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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY Concerts In Los Angeles
Veteran hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will participate as a "guest of honor" in the upcoming Sky Academy concerts featuring former SCORPIONS guitar legend Uli Jon Roth. Other musicians expected to take part in the event include Don Dokken (DOKKEN),E...March 20, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says RIPPER 'Took It On The Chin' When HALFORD Came Back
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: When you entered the studio to record "Angel of Retribution", did you initially find it hard to work together after such a long absence? Glenn: "...March 18, 2006
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GLENN TIPTON: 'My Full Attentions Are On JUDAS PRIEST'
Ben Tyree of ModernGuitars.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ModernGuitars.com: JUDAS PRIEST is taking a hiatus from touring this year after two years. What do you consider the highlights of the tour? Glenn Tipton...March 16, 2006
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DOKKEN, KISS Members To Join ULI JON ROTH At SKY ACADEMY Concerts In Los Angeles
Don Dokken (DOKKEN),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),Jon Levin (DOKKEN),Tony Franklin (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER),Jürgen Rosenthal (SCORPIONS),Francis Buchholz (SCORPIONS),Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD),Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, JKB, GLENN HUGHES),Andy Aledort (Guitar World, Guitar...March 16, 2006
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HALFORD Guitarist METAL MIKE To Guest At 20th Annual NY KISS EXPO
HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will be one of the special guests at the 20th annual New York Kiss Expo and Hard Rock Convention, taking place May 6 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, NJ. Metal Mike will be available several times throughout the day to meet and talk with atte...March 14, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Auctioning GIBSON Axe For Charity
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton is auctioning off his original "Battle Scarred" Gibson SG guitar that he has used on stage for many years. Glenn is donating all proceeds to the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. You have until March 14 to put your bids in. This is a chance for you to own one of ...March 8, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'We Have Something Special Planned For The Next Album'
Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tiption. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Metal Exiles: Is there another solo album in the future? Glenn: "At the moment no, with PRIEST reunited and with a new record starting my full attention...March 7, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST: Brand-New Interview With IAN HILL To Air This Thursday
An interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill, conducted last week by Metal Temple magazine editor Orpheus Spiliotopoulos, will air this Thursday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m. EST / 8:00 p.m. CET during Orpheus' (a.k.a. DJ PainKiller) show on Hard Rock Radio Live. To listen to the interview online, go to...February 27, 2006
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Edge of the World
No disrespect to the dead intended — be it John Entwistle, beloved anchor of THE WHO, or workingman's drummer Cozy Powell, both of whom have left us. But this record, recorded in the mid-'90s, was shelved by JUDAS PRIEST axeman Glenn Tipton's label for a reason. That reason being: it sucks. Even sta...February 27, 2006
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HALFORD Guitarist METAL MIKE To Guest On JIM BREUER's Radio Show
HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will be a special guest on Jim Breuer's radio show, "Jim Breuer Unleashed", this Friday, February 24 between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. "Jim Breuer Unleashed" airs every day at 4:00-6:00 p.m. and then again at 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Sirius Satellite Radio. For...February 23, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Live Vengeance '82' DVD Due In April
Columbia/Legacy has set an April 4, 2006 release date for JUDAS PRIEST's vintage concert DVD "Live Vengeance '82", which was previously only available on DVD as limited-edition bonus with "Metalogy" box set. JUDAS PRIEST had steadily been building a worldwide audience for eight long years when the 1...February 21, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Rising In The East' DVD Certified Gold
JUDAS PRIEST's "Rising in the East" DVD has been certified gold in the United States by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 50,000 copies. "Rising in the East" DVD was released in the USA and Canada on November 15, 2005. The disc was filmed in May 2005 at...February 21, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Talks About 'Operation: Mindcrime II'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main motivation behind the recording of "Operation: Mindcrime II"? Scott: "It almost started when we put the first one out. It was a big rec...February 16, 2006
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HELLOWEEN Complete European Tour, Add Another Tokyo Date
German power metal legends HELLOWEEN completed a 51-date European tour in Belgium on Tuesday (Feb. 14). In addition, the group have confirmed a second concert in Tokyo on their upcoming Japanese tour. Support on the Japanese trek will come from PRIMAL FEAR. The dates are as follows: Feb. 24 - Hirosh...February 15, 2006
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Exclusive Interview With EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN
Rumblings of a forthcoming solo album from Ihsahn have been heard ever since the disbanding of EMPEROR in 2001, perhaps even before. That it would take five years for the album to finally see the light of day speaks more to the man's busy schedule than any kind of purposeful delay. Never one to sit...February 12, 2006
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