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REDEMPTION: 'The Origins Of Ruin' Release Date Announced

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, will release its third CD, "The Origins of Ruin", on April 3 via Inside Out Music. Injecting traditional progressive metal with an u...

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SAMMY HAGAR Adds To His Growing Empire

From international rock legend, to tequila connoisseur to restaurateur, Sammy Hagar can now add racecars to his expanding list of assets and expertise. The infamous "Red Rocker" and American Spirit's Jon Lewis announced today that they have partnered as co-owners of the racecar to be campaigned by T...

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BLOODJINN: New Songs Posted Online

North Carolina metal band BLOODJINN has posted two brand new blistering songs from its upcoming full-length album, "This Machine Runs On Empty". The CD will be unleashed online and in stores on March 6 on Pluto Records. Check out "In The First Degree" and "Truth Within" at www.myspace.com/bloodjinn....

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JOE SATRIANI To Team Up With JOHN PETRUCCI, PAUL GILBERT For G3 Tour

The 2007 incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April. The 2007 tour marks the fifth North American G3 run and the twelfth G3 tour wo...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Jams With Guitar Legends STEVE VAI And JOE SATRIANI

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li joined guitar legend Steve Vai during the song "Reaping" at the Ibanez Jem 20th anniversary show on January 20 at the Key Club in Hollywood. The two guitarists traded solos along with Vai's band consisting of Tony MacAlpine (guitar/keyboards),Billy Sheehan (bass),Da...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman To Appear At FOOD NETWORK SOUTH BEACH WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL

Rock legend Vince Neil, frontman and former lead vocalist for the wildly popular '80s band MÖTLEY CRÜE, will make two appearances at the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, February 22-25, 2007. On Sunday, February 25 at 2pm, Neil himself will preside over the bar along with Francesco...

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KALEDON: 'Chapter 4' To Receive Japanese Release Via HOT-ROCKIN

Italian power metal band KALEDON has announced a collaboration with the Japanese record company Hot-Rockin/Disk Heaven. Hot-Rockin will release a special version of the group's new album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", featuring a lot of bonus material. More details will follow soon. "Chapter 4:...

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WHITESNAKE: New DAVID COVERDALE Audio Interview Available

A 12-minute audio interview with WHITESNAKE/ex-DEEP PURPLE frontman David Coverdale, conducted in December 2006 by Deep-Purple.net, has been made available for download at this location. WHITESNAKE's video for the new studio song "Ready to Rock" has been posted online at this location (Real Media)....

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Legend EP

Much-hyped Arizona lads putting a more pit-friendly face on black metal, basically welding together the style with Gothenburg thrash and a bit of hardcore. The results, while still fairly conventional and perhaps not deserving of the kudos they've so far received, do show scads of potential and lay...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Live Photos With Ex-SOILWORK Guitarist Posted Online

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE resumed its European tour earlier in the week with ex-SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers filling in for Adam Dutkiewicz (who sustained a serious back injury). A number of high-quality photos from the show at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland on January 17 can be found at Metal-Experience.co...

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REDEMPTION To Headline Holland's HEADWAY Festival

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has been confirmed as the headliner of the Headway progressive rock and metal festival, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary i...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Recruits Ex-SOILWORK Guitarist For Remainder Of European Tour

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE was forced to postpone the London, Bristol and Paris shows of their current European tour this past weekend due to guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz sustaining a serious back injury. The band has since issued the following update: "OK, here's the deal. Adam and Howard [Jones, vocals] were...

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DIMEBAG: Follow-Up To 'DimeVision' DVD Due In The Summer

According to Revolver magazine (web site),late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime partner, Rita Haney, and videographer Bobby Tongs have started to sift through footage for the follow-up to the DVD "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have". The disc should be ready f...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Postpones Next Three European Dates Due To Guitarist's Back Injury

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has been forced to postpone the London, Bristol and Paris shows of their current European tour due to guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz sustaining a serious back injury. A spokesperson for the band said, "The band are extremely disappointed and send their apologies to the fans. We hope to...

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EXODUS Guitarist Comments On Passing Of Original HEATHEN Singer, Ruthie's Inn Promoter

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued a statement regarding the recent deaths of Sam Kress [info] (the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash) and Wes Robinson [info] (founder of the legendary Ruthie's I...