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SOIL Recruits ECHOES THE FALL Drummer
Chicago heavy rockers SOIL have tapped Phoenix-based musician Mitch Gable (ECHOES THE FALL) as their new touring drummer. Commented SOIL singer Ryan McCombs: "Our hope since Tim [King, bass], Adam [Zadel, guitar] and myself got back together was to keep the drummer position a revolving door. Mitch G...October 6, 2012
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Classics (Video)
Fan-filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens' (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) September 19 performance at at Crazy Mama Music Club in Budapest, Hungary and September 29 concert at Korigan in Luynes, France can be seen below. Released in May 2009, Owens' fir...October 6, 2012
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Former LUNA MORTIS Singer Announces Return To Live Stage
Madison, Wisconsin-based vocalist Mary Zimmer — formerly of the band LUNA MORTIS (originally THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) — has announced her long-anticipated return to the stage. Zimmer will perform as METAL MARY AND THE HIRED GUNS — a special one-time event with a group of established musicians from the Wi...October 5, 2012
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DON DOKKEN: Why 'Broken Bones' Is Final DOKKEN Album
Leslie Michele Derrough of GlideMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GlideMagazine.com: You have said that people should not listen to [the new DOKKEN album] "Broken Bones" once, but to listen to it twice. Don:...October 5, 2012
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WHITESNAKE's 'Ready An' Willing' Remembered In New App And eBook
A new one-dollar app and eBook tell the story of the making of WHITESNAKE's 1980 album "Ready An' Willing". Featuring three ex-DEEP PURPLE members in David Coverdale, Ian Paice and Jon Lord (who sadly passed away recently),"Ready An' Willing" sounded like old news in the rapidly ramping metal envir...October 4, 2012
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ICED EARTH Mainman To Appear At New York Comic Con
From Thursday, October 11 to Sunday, October 14, LinePlot Productions will have a booth at the New York Comic Con (NYCC) promoting the imminent release of its film, "Silver Circle". At the convention, ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer will be meeting fans and signing autographs. In addition,...October 3, 2012
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Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple
Many, many summers ago, I used to mow my folks' lawn with a Walkman cassette player strapped around my head. Three tapes kept my mid-teen limbs moving briskly through what felt like absolute drudgery back then: the self-titled MONTROSE album, VAN HALEN's "5150" and DEEP PURPLE's "Machine Head". In r...October 3, 2012
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CAR BOMB: More New Album Details Revealed
New York tech metal exhibitionists CAR BOMB have unveiled their first full-length offering in five years. Entitled "w^w^^w^w", the independently released 12-track longplayer was recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by the band between 2011 and 2012 at their own studios in Long Island and Brooklyn...October 2, 2012
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RESURRECTION Preparing To Hit The Road; New Studio Album In The Works
Tampa, Florida death metallers RESURRECTION will embark on the "Autumn Anguish" European tour this week. The trek will kick off on October 5 in Prague, Czech Republic nad will wrap on October 20 in Amsterdam. RESURRECTION's current lineup consists of founding member and guitarist John Astl, drummer...September 30, 2012
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Maribor Concert Footage Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens' (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) September 26 performance at MC Pekarna in Maribor, Slovenia can be seen below. Released in May 2009, Owens' first solo album, "Play My Game", landed at position No. 66 on the Top...September 29, 2012
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'Deep Purple At The California Jam': More Book Details Revealed
On April 6, 1974, DEEP PURPLE appeared on stage at the California Jam festival at the Ontario Speedway in California.Taking top billing at the all-day event, and with great weather, DEEP PURPLE and the other bands drew a crowd of around 165,000 people. It became the largest single-day paid attendanc...September 28, 2012
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No Shortage Of Work For THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's BEN WEINMAN
Since winding down a lengthy summer tour cycle with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, guitarist and band leader Ben Weinman has been busy collaborating with other artists. As one of Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time," in an unanticipated coupling, the multi-instrumentalist recently partn...September 28, 2012
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JON LORD's Family Warns Against Pirate T-Shirts Exploiting DEEP PURPLE Legend's Passing
According to a posting on late DEEP PURLE keyboardist Jon Lord's official web site, Jon's family has been informed that someone has been selling unofficial T-shirts at gigs and online regarding Jon's passing. They would like to make it very clear that this has nothing to do with the family or DEEP P...September 27, 2012
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SOIL Singer Says Next Album Will Pick Up Where 'Redefine' Left Off
On September 25, Jake Serd and Ken Kirby of 94.9 K-Rock recently conducted an interview with ex-DROWNING POOL and current SOIL vocalist Ryan McCombs. Asked about his relationship with his former DROWNING POOL bandmates less than a year since he exited the group, McCombs said, "We ended things very…...September 26, 2012
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STAIND: New Video Update From The Road
Massachsuetts rockers STAIND have posted a new video update from the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. Check it out below. STAIND issued a new concert DVD and Blu-ray, titled "Live From Mohegan Sun", last month. The concert was recorded and filmed in high definition at the Mohegan Sun Casino in...September 26, 2012
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