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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Begin Work On New Album

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and drummer Patrick Johansson are reportedly scheduled to go into Malmsteen's Miami, Florida studio next month to begin recording demos for the next YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE album. Doogie White (ex-RAINBOW) will once again handle the lead vocals on...

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Former CARCASS Frontman Talks About Solo Album, Possible Reunion

Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: "Welcome To Carcass Cuntry" is your first solo album. How did you get the idea of releasing a solo album? And moreover, an album full of country and bl...

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MASTODON Complete Work On New Album; Cover Artwork Posted Online

Atlanta's MASTODON have officially completed work on their third album, "Blood Mountain", due this fall via the band's new label, Warner Bros. The album's cover artwork was posted online on the band's official web site as an interactive puzzle, where the pieces must be dragged and dropped to create...

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STONEWALL NOISE ORCHESTRA Announce New Singer

After a very successful Sweden/Norway tour as support for BLINDSIDE with John Hermansen (MOTHER MISERY, AWESOME MACHINE) filling in on vocals, Swedish band STONEWALL NOISE ORCHESTRA have announced that their "intense quest for a new singer is over!" John has now joined the band as their permanent fr...

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GLENN HUGHES: New Audio Interview, Acoustic Performance Available For Download

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) was a special guest on the ABC Radio Australia's "The Breakfast Club", hosted by Phil Kafcaloudes, on Wednesday, June 14. In addition to being interviewed, Glenn performed an acoustic rendition of "Nights In White Satin" live in th...

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DREAM THEATER Singer Takes Part In TRUE SYMPHONIC ROCHESTRA

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie has posted the following message on his official web site addressing reports that he recently spent time in Russia recording vocals for a opera-style project: "Okay, let me set the record straight and stop and further doubts. "Yes, I was in Russia last week. I arr...

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BIRD OF PREY Announce New Guitarist

According to Rockdetector.com, BIRD OF PREY — the band led by vocalist Kyle Michaels, a scene veteran who has previously played with MASI, ANIMAL, the GEEZER BUTLER BAND, RAVAGE the DAVID SHANKLE GROUP — has announced a new guitarist. The group — whose musical style is self-described as "'70s heavy...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES, H.I.M., AVENGED SEVENFOLD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID Venue: House of Blues City/State: Cleveland, Ohio Date: March 26, 2006 Gross Sales: $7,617 Attendance: 435 Capacity: 600 Artist/Event...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Answer Fans' Questions

Metal legend Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and JON OLIVA'S PAIN bandmates are the next participants in the "meet-and-greet" section of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine forum. Fans are invited to post their questions until June 6, to be answered at a later date by the bandmembers them...

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Rio Grande Blood

Uncle Al has gotta be pushing 50 at this point, but he's never been more enraged. Following MINISTRY's big comeback in 2004 with "Houses of the Molè", the cranky ringleader has assembled some new players (notably riffmeister Tommy Victor of PRONG and DANZIG fame, and PRONG/KILLING JOKE bassist Paul...

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Speak of the Dead

Career arc-wise, RAGE seems to take a page from the SAVATAGE playbook (except for the fact that they, like, release records and work and stuff). Starting from more raw and coarse origins in the early 1980s, both bands have evolved into increasingly graceful, orchestral, even theatrical outfits. But...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Comments On Possible Folding Of BLACK LOTUS RECORDS

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER) — who is currently in the studio mixing his new solo album, entitled "Pins and Needles" — has released the following statement regarding the possible folding of his record label, the Greece-based Black Lotus Records: "The m...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: 'Half Way' Done Mixing New Solo Album

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER) is currently in the studio mixing his new solo album, entitled "Pins and Needles". Caffery has posted the following update on his official web site: "OK... Four days in and we are about half way through with the mixing. 'Pi...

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RANDY COVEN To Perform With TEDDY And BOBBY RONDINELLI

Bassist Randy Coven (ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be playing at Grizzly's in Bayshore, New York on Saturday, June 3 at 10:00 p.m. Performing with Coven will be Teddy Rondinelli (guitar/vocals; VANILLA FUDGE) and Bobby Rondinelli (drums; BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT). Coven recently teamed...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: The U.S. Tour Is 'Just Phenomenal So Far'

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has issued the following update from his current North American tour: "We're on the road to Pittsburgh, and the tour's just phenomenal so far! I've never enjoyed myself so much onstage, and even minor technical problems with sound and stuff are nothing co...