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QUIET RIOT Drummer To Guest On 'Rockline'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, January 19 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. The program will feature exclusive live "Rockline" performances with the late QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow and recordings w...

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TAKASHI Is Back

'80s rock group TAKASHI has announced a return after 30 years. The band, which was originally formed in 1981, will reunite in 2011 to release classic, remastered and new material. In 1983 Mongol Horde Records released albums from TAKASHI, ALIEN, THOR and VIRGIN STEELE. TAKASHI's "Kamikaze Killers" r...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Flying Opera' DVD Artwork Unveiled

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — is putting the finishing touches on its two-disc DVD, "The Flying Opera - Around The World In 20 Days", for an early March release via Nuclear Blast Records in Europe and Avalon Marquee in Asia. According to a press release, "The DVD is a...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Video Footage From U.K. Concerts Available

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — performed two long-awaited U.K. concerts in Decemb...

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GLENN HUGHES Announces U.K. Tour

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will embark on another U.K. headlining tour in May. The dates are as follows: May 14 - Roadmender - Northampton, UK May 15 - Junction - Cambridge, UK May 17 - Pacific Road - Birkenhead, UK May 18 - Opera Ho...

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AXXIS To Release '20 Years Of Axxis' DVD

German metallers AXXIS have set "20 Years Of Axxis" as the title of their first-ever DVD, due in early 2011. The footage for the disc was filmed at the band's December 13, 2009 20th-anniversary show at Zeche in Bochum, Germany and it will feature 33 songs spanning AXXIS's entire career. Also include...

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TESLA Guitarist On 'Good Day Sacramento'; Interview, Performance Footage

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon took part in an interview and live performance on the December 27, 2010 edition of the CW31 morning show "Good Day Sacramento". You can now watch video footage of his appearance below. Hannon recently released a new solo album, "Gypsy Highway", which he described as "an...

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DIVINE HERESY Frontman Joins SEKOND SKYN

New Jersey hard rock quintet SEKOND SKYN has announced the addition of singer Travis Neal (DIVINE HERESY, THE BEREAVED) to the group's ranks. Immediate plans for the band are to write and record new material and to get back on the road as soon as possible. Commented Neal: "The writing is coming alon...

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AVANTASIA: More Footage From The Road Posted Online

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 on November 30 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup were a number of special guests, including GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist/vocalis...

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SPEED\KILL/HATE To Release 'Out For Blood' In January

Old-school thrashers SPEED\KILL/HATE — who feature in their ranks OVERKILL guitarist Dave Linsk — will release their long-awaited sophomore album, "Out For Blood", on January 25 via Hammerfist Records. The CD was recorded and mixed by Dave Linsk at SKH Studios and was mastered by Roger Lian at Maste...

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ANVIL's 'Metal' Tops 'Digital' Chart In Sweden, Lands At No. 4 On Overall List

ANVIL's classic 1982 song "Metal On Metal" landed at position No. 4 on Sweden's official single chart for the week ending December 24 after a Facebook campaign was launched by the band's Swedish fans to put the track at the top of the chart in time for Christmas. The song — ...

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SLAUGHTER Frontman Co-Produces 'Nashville Rises' Documentary; Trailer Available

SLAUGHTER frontman Mark Slaughter has co-produced "Nashville Rises", a new short film documentary narrated by Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton. A trailer for the film, which is tentatively due in March, can be viewed below. Devastation, hopelessness, confusion, misery. These are some of the e...

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Former THE GATES OF SLUMBER Drummer Featured On STEEL AGGRESSOR Debut

Former THE GATES OF SLUMBER drummer "Iron" Bob Fouts has finished engineering and mixing the debut album from STEEL AGGRESSOR, a "great, brand new thrash/heavy metal band" from Indianapolis, Indiana. Fouts also laid down all the drums on "From Ruins To Dust", which was recorded at his Basement Rage...

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NICK OLIVERI Wants To Teach You How To Play

Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar and bass lesson videos with Nick Oliveri (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, THE DWARVES, MONDO GENERATOR, KYUSS). At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following lesson videos by Nick Oliveri: * "Another Love Song" * "Auto Pilot" * "Auto Pilot" (...

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FU MANCHU To Celebrate 15th Anniversary Of 'In Search Of…' Album

Southern California's heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their major label debut, "In Search Of…" The hardworking group will be undertaking a headlining tour with a set comprised of the entire album from start to finish. Many of these songs will be performed liv...