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Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Comments On TESTAMENT 'Reunion' Tour
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued a statement confirming his participation in the upcoming TESTAMENT "reunion" tour alongside lead vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarist Eric Peterson, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Johnny Tempesta (HELMET, ex-ROB ZOMBIE). The tour will last...February 21, 2005
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TESTAMENT To Embark On 'Reunion' Tour
TESTAMENT lead vocalist Chuck Billy and founding guitarist Eric Peterson have announced that original guitar player Alex Skolnick and original bassist Greg Christian (HAVOCHATE),along with previous TESTAMENT drummer Johnny Tempesta (HELMET, ex-ROB ZOMBIE),will be joining them for a reunion tour of...February 17, 2005
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ERIC SINGER And BRUCE KULICK To Tour Europe In April/May
According to KISS Kollector Online, KISS drummer Eric Singer and former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, along with former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi and ALICE COOPER bassist Chuck Garrick, will be touring Europe as ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) in April and May. While Singer is on a tour break wit...February 17, 2005
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GLENN DANZIG: 'If You're Going To Have A War, You Should Kill Everyone'
DANZIG frontman and namesake recently spoke to ex-HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo for a feature in an upcoming issue of Steppin' Out magazine. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Dan Lorenzo: Did the murder of Dimebag effect how you feel about performing onstage now? Glenn Danzig: "Well I've kin...February 10, 2005
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TESTAMENT's New Recording Studio Is Haunted
TESTAMENT manager Phil Arnold of Thrill Entertainment has issued the following update on the band's current and upcoming activities: "In prepping for the next studio album, TESTAMENT re-opened its Driftwood Studios at a new location. They had shut down the Oakland industrial-area site when Chuck Bil...February 8, 2005
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PAT TRAVERS And CARMINE APPICE Hard At Work On New Album
Guitarist Pat Travers and drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) are in the studio laying down tracks for their second CD, this time for Cleopatra Records. Performing on the album are two acclaimed bass players, Tony Franklin (BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM, WHITESNAKE) and Chuck Wright (QUIET R...February 7, 2005
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QUIET RIOT Singer: Reunited 'Metal Health'-Era Lineup Was A Nightmare
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main cause for the break-up of the reunited "Metal Health"-era line-up? For me, as a fan and as a journalist, the reunion was a dream come true.....February 6, 2005
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GORY BLISTER Sign With MASCOT RECORDS
Long-running Italian technical death metallers GORY BLISTER have inked a deal with Holland's Mascot Records. The group's first release for the label will be a new full-length album, tentatively due mid-to-late summer 2005. GORY BLISTER's full-length debut, "Art Bleeds", was released in 2003 via Fran...February 5, 2005
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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN Records With TRAVERS & APPICE, Jams With IRON MAIDEN's MCBRAIN
Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER) has recorded seven tracks for the upcoming, as-yet-untitled album from guitarist Pat Travers and drummer Carmine Appice. "Everything was recorded live in the same room (rare these days!)," Franklin writes on his web site. "We r...February 2, 2005
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AC/DC Frontman Pulls Out Of MUSICIANS 4 DISASTER RELIEF Concert
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has reportedly cancelled his participation in the Mardi Gras kick-off celebration on Saturday, February 5 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. According to legendary rock musician Rick Derringer, who organized the benefit concert, Brian felt that the atmosphere of t...February 1, 2005
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Benefit Concert Featuring TWISTED SISTER, AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON To Be Recorded
A Musicians 4 Disaster Relief benefit concert featuring performances by AC/DC's Brian Johnson, TWISTED SISTER, and CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen will be recorded for a live CD to be sold immediately after the show. The concert, which will take place on February 5 in Orlando, Florida, i...January 27, 2005
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ANDREAS KISSER, ALEX SKOLNICK, SEBASTIAN BACH Among Musicians Featured On RUSH Tribute CD
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser, former TESTAMENT axeman Alex Skolnick, ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane are among the musicians appearing on the upcoming RUSH tribute album, "Subdivisions", due on March 15 via Magna Carta Records. The CD, which features pre...January 27, 2005
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AEROSMITH Guitarist Makes Surprise Appearance With N.Y.C. HITSQUAD
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford was a surprise guest last night (Wednesday, January 19) in New York City with the N.Y.C. HITSQUAD, which includes singer-guitarist Ricky Byrd from JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, drummer Liberty Devitto and sax player Richie...January 20, 2005
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Teams Up With Ex-Members Of SABBATH, PRIEST, MAIDEN On 'Heavy Hitters' CD
Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has almost finished producing "Michael Schenker and Heavy Hitters", an all-star lineup of musicians based around guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) paying homage to their contemporaries. This 10-track powerhouse col...January 19, 2005
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TESTAMENT: 'Seen Between The Lines' DVD Details Revealed
More information has surfaced regarding the upcoming DVD release of TESTAMENT's classic "Seen Between the Lines" band documentary. A fan favorite for over a decade, "Seen Between the Lines" was originally released on VHS in 1991 and has been re-recorded in DVD format to enhance picture clarity and s...January 13, 2005