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DEEP PURPLE Frontman To Perform With Orchestra In Greece

According to a posting on DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's web site, Ian has signed up to do a concert in Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday, June 30 (although the orchestra's site says June 29) with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra. The venue is an open-air theatre called Theatro Gis. It se...

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ZANDELLE, OCTOBER THORNS Members To Join CHRIS CAFFERY On DORO Tour

ZANDELLE guitarist Paul LaPlaca (also of OCTOBER THORNS) and bassist Joey Bones will perform alongside SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery in the opening slot for German metal queen Doro Pesch's upcoming U.S./Canadian tour. A Brooklyn metal Cinderella story, LaPlaca and Bones w...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'I'm Really Sick Of The Big Business Side Of Things'

Marko Syrjälä and Jarno Huovila of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with singer Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: You've got an all-new band and management [now former management; see previous BLABBERMOUTH.NET story. — Ed.]...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: Another New Song Posted Online

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery has posted another track from his new solo album, "Pins and Needles", at his MySpace page. Check out the song "Y.G.B.F.K.M." (You've Gotta Be Fucking Kidding Me!) at this location. "Pins and Needles" was released in Europe on March 23 via Met...

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SILVERCHAIR Signs With WMG's INDEPENDENT LABEL GROUP

Australian trio SILVERCHAIR has signed on with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group to release its fifth studio album, "Young Modern", in North America on July 24, 2007. The album will come out on Eleven: a music company, in association with Warner Music Group. The band is already confirmed...

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ANDROMEDA Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

Swedish progressive metal band ANDROMEDA has been confirmed for the 2008 edition of the ProgPower UK festival, set to take place on March 28-29 in Bristol, England. Also scheduled to appear are VANDEN PLAS (headliner),CIRCUS MAXIMUS, THY MAJESTIE, POWER QUEST, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA and SERENITY. F...

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DREAM THEATER's LABRIE, PORTNOY Take Part In Q&A

Roadrunner Records U.K. has a question-and-answer sessions with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and drummer Mike Portnoy. They follow here in their entirety. James LaBrie Q: Your age: James: 24, of course, ah ah ah!!! No, 43. Q: Your all-time favourite record and why? James: Oh, jeez, how can I...

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PAIN Mainman: 'I Have Never Done Anything Which Was 100% Perfect'

Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: You said about [PAIN's last] album ["Dancing with the Dead"], "This was the first PAIN album I knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted more en...

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LACUNA COIL Singer FERRO Doesn't Rule Out Acousic EP And Tour

Anarchy Music recently conducted an interview with LACUNA COIL male singer Andrea Ferro. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Anarchy Music: You know, most bands as they get more popular tend to shy away from their fans, the more popular you get, the more you seem to embrace them. How do ...

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New NIGHTWISH Singer Speaks

NIGHTWISH's official web site has been updated with an interview with the group's new singer, 35-year-old Swede Anette Blyckert (a.k.a. Anette Olzon). Read on: Q: What is your musical background? Have we already heard you sing in other bands? Anette: I was born and raised in a musical family. I have...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO) will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Monday, June 4 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 intervi...

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CHRIS CAFFERY To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold' On Monday

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Monday, May 28 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 music revi...

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JOHN MACALUSO: Audio Interview Available

An hour-long audio interview with drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER),featuring song samples from his "John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye" solo CD, is available for download at this location. John Macaluso will release "John Macaluso...

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EDENBRIDGE: 'The Chronicles Of Eden' Delayed One Week

EDENBRIDGE's upcoming rarities/"best of" compilation, entitled "The Chronicles of Eden", has had its release date pushed back to June 1 from the previously announced May 25. Audio samples of four songs from the CD — "Thin Red Line", "The Silent Wake", "Images In The Sand" and "The Whisper Of The Age...

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KITTIE Attorney Serves 'America's Hot Musician' Cease-And-Desist Letter

An attorney representing the band KITTIE served American Youth Symphony (AYS),producers of the upcoming television show "America's Hot Musician" a cease-and-desist letter for their use of clips from the band's video "All I Always Wanted" in the show's opening theme. "America's Hot Musician" feature...