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DEEP PURPLE Keyboard Legend JON LORD Schedules Swiss Appearances

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has a variety of live appearances lined up for Switzerland in December and January. He is due to perform a selection of music from the Durham Concerto at the Kaiserball (Deb's Ball) on Sa...

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CHRIS CAFFERY's Flushing Library Performance Broadcast: Teaser Available

Guitarist Chris Caffery's (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) September 20, 2008 show at the Flushing Library in Flushing, New York was filmed by local channel QPTV (Queens Public Television) and will air later this month. The hour-long broadcast will feature live footage and an interview with Caff...

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Ex-ANGRA Singer Performs IRON MAIDEN, HELLOWEEN Covers With Orchestra; Video Available

Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN) was one of several vocalists who were invited by the Orquesta de Cámara de la ULBRA (ULBRA Chamber Orchestra) to take part in the Clássicos do Rock II event on November 29, 2008 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Matos sang several numbers while accompanied by...

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METAL CHURCH Singer To Perform At Benefit Concert

METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe will play at the Royal Bear in Algona, Washington on December 20 as part of a benefit concert. Also scheduled to appear are MECHANISM, SHADES OF SANITY and SILVER. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will be donated to local teenage rocker Alex Macomber through the Pink P...

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GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER Members Featured On NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA CD

NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA highlights majestic, orchestrated rock music featuring soaring vocals, incredible guitar solos worthy of true "guitar hero" status, and pounding rhythms sure to impress and invigorate the baby boomer generation that grew up on what is today classic rock! Combined with the ta...

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EPICA Singer To Perform At 'Equilibrio' DVD-Release Party

Vocalist Simone Simons of EPICA will perform with the Dutch progressive metal band XYSTUS at the special "Equilibrio" DVD-release party on January 11, 2009 in Den Bosch, Netherlands. More information (in Dutch) is available on the poster below. XYSTUS' third album, "Equilibrio", was released in Nort...

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Late SAVATAGE Guitarist CRISS OLIVA Remembered In Greek ROCK HARD Magazine

This past October marked the 15th anniversary of the passing of SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva. To honor his memory, the Greek edition of Rock Hard magazine has published a special five-page article in this month's issue featuring interviews with about Criss conducted exclusively for this story. The...

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AMASEFFER Films Two New Videos

Israel's "holy project" AMASEFFER has issued the following update: "We are happy to announce the shooting/editing of two documented video clips for two songs taken from our debut album, 'Exodus - Slaves for Life'. The chosen ones are: 'Slaves For Life' and 'The Burning Bush'. Both videos will be dir...

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MANOWAR: Video Interview With KARL LOGAN Available

An interview with MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan about the newly released "Magic Circle Festival Volume II" DVD can be viewed below. From Wednesday, July 9 until the sunset on Saturday, July 12, 2008, 35,000 true metal fans (over the course of the entire festival) from 44 different countries across th...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available

Guitarist Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Rock House, the leader in music instruction, recently announced that Alex Skolnick has joined Rock Hous...

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CHRIS CAFFERY's Flushing Library Performance To Be Aired On Queens Public Television

Guitarist Chris Caffery's (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) September 20, 2008 show at the Flushing Library in Flushing, New York was reportedly filmed by local channel QPTV (Queens Public Television) and will air in December. The hour-long broadcast will feature live footage and an interview wit...

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Chinese Democracy

After 17 years, six producers, enough musicians to start four new bands, an army of assistants, a bailout-sized budget and who knows how much actual recording time and hard drive space, "Chinese Democracy" has finally arrived. And of course the question is: what is worth it? Was it worth the wait, t...

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EDGUY Frontman Begins Work On Next AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY's official web site has been updated with the following interview with the group's frontman, Tobias Sammet: Q: The new album, "Tinnitus Sanctus", is out now. What are your expectations towards the sales? Tobias: "Well, the sales seem to be quite strong so far, even though I don't expect the al...

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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA: TARJA Ended Up Thinking She 'Way Too Valuable' Compared To Rest Of Band

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala of the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: What was it like working with [former NIGHTWISH singer] Tarja Turunen? M...

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Ex-MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND Guitarist Selling Custom ESP Axe

Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover is selling a custom ESP guitar (see photo below) with the following specifications: * Custom black finish by ESP for Glen Drover before MEGADETH's Gigantour 2 * Kahler locking system * Two Seymour Duncan pickups * Distortion in neck and 59 in bridge...