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Former DOKKEN, ADLER'S APPETITE, BATON ROUGE Members Added To LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Album

Sheldon Tarsha of TARSHA/ADLER'S APPETITE, Jeff Pilson of DOKKEN/FOREIGNER, Kelly Keeling of BATON ROUGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Keri Kelli of ALICE COOPER and Harry Hess and Pete Lesperance of HAREM SCAREM have been added to to the list of guest musicians appearing on Christian rockers LIBERTY N'...

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METALLICA To Play Colombia In January?

According to Colombia Reports, METALLICA will play in Colombia as part of the band's 2009/2010 World Magnetic Tour, an anonymous source close to the group told newspaper El Tiempo. According to the newspaper, the band will perform in Bogota's Parque Bolivar in the second half of January. The band's...

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AMASEFFER Seeking New Label Home

Israeli heavy metal band AMASEFFER has issued the following update: "Due to reasons [that we will keep] to ourselves, we have decided not to implement the rest of our contract with InsideOut/SPV. We are now in negotiations with new record labels and will post news regarding that soon. "We are now in...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs At D1 Drift Racing Grand Prix; Video Available

For the second consecutive year, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman performed the Japanese national anthem, "Kimi Ga Yo", at the D1 Drift Racing Grand Prix on May 23. Marty is the first foreign musician to play the anthem at a major sporting event in Japanese history. This time, after his perf...

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EPICA: 'The Classical Conspiracy' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Classical Conspiracy", the new double live CD from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales...

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METALLICA Comments On Upcoming DVD Shoot

METALLICA has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "There's been a little chatter here and there about us filming a few shows this summer for potential release on DVD and among the countless Internet rumors, these ones are actually true! We thought it would be cool to docume...

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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Certified Double-Platinum In Germany

METALLICA's latest album, "Death Magnetic", has been certified double-platinum in Germany for sales in excess of 400,000 copies. The CD, which topped the German Media Control chart upon its release last September, shifted 150,000 units in Germany within the first seven days. The four members of META...

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EPICA Singer On 'The Classical Conspiracy', New Guitarist And Musical Roots

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with singer Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: How did you decide to record a live album that included classical songs? Simone Simons: We got the offer to do an opera fe...

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Former AFTER FOREVER Bassist Joins XYSTUS

Former AFTER FOREVER bassist Luuk van Gerven has joined the Dutch progressive metal band XYSTUS. XYSTUS' third album, "Equilibrio", was released in North America last September via Sensory Records. This rock opera was recorded with a 60-piece orchestra and a 30-member choir, and includes guest perfo...

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SEPULTURA Frontman's MUSICA DIABLO To Perform '80s Thrash Classics On Upcoming Tour

MUSICA DIABLO — the São Paulo, Brazil-based thrash metal project featuring SEPULTURA singer Derrick Green, guitarist Andre NM (NITROMINDS),drummer Marcão (AÇÃO DIRETA, DEAD FISH) and bassist Ricardo Brigas — will embark on a European tour in November. Derrick will have some time off from SEPULTURA...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist To Perform Japanese National Anthem At D1 Drift Racing Grand Prix

For the second consecutive year, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform the Japanese national anthem, "Kimi Ga Yo", at the D1 Drift Racing Grand Prix on May 23. Marty is the first foreign musician to play the anthem at a major sporting event in Japanese history. This time, after his p...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs Atop Tokyo Tower

To commemorate the May 20 release of his ninth album, "Tokyo Jukebox" (via AVEX),former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman held a "secret live event" atop Tokyo Tower on May 19. There were two shows, both filled to capacity, and all who attended were treated to Marty's first time performing these ne...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Schedules European Dates

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 24 - Leeds, UK - The Brudnel Sep. 25 - [to be announced], UK - [to be announced] Sep. 26 - [to be announced], UK - [to be announced] Sep. 27 - Inverness, UK - The I...

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MONSTER MAGNET Announces First Australian Tour In Over 10 Years

MONSTER MAGNET has announced its first tour of Australia in over 10 years. The dates are as follows: Sep. 05 - Brisbane, Australia - The Hi-fi Sep. 06 - Sydney, Australia - Metro Sep. 08 - Melbourne, Australia - Billboard Sep. 10 - Perth, Australia - Metropolis Fremantle Tickets go on sale on Friday...