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CHRIS CAFFERY Jams With AC/DC Members In Poughkeepsie

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) has issued the following update: "I was invited up to play 'Highway To Hell' with Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams of AC/DC [on Saturday, July 21] at the Chance in Poughkeepsie. I was not planning on going anywhere tonite, but decide...

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DOCTRINE Lineup Unveiled

DOCTRINE is a new band founded by majestic keyboardist Dr. Daniel "Dr. Danger" Fasciano (credited on TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA’S PAIN albums). A partial list of band members is as follows: Jim Dorian (DORIAN, MONARCH, ANOMALY) - Lead Vocals Tomey Sellars - Lead vocals Tom McDy...

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'America's Hot Musician' Debuts Today with Ex-KITTIE Bassist TALENA ATFIELD

"America's Hot Musician", the reality competition for instrumental artists, debuts today in syndication and on the web. The show debuts today at 3:30 p.m. on WRNN in the New York tri-state area and in Los Angeles/Southern California on KDOC late night Saturday, July 22 at 1:00 a.m. Additional channe...

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Report: Vintage AC/DC, NIRVANA Still Big-Sellers

Jake Coyle of The Associated Press reports: AC/DC's "Back in Black" (1980) last year sold 440,000 copies and has thus far sold 156,000 this year, according to the Nielsen SoundScan catalog charts, which measure how well physical albums older than two years old are selling. BON JOVI's 1994 "Cross Roa...

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EPICA Bassist To Perform With AXAMENTA At Holland's STONEHENGE FESTIVAL

EPICA bassist Yves Huts will rejoin his former AXAMENTA bandmates for their appearance at the the Stonehenge Festival on July 28 at De Buze in Steenwijk, The Netherlands. Huts will be filling in for regular AXAMENTA bassist Jerre Vingerhoed, who is unable to make the gig due to "family obligations."...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Says She Grew Up Around Violence

According to The Sun Online, Sharon Osbourne has revealed she took a poo on a gift her dad received when she was a child! She was taking her revenge on him for having an affair, she says. "My father's mistress bought him a really ugly monkey statue once. When I found out he ...

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NIKOLO KOTZEV Launches DRACONIA Project

According to MelodicRock.com, guitarist Nikolo Kotzev (of BRAZEN ABBOT and NOSTRADAMUS fame) has announced the launch of the official homepage of his new mega-project called DRACONIA. This conceptual work will be recorded with eight lead singers, rock band and a symphonic orchestra. Kotzev is the au...

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EDENBRIDGE Announces New Guitarist, Drummer

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has issued the following update: "EDENBRIDGE like to welcome Robert Schoenleitner and Sebastian Lanser as their two new members! Robert Schoenleitner already played guitar on EDENBRIDGE's last tour through England and Asia. Robert studied guitar at VGI instit...

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MANOWAR To Perform Bulgarian Anthem As 'Thank You' To Fans

Novinite.com reports that American heavy metal band MANOWAR has announced it will play Bulgaria's national anthem during its gig in Bulgaria's seaside town of Kavarna, 30 kilometers northeast of the port of Varna. MANOWAR is scheduled to headline the third and final day of the annual Kaliakra Rock F...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

Drummer John Macaluso (ARK, TNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STARBREAKER) will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, June 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as interviews, news and m...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Answers Fan Questions

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by the group's new vocalist, Anette Olzon. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Who was the first one you told about your new job as the vocalist of NIGHTWISH? Was it hard to keep it a sec...

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CYNIC: New Concert Photos, Video Footage Available

The reunited CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, returned to the U.K. for the first time since 1994 on Monday, June 25. The band performed material from "Focus" along with a cover of MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA's "Meeting the Spirit...

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DORO PESCH: GENE SIMMONS 'Was The Best Producer We Ever Had!'

Gus Griesinger of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: You have been touring a little over a week in support of "Warrior Soul". How's the tour going so far? Doro: Excellent, Excellent! Very excited to...

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TESTAMENT Confirmed For Sweden's MOLLE 2 FEST

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will play Molle 2 Fest in Malmö, Sweden on August 20. For a list of upcoming TESTAMENT shows, click here. Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO) was a guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on June 4. Download and l...

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WOLVERINE Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

Swedish metallers WOLVERINE have been confirmed for the ProgPower UK festival, set to take place on March 28-29, 2008 in Bristol, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANDROMEDA CIRCUS MAXIMUS DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA POWER QUEST SERENITY THY MAJESTIE VANDEN PLAS WOLVERINE Commented...