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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: More Tour Dates Announced
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, have announced the following dates in August: Aug. 23 - Chicago, IL @ Martyr's Aug. 24 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall Aug. 25 - Cincinnati, OH @ Sudsy Malone's Aug. 26 - Cleveland, OH @ Nighttown Aug. 2...August 22, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Pelted With Eggs During OZZFEST; SHARON OSBOURNE Calls BRUCE DICKINSON A 'Prick'
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received a number of e-mails regarding last night's (August 20) Ozzfest concert in Devore (near San Bernardino),California, which reportedly included an on-stage appearance following IRON MAIDEN's set by Sharon Osbourne during which she called MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson a...August 21, 2005
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METAL INSURGENCE TOUR Gives Back To The Military
The first leg of the Metal Insurgence Tour — featuring JON OLIVA'S PAIN (led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),BEYOND FEAR (fronted by former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens),and CHRIS CAFFERY'S FACES (featuring SAVATAGE and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Ca...August 19, 2005
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The New Age of Terror
You may recall that HIRAX released two Metal Blade albums — "Raging Violence" (1985) and "Hate, Fear, and Power" (1986) — before finally calling it quits in 1989. Playing a kind of thrash/crossover fast blast style, given a twist by wild man Katon W. De Pena's classic metal vocal style, the group li...August 15, 2005
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STARRATS Name New Album
Danish band STARRATS have set "Rebelution" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in late 2005/early 2006. The follow-up to last year's "Broken Halo" will be mixed at Tune Town Studios beginning on August 20. "Rebelution" final track listing: 01. The Angry Song 02. Slaughterh-h-house...August 13, 2005
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CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses Touring With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Current Status Of SAVATAGE
In a recent interview with Metal Temple magazine's Orpheus, guitarist/singer Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER) spoke about his solo career and the current status of SAVATAGE, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Temple: Tell us a...August 9, 2005
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ATOMIZER: Proceeding With Fifth Full-Length Album
Australian black/death/thrash metallers ATOMIZER have posted the following message on their official web site: "Things with 'Songs to Swing To' [the group's projected fourth album] are decidedly complicated at the moment, and as our means to record this album is currently being compromised, we have...August 8, 2005
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CHRIS CAFFERY, BEYOND FEAR To Team Up For U.S. Tour
According to a posting on guitarist Chris Caffery's (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) official web site, Caffery will be teaming up with JON OLIVA'S PAIN (the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva) and BEYOND FEAR (the new band featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripp...August 6, 2005
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, THERION, OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For WORLD SERIES OF METAL
JON OLIVA'S PAIN (featuring SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),THERION, OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH and BEYOND FEAR (featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) are among the confirmed bands for the 2005 World Series of Metal Festival, set to take place September 9-10 at the Ho...August 6, 2005
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ABSU: North American Release Date Announced For Two-CD/LP Anthology Of Rarities
The End Records has set an October 11 North American release date for a new double CD/LP anthology from Texan occult metallers ABSU, entitled "Mythological Occult Metal: 1991-2001". The collection of songs, compiled by Equitant and remastered by Proscriptor, will feature tracks recorded by the band...July 29, 2005
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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Continuing Work On 'All-Star' CD
Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE have been busy for the last year finishing their new all-star CD, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". On Saturday, July 30, they will post two more sound clips from the forthcoming CD, featuring Mike Lee (BARREN CROSS) and Joe Cerisano (SILVER CONDOR, TRANS-SIBERIAN...July 27, 2005
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RAGE To Enter Studio In September
German power metallers RAGE will enter producer Charlie Bauerfeind's VPS Studios in late September to begin recording their new album, tentatively due on March 20, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band will spend much of August in pre-production before guitarist Victor Smolski records the orchest...July 25, 2005
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AC/DC: Scottish Town To Erect Plaque To Late Frontman BON SCOTT?
According to The Herald, a fundraising drive is in full swing to erect a plaque to late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland — Bon's birthplace and home of his family in his early years. The town's museum, Gateway to the Glens, is currently holding an exhibition entitled Bon Scott – Rock...July 25, 2005
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Miasma
People have been crowning bands as "the next AT THE GATES" almost since the day "Slaughter of the Soul" was released in 1995. Well, at the risk of shutting down the mini-industry that keeps Swedish thrash metal hopefuls striving for the goal, the heirs to that throne have finally been found — in the...July 25, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Members Defend Change In Direction
In a recent interview with Metal Temple magazine, STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto and keyboardist Jens Johansson spoke about the band's new, self-titled album which sounds quite different from all their previous releases. Here's an excerpt from the interview: Metal Temple: I have to say that th...July 21, 2005
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