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DORO PESCH Performs 2,500th Concert Of Her Career; Video Footage, Photos Available
On March 13, 2010, German metal queen Doro Pesch marked another very special milestone by performing her 2,500th concert at her hometown of Düsseldorf, Germany at the Burg-Wächter Castello arena. Commented Doro: "A huge heartfelt THANK YOU for your continued support. Especially for making the 2,500t...March 25, 2010
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EUROPE Guitarist JOHN NORUM To Release New Solo Album In May
The long-awaited new solo album from EUROPE guitarist John Norum, entitled "Play Yard Blues", is scheduled for release on May 17 via Mascot Records. According to a press release, the CD is "full of steaming bluesy hard rock with great guitarwork and vocals." "Play Yard Blues" track listing: 01. Let...March 19, 2010
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DEEZ NUTS Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
DEEZ NUTS, the band led by JJ Peters, a founding member of the Australian hardcore/metal act I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, has inked a deal with the Australian branch of Roadrunner Records. The group is currently recording its second full-length album at Complex Studios with JJ Peters and Roman Koester o...March 15, 2010
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STRYPER: Australian Tour Pushed Back To August
STRYPER's previously announced 25th anniversary tour of Australia scheduled for early April has been moved to August. The new dates for the tour are as follows: Aug. 25 - Melbourne, Australia - Billboard the Venue Aug. 26 - Sydney, Australia - The Metro Theatre Aug. 28 - Brisbane, Australia - The Hi...March 15, 2010
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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Sweden's ROCKWEEKEND Festival
Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rockweekend festival, set to take place July 8-10 in Kilafors (two hours north of Stockholm),Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TWISTED SISTER DEEP PURPLE SAXON ANNIHILATOR MY DYING BRIDE S...March 14, 2010
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HAKEN Debut To Receive U.S. Release Via SENSORY
HAKEN, a virtuosic progressive rock/metal band from London, England, comprising some of the country's finest young musicians, will release its debut album, "Aquarius", in the U.S. on March 29 via Sensory Records. According to a press release, "Aquarius" is "a 72-minute, larger-than-life conceptual s...March 14, 2010
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VOIVOD Drummer: 'PIGGY And I Saw Some UFOs In Buffalo'
Jessica M. Alexander of Spinner recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Spinner: Describe your sound in your own words. Michel: It's a mixture of prog/punk/metal with a sci-fi edge...Pro...March 13, 2010
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BRIAN MAY, STEVE VAI To Guest On New MEAT LOAF Album
Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Records has announced the signing of MEAT LOAF. His new album, "Hang Cool Teddy Bear", whose title was taken from a line in "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", is 13 tracks of classic Meat Loaf, primed and ready for the 21st century. More than four decades into his...March 11, 2010
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HEATHEN Singer Interviewed On 'The Metal Command'
Singer David White of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans HEATHEN was recently interviewed on the "The Metal Command" radio show, which airs on 88.3 WBWC in Cleveland, Ohio. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. HEATHEN's new album, "The Evolution Of Chaos",...March 10, 2010
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GRAVE DIGGER To Celebrate 30th Anniversary At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will celebrate their 30th anniversary at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The band will perform its seventh and most successful album, "Tunes Of War" (1996),in its entirety at the event an...March 10, 2010
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STRYPER: KISS Classic Added To Covers Album
Christian hard rockers STRYPER have added KISS' "Shout It Out Loud" to the list of songs they are recording for their upcoming album of covers, to be released later in the year. The CD will include STRYPER's renditions of the following classics: * JUDAS PRIEST - "Breaking The Law" * IRON MAIDEN - "T...March 10, 2010
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STRYPER Begins Recording Covers Album
Christian hard rockers STRYPER entered the studio yesterday (Saturday, March 6) to begin recording an album of covers, to be released later in the year. The CD will include STRYPER's renditions of the following classics: * JUDAS PRIEST - "Breaking The Law" * IRON MAIDEN - "The Trooper" * SCORPIONS -...March 7, 2010
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AVATAR To Support DARK TRANQUILLITY In Scandinavia
Swedish metallers AVATAR will support DARK TRANQUILLITY on the following dates: Oct. 25 - KB - Malmö, Sweden Oct. 28 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, Finland Oct. 29 - Teatria - Oulu, Finland Oct. 30 - Rytmikorjamoo - Seinäjoki, Finland Oct. 31 - Klubi - Tampere, Finland Nov. 01 - Nosturi - Helsinki, Finland...March 4, 2010
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PAUL RODGERS Not Closing The Door On QUEEN Teamup
The Pulse of Radio reports: Nearly a year after parting ways with Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN, Paul Rodgers says that he's amenable to teaming up with the pair for special occasions. After a five-year-run, Rodgers announced in May that PAUL RODGERS + QUEEN had called it quits. Although some...March 3, 2010
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TONY IOMMI, NEAL SCHON, BRIAN MAY Talk JIMI HENDRIX On PLANET ROCK Special
Planet Rock, the U.K.'s classic rock station, is celebrating Jimi Hendrix by airing an hour-long special on this phenomenal guitarist. Planet Rock talked to a whole host of guitarists who told the station why Jimi Hendrix is "the guitarist's guitarist." The likes of BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi, JOURN...March 3, 2010
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