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Former SAVATAGE Bandmates Reunite In WICKEDWITCH

Before Zachary Stevens (vocals; CIRCLE II CIRCLE) and Jeff Plate (drums; TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, METAL CHURCH) joined SAVATAGE, they were in a band called WICKEDWITCH with guitarist/bassist Matt Leff (ADAM BOMB, TRIGGER EFFECT). Now these three skilled musicians have reunited to record fresh takes...

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STEVEN TYLER's Daughter Gets Engaged To THE MERCY CLINIC Guitarist

According to People.com, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler's daughter Mia Tyler has gotten engaged to THE MERCY CLINIC/PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC guitarist Brian Harrah (photo). "We went over to my dad's hotel to show off the ring," Tyler, 28, tells People.com of her engagement. "He grabbed Brian and h...

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SANDALINAS Signs With METAL HEAVEN

SANDALINAS, the Spanish/Swedish band featuring Mat Saint (bass; DREAMLAND),Alvaro Svanerö (drums; LOCH VOSTOK),Jordi Sandalinas (guitar) and Rick Altzi (vocals; AT VANCE),has inked a deal with Metal Heaven for the release of its new album, "Fly to the Sun". The CD features guest appearances by th...

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What's In Your Head?

Do you suppose guitarist and DIAMOND HEAD founder Brian Tatler still has Lars Ulrich and Dave Mustaine's phone numbers, and calls them to "you know, just chat, and see if you've got the new CD I sent ya?" Or does he has to go through their managers, who conveniently lose all his messages? I'd hate ....

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JACKNIFE Begins Recording New Album

Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has entered Skyline Studios in the group's hometown to being recording its new full-length album for a 2008 release. The group is working alongside Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who have more than 20 years of recording, mixing, producing, and engin...

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LORD BELIAL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish black/death metallers LORD BELIAL have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN (headliners) CARCASS HATEBREED CHILDREN OF BODOM AVANTA...

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CHAOSWAVE: New Album To Be Mixed By KING DIAMOND Guitarist

Italian/Danish power-thrash metal act CHAOSWAVE has been confirmed to support ENTOMBED on November 22 at Fabrik in Cagliari, Italy. CHAOSWAVE will enter the studio late November to record 10 songs for the follow-up to 2006's "The White Noise Within". Songtititles set to appear on the CD include "Ris...

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NEIL PEART Commemorative 'Snakes & Arrows' Snare Drum Available

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, the November Guitar Center catalog includes a new item that will make some RUSH fan's holiday season a happy one. Coming this month to select Guitar Center stores, the Neil Peart signature "Snakes & Arrows" snare drum. Guitar Center will...

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KISS: 'Nothin' To Lose' Performance From MTV's 'Unplugged' Posted Online

Footage of KISS performing the song "Nothin' to Lose" during the MTV "Unplugged" taping on August 9, 1995 has been posted at this location. It can also be viewed below. The clip was released to promote the upcoming third volume of a definitive DVD collection, "Kissology – Vol. 3 1992-2000", which is...

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REKUIEM Recruits Former FIREWIND Singer For Upcoming Shows

REKUIEM (formerly REQUIEM),the cult NWOBHM band that was at the very start of the British metal movement alongside such names as DIAMOND HEAD and WITCHFINDER GENERAL, has recruited guest vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala (ex-FIREWIND) for its upcoming live dates that will take the group to the end...

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TORCH Pulls Out Of MARIO'S METAL MEETING; RAM Steps In

Reactivated Swedish metallers TORCH have cancelled their appearance at the first edition of Mario's Metal Meeting, set to take place November 11, 2007 at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Replacing them on the bill will be fellow Swedes RAM. The lineup for the festival is now as follows: RAVEN (UK/US...

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KING DIAMOND: 'Give Me Your Soul' Video In Final Editing Phase

KING DIAMOND's video for the song "Give Me Your Soul" is now in the final editing phase and is expected to be released around Halloween. The band's first clip in 17 years was shot in September with director Bill Schacht from video company Aestheticom, which has previously worked with DIO, ALICE COOP...

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KISS Rocks Las Vegas

KISS performed Friday night (October 26) at a private event for the Entrepreneurs' Organization at the Beach at Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Entrepreneurs' Organization is a global community of business owners, all of whom run companies that exceed $1 million (U.S.) in revenue. Over...

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KING DIAMOND's Ultimate Torture: A Herniated Disc

King Diamond has told MTV.com that he may be forced to cancel his band's U.S. tour — which is scheduled to launch March 23 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and run through May 8 in Houston — due to a herniated disc. "I can't sit down, even on my couch, for more than ...

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KISS: 'Kissology: Volume 2 1978-1992' Certified Sextuple Platinum

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, the band's DVD box set "Kissology: Volume 2 1978-1992" has been certified sextuple platinum, which comes out to around 150,000 copies due to the fact that the set consists of three discs; platinum certification for a single-disc release is 100,000 c...