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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Guitarist RITCHIE BLACKMORE: Birthday Party Photos Posted Online

Photos from ex-DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's recent 59th birthday celebration (Ritchie was born April 14, 1945) have been posted online at this location. Ritchie's current band, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, released their most recent studio album, "Ghost Of A Rose", in the U.S. last August...

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OPETH Seek Fan Drawings

Sweden's OPETH have posted the following message on their official web site: "OPETH just returned home from Australia where the band undertook their last tour in support of 'Deliverance' and 'Damnation'. All 6 concerts were fantastic and the support from the crowd was overwhelming! Almost 1800 peopl...

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FREEDOM CALL Set Release Date For Live Album

German power metallers FREEDOM CALL, who feature in their ranks GAMMA RAY drummer Dan Zimmermann, have set a May 10 release date through SPV Records for their long-awaited live album, "Live Invasion". The disc, which was recorded on the band's tour with BLIND GUARDIAN, will include a special bonus C...

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SCORPIONS: Career-Spanning Box Set Due Next Month

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will be releasing a three-CD career retrospective, called "Box Of Scorpions", on May 25, according to Launch Radio Networks. The set features 51 tracks from throughout their recording history, which started with 1972's "Lonesome Crow". There aren't any unrelease...

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MILLENIUM: 'Best Of' Collection To Surface In June

Frontiers Records and Now & Then Records have set a June 23 European release date for the MILLENIUM "Best Of" album which will also include a bonus disc featuring 10 unreleased tracks. The track listing for the bonus CD is as follows: 01. I Surrender (RAINBOW cover) - vocals Jorn Lande 02. On An...

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ELEKTRIC ZOO Finalize European Tour Dates

ELEKTRIC ZOO, the new project featuring Italian guitarist Dario Mollo and legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI, BLACKTHORNE),have finalized the dates for their upcoming European mini-tour. The trek is shaping up as follows: Apr. 17 - Vox Pub - V...

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Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Explains His Departure From DIO

Guitarist Doug Aldrich has explained his side of the departure from the DIO band to join WHITESNAKE. Speaking to the fan-operated DIO Message Board, Aldrich said, "In the beginning David [Coverdale] was looking for someone he could feel confident about to work with. The lead guitar spot in WHITESNAK...

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DESTINY: 'In The Shadow Of The Rainbow' Video Posted Online

Long-running Swedish metal band DESTINY have had their video for the track "In The Shadow Of The Rainbow" posted online at this location (Windows Media, approx. size: 17.8 MB). "In The Shadow Of The Rainbow" comes off the group's new album, "Future Of The Past", which was released earlier this month...

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ELEKTRIC ZOO: More Dates Added

ELEKTRIC ZOO, the new project featuring Italian guitarist Dario Mollo and legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI, BLACKTHORNE),have lined up the following dates during April/May: Apr. 17 – Arluno – Milan, ITA Apr. 19 – Orpheum – Graz, AUT Apr. 29...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Jams Out SABBATH, PURPLE, ZEPPELIN Covers At São Paulo Gig

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and his classic rock band BRASIL ROCK STARS played a set of LED ZEPPELIN, BEATLES, DEEP PURPLE and BLACK SABBATH covers at Blen Blen in São Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, March 25. Joining the band for special renditions of SABBATH's "Symptom of the Universe" and "Sabb...

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DIO To Release 'Sacred Heart' On DVD Through RHINO HOME VIDEO

DIO will release "Sacred Heart", a live performance from the sold-out Philadelphia Spectrum on DVD format Tuesday, March 23, 2004 through Rhino Home Video. The performance, first released on VHS, features 60 minutes of DIO classics in all their live glory with Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Jimmy B...

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ROBERT PLANT Makes Surprise Appearance At LIZARDS/VANILLA FUDGE Gig

According to ElectricBasement.com, legendary LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant made a guest appearance at a LIZARDS/VANILLA FUDGE U.K. gig last week. On March 13, at the Rock Cafe 2000 in Stourbridge, Plant joined THE LIZARDS (featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli of RAINBOW/BLACK SABBATH fame) and VA...

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FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND Set American Release Date For New Album

Britain's FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND have set July 13 as the North American release date for their Atlantic Records debut, "Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation". In addition to this news, the band has also lined up a full U.S. tour with COHEED AND CAMBRIA that is scheduled to begin March 28. Here is...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Visit USS NIMITZ War Ship

Legendary guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN got a personal invitation from the USS Nimitz to visit "one of their most incredible ships," according to a posting on his official web site. He will be visiting the ship with a crew of 3,000 on Monday, March 15. In other news, a bunch of concert photos from the...

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DESTINY Schedule Swedish Record Release Party

Long-running Swedish metal band DESTINY have scheduled a release party for their new album, "Future Of The Past", on Friday, March 19 at the rock club Sticky Fingers (Kaserntorget 7) in Gothenburg, Sweden. In addition to a live DESTINY performance, fans will get a chance to see the premiere of the n...