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OVERKILL Shows Cancelled Due To Hurricane Rita
Due to the circumstances surrounding Hurricane Rita, OVERKILL's shows in Houston (Sept. 26) and Corpus Christi, Texas (Sept. 25) have been cancelled by the venues. In addition, the band's previously announced October 1 show at the Downtown in Farmingdale, New York will be moved to another venue afte...September 25, 2005
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's 'Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar' DVD To Receive U.S. Release
Yngwie Malmsteen's "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra" will receive its long-awaited North American release on DVD on November 1, 2005, via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The DVD was filmed in 2001 with the New Japan Philharmonic, conducted by Taizo Takemoto. It was initially released over...September 22, 2005
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FIREBALL MINISTRY Announce Two Fall Missions
Having just completed a five-week nationwide tour alongside CKY, the Los Angeles-based hard rock quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY — whose new album, "Their Rock Is Not Our Rock", will be released on Oct. 18 — will return to the road next month for back-to-back fall tours. Beginning on Oct. 9, the group wil...September 20, 2005
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MNEMIC: New Album To be Produced By PETER TÄGTGREN
Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have commenced work on material for their third album, which is untitled at the moment. "The band is full motion writing the new material and it’s coming along as butter on bread!" the group write in a press release. "The new album will be produced by someone in Sweden...September 20, 2005
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VINNIE PAUL: 'There Never Was Gonna Be A PANTERA Reunion, Ever!'
Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was recently interviewed by Guitar World magazine for its December 2005 issue. In the interview Vinnie spoke about many subjects, including the possibility of a PANTERA reunion prior to Dimebag's death and the status of unreleased video and audio recordi...September 20, 2005
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HELSTAR And AGENT STEEL To Team Up For 'Majestic Power Metal Assault'
Progressive power metal outfits HELSTAR and AGENT STEEL will burn across the skies of Southern California and Texas for a limited number of performances. Word has spread like a wildfire throughout the metal community that singer James Rivera (HELSTAR, ex-SEVEN WITCHES) and guitarist Juan Garcia (AGE...September 19, 2005
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Review: METALLICA Guitarist's Raw Energy Infuses Offbeat Chamber Concert
Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle reviewed METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's Sept. 15 appearance with string ensemble the FLUX QUARTET at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco as part of the Morrison Artists Series. A couple of excerpts from the review follow: "Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist...September 17, 2005
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FIREBALL MINISTRY To Perform With JUDAS PRIEST
L.A. hard rockers FIREBALL MINISTRY — who just completed the five-week "Rock Adio" tour alongside CKY — will support JUDAS PRIEST on September 23 at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Also, the band recently filmed a video for the new track "Sundown" with director Brandon Trost (JOSH TODD...September 14, 2005
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THE HAUNTED Prepare For THE FURY OF THE FALL Tour
Ozzfest 2005 has now come to a close but THE HAUNTED's U.S. and Canadian touring insanity continues early next month on The Fury of The Fall tour this October alongside MESHUGGAH, GOD FORBID and MNEMIC, which leads them directly into a massive European trek with labelmates GOD FORBID. The group have...September 13, 2005
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DEEP PURPLE And ALICE COOPER To Team Up For German Tour
DEEP PURPLE and ALICE COOPER will be teaming up for a German tour in February 2006. Unconfirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 06 - Max Schmeling Halle - Berlin, GER Feb. 07 - Ostseehalle - Kiel, GER Feb. 09 - Arena - Nürnberg, GER Feb. 10 - Westfalenhalle - Dortmund, GER Feb. 11 - Schleyerhalle ...September 12, 2005
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DEEP PURPLE: 'Rapture Of The Deep' To Receive U.S. Release In November
Eagle Records has set a November 1 U.S. release date for the new DEEP PURPLE album, "Rapture of the Deep". The band spent five weeks at a Los Angeles studio earlier this year recording the follow-up to 2003's "Bananas" with producer Mike Bradford. The album is described by keyboardist Don Airey as "...September 9, 2005
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Classic THE ALMIGHTY Lineup To Reunite For Two Shows
Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has made the following announcement: "It was last September; I woke up in Dundalk, Ireland in agony and couldn't see out of my eyes (hung over again I hear you all say!). No, this time I wasn't. I was on my first solo headline tour of Ireland with my ...September 9, 2005
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RIOT Singer: Rap Is Not Music
In a recent interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, vocalist Mike DiMeo (RIOT, THE LIZARDS) discussed RIOT's upcoming album, THE LIZARDS' recent tour with hard rock legends UFO, the rumors that he'd quit RIOT, as well as the differences between European and American audiences. DiMeo also offere...September 8, 2005
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SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM: QUEENSRŸCHE Side Project Signs With SPITFIRE RECORDS
SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM, the band featuring Scott Rockenfield (drums, QUEENSRŸCHE),Kelly Gray (guitar, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE),Damon Johnson (guitar, BROTHER CANE),have inked a three-album worldwide deal with Spitfire/Eagle Rock Records. With two of the full-length albums already recorded and mixed, there ar...September 8, 2005
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DOPE Frontman Says PRESIDENT BUSH Is 'An Idiot' And 'A Puppet'
Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with DOPE frontman Edsel Dope. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: The name of your tour this year is the "Music for Freedom" tour and you're offering military personnel free admission. Do you have friends or family that are serving?...September 7, 2005
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