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RING OF FIRE To Release New Album In The Spring

Vocalist Mark Boals' (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) official web site has been updated with the following message: "While Mark and his RING OF FIRE band mates are preparing for their new album release in spring 2004, Mark is about to finish recording his vocals for Daniele Liverani's rock opera 'Genius- Epis...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Instrumental 'Best Of' Album To Arrive In January

Pony Canyon Records in Japan will be issuing a new YNGWIE MALMSTEEN compilation CD, entitled "Instrumental Best Album", on January 21, 2004. The complete track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Brothers 02. Dawn 03. Air On A Theme 04. Britzkrieg 05. Blue 06. Asylum 07. Sky Euphoria 08. Quantu...

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STEVE VAI: 'YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Doesn't Compromise'

Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai recently spoke to Rock Confidential about the G3 '03 tour with Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani. Asked for his opinion of Yngwie's attitude on stage, especially during the jam at the end (where Malmsteen reportedly seemed to push everyone into the background and just keep...

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ROYAL HUNT Split With Bassist, Guitarist

Bassist Steen Mogensen and guitarist Jacob Kjaer have officially left Danish melodic/progressive metallers ROYAL HUNT. No reason was given for their departure. Mogensen is expected to continue his collaboration with ex-RAINBOW/current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White in CORNERSTONE, whose thir...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Play One-Off Solo Gig In California

TALISMAN/ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Jeff Scott Soto will play a one-off solo gig on Friday, February 6 at Paladino's in Tarzana, California. Showtime will be 11:00 pm. This will be a regular Jeff Scott Soto "Live At The Gods" set, complete with acoustic medley and an appearance by Gary Schutt. For m...

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GLENN HUGHES, JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On 'Rockline'

Former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes and his HTP (HUGHES TURNER PROJECT) partner Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be the featured guests on "Rockline"'s nationally syndicated radio show airing Wednesday, January 14. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT...

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Ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Singer LIV KRISTINE: Upcoming Projects Revealed

Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine is currently involved with several projects. In addition to completing work on the debut album from LEAVES' EYES (which also features members of the German band ATROCITY),titled "Lovelorn" (due on May 24, 2004 through Austria's Napalm Records),she has...

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MCM Complete Work On Debut Album

MCM, the new band formed by Alex Masi (guitar),Randy Coven (bass, ARK, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and John Macaluso (drums, ARK, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT),have completed work on their debut CD, tentatively due in early 2004 through Lion Music. The album will reportedly consist of 11 songs: 10 original n...

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It's Official: JUDAS PRIEST To Headline SWEDEN ROCK Festival!

JUDAS PRIEST have been officially confirmed to headline next year's installment of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12, 2004 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. This is the first word of any live dates from the British heavy metal band since they announced their reunion with vocalist Rob Halford...

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REIGN OF TERROR's JOE STUMP: Possible Live Album, Instrumental CD On The Way

Guitarist Joe Stump (REIGN OF TERROR, OBSESSION) has posted the following message on his web site: "The REIGN OF TERROR European Tour was a ton of fun and the shows went very well. We're hoping to go back sometime early next year (April). We recorded one of the shows and are also recording the Nov....

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New SILVER MOUNTAIN CD Proves 'True' Heavy Metal Is Timeless

Now that the original members of SILVER MOUNTAIN have taken time out from their various musical projects to record their first CD in 18 years, the question remains if they will tour to give the fans who have waited more than 15 years for this moment a chance to see the virtuosos play live. According...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist: 'Nobody Feels Like Leaving The Band Voluntarily'

STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson has offered the following comment via the group's official message board regarding the status of the band's lineup: "Within the band we made the agreement that [guitarist/mainman] Timo [Tolkki] will decide who plays in the band, I mean on the records, live etc...

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ARK: In The Studio Recording Third Album

ARK, the band featuring ex-CONCEPTION guitarist Tore Østby, former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer John Macaluso, and ex-MALMSTEEN bassist Randy Cove, have posed the following message on their web site: "Dear ARKpeople! "As you know from our last note, we've been underground investigating stalactites and o...

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Newspaper: MÖTLEY CRÜE To Headline SWEDEN ROCK 2004

The Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet is reporting in its Nov. 16 print edition that MÖTLEY CRÜE will be headlining next year's installment of Sweden Rock festival (as first predicted here last week),set to be held June 10-12, 2004 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The article goes on to state that the even...

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CROSSFADE Complete Work On Debut Album

CROSSFADE, the new Swedish band featuring former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Göran Edman, have completed work on their debut album, "White On Blue". The CD, which is due before the end of the year, was recorded at Eller Studio and was mixed by Ronny Lahti (EUROPE, ROXETTE) at the Megaphone facility. M...