays Down Tracks For New RAZORBACK CD

German guitarist Rolf Munkes (RAZORBACK, ex-MAJESTY, VANIZE) has tapped drummer Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AXEL RUDI PELL, METALIUM, RAGE) to play on the third RAZORBACK album, tentatively due in April via the Munich, Germany-based label Metal Heaven. "I just came back from the drum...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Perform At NAMM

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has scheduled several appearances for Fender and Dean Markley this weekend at the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, CA. He will play an exclusive show for Fender on Sunday, January 21. His schedule is as follows: Saturday, Ja...