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ESSENCE OF SORROW Debut To Feature Guest Appearances By Ex-YNGWIE, SONATA ARCTICA Members

ESSENCE OF SORROW, the Finnish band led by DIVINEFIRE guitarist Jani Stefanovic, will release its debut album, "Reflections of the Obscure", on December 21 in Japan through King Records and on January 10 in Europe via Rivel Records. The band, initially a solo project, began to take shape during the...

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FATAL SMILE Working On New Material

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE is currently writing songs for its next studio album, tentatively due in early 2007. According to the band, the new material "seems to be heavier and angrier than the previous ones, so prepare for some heavy duty when the 'Fatals' are deli...

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KRUX Schedules CD-Release Party In Stockholm

KRUX is the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, and keyboardist Carl Westholm, has s...

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Pre-Grunge Seattle Band MALFUNKSHUN Reforms

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Although it never recorded a full-length album or toured outside Washington state, Seattle band MALFUNKSHUN is often cited as an important band amid the grunge family tree. Now, 16 years after the death of singer Andy Wood, MALFUNKSHUN is reactivating. An anomaly...

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VIOLENT STORM Track Featuring JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Posted Online

VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, has posted the song "War No More", featuring K.K. Downing of JUDAS PRIEST on lead guitar, at www.violentstorm.net. The track comes off the group's new album, "Storm Warning", which was released yesterda...

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RUDY SARZO's OZZY/RANDY RHOADS Book Finally Available

Bassist Rudy Sarzo's (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) book, entitled "Off The Rails", which was originally due last year but was delayed after Sharon Osbourne allegedly applied pressure to have the book pulled, is finally available for purchase via Amazon.com. According to a postin...

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Former KING DIAMOND Drummer SNOWY SHAW Named New Singer Of THERION

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL) has been named the new singer in THERION. The group's new album, "Gothic Kabbalah", was recorded and mixed in Stockholm by Stefan Glaumann (RAMMSTEIN, EVERGREY, EUROPE) will be released in January 2007 via Nuclear Bla...

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VIXEN: European Dates Announced

VIXEN will be returning to Europe in December, following the release of their new album, "Live & Learn", on Demolition Records on November 11. They will be undertaking a headline tour of Germany and Spain, followed by some shows in Finland as special guests of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. The dates are as...

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OBSESSION: Photos From CD-Release Party Posted Online

Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION played a CD-release party for their new album, "Carnival of Lies", on October 13 at Daniel's Street in Milford, Connecticut. Check out photos at TheObsesssion.net, MetalFury.com. OBSESSION released its long-awaited follow-up to 1987's "Methods of Madn...

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Former MASTERPLAN Drummer Explains His Departure

Former MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch has commented on his departure from the band, explaining that "we haven't inspired each other anymore," according to a press release. "And without inspiration it is not possible anymore to make music together." Uli will concentrate on his new band BEAUTIFUL SIN wi...

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JEFF KOLLMAN: New Live Album, Appearance On 'Jimmy Kimmel', Tour With GLENN HUGHES

L.A.-based guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) will be releasing his fourth solo album, "Guitar Screams Live" on October 23 through Marmaduke Records. Guest musicians include drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES),bassists Paul Shihadeh (SCOTT HENDERSON, SCOTT...

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E-FORCE To Enter Studio This Month

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, is scheduled to enter the studio in Toulouse, France on October 30 with producer Patrick Fredrich to begin recording its sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2007 via France's Thundering Records. As previously reported, E-...

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Original FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Recounts Band's History

On October 31, Metal Blade Records will re-issue one of THE classic albums of its catalogue — FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's mighty "Doomsday for the Deceiver". The album will be re-released as a three-disc-set — two CDs and one DVD. It includes the original version, a remixed version (by the album's original...

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Guitarist ROLF MUNKES To Join Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN On Russian Tour

German guitarist Rolf Munkes (RAZORBACK, ex-MAJESTY, VANIZE) will join former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin for three shows in Russia next month. The dates are as follows: Nov. 07 – Moscow, RUS - Kremlin Palace Nov. 09 - St. Petersburg, RUS - New Ice-Hall Nov. 11 - Moscow, RUS - Luzhniki Arena Mu...

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CORNERSTONE Re-Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

CORNERSTONE, the Danish/British melodic metal band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW frontman Doogie White and ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen, has re-signed with Massacre Records for the European release of its new album, entitled "Two Tales and One Tomorrow". Meanwhile, the group's manage...