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DEEP PURPLE Drummer To Perform With Italian Guitarist MATT FILIPPINI

DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice will join Italian guitarist Matt Filippini for five dates in Italy and Spain during January/February. Performing with Paice and Filippini will be singer Roberto Tiranti from LABYRINTH and Alessandro Del Vecchio from EDGE OF FOREVER. According to Matt, "These shows are g...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Headline Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) — has been confirmed as the headliner of this year's installment...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Frontman DOOGIE WHITE Talks About His RAINBOW Days

A brief question-and-answer session with current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/CORNERSTONE and former RAINBOW singer Doogie White has been posted on Doogie's official web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: Have you ever done a duet with a female vocalist? Doogie: In the distant past I recorded a couple of duets wit...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist: 'I Just Want To Sleep In My Own Bed For A While'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently reflected on the past year and offered a look ahead to what 2007 may bring in the following update, courtesy of KNAC.COM Boston contributor Deb Rao: "You know, there were a few reasons that MÖTLEY CRÜE and AEROSMITH wanted to tour together. One reason was we b...

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ROYAL HUNT To Record New Album In The Summer

Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have issued the following update: "A new album is in the works. Recordings will start during the summer, so we're expecting it to be released in October/November 2007. Fans of the 'large format bombastic soundscapes' — rejoice! "We've started to review the vid...

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NIKKI SIXX Checks In From Aspen

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "Spent the last few days here in Aspen [Colorado] relaxing and hanging out. Aspen Peak magazine threw us [Royal Underground, Nikki's clothing line with former St. John CEO Kelly Gray] a really cool event at Tomorrow...

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AC/DC Tribute Act HIGHWAY TO HELL To Open For More National Acts

In 2006, the Florida-based AC/DC tribute band HIGHWAY TO HELL brought their brand of AC/DC thunder to major arena's, opening for acts like POISON, CINDERELLA, GUNS N' ROSES, and PAPA ROACH, just to name a few. HIGHWAY TO HELL continues its meteoric rise in 2007 by opening for another national act, F...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: 'What A Diverse And Wonderful Twelve Months'

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "The last gig of the year, and of all places, Bangalore, India. Of all places? What does that mean? Anywhere could be 'of all places.' When asked, 'What are you doing here?' my reply is invariably, 'Well, eve...

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CORNERSTONE: New Album Artwork, Audio Samples Available

CORNERSTONE, the Danish/British melodic metal band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW frontman Doogie White and ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen, has uploaded two audio samples from its upcoming album, entitled "Two Tales and One Tomorrow", at the band's official web site. Check out the songs...

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DEATH BREATH: New EP Title Revealed

DEATH BREATH, the new Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS),has set "Let It Stink" as the title of its new mini-album, which is currently being recorded for a s...

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ANNIHILATOR, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ANNIHILATOR, POINT BLANK and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIM...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD: 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD Package Pushed Back

American Recordings has pushed back the projected release date of the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package to February 27, 2007 from the previously announced February 13, 2007. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SL...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO To Tour Canada In March

Former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno is set to embark on a Canadian tour in March 2007. Winnipeg's DREAM QUEST and Quebec City's SUDDEN FLAMES will support. Confirmed dates so far: Mar. 09 - Quebec City, QC @ TBA* Mar. 14 - Thunder Bay, ONT @ TBA Mar. 16 - Windsor, ONT @ TBA * ...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON Featured On 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD: Release Date Announced

American Recordings has set a February 13, 2007 release date for the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED. D...

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A Royal Welcome For DEEP PURPLE In India

Madhavdas Gopalakrihsnan of TimesNow.tv reports: Purple is the color of royalty; and it's going to be a royal welcome all the way when rock band DEEP PURPLE arrive in Bangalore. The Taj Westend, where the band will be staying, has quite a spectacle planned for their guests — purple lights, purple dr...