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Vocalist TONY MILLS Quits SHY To Focus On TNT
According to a posting on MelodicRock.com, vocalist Tony Mills has officially left SHY in order to pursue a singing career with TNT. "After much deliberation and trying to build a future, it seems that my future lies in Norway with TNT," Mills said in a statement. "Having spent a lot of time in ...July 11, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'We're Not Dangerous Like AXL ROSE'
Leslie Gray Streeter of the Palm Beach Post recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On still being considered the "new guy" in DEF LEPPARD 14 years after he joined the band: "I'll always be the new guy. Ronnie Wood will always...July 10, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' To Be Performed By Italian Jazz Musicians
Jon Lord's (ex-DEEP PURPLE) "Concert for Group and Orchestra" will be performed live in Italy by an Italian jazz trio and the "Arturo Toscanini Foundation" orchestra. The jazz band is composed by Vito Di Modugno (organ),Mimmo Campanale (drums) and Massimo Sutera (bass). Special guests will be guita...July 5, 2006
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MALIGNANCY Sign With WILLOWTIP RECORDS
Willowtip Records has announced the signing of death/grind powerhouse MALIGNANCY. The Yonkers, NY-based band is set to record their Willowtip debut full-length, "Inhuman Grotesqueries", in mid-August at the Carriage House studios in Connecticut. "Inhuman Grotesqueries" will contain 12 tracks of what...June 30, 2006
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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE Pulls Out Of MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL Tribute Concert
LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page has been forced to cancel his participation in the June 30 concert in honor of Atlantic Records at this year's Montreux Jazz Festival due to medical reasons (a "surgery", according to a press release). On June 30 — the opening night of the festival — the Montreux Jazz...June 29, 2006
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AEROSMITH Vocalist Featured On Country Artist KEITH ANDERSON's New Single
According to CMT.com, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler makes a guest appearance on country artist Keith Anderson's new single, the title track from his debut album, "Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll". The album was produced by BIG & RICH's John Rich, but the single being released was rem...June 28, 2006
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Live In Munich 1977
There are always people who, to be difficult, like to throw rocks at the sacred cows of music. You know, that ass-clown who insists that SABBATH wasn't all that great, or that "Kill 'em All" is overrated, or that LED ZEPPELIN is a bunch of bullshit. But even amongst these career naysayers, it's hard...June 26, 2006
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Audio Interviews Posted Online
TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 74 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode, titled "Canada Rocks I", was taped on location at the Grand Banks Bar in Jersey City, NJ. It contains an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas during their...June 19, 2006
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CIVILIZATION ONE To Enter Studio This Summer
CIVILIZATION ONE, the new "atmospheric, bone-crushing power metal" band featuring Chitral "Chity" Somapala (vocals; AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, RED CIRCUIT),Aldo Lanobile (guitar; SECRET SPHERE),Luca Cartasegna (drums; ex-SECRET SPHERE, MORTUARY DRAPE),Vivian Lalu (keyboards; LALU, SHADRANE),and Pie...June 17, 2006
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OBITUARY Frontman On Hanging Out With MOLLY HATCHET, RONNIE JAMES DIO
OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "[We had a] great show the other night in London. It felt good to be back and actually make the show after what happened last time with our work permits. Thanks to all of you for coming out. "We had ...June 13, 2006
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RONNIE JAMES DIO, IAN GILLAN To Become Part Of Bulgaria's 'Walk of Rock'
According to Novinite.com, Ronnie James Dio (DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH),DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan and many more from world rock are set to become an inseparable part of Bulgaria's Black Sea attractiveness. Statues of the rock legends who have performed there will rise in a local "Walk of Rock," me...June 3, 2006
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Warrior Soul
Listening to Doro Pesch at her prime is like watching a Jerry Bruckheimer movie. It's a larger-than-life, formulaic experience tailor-made to pull on the heartstrings and inspire the broadest emotions in the largest group of people. The diminutive Metal Queen knows her audience, and has had them eat...May 29, 2006
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AL ATKINS Guitarist MIKE DE JAGER Launches G-TV
South African guitarist Mike De Jager, who is currently playing with original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins, has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Work with Al Atkins continues as we rehearse with the new tour band getting ready for Sweden later this year. "Great news, though. I own...May 25, 2006
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks About Recent Songwriting Session With TONY IOMMI
David Felix of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: You've recently returned from England where you were writing with Tony Iommi [BLACK SABBATH]. There are a...May 22, 2006
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Astralism
This one is for those who yearn for the unashamed brightness and spunk of '80s-influenced power metal, as well as classic metal icons like RAINBOW, DIO, and DEEP PURPLE. On the Swedish band's third release, "Astralism", the approach is much the same as the previous releases: Patrik Johansson's spot-...May 22, 2006
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