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TESTAMENT Confirmed For Sweden's MOLLE 2 FEST

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will play Molle 2 Fest in Malmö, Sweden on August 20. For a list of upcoming TESTAMENT shows, click here. Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO) was a guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on June 4. Download and l...
June 19, 2007
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WOLVERINE Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

Swedish metallers WOLVERINE have been confirmed for the ProgPower UK festival, set to take place on March 28-29, 2008 in Bristol, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANDROMEDA CIRCUS MAXIMUS DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA POWER QUEST SERENITY THY MAJESTIE VANDEN PLAS WOLVERINE Commented...
June 18, 2007
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Former DAMAGEPLAN Head Of Security To Be Honored With Charity Concert

Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN who died December 8, 2004 at a nightclub shooting in Columbus, Ohio which also claimed the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be honored with a special concert on Friday, July 13 at the Lakewood Theater in Dal...
June 18, 2007
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SOLEMNITY Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Germany's SOLEMNITY has parted ways with drummer with Jürgen The Butcher. According to a posting on the group's web site, Jürgen was forced to leave SOLEMNITY "due to serious problems in his private life." The band adds, "We are proud to announce that our long-time friend and professional drummer Ha...
June 15, 2007
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THERION Mainman: 'I Have Some Good And Some Sad News About The Classical Show'

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's web site: "I have some good and some sad news about the classical show. The good news is that the orchestra sounds amazing and the choir is also good. We really managed to take the next step from last time by using a...
June 15, 2007
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NEVERLAND: Audio Sample Featuring BLIND GUARDIAN Singer Posted Online

A new audio sample from NEVERLAND, the collaboration between Turkey's progressive power metal band DREAMTONE and Greek artist Iris Mavraki, has been posted on the NEVERLAND MySpace page. The song "To Lose the Sun", features Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN on lead vocals. This clip, along with two mor...
June 9, 2007
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ACE FREHLEY: Making of 'Do Ya' Video Available

According to KissNews.de, a rare clip of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley making the "Do Ya" video is available for viewing at this location (3.40 minutes, 12 MB). "Do Ya", a cover of the classic ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA track from 1976, appeared on Frehley's third solo effort, "Trouble Walkin'",...
June 5, 2007
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NIGHTWISH Singer, Keyboardist Interviewed

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: What are your uppermost feelings right now when it's finally been officially announced about a week ago that An...
June 4, 2007
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Australia's QUEENSLAND ORCHESTRA Pays Tribute To QUEEN

Australia's Queensland Orchestra will pay tribute to one of the most successful and influential rock acts of our time. QUEEN, the band responsible for the classic songs "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You", will get the orchestral treatment in Brisbane's favorite stadium, Brisbane Convention a...
June 4, 2007
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DEEP PURPLE Frontman To Perform With Orchestra In Greece

According to a posting on DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's web site, Ian has signed up to do a concert in Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday, June 30 (although the orchestra's site says June 29) with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra. The venue is an open-air theatre called Theatro Gis. It se...
May 31, 2007
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ZANDELLE, OCTOBER THORNS Members To Join CHRIS CAFFERY On DORO Tour

ZANDELLE guitarist Paul LaPlaca (also of OCTOBER THORNS) and bassist Joey Bones will perform alongside SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery in the opening slot for German metal queen Doro Pesch's upcoming U.S./Canadian tour. A Brooklyn metal Cinderella story, LaPlaca and Bones w...
May 30, 2007
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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'I'm Really Sick Of The Big Business Side Of Things'

Marko Syrjälä and Jarno Huovila of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with singer Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: You've got an all-new band and management [now former management; see previous BLABBERMOUTH.NET story. — Ed.]...
May 30, 2007
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CHRIS CAFFERY: Another New Song Posted Online

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery has posted another track from his new solo album, "Pins and Needles", at his MySpace page. Check out the song "Y.G.B.F.K.M." (You've Gotta Be Fucking Kidding Me!) at this location. "Pins and Needles" was released in Europe on March 23 via Met...
May 30, 2007
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SILVERCHAIR Signs With WMG's INDEPENDENT LABEL GROUP

Australian trio SILVERCHAIR has signed on with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group to release its fifth studio album, "Young Modern", in North America on July 24, 2007. The album will come out on Eleven: a music company, in association with Warner Music Group. The band is already confirmed...
May 29, 2007
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ANDROMEDA Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

Swedish progressive metal band ANDROMEDA has been confirmed for the 2008 edition of the ProgPower UK festival, set to take place on March 28-29 in Bristol, England. Also scheduled to appear are VANDEN PLAS (headliner),CIRCUS MAXIMUS, THY MAJESTIE, POWER QUEST, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA and SERENITY. F...
May 29, 2007