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Former FUEL Frontman Is CIRCUS DIABLO's New Bassist

Former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions has joined CIRCUS DIABLO as the group's new bassist. "Friends with both Billy Duffy [guitar; also in THE CULT] and Billy Morrison [vocals; ex-THE CULT touring bassist and current CAMP FREDDY guitarist] for a few years now, Brett heard the [already completed CIRCU...

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AXAMENTA's Collaboration With PAIN OF SALVATION Singer Available Online

Belgium's AXAMENTA, the former band of current EPICA bassist Yves Huts, have uploaded several new samples from their upcoming album, "Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture", at their official web site. Due on May 26 via Shiver Records, the CD was recorded at Hansen studio in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen...

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Invaders

A few years after someone, somewhere, thought stoner rock was gonna be the next big thing, a younger and hipper-looking contingent came along and decided trucker caps, three-quarter-sleeve baseball jersey shirts, and velvet blacklight posters were pretty cool after all. Some old-schoolers got caught...

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NIGHTWISH Drummer: 'I'm Extremely Confident For The Future'

NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka "Julius" Nevalainen recently answered a number of fans' questions via the band's official web site. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Q: NIGHTWISH has probably received hundreds or thousands of demos from vocalists. Who can listen to ALL the demos? I...

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Guitarist CHRIS CAFFERY To Guest On 'The Vault Of Metal'

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) will be calling in for a special hour-long segment each day on May 3-5 begining at 1:00 p.m. EST via "The Vault of Metal". As always on the show, live questions will be taken via instant messenger, and possible chat room interaction. Tune...

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BLIND GUARDIAN To Release Orchestral Album In 2008

Guitarist Andre Olbrich of the German power metal giants BLIND GUARDIAN revealed in an interview with Metal Temple magazine's Michael Dalakos that the band has been working on a strictly orchestral album, due for release in 2008. An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal Temple: Virgin never real...

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CHRIS CAFFERY To Co-Host 'Metal Reigns' Internet Show

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) will be co-hosting "Metal Reigns" Thursday, April 27 at 10:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show online at www.kwtfworldwide.com. Caffery is putting the finishing touches on his next solo CD, entitled "Pins And Needles", for an October r...

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DORO: 'Warrior Soul' North American Release Date Announced

Locomotive Records has set a May 23 North American release date for the new DORO album, entitled "Warrior Soul". The album was created in Switzerland, Tennessee, New York and Germany; and inspired by her first feature film role earlier this year in Luke Gasser's "Anuk - The Warrior's Way". The sound...

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The Phoenix Throne

The only thing I remember about DEAD TO FALL's "Villainy and Virtue" (the Chicago band's second release) was that it barely left an impression on me. Not bad, not great, just kind of ho-hum metalcore that could be taken or left. As such, my expectations were not very high for "The Phoenix Throne". A...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Keyboardist DEREK SHERINIAN Rejoins Touring Band

According to a posting on legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's official web site, former DREAM THEATER keyboardist Derek Sherinian will be rejoining Yngwie's touring band for their upcoming spring U.S. dates. The band lineup will be as follows: Yngwie Malmsteen: Guitars Dougie White: Vocal...

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STARRATS Sign With PERRIS RECORDS

Danish rockers STARRATS — whose singer, Søren Nico Adamsen, is also a member of Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES — have signed a deal with Perris Records for the release of their second album, entitled "Rebelution". The follow-up to 2004's "Broken Halo" was mixed at Tune Town Studios and is due on May 30. "Reb...

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CHRIS CAFFERY To Guest On KWTF's 'Rock Solid Pressure'

An interview with guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) conducted on April 12 by J-Rock from KWTF The Edge's "Rock Solid Pressure" show, will air Monday night (April 17) at 9:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show online at www.kwtfworldwide.com. Caffery is putting the finish...

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NEW YORK DOLLS To Release New Album In July

On July 25, 2006, the seminal NEW YORK DOLLS, a band that has been accused of inspiring everything from punk rock to hair metal, will release their eagerly anticipated album, "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This". "A lot of the mess people are listening to gets blamed on the DOLLS, but ....

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ARCH ENEMY, DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Festival

ARCH ENEMY, DRAGONFORCE, SUBURBAN TRIBE and PAIN CONFESSOR have been confirmed for the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on three stages over the course of three days. In addition,...

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TNT Frontman TONY HARNELL To Release 'Full Proper Release' Next Week Regarding Departure

TNT frontman Tony Harnell has issued a "no comment" regarding a press release which was "prematurely" released via the Norwegian web site Puls Music regarding his departure from the band. "A full proper press release with more information will be issued by my new management early next week!" Tony wr...