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MOTÖRHEAD, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Members Guest On New QUEEN V Album

Queen V – singer, guitarist and rock 'n' roll purist — has recruited heavy metal cult icon Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD) to lend his signature gravelly voice and lyrics to "Wasted", a track off her December 2007 release, "Death or Glory" (Royal Noise Recordings). The record also features guest appearances by To...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: Deluxe Tour Edition Of 'Gillan's Inn' Due Next Month

Legendary DEEP PURPLE lead singer Ian Gillan took time off from touring with DEEP PURPLE in 2006 and hit the road in the U.S. and Canada, leading an exciting new band through a blistering mix of PURPLE favorites and well-loved tracks from his numerous solo recordings. Celebrating 40 years as a touri...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Frontman Completes Work On Solo Debut

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE vocalist Zack De La Rocha has completed his first solo album, on which he has been working on and off since first leaving the band in 2000. Billboard.com has learned that De La Rocha worked extensively on the as-yet-untitled proje...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist To Perform At MALCOLM ARNOLD FESTIVAL

On Sunday, October 7, Paul Mann will conduct former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the main auditorium at the Royal & Derngate in Northhampton, England in a special recreation of the original DEEP PURPLE/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra concert at the Albert...

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Former KING DIAMOND Guitarist PETE BLAKK Is Back To 'Reign' Over Metal!

Pete Blakk, guitarist for the classic KING DIAMOND lineup that recorded the legendary albums "Them", "Conspiracy" and "The Eye", is coming back to the metal arena! Pete will make his triumphant return to metal on September 29 when he takes the stage with Wade Black's (CRIMSON GLORY, LEASH LAW, LEATH...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Covers ALICE COOPER On Upcoming CD

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has recorded a cover version of the ALICE COOPER smash "Poison". The song, which will appear on Turunen's upcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm", was laid down at the same studio where the original track was recorded — The Village Recorder (a.k.a. The Village) i...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Perform At Memorial Show For Late Producer/Engineer

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will perform at a memorial show for producer, engineer and close friend Greg "Super G" Marchak, who passed away unexpectedly on September 6 after suffering an aneurysm. The concert will take place on Monday, October 1 at Club 1509/Skye...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'Guitar Gods' DVD Due This Month

Classic Rock Legends willl release a DVD entitled "Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Gods" on September 24. The DVD's description reads as follows: "A critical analysis of guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW),featuring the participation of Nicky Simper and Glenn Hughes. Running time: 65...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says New Material Is 'Harder, Darker, Faster'

CRADLE OF FILTH's official MySpace page has been updated with a question-and-answer session featuring the entire band. An excerpt from the Dani Filth (vocals) portion of the interview follows: Q: How do you compare CRADLE OF FILTH now to the CRADLE OF FILTH from the early 1990s? What can us die hard...

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Report: 'Metal Is Back' In Australia

Kathy McCabe of Australia's The Daily Telegraph reports: After years of hiding their guilty musical pleasure in the closet, Australia's metalheads are coming out loud and proud in defence of contemporary music's most maligned genre. Putting metal back on the map has involved a year-long personal que...

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ELVENKING Announces Temporary Violinist

Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have issued the following update: "Last week Elyghen [violinist/keyboardist] has temporarily moved to Ireland for working reasons. Don't worry: he won't leave the band! He'll try to be here with us as much as possible, but of course this won't be easy all the time. T...

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USURPER Founder Explains Decision To Call It Quits

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's USURPER has issued the following statement regarding the band's decision to split up: "As some of you may have heard, the band I formed over 13 years ago is now over. I wrote nearly all the music and most of the lyrics. I came up with the lyrical and artwor...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Mourns Loss Of Producer/Engineer

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has released the following statement: "It is with extreme sorrow and heavy heart that we must report the tragic and untimely passing of Greg 'Super-G' Marchak... our beloved friend, JON OLIVA'S PAIN producer and engineer. Greg suffered...

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EXODUS: Win Guitar Lesson From GARY HOLT

By purchasing an autographed copy of "Gary Holt's A Lesson In Guitar Violence" instructional DVD, you will automatically be entered into a random drawing to win a free half-hour guitar lesson from EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt and four tickets to an upcoming EXODUS show. The free lesson will be given b...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO's Photos From SKY ACADEMY Posted Online

Michael Angelo Batio has posted road photos taken during his recent collaboration with members of Uli Jon Roth's Sky Academy. Pictured artists include Uli Jon Roth, Paul Gilbert, George Bella, Johnny Hiland, Joe Stump and Mike Guerrero. Check out the photos at this location. This year's Sky Academy...