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DEREK SHERINIAN's Upcoming Solo Effort To Feature Host Of Name Musicians
Yngwie Malmsteen, Billy Sheehan, Tony Franklin (ex-BLUE MURDER/THE FIRM),Al DiMeola, Zakk Wydle, Brian Tichy (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE) and Simon Philips are among the artists scheduled to make guest appearances on the forthcoming solo album from former DREAM THEATER and current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardis...May 20, 2002
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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer To Record Live CD/DVD
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current TALISMAN/HUMANIMAL frontman Jeff Scott Soto's performance at The Gods 2002 show in Bradford, UK on Sunday, June 2nd will reportedly be recorded for a live CD and DVD to be released later this year. Soto's backing band for the show will consist of guitarist Howie S...May 19, 2002
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Sells Art, Gets Unpleasant
On Tuesday, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich auctioned five paintings from his collection, acquired over a decade between METALLICA tours and recording sessions, according to Encyclopedia Metallica. Fourteen more will be sold in London in June. Basquiat's monumental 1982 painting easily eclipsed the ol...May 16, 2002
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OZZY OSBOURNE And Family To Receive $3 Million For Book Deal
Simon & Schuster imprint Pocket Books will reportedly pay Ozzy Osbourne and his dysfunctional clan $3 million for two upcoming books — a paperback companion to their MTV reality smash and a hardcover family memoir. The Osbournes tie-in will hit stores in November and the memoir will be out in sp...May 9, 2002
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Former SABBAT Guitarist Speaks Out On Revamped Group
Former SABBAT guitarist and acclaimed metal producer Andy Sneap recently explained his reasons for not linking up with ex-SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier in the revamped version of the former group, which is presently calling itself RETURN TO THE SABBAT. “The way I originally heard about [the reuni...April 18, 2002
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SOULFLY, DEATH ANGEL, ZIMMERS HOLE Confirmed For Holland's DYNAMO OPEN AIR
SOULFLY, ZIMMERS HOLE (featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and the reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14...April 9, 2002
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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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