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Former HANOI ROCKS Guitarist Launches THE REAL MCCOY BAND

HANOI ROCKS guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy will celebrate his long career by touring Finland in November with his new solo group, dubbed THE REAL MCCOY BAND. THE REAL MCCOY BAND is: Andy McCoy (Finland) - Lead And Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Chris Shiflett (USA) - Lead And Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Dan Lager...

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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist Gets Wooden Statue

A wooden statue of HANOI ROCKS guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy will be unveiled this Saturday (July 25) in his birthplace of Pelkosenniemi, a municipality of Finland. Commented McCoy: "First real statue is a great honor. Normally statues are being built only after the artist has died." The wooden st...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK Performance Posted Online

Video footage of Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN performing the song "River of Tuoni" on June 5, 2009 at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be viewed below. AMBERIAN DAWN's second album, "The Clouds of Northland Thunder" was released in Europe on June 29 via...

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DARKEST HOUR's SCHLEIBAUM Talks Guitarist Split, New Album

Christopher Porter of the Washington Post Express recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Schleibaum of Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Washington Post Express: What really happened with Kris and DARKEST HOUR? Schleibaum: Let's put...

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LITA FORD Invites The World Into Her 'Wicked Wonderland'

Pioneering hard rock queen Lita Ford returns to action this fall with "Wicked Wonderland", a disc brimming with loud and lusty new tunes — songs that might make listeners feel as breathless and dizzy as Alice after a trip down the rabbit hole. But rest assured, you'll never hear anything like this a...

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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist Talks About His New Band; Audio Available

HANOI ROCKS guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy has uploaded a new podcast in which he talks about his new band and upcoming touring/recording plans. You can listen to the five-minute file at www.andymccoy.com or stream it below. McCoy's decadent autobiography, "Sheriff McCoy: Legend of Hanoi Rocks", wi...

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PRIMAL FEAR Guitarist Welcomes Twins; SILENT FORCE's BEYRODT Steps In As Temporary Replacement

PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Magnus Karlsson became the father of twins Sixten and Svante on Thursday, June 18. As a result, Alex Beyrodt of SILENT FORCE has steped in as Magnus' temporary replacement for PRIMAL FEAR's concert in Mainz on June 13 and will continue to play with the group until Karlsson is a...

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WARDRUNA Confirmed For Holland's INCUBATE Festival

WARDRUNA — the folk project featuring former GORGOROTH drummer Einar "Kvitrafn" Selvik (who has also played with SIGFADER, JOTUNSPOR and DEAD TO THIS WORLD) and GOD SEED/ex-GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) — has been confirmed for this year's Incubate festival, set to take plac...

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Reactivated THULCANDRA Completes Work On New Album

THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — has completed work on its new album, "Fallen Angels Dominion", at Woodshed Studios with producers V. Santura and Steffen Kummerer. The group is currently looking for a suitable label...

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Former HANOI ROCKS Guitarist's Autobiography To Receive North American Release

The decadent autobiography of HANOI ROCKS co-founder Andy McCoy, "Sheriff McCoy: Legend of Hanoi Rocks", will soon be available in English for the first time in a deluxe hardcover edition through North American publisher Bazillion Points. Pre-orders are being taken now for books shipping on July 31....

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ: 'I Was Given A Second Chance To Breathe'

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz, who underwent open-heart surgery on Friday, June 5 after it was discovered that the main artery to his heart was almost "completely closed," has released the following "open letter to all the wonderful fans, friends and family that has shown me so much love during...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: New Video Interview Available

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN were interviewed earlier today (Friday, June 5) at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the two-minute chat below. AMBERIAN DAWN's second album, "The Clouds of Northland Thunder" will be released in Europe on June 29 via Ascen...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: 'He Sleeps In A Grove' Video Released

"He Sleeps in a Grove", the new video from Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's second album, "The Clouds of Northland Thunder" which will be released in Europe on June 29 via Ascendance Records. Audio samples of all the tracks...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Gets In Shape For The Road; Video Footage Available

Video footage of DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen hitting the gym in preparation for the band's upcoming tour with POISON and CHEAP TRICK can be viewed below. A devoted health and fitness fanatic, Phil embarked on a radical detox following his "Terror Twins" days of partying with DEF LEPPARD bandma...

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AMBERIAN DAWN Schedules CD-Release Concert

Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN will perform at their CD-release party on May 23 at Gloria in Helsinki, Finland. Support at the gig will come from ADAMANTRA and SOULCAGE. Audio samples of all the tracks that appear on "The Clouds of Northland Thunder", the second album from...