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STRATOVARIUS: Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have announced the following dates: May 22 - Osaka, JPN @ Big Cat May 24 - Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room May 25 - Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room (Finland Fest) Jul. 14-15 - Vizovice, CZR @ Masters of Rock Aug. 2-4 - Wacken, GER @ Wacken Open Air STRATOVARIUS mainman/guita...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Loudspeaker' To Receive U.S. Release In March

Shrapnel Records has set a March 13 release date for the new solo album from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, entitled "Loudspeaker". According to a press release, "Loudspeaker" is an album that will change all preconceptions about instrumental albums. It is an emotionally fueled work of ge...

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ANGRA, SPOCK'S BEARD, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For San Francisco's BAY AREA ROCK FEST

ANGRA, SPOCK'S BEARD and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed as the headlining acts of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, a two-day progressive rock and metal festival set to take place May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco. ANGRA returns to North America for the first time since 2005 for an e...

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CIRCUS OF POWER Frontman Begins Work On New Record

CircusOfPower.net recently conducted an interview with CIRCUS OF POWER frontman Alex Mitchell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: CircusOfPower.net: Alex, I would like to start by saying the Don Hill's show [in New York City] in September was way beyond my expectations. The band sounded fantastic...

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MEGADETH: Final 'United Abominations' Artwork Posted Online

The FINAL cover artwork for MEGADETH's new album, "United Abominations", has been posted online at this location. Due on May 8 via Roadrunner Records, "United Abominations" is currently being mixed at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB, NEVERMORE). A profes...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: Solo Albums To Be Reissued

Edsel Records (through Demon) will release a selection of seven GILLAN and IAN GILLAN BAND albums in March and April. These will comprise of five chart albums, which were originally released between 1979 and 1982, including "Glory Road", which debuted at No. 3 and "Future Shock" at No. 2 on the U.K....

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AFTER FOREVER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER ALL ENDS AMON AMARTH ANNIHILATOR AXEL...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Japanese TV Appearances Detailed

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Those of you with access to Japanese TV be sure not to miss Marty's Friday night appearances on two consecutive weeks of Tamori Club's 'Sola Mimi Awards' on February 2 and February 9! A special...

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ICED EARTH, TIAMAT, AMON AMARTH, VOMITORY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ICED EARTH, TIAMAT, AMON AMARTH, VOMITORY, NOCTURNAL RITES, TRAIL OF TEARS, NOVEMBER and ALL ENDS have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALL ENDS AM...

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FATAL SMILE To Team Up With WIG WAM For Japanese Tour

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will team up with Norwegian rockers WIG WAM — winners of the 2005 Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest — for three shows in Japan in late February/early March. The details are as follows: Feb. 26 – Tokyo, JPN - O-East Feb. 28 - Nagoya, JPN -...

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MEGADETH: 'United Abominations' Artwork Posted Online

The cover artwork for MEGADETH's new album, "United Abominations", has been posted online at www.sounds2move.de. (Note: According to the Roadrunner Records Art Department, this artwork is missing the "final type treatment.") Due on May 8 via Roadrunner Records, "United Abominations" is currently bei...

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JOE SATRIANI To Team Up With JOHN PETRUCCI, PAUL GILBERT For G3 Tour

The 2007 incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April. The 2007 tour marks the fifth North American G3 run and the twelfth G3 tour wo...

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ANGRA: More Tour Dates Announced

After a succesful first leg of the "Aurora Consurgens World Tour", Brazilian power metallers ANGRA get back on the road, starting Far East on February 2. The band will do an eight-show tour in Japan as a co-headler alongside Germany's BLIND GUARDIAN. The trek is being hailed as one of Japan's metal...

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MEGADETH To Play 45-Minute Set On HEAVEN AND HELL Tour

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "You [the MEGADETH fans] keep getting clever and I have to keep coming up with ways to keep you guessing. Like with the HEAVEN AND HELL tour. I said before we could officially con...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Featuring Ex-W.A.S.P., MOTOGRATER Members: Debut CD Due In April

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the Los Angeles-based band featuring ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer, will release its debut album, "The Way of the Fist",...