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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist: Release Date Announced For Durham Concerto CD

According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site Deep-Purple.net, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's The Durham Concerto will be released on CD on January 28, 2008 via UK's Avie Records. The Durham Concerto by Jon Lord was performed by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Misch...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: 'I Love Being In A Band'

Jambase.com recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Jambase.com: There's a rather complicated family tree as one tries to follow DEEP PURPLE over the years. How do you think that's affected the music? There's a core to your ca...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist, TESLA Drummer Rocking At Arizona Church

Michelle Hoffman of The Arizona Republic reports that former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and TESLA drummer Troy Luccketta are two of the musicians taking part in a bi-monthly, Lutheran-based outreach liturgy that is taking place at Scottsdale, Arizona's Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church. Pa...

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IRON SAVIOR Schedules New York City Date

German metallers IRON SAVIOR have scheduled a New York City concert on September 24, 2008 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. Tickets are on sale now via EnterTheVault.com exclusively until January 20, 2008 at which point they will be made available via Ticketmaster. As previously reported, IRON SA...

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EXODUS: 'Riot Act' Video To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

Deemed one of metal's most important heritage bands for the lasting — and ongoing — contributions they've made to the creation and sustenance of the thrash metal genre, it is only apt that the first EXODUS video in support of their recently released, Billboard Heatseekers-charting album, "The Atroci...

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DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE, TESTAMENT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE, TESTAMENT, ELAKELAISET, FASTWAY, FIVE FIFTEEN, GLYDER, H.E.A.T and SONIC SYNDICATE have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2008 in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'To Cancel Any Upcoming Performances Would Disappoint The Fans'

Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of the veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS has issued the following statement: "Dear fans, during our show last Friday [November 30] in Clermont Ferrand, France I tore a muscle in my foot. Therefore, I was forced to play the rest of the performance in just one area of the...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Reportedly Injures Leg At Clermont Concert

According to a posting on the SCORPIONS fan site Scorps News, the band's guitarist Rudolf Schenker hurt his leg/ankle during the third song, "Love 'em or Leave 'em", of the group's set Friday night (November 30) in Clermont, France. Schenker reportedly finished the show while standing at the back of...

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DOKKEN Bassist Issues Post-European Tour Update

DOKKEN bassist Barry Sparks has posted the following message on his web site: "The European DOKKEN tour was a lot of fun! Having KINGDOM COME with us was great as well. They are a really great band and we had some really good gigs. A few highlights that come to mind are Barcelona, Madrid and ...

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THREAT SIGNAL Interviewed By 'Fashion Model': Video Available

"International fashion model" Jordan conducted an interview with Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL for the new show "Invoke the Metal". The nine-minute clip — which includes THREAT SIGNAL performance footage — can be viewed below. THREAT SIGNAL recently uploaded the demo version of a new song, entitl...

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EDGUY/AVANTASIA Mainman Has No Interest In Becoming 'German JON BON JOVI'

EDGUY/AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet's official web site has been updated with the following question-and-answer session: Q: Your new [AVANTASIA] EPs have entered the top10 of the single charts in various countries, a.o. at #9 in Germany, in Sweden even at #3 and #4. Are you satisfied with every...

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SCALD To Release 'Fluke' Mini-CD In December

Irish metal band SCALD will release its new mini-album, "Fluke", in December via the Belfast-based record label Midhir Records. According to a press release, the CD will be released in "a specially designed digi-folder with artwork by Unhinged Art, depicting the relationship between the actions of t...

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ALICE COOPER's Interview With SCORPIONS Singer Available For Download

Alice Cooper's interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine — which aired on Cooper's "Nights with Alice Cooper" radio show on November 14, 2007 — is available for download at this location. Professionally filmed video footage of SCORPIONS performing in Manaus, Brazil on August 9, 2007 can be viewe...

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TURMOIL Recording New Album

According to Lambgoat.com, Philadelphia hardcore/metal legends TURMOIL are in the studio recording material for a new full-length album, to be released late spring/early summer 2008 via Eulogy Recordings. Tracking for the band's first LP since 1999's "The Process Of" has been taking place at Skyligh...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, CARCASS, AT THE GATES Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, CARCASS and AT THE GATES are among the bands that have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2008 in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JUDAS PRIEST (UK) (Headliner) BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (US) SAXON (UK) EL...