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ACE FREHLEY Celebrates 58th Birthday In Boston; Video Available

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was presented with a birthday cake (he turned 58 on April 27) during his appearance at the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert on Sunday, April 26 at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts (see video below). Joining him for the show were Alice...

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Surviving Original Members Of PHANTOM BLUE To Reunite For MICHELLE MELDRUM Memorial Concert

In memory of late MELDRUM/PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum and to help raise funds for her family and four-year-old son Jake Norum, the surviving original members of PHANTOM BLUE will reunite for one night only to perform at the Michelle Meldrum memorial show at the Whisky A-Go Go in Hollywoo...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Montreal Video Footage, Photos Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed at Medley in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on May 1, 2009 as part of her short North American tour in support of the "My Winter Storm" album. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (courtesy of dollxofmetal). Check out photos from M...

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LEMMY, ROCKY GEORGE, NICK OLIVERI To Perform At MICHELLE MELDRUM Benefit Concert

Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Rocky George (FISHBONE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) and Nick Oliveri (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MONDO GENERATOR) are among the artists who are scheduled to perform at a benefit concert for the family of MELDRUM/PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum, who passed away last...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Discusses Debut Solo Album; Video Available

Austria's Mulatschag.TV has posted a new six-minute interview with powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). Watch the clip below. Owens will hold a listening party for his first solo album, "Play My Game", at Scorchers...

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SACRIFICE: Brand New Song Available For Streaming

Reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE have made a new song, "The Great Wall", available for streaming on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's much-anticipated new album, "The Ones I Condemn", which is scheduled for a mid-June release via Brazil's Marquee Records. The CD was recorded at...

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DANZIG Hard At Work On New Album; Lyric Book To Finally See Light Of Day

Glenn Danzig is currently in the studio working on the new DANZIG album, tentatively due before the end of the year. Drummer Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SEVENTH VOID) and Tommy Victor (PRONG, MINISTRY) will appear on most of the tracks, according to a posting on DANZIG's official web site. Althou...

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TARJA TURUNEN Kicks Off North American Tour; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked off her North American tour last night (Wednesday, April 29) at The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York City. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (thanks to Benniken). Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musi...

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HEAVEN & HELL's BUTLER Says RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Verbalizes The Music And The Riffs'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Classic Rock Revisited: BLACK SABBATH released "The Dio Years" with three new songs in 2007. At what point...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Listening Party Announced

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will hold a listening party for his first solo album, "Play My Game", at Scorchers in Akron, Ohio on Sunday, May 3 starting at around 9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A private party will ta...

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METALLICA Drummer Talks Torture

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich appeared as a guest on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" on Monday night (April 27),where the liberal news commentator and the Danish drummer discussed living in San Francisco, Guitar Hero: Metallica, and politics (see video below). With the debate over the military and...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Photos From Tour Rehearsals Posted Online

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has uploaded photos from the rehearsal sessions for her North American tour, which is scheduled to kick of tonight (Wednesday, April 29) in New York City. Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPL...

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AS YOU DROWN: Debut Album Title, Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Swedish death metallers AS YOU DROWN have set "Reflection" as the title of their debut album, due on July 6 in Europe via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at the band's own studio, the AYD Studio, and was mixed and mastered at Studio Mega by Christian Silver (THE CROWN, SONIC SYNDICATE, IMPI...

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EDENBRIDGE Announces New Guitarist, Bassist

Austrian female-fronted symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has announced the addition of guitarist Dominik Sebastian and bassist Simon Holzknecht to the group's ranks. "Dominik Sebastian, also known from the band THIRDMOON, has already played guitar on the whole MyEarthDream Tour and has proved to be a...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Track 'Starting Over' Now Available On MySpace

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Starting Over", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens and Bob Kulick, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owen...