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UFO: Stand-In Bassist For U.S. Tour Announced
Legendary hard rockers UFO have tapped Rob De Luca to fill in for bassist Pete Way during their upcoming American tour after Way was recently once again denied a working visa to the USA. Rob De Luca is the bassist/backing vocalist in the SEBASTIAN BACH band. The Bach band toured as direct support fo...March 10, 2008
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AVIAN To Be Joined By ROB ROCK For NIGHTMARE METAL FEST Performance
AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King and guitarist Yan Leviathan, will be joined by vocalist Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI) for its appearance at the Nightmare Metal Fest, a brand new festival set to take place March 21-22 at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida. Also performi...March 9, 2008
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DREAMLAND Vocalist Sings Swedish National Anthem; Video Available
Singer Joacim Lundberg (a.k.a. Jake E) of the Swedish metal band DREAMLAND recently sang the Swedish national anthem in front of 11,800 people at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg prior to the Frölunda Indians hockey game. Watch footage of the performance below. DREAMLAND recently saw both of their ful...March 9, 2008
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'If You're Setting Fire To Churches, You Are Certainly An A**hole, But You're No Satanist'
Norway's Imhotep recently conducted an interview with Reverend David Harris, a member of the Priesthood of Mendes and host of "Satanism Today", about the Church Of Satan and what it’s all about and what it really represents. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: It seems many death met...March 9, 2008
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KING DIAMOND: MERCYFUL FATE 'Is Definitely Not Finished, At Least In My Book'
Finland's HardcoreSounds recently conducted an interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HardcoreSounds: It's been a few months now since you injured your back, has it gotten any better and are there any plans to reschedule the canceled tour once healed? King Diamond: W...March 8, 2008
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IMAGIKA: New Song Available For Streaming; 'Feast For The Hated' Artwork Revealed
San Francisco power/thrash metallers IMAGIKA will release their new album, "Feast for the Hated", in the U.S. on May 20 via Locomotive Records. The CD will arrive in Europe on April 25. "Feast for the Hated" was mixed at Sweden's Sonic Train Studio with Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND guitarist). The a...March 7, 2008
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DIAMOND HEAD: 'Skin On Skin' Video Available
"Skin on Skin", the new video from NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's new album, "What's In Your Head?", which was released on July 30 2007. The CD was previously described by the band as "a powerful but varied collecti...March 6, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Featured In PETA Commercial
According to a posting on The Def Leppard Satellite Of Love web site, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has been spotted in a TV commercial supporting for animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA). The commercial can be seen on Direct TV and online at Peta TV. Click the...March 6, 2008
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UFO Bassist PETE WAY Forced To Sit Out U.S. Tour
Veteran hard rockers UFO have issued the following update: "The U.S. embassy in London has turned down Pete's [Way, bass] application for a working visa — even though the respective authorities in the U.S. homeland had already approved it. The U.S. embassy did not say why they turned down the applic...March 5, 2008
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CHRIS CAFFERY Comments On Upcoming NIGHTMARE METAL FEST Appearance With ZAK STEVENS
SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery has commented on his upcoming appearance with CIRCLE II CIRCLE/ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens at the Nightmare Metal Fest, a brand new festival set to take place March 21-22 at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida. According to Chris, "...March 5, 2008
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'High School Tribute' To METALLICA To Perform In Québec
The students behind the upcoming METALLICA tribute album, "Teach 'Em All - A High-School Tribute To Metallica", will perform at Pavillon des Arts et de la Culture in Coaticook, Québec, Canada on may 23. The cover artwork for "Teach 'Em All - A High-School Tribute To Metallica", can be viewed at this...March 5, 2008
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KISS' 'Kissology - Vol. 3' Certified Eight Times Platinum
According to a posting on KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' web site, the band's DVD box set "Kissology - Vol. 3 1992-2000" has been certified octuple platinum (platinum certification for a single-disc release is 100,000 copies). "This is the biggest seller in the three-volume series," says Gene....March 4, 2008
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CHRIS CAFFERY, ZAK STEVENS To Perform At Florida's NIGHTMARE METAL FEST
Nightmare Metal Fest, a brand new festival set to take place March 21-22 at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida, will be host to a very special show by Chris Caffery and Zak Stevens, known primarily for their work with SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and CIRCLE II CIRCLE. These two longtim...March 4, 2008
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MANDY LION Working On Full-Length DVD
Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) is currently working on a full-length DVD containing videos, live footage, and interviews with all past and present musical partners, including the likes of George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO),Jimmy Bain (RAINBOW, DIO),Ja...March 4, 2008
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FORCE OF EVIL: 'The Band Is Hibernating Right Now'
FORCE OF EVIL, the Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),has issued the following update: "Good news for vinyl colle...March 3, 2008
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