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CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION To Feature Some Of Hard Rock's Finest
Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Tony Franklin (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, FIRM),Mats Levén (KRUX, AT VANCE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Mic Michaeli (EUROPE) are among the special guests set to appear on the debut album from CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION, the new solo project from NA...January 26, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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KISS, JUDAS PRIEST Tribute Bands To Be Profiled In SHOWTIME Documentary
A new documentary delving into the sometimes strange, but passionate, subculture of tribute bands for such rock legends as KISS, JUDAS PRIEST and QUEEN will air on Showtime under the "Sho Exposure" programming banner in April. What sets "Tribute" apart is its unwillingness to condescend and "gawk" a...January 21, 2004
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EDGUY To Play 'Secret' Club Show In Germany
A "secret" EDGUY show has been announced for January 21 or 22 in Cologne, Germany. The exact date of the show is expected to be announced later today at the group's official web site. EDGUY are going to play an exclusive "secret" show in Cologne's mini-club Underground that will be video-taped for t...January 10, 2004
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THE DARKNESS Score Highest-Climbing Album On BILLBOARD Chart
U.K. rock sensations THE DARKNESS have scored the highest-climbing album on this week's U.S. chart, making their first appearance in the top 100, according to Ireland Online. Their album "Permission To Land" went from number 173 to 92 in one week on the Billboard chart. The flamboyant rock group, in...January 9, 2004
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A PERFECT CIRCLE: Spring U.S. Tour Dates Announced
A PERFECT CIRCLE will be embarking on a North American spring tour in support of their current album "Thirteenth Step". The trek will kick off March 18 in Salt Lake City and is expected to last through an April 16 concert in Chicago. Opening acts for the tour have not yet been announced. Released in...January 7, 2004
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MARILYN MANSON, MAYHEM Among 'Craziest' Rockers Of All Time
MARILYN MANSON and Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM were included in a list of the "100 most insane moments in rock" released last week by British music magazine Q. Topping the list was the late WHO drummer Keith Moon, who was singled out for a life of excess that included countless drug-fueled braw...January 5, 2004
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OZZY OSBOURNE Vows To Return To The Stage: 'I Don't Wanna Let My Fans Down'
Ozzy Osbourne said he "died" twice after an accident on a quad bike that left him in a coma for eight days. Osbourne's life was saved by bodyguard Sam Ruston who went to his aid after the December 8 crash at Ozzy's country estate in Buckinghamshire, southern England. "If it wasn't for Sam I probably...January 4, 2004
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Long-Lost QUARTZ Album Featuring TONY IOMMI, OZZY OSBOURNE To Get Reissued
Sanctuary Records will re-issue the debut album from Birmingham heavy metal band QUARTZ in early 2004. Originally issued on Jet Records in 1977, the album was produced by BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and features guest appearances by Ozzy Osbourne and QUEEN guitarist Brian May. Considered one...January 1, 2004
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RAM-ZET: New Demo Clips Posted Online
Norwegian "black psychotic power metal" act RAM-ZET have posted four MP3 clips from their recently completed demo at their official web site. The tracks available for download are as follows (all clips approximately one minute each in length): 01. …And Innocence (mp3) 02. Asylum (mp3) 03. Damnation...December 18, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Tribute To Feature DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, HASTE, GOD FORBID
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, HASTE and GOD FORBID are among the artists appearing on the upcoming GUNS N' ROSES tribute album, "Bring You To Your Knees: A Tribute To Guns N Roses", due on March 9 through Law Of Inertia Records. The tentative track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD...December 15, 2003
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DIABLO Enter Finnish Single Chart At No. 3!
DIABLO's new single, "Read My Scars", has entered the official Finnish single chart at position No. 3 (view the whole chart here). "Read My Scars" comes off the Finnish aggro-metallers' third album, "Eternium", due on January 16 through Gaga Goodies/Poko Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Renaissance...December 8, 2003
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THE DARKNESS Frontman Held By NYC Cops In Case Of Mistaken Identity
The New York Post is reporting that Justin Hawkins, lead singer for the British "glam rock" band THE DARKNESS, nearly missed a coveted cover shoot for Spin magazine the other day after cops held him for two hours at Kennedy Airport. Police were looking for a wanted criminal coincidentally named Just...December 4, 2003
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ROLLING STONE Magazine Publishes 'Greatest Albums Of All Time' List
The editors at Rolling Stone magazine recently polled an array of musicians, critics, and influential industry figures to come up with these 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Nearly 300 such music experts (including METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler and Bill Wa...December 2, 2003
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KISS To Tour With DEF LEPPARD?
According to KissKollector.com, KISS manager Doc McGhee has confirmed that KISS are in talks with DEF LEPPARD about possibly touring together next year. As reported here yesterday, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told the Associated Press that KISS will take a break from touring following the...December 2, 2003
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