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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Frontman To Perform "Best Of" Set At THE GODS 2002
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current TALISMAN/HUMANIMAL frontman Jeff Scott Soto will perform a Best of Jeff Scott Soto set at The Gods 2002 show in Bradford, UK on Sunday, June 2nd. Also scheduled to appear are Canada's HAREM SCAREM and GIANT, among many others. Soto's backing band for the occasion...March 31, 2002
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MEMORY GARDEN Announce Rare Swedish Gig
Stockholm's MEMORY GARDEN, featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, will perform at Gladan in Kumla, Sweden on April 27th. ...March 14, 2002
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RETURN TO THE SABBAT To Debut New Axeman At Upcoming Gig
Britain's RETURN TO THE SABBAT, featuring former SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier, will be performing their first show with new guitarist Andy Newby on April 12th at The Old Vic in Nottingham. Newby recently replaced Simon Jones, who left group in order to concentrate on family life. ...March 12, 2002
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ZIMMER'S HOLE, THE ALMIGHTY PUNCHDRUNK Team Up For Canadian Tour
ZIMMER'S HOLE, featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, and THE ALMIGHTY PUNCHDRUNK, featuring STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, will team up for a Canadian tour that is scheduled to begin on March 30th in Nelson, British Columbia. Confirmed dates so far...March 7, 2002
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TAPROOT's STEPHEN RICHARDS: New Material Is Very Different From First Album
TAPROOT frontman Stephen Richards recently spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about the progress of the group's sophomore CD, tentatively titled Welcome, which is currently being recorded with producer Toby Wright (i.e. ALICE IN CHAINS, SOULFLY) for a late August/early September release through Velvet...March 7, 2002
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VADER Begin Recording New CD, Announce Title Change
Polish death metal veterans VADER have changed the title of their forthcoming album from Epitaph to Revelations. The band's first CD with ex-HUNTER four-stringer Simon (who replaced Shambo last year),Revelations is currently being recorded at Red Studio (the same studio where the group's Litany and...February 26, 2002
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ANATHEMA Cancel Single Plans, To Issue Live DVD In April
Britain's ANATHEMA have cancelled plans to issue the track Pressure as the first single off their critically-acclaimed album A Fine Day to Exit after MTV and various radio stations refused to rally their support behind the release. According to an official statement by Music For Nations Records pres...February 17, 2002
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MEMORY GARDEN Split With Metal Blade, Begin Work On Fourth Full-Length CD
Stockholm, Sweden's MEMORY GARDEN, featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, have parted ways with Metal Blade Records and are currently in pre-production for their forthcoming fourth full-length CD with producer Dan Swanö (i.e. EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, etc.). According to Jo...February 11, 2002
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ARK Enlist Former Warner Music Executive To Handle Group Affairs
ARK, who feature in their ranks former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Jorn Lande, ex-CONCEPTION guitarist Tore Østby, former MALMSTEEN drummer John Macaluso, and ex-MALMSTEEN bassist Randy Coven, have enlisted Paul Ewing, former Vice President and Regional Director for Warner Music South East Asia for 18...February 3, 2002
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DIO Confirm Guitarist Switch, Announce CD Release Date
DIO have officially confirmed the departure of guitarist Craig Goldy and addition of Doug Aldrich as his replacement. The current line-up of the group—Aldrich, frontman Ronnie James Dio, drummer Simon Wright, and bassist Jimmy Bain—are working on their brand new CD, rumored to be titled Kill The Dra...January 26, 2002
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TONY FRANKLIN Unveils "Secret" Project
Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (i.e. DAVID COVERDALE, BLUE MURDER) has shed light on his much-rumored “secret” project which he has been hinting at but not offered any concrete information about in his previous postings on his official web site. Until now, that is. According to Franklin, “the...January 25, 2002
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RETURN TO THE SABBAT Land Replacement For Jones
Britain's RETURN TO THE SABBAT have replaced guitarist Simon Jones with Andy Newby, according to Metaluk.com. Jones had recently left the band in order to focus on family life following the recent birth of his first child. ...January 24, 2002
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Axeman Rocks Out On Three Fronts
TENET, the new project featuring STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/ex-DEATH drummer Gene Hoglan, GRIP INC. bassist Stuart Carruthers, and former SACRIFICE/current INTERZONE frontman Rob Urbinati, have finished demoing the material for the group's upcoming debut CD and are...January 23, 2002
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RETURN TO THE SABBAT Part With Axeman
Britain's RETURN TO THE SABBAT, featuring former SKYCLAD vocalist Martin Walkyier, have parted ways with guitarist Simon Jones. No replacement has yet been announced. ...January 16, 2002
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VADER Set To Issue "Epitaph" In May
Polish death metal legends VADER are scheduled to enter Red Studio (the same studio where the group's Litany and Reign Forever World CDs were recorded) with producer with Piotr Lukaszewski during February to begin work on their upcoming CD, tentatively entitled Epitaph, for a May 26th release. The b...January 6, 2002
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