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SCORPIONS Release Statement Regarding Drummer JAMES KOTTAK's Arrest And Conviction In Dubai
German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have released the following statement regarding the reports that their American drummer, James Kottak, will spend a month in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates jail after he was convicted on Tuesday morning of insulting Islam. "Dear fans, when James Kottak arrived in D...May 1, 2014
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SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Jailed For Insulting Islam In Dubai Airport
According to The National, SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak will spend a month in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates jail after he was convicted on Tuesday morning of insulting Islam. The 51-year-old American musician had reportedly consumed five glasses of wine on an April 3 flight from Moscow to Dubai wh...April 29, 2014
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GAMMA RAY: 'Empire Of The Undead' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
GAMMA RAY's eleventh studio album, "Empire Of The Undead", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #13 Czech Republic: #5 Finland: #12 Sweden: #26 "Empire Of The Undead" was released on CD, CD/DVD digipack, LP and digitally via earMusic on March 28. The "Empire Of The Undea...April 21, 2014
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Redefined Mayhem
Doro Pesch has rightly earned her sustained crown as The Queen of Metal, yet never make the mistake of discounting Sabina Classen. Well before thrash broke out of Germany and the American West Coast, Classen was on the scene, joining HOLY MOSES in 1981. Though the truly defined thrash element of the...April 18, 2014
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UNISONIC To Release 'For The Kingdom' EP In May
UNISONIC, the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69),will release a new EP, "For The Kingdom", on May 23 vi...April 17, 2014
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Dollar Haircuts on Ten Cent Heads
"Fuck banks, fuck managers, fuck bankers". HADES and NONFICTION guitarist Dan Lorenzo declared "F Bombs for Everyone" in his solo work. No doubt taking that solicitation as creed is HELLOWEEN vocalist Andi Deris, who releases his first solo album in fourteen years following 1999's "Done by Mirrors",...April 17, 2014
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GAMMA RAY Performs With Guest Singers TOBIAS SAMMET And FABIO LIONE In Aschaffenburg (Video)
GAMMA RAY frontman Kai Hansen was unable to sing during the band's April 11 performance in Aschaffenburg, Germany because he had "serious problems with his voice," according to the band's drummer, Michael Ehré. Instead of canceling the gig, GAMMA RAY invited a couple of guest singers — including Tob...April 14, 2014
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METALLICA's 'Battery' Like You've Never Heard It Before, Courtesy Of DRIVING MRS. SATAN
DRIVING MRS. SATAN, the London/Naples-based acoustic trio which reinterprets famous metal songs in a unique acoustic style, released its debut album, "Popscotch", last August via Agualoca Records. The CD features covers of old metal classics from the likes of AC/DC, SLAYER, IRON MAIDEN, FAITH NO MOR...April 8, 2014
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EDGUY's TOBIAS SAMMET: 'We're Beyond Any Style, Beyond Any Label'
RockRevolt magazine recently conducted an interview with singer Tobias Sammet of German melodic metallers EDGUY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockRevolt: While your band is typically classified as heavy/power metal, where and how do you define it? How do you work to break the mol...April 7, 2014
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JAMES KOTTAK Sits Out SCORPIONS Show In Bahrain; Ex-HELLOWEEN Drummer MARK CROSS Fills In
German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS performed last night (Saturday, April 5) at the 2014 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The concert was one of several events which are highlighting the spectacular off-track celebrations that mark Bahrain International Circuit's (BIC) 10th anniversary. Long...April 6, 2014
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GAMMA RAY: Interactive Track-By-Track Interview With KAI HANSEN About 'Empire Of The Undead' (Video)
An interactive track-by-track interview with guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen of German power metallers GAMMA RAY about the band's eleventh studio album, "Empire Of The Undead", can be seen below. The effort was released on CD, CD/DVD digipack, LP and digitally via earMusic on March 28. The "Empire Of...April 6, 2014
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GAMMA RAY: Sixth Part Of 'Empire Of The Undead' Interview With KAI HANSEN
German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release their eleventh studio album, "Empire Of The Undead", on CD, CD/DVD digipack, LP and digitally via earMusic on March 28. The fifth and sixth parts of a new video interview with GAMMA RAY guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen about "Empire Of The Undead" can be se...March 25, 2014
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HELLOWEEN Returns To NUCLEAR BLAST
Germany's HELLOWEEN have been one of the most influential and internationally most successful acts of the global heavy metal scene and this year the Hamburg-based quintet, founded in 1984, celebrates its 30th anniversary. The band's latest studio album, "Straight Out Of Hell", charted at a sensation...March 25, 2014
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GAMMA RAY: Two New Songs Available For Streaming
German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release their eleventh studio album, "Empire Of The Undead", on CD, CD/DVD digipack, LP and digitally via earMusic on March 28. Two songs from the CD, "Avalon" and "Pale Rider", can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The "Empire Of The Undead" title...March 24, 2014
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GAMMA RAY: Fourth Part Of 'Empire Of The Undead' Interview With KAI HANSEN
German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release their eleventh studio album, "Empire Of The Undead", on CD, CD/DVD digipack, LP and digitally via earMusic on March 28. The fourth part of a new video interview with GAMMA RAY guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen about "Empire Of The Undead" can be seen below....March 23, 2014
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