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DIAMOND HEAD, ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN, BERNIE MARSDEN To Perform At UK's GUITARFEST

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, ex-WHITESNAKE axeman Bernie Marsden, GMT (GUY-MCCOY-TORME; which features Irish guitarist Bernie Torme alongside ex-GILLAN bassist John McCoy and drummer Robin Guy) and Michael Angelo Batio are among the sche...

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RUDY SARZO To Guest On SMOKIN TUNZ RADIO This Monday

Bassist/author Rudy Sarzo (DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) will guest on Smokin Tunz Radio on Monday, October 1 at 9:30 p.m. EST / 6:30 p.m. PST. Rudy will discuss his book "Off the Rails", which he has written about his career and friendship with the late great guitari...

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THE FLUFFY JACKETS Mainman Talks About Working With Legendary Bassist NEIL MURRAY

Lucem Fero has recently published the first of two in-depth interviews with THE FLUFFY JACKETS mainman Helge Rognstad, both conducted in late August by Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the formation of the group, his thoughts on the music industry, working with legenda...

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'Heavy Metal Box' Animated Product Shot Available

An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compila...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist Shames Imposter

According to ContactMusic.com, former WHITESNAKE guitarist Mel Galley has shamed an imposter who was making a living off pretending to be him. Ken Grimley had been touring music venues and signing autographs claiming to be the famous guitarist. Galley heard of his scheme and visited the man's home w...

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EMPIRE To Release 'Chasing Shadows' In November

November 23, 2007 will see the release of the brand new EMPIRE album, "Chasing Shadows" on Metal Heaven. This will be the fourth release from the band and the first to feature vocalist Doogie White (RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and drummer Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL) alongsi...

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MOTÖRHEAD, WHITESNAKE, SAXON, JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Rock S'Cool' Double CD And DVD

Steamhammer/SPV has set an October 8 European release date for "Rock S'Cool", a double CD and DVD containing material some of the label's biggest and most promising hard rock and heavy metal artists. The "Rock S'Cool - A Spanking Good Song Collection" double CD consists of 30 tracks with a total pla...

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WHITESNAKE: New Album Tentatively Due In May

According to Classic Rock magazine, the new WHITESNAKE album, "Good to be Bad", will be released on May 13, 2008 via SPV. The CD was produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, AEROSMITH, COVERDALE/PAGE, METALLICA, etc.) and David Coverdale and features 14 songs (12 hard rock songs and two ballads),all of whic...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Schedules Greek Date

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has issued the following update: "At last some news to talk about!!! "There's been nothing happening this past few months, but I just confirmed a show in Greece [on November 10 at Ydrogeios in Thessaloniki]. This is significant because the very FIRST-EVER show...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist Warns Of Conman

Mel Galley, the former member of the hard rock bands WHITESNAKE, TRAPEZE, and PHENOMENA, has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I would like to inform your readers that a conman is operating in the Nottingham and Derbyshire areas pretending to be the guitarist and singer Mel Galley w...

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ADRIAN VANDENBERG: More Information Revealed About Belgian Art Exhibition

The web site dedicated to former WHITESNAKE/VANDENBERG guitarist Adrian Vandenberg's drawings and paintings has been updated with the following message: "[Adrian's 'Stuck between Rock and an Artplace' exhibition in Antwerp, Belgium] will show an overview from the last 30 years, 1977 until 2007, with...

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SEPULTURA: Video Footage Of ANDREAS KISSER's U.K. Clinic Available

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser visited the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in Leeds, England last month to host a guitar clinic as part of the Metal Hammer Weekender. Watch video footage of his guitar skills at this location. Kisser stated about the clinic: I didn't have with me all...

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SILENT FORCE Guitarist Putting Finishing Touches On Solo Album

SILENT FORCE guitarist Alex Beyrodt is putting the finishing touches on his first solo album which will be released under the VOODOO CIRCLE banner. Due next year, the CD will feature contributions from vocalist David Readman (PINK CREAM 69),drummer Mel Gaynor (SIMPLE MINDS, GARY MOORE, BRIAN MAY, E...

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JIMMY PAGE Unveiled As 'Living Legend' At Third Annual CLASSIC ROCK AWARDS

Legendary guitarist Jimmy Page, is to be honored as the Living Legend at this year's Classic Rock Roll of Honour, Classic Rock magazine's third annual award show, which this year takes place on Monday, November 5, 2007 at London's prestigious Landmark Hotel. Elsewhere in the awards, one of the most...

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Swedish 'Supergroup' ROAD TO RUIN To Release Debut In October

ROAD TO RUIN, the new Swedish four-piece featuring guitarist Lars Chriss (LION'S SHARE),bassist/ keyboard player Sampo Axelsson (LION'S SHARE, GLENN HUGHES),drummer Thomas Broman (HUGHES/ TURNER, JOHN NORUM, ELECTRIC BOYS) and vocalist Matti Alfonzetti (SKINTRADE, JAGGED EDGE),will release its se...