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DEEP PURPLE To Play 'Intimate Theaters' In UK Next Year

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reportedly told the crowd at a recent London show that PURPLE will return for a UK tour next year. However, backstage he apparently went further according to a reporter from Classic Rock magazine,...

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HELLRAZOR Debut Due This Month

HELLRAZOR, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based metal band featuring guitarist/vocalist Charley Shackelford from DAYLIGHT DIES, has inked a deal with Heaven And Hell Records. The group's debut album, "In The Wild", is scheduled for release on September 21. According to a press release, HELLRAZOR "build...

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FATAL SMILE: 'S.O.B.' Video Posted Online

"S.O.B.", the new video from Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Aestheticom's Bill Schacht, who has previously directed music videos for SAXON, DIO, KING DIAMOND, AMON AMARTH, LIBERTY X/REV RUN, ZAKK WYLDE and SISTER SIN, among others. The video, which in...

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BIG NOIZE In Iraq; Interview, Performance Footage Available

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),along with drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO) and keyboardist Alex Bubenheim just came back from Iraq where they performed for U.S. troops. One of the highlig...

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DIO Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Says Trip To Iraq 'Was An Experiance I Will Never Forget'

Legendary rock drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, RHINO BUCKET) has issued the following update: "I have just returned from playing five shows for the troops and allied forces in Iraq. They are incredible individuals doing a very difficult job trying to bring stability to that region, they go months...

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RUDY SARZO ON 'M.I.B. Show'; Audio Available

Legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) was a guest on the "M.I.B. Show" on September 13. You can now listen to the program at this location. A new collector's edition of Rudy Sarzo's book "Off The Rails: Aboard The Crazy Train In The Bli...

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SISTER SIN: CD-Release Parties In Sweden, Germany Announced

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has scheduled the following record-release parties for their debut album, "Switchblade Serenades": Sep. 26 - Gothenburg, SWE - Stars n Bars Oct. 04 - Hamburg, GER - Ballroom A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first SISTER SIN video, "On Pa...

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DC4 Guitarist On 'Maximum Threshold' Show; Audio Available

DC4 guitarist Jeff Duncan was a guest on last night's (Saturday, September 13) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. You can now download the program as an MP3 audio file at this location. DC4 is the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brother...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist STEVE MORSE: Footage From Montana Workshop Available

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse took part in a workshop on July 2, 2008 at Music Villa in Bozeman, Montana. An excerpt from the workshop on technique and alternate picking sponsored by DiMarzio, Music Man and Music Villa as well as an interview can be viewed below (footage uploaded by Dimarzio). S...

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Former DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Featured On Movie Soundtrack

DC4 lead guitarist Rowan Robertson has laid down guitar tracks for the new movie "Dirty Step Upstage", written and directed by Amber Moelter. "Dirty Step Upstage" is targeted for the upcoming Sundance and Cannes film festivals. Rowan is currently in the UK filming a video for the movie. Rowan Robert...

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SAXON: Radio-Broadcast-Quality Audio Of GRASPOP Performance Available

An audio recording of three songs — "Motorcycle Man", "Crusader" and "Strong Arm Of The Law" — from SAXON's performance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held June 27-29, 2008 in Dessel, Belgium, can be heard at this location (courtesy of "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian nati...

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BIG NOIZE To Debut 'Battlefields' On 9/11 In Iraq

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),along with drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO) and keyboardist Alex Bubenheim are in Iraq for a special concert September 11. The show, slated to be performed...

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CRYSTAL EYES: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES have issued the following update: "We're finally done mixing the new CRYSTAL EYES record which will be titled 'Chained'. The recording lasted through the summer and Fredrik Nordström has once again set the ultimate sound at Studio Fredman. Think 1984, think JUDA...

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VICIOUS RUMORS To Play 'Special Classic Set' On European Tour

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have issued the following update: "VICIOUS RUMORS will perform a very special classic set for the European tour [see dates below], songs that have not been performed in over 14 years from early albums such as 'Soldiers Of The Night', 'Digital D...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: More Details Revealed About CHRIS CAFERRY Collaboration

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has revealed more information about his collaboration with singer Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) on a song for Tim's forthcoming solo CD. Caffery writes on his MySpace blog, "[On] Thursday...