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AVA INFERI Added To TIAMAT / THE 69 EYES Tour

AVA INFERI, the Portugal-based band whose lineup includes guitarist Rune Eriksen (a.k.a. ex-MAYHEM guitarist/songwriter Blasphemer),has been added to the Hellhounds Fest tour alongside TIAMAT and THE 69 EYES. The dates are as follows: Feb. 10 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany Feb. 11 - Columbia - Ber...

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VICKI GENFAN Named 'Guitar Superstar' By Celebrity Judges JOE SATRIANI, STEVE VAI

Vicki Genfan of Fairview, New Jersey, captivated both a sold-out audience and judges with a dazzling acoustic guitar performance at San Francisco's historic Great American Music Hall to beat out nine other guitarists and win Guitar Player magazine's "Guitar Superstar" competition last Saturday. Cele...

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Report: Rockers Go Wild Over 'Air Guitar' For Headbangers

According to UK's Daily Star, an "air guitar" for bedroom rockers is being tipped as the best-selling toy at Christmas. The Guitar RockStar uses laser technology to turn headbangers' pretend chords into real sound. The state-of-the-art toy comprises just the head and neck of an electric guitar.?But...

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TESLA: Another New Song Available For Streaming

A new TESLA track entitled "So What" is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the California rockers' seventh studio album, "Forever More" which is scheduled for release on on October 7 on Tesla Electric Company Recordings. The European version of the CD, which will be made av...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says 'The Ritual' Album Was 'Just A Big Compromise'

TESTAMENT members Eric Peterson (guitar) and Chuck Billy (vocals) recently spoke to the UK's Terrorizer magazine (web site) about the accusations that they dampened down their sound in the early '90s in order to reconnect dwindling audiences, who diverted their attentions up north to the growing gru...

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DEATHSTARS Checks In From Studio

Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has finished recording its third album, "Deathglam", and has begun mixing the effort at Toytown studios in Stockholm, Sweden with Stefan Glaumann. Commented the group: "We are all very excited about the material and feel really proud over what we have ac...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Comments On Upcoming Shows

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA),who recently completed work on his new solo album entitled "House Of Insanity", has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 19 - Dingbatz - Clifton, NJ Sep. 20 - Flushing Library - Flushing, NY Commened Caffery: "The Friday and Saturday sets...

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Members Of KING'S X And GALACTIC COWBOYS Unite As THE JIBBS

Two-thirds of KING'S X and one half of GALACTIC COWBOYS have united as the new supergroup THE JIBBS. Influenced by flamboyantly shiny clothing and the most traditional of country music, THE JIBBS bring a new slant to non-popular music. After taking a hit from Houston's Hurricane Ike, these four men...

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MISFITS Book Author, Former MINISTRY/KILLING JOKE Drummer Schedule NYC Book Signing

Veteran punk drummer Joel Gausten (ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN, PIGFACE, THE UNDEAD),author of the book "Tales of Horror: The History of the Misfits & The Undead" and former MINISTRY/KILLING JOKE drummer Martin Atkins, author of the best-selling book "Tour: Smart", are among the guests who will be on...

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MUDVAYNE Creates Daring 'New Game' For Music Industry

There's a new game in town, and who better than MUDVAYNE — one of the most creative and distinctive bands in the aggressive music world with sales exceeding 5 million units worldwide — to lead the way. The band has come up with a groundbreaking strategy that offers fan multiple benefits when they pu...

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SERJ TANKIAN: Part 2 Of New Video Interview Available

Holland's FaceCulture has posted the second in a two-part series of interview clips featuring SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian. Watch the footage below. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Serj Tankian revealed that there are currently no plans for him to reunite with his SYSTEM OF A DO...

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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Drummer Comments On Upcoming Box Set

Former WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan de Prume has commented on the upcoming release of a WHITE ZOMBIE box set, tentatively due before the end of the year. He said, "Finally, man!! There is so much material before we were signed to Geffen and put out 'La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1' [1992] and it show...

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SERJ TANKIAN: Part 1 Of New Video Interview Available

Holland's FaceCulture has posted the first in a two-part series of interview clips featuring SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian. Watch the footage below. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Serj Tankian revealed that there are currently no plans for him to reunite with his SYSTEM OF A DOW...

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KARMAKANIC Signs With INSIDEOUT MUSIC

KARMAKANIC, the Swedish progressive rock band featuring THE FLOWER KINGS bass player Jonas Reingold and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/GLORY singer Göran Edman, has inked a deal with InsideOut Music. The group's new album, "Who's the Boss in the Factory?", is scheduled for release on October 27. "Who's the...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Castles And Dreams' DVD Certified Gold In Germany

The "Castles and Dreams" DVD from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT — featuring legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night — has been certified gold in Germany. "Secret Voyage", the latest album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, recently entered the German Media Contr...