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BURST: Stockholm Show Available For Streaming

A professional audio recording of BURST's March 24, 2009 concert at Debaser in Stockholm, Sweden was broadcast on P3 Live on Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) on May 7. The program is now available for streaming at this location. BURST's latest album, "Lazarus Bird", was released last Septembe...

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HAIL! Kicks Off European Tour: Video Footage Available

HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — kicked off its European tour last night...

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BURST: Stockholm Show To Air On Swedish Radio

A professional audio recording of BURST's March 24, 2009 concert at Debaser in Stockholm, Sweden will be broadcast on P3 Live on Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) on May 7 at 9:30 p.m. Listen to program at this location. BURST's latest album, "Lazarus Bird", was released last September via Rel...

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Former TIGERTAILZ Frontman To Release Solo Album

Former TIGERTAILZ vocalist Steevi Jaimz will release his new solo album, "My Private Hell", on May 25 via Cargo/SCS Records. According to a press release, the CD "combines Steevi's trademark glam-style melodies with KISS and OZZY OSBOURNE-style hard rock." "My Private Hell" was written, performed an...

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CHRIS LANEY Quits RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL

Swedish songwriter/producer/artist Chris Laney has left ANIMAL, the band led by former W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, in order to pursue a solo career. He tells the Rock Eyez web site, "All the guys in ANIMAL are great and we have had an awesome time together and I will always consider Randy Piper...

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AC/DC, METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES Among Top-Selling Albums Of 2008

AFP reports that AC/DC's "Black Ice", METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" were among the top-selling albums of 2008 globally, according to new figures from the London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI),which represents the recording in...

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CHRIS LANEY's 'Pure' Due In March

Metal Heaven has set a March 27 release date for "Pure", the first solo album from Swedish songwriter/producer/artist Chris Laney. The songs on the CD were all written by Laney with co-writers like Bruce Kulick (KISS, UNION, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Lennart Östlund (LED ZEPPELIN, THE ROLLING STONES, AB...

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HAIL!: 'Neon Knights' Performance Clip Available

Video footage of HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — playing the BLACK SABBA...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Issues HAIL! Tour Recap

HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — has just completed a five-show Chilean t...

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Film Adaptation Of 'Rock Of Ages' Musical Coming Soon

Michael Fleming of Variety.com reports that New Line has won an auction for screen rights to "Rock of Ages", a stage musical that does with '80s rock anthems what "Mamma Mia!" did with ABBA tunes. Chris D'Arienzo, who wrote the book for the Off Broadway tuner, will write the screenplay and direct th...

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CHRIS LANEY Signs With AOR HEAVEN

Swedish songwriter, producer and guitarist Chris Laney (RANDY PIPER, ZAN CLAN) has signed a deal with AOR Heaven. His first album will be recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm (ABBA, LED ZEPPELIN, THE ROLLING STONES, ALICE COOPER, DEF LEPPARD, THE DARKNESS) and will be produced by Laney himself alo...

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M.ILL.ION Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Swedish melodic rockers M.ILL.ION have parted ways with guitarist Jonas Hermansson. "We thank Jonas for many good memories and great guitar playing, but we have different agendas these days and it's simply time to move on," the band writes in a statement. "We wish him all the best; Jonas will always...

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BURST: More Studio Footage Posted Online

The third webisode featuring behind-the-scenes video footage from the recording sessions for BURST's recently released new album, "Lazarus Bird", can be viewed below. "Lazarus Bird" was recorded at Studio Bohussound (STATUS QUO, ABBA) in Kungälv, Sweden. The follow-up to 2005's "Origo" was once agai...

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RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL To Release 'Virus' In U.S. This Month; More Details Revealed

ANIMAL, the band led by former W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, will release its new album, "Virus", on October 21 in the U.S. via Locomotive Records. According to a press release, the CD contains "ten astonishing songs" produced by the group's guitarist, Chris Laney. 01. Cardiac Arrest 02. Can't Sto...

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BURST's 'Lazarus Bird' To Be Released On Vinyl

Garden Of Exile Records will release BURST's new album, "Lazarus Bird", on 180-gram double vinyl later this month. According to the band, "The cover here [see below] is the art originally intended for 'Lazarus Bird', and is a testament of BURST's own wishes for an art decó wet dream." "Lazarus Bird"...