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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...

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ALICE COOPER, ACE FREHLEY Rehearsing For Tomorrow's 'Supergroup' Benefit Concert

Alice Cooper will headline the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert tomorrow (Sunday, April 26) at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Joining him for the 7:00 p.m. show will be guitarist Ace Frehley (ex-KISS),guitarist Ricky Byrd (ex-JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS),drummer C...

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LINKIN PARK Signs Deal To Bring Games To iPhone

Artificial Life, Inc. has announced a three-year agreement with multi-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK and Warner Bros. Records to produce a series of official applications for the iPhone and iPod touch platform. The company plans to release two interactive applications per yea...

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THE AGONIST's SIMON MCKAY Talks PAISTE Drums, Influences; Video Available

Paiste has posted a recent interview with drummer Simon McKay of the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted metal band THE AGONIST. Simon talks about his preferred Paiste models and other artists that have been a signifigant influence to him. Watch the three-minute clip below. THE AGONIST is...

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ANGER AS ART Parts Ways With Guitarist, Drummer

Los Angeles thrashers ANGER AS ART have parted ways with guitarist William Rustrum and drummer Dave Chedrick. Vocalist/guitarist Steve Gaines states, "There is no ill will or shitstorm. We all knew the chemistry wasn't right. We wish them the best with whatever other projects they do." He adds, "On...

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In Brazil With IRON MAIDEN: KERRANG! Video Podcast Available

The Kerrang! podcast team went behind the scenes of this week's IRON MAIDEN cover feature (see image below). Take in the chaos of the "Flight 666" premiere, look around the band's Ed Force One jet and watch frontman Bruce Dickinson burn rubber around Sao Paulo, Brazil's Grand Prix circuit. Watch the...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Gydget Available

A gydget for "Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),is available below. "Play My Game" will be released in May via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen bra...

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Discussing The Resurgence Of Metal Vinyl With Key Record Labels

To commemorate this year's Record Store Day (April 18),Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner coordinated a round-table discussion with several record label executives and got their opinions on the resurgence and collectability of heavy metal vinyl. Participating in this discussion were Paula Hogan (G...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Confirmed For Holland's BOSPOP Festival

QUEENSRŸCHE, STAHLZEIT, THE SHEER and THE BREW have been confirmed for the Bospop festival, set to take place July 11-12 at Sportpark Boshoven in Weert, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: July 11: BERNARD ALLISON FOREIGNER FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS GUANO APES GUUS MEEUWIS LUCINDA WILL...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Flight 666' To Be Released On Blu-Ray, DVD

"Iron Maiden: Flight 666", the feature-length documentary film which follows the IRON MAIDEN bandmembers on the first leg of their "Somewhere Back In Time World Tour" in February and March of 2008, will be released on extended Blu-ray and DVD formats, alongside a double-CD soundtrack album and limit...