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ULI JON ROTH To Perform With SMASHING PUMPKINS

Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will appear as special guest of SMASHING PUMPKINS at two major festivals in Germany — June 2 at Rock am Ring in Nürburgring and June 3 at Rock im Park in Nürnberg. Uli will join the band during the encores and will guest on a couple of songs. As previously reported, ...

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EDEN'S CURSE: Debut Album Samples Available

EDEN'S CURSE, the new hard rock band featuring vocalist Michael Eden, keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg (AXEL RUDI PELL, ULI JON ROTH, ROUGH SILK),drummer Pete Newdeck (STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, PAUL DIANNO'S KILLERS, THE SHOCK),guitarist Thorsten Koehne (CODE OF PERFECTION, DEMON DRIVE) and bassist/songwrit...

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SCORPIONS Frontman On Upcoming CD: 'This Whole Album Is A Unit, A Statement'

SCORPIONS' official French fan club Crazyscorps recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Crazyscorps: "Unbreakable", your previous album, was released three years ago. Which opinion do you have of that album today, and what balan...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD Discusses 'From Darkness To Light' Composition

According to The Highway Star, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has posted the following update on the Runboard's Deep Purple Fan Forum regarding premiering a new composition called "From Darkness To Light" at the Hell Music Festival 2007 in Trondheim, Norway on Sunday, July 1: "'From Darknes...

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San Diego's UNSET Signs To GRIDIRON RECORDS

Gridiron Records has announced the signing of San Diego, CA-based quintet UNSET. "We are all excited to be a part of the Gridiron family," says UNSET frontman Frank Torres. "Over the past year we have kept in touch with Kyle and Mikey from Gridiron, getting to know them and watching them progress as...

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DOKKEN, KINGDOM COME: More 'Defenders Of Rock' European Tour Dates Announced

DOKKEN and KINGDOM COME will team up for the "Defenders of Rock" double-headliner tour between September 26 and October 22. So far the following dates have been confirmed, according to Dokken.net: Sep. 26 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik Sep. 27 - Prague, Czech Republic - Retro Music Hall Sep. 28...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Discusses Upcoming Album

Baconmusic's James Allman recently conducted an interview with legendary SCORPIONS lead guitarist Matthias Jabs. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Baconmusic: Can you start by talking me through the writing and recording process for the brand new album "Humanity Hour 1"? Matthias: "Yes, we have r...

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YEAR LONG DISASTER Signs With VOLCOM ENTERTAINMENT

Volcom Entertainment has announced the addition of YEAR LONG DISASTER to its roster of artists. A rock trio, YEAR LONG DISASTER is led by guitarist and vocalist Daniel Davies, the son of KINKS' guitarist Dave Davies. Bass player Rich Mullins has toured the world in his past lives with KARMA TO BURN...

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DOKKEN To Utilize Stand-In Drummer For Select Dates

DOKKEN will enlist drummer Vik Foxx (ex-ENUFF Z'NUFF) to fill in for regular skinsman Mick Brown for several live shows that Mick is unable to play this summer. Rhino Records in March revisited DOKKEN's early days with a pair of releases packed with previously unissued material. The first release, a...

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SAVATAGE Mastermind JON OLIVA To Guest On METAL EXPRESS RADIO

Jon Oliva, the legendary mastermind behind SAVATAGE, will be the host for this Friday's "Guest DJ Hour" on Metal Express Radio. For those familiar with Mr. Oliva, you'll know that he's not the least bit shy in front of a microphone, especially when dealing with a captive audience! You won't want to...

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TOMAHAWK: More 'Anonymous' Details Revealed

TOMAHAWK, the "all-star" band featuring former FAITH NO MORE vocalist Mike Patton, ex-HELMET drummer Jon Stainer and former JESUS LIZARD guitarist Duane Denison, has revealed the track listing for its new album, "Anonymous", due on June 19 via Ipecac. It is as follows: 01. War Song 02. Mescal Rite I...

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Makers Of 'Get Thrashed' And Ex-EXODUS Singer ZETRO SOUZA On Hand For L.A. Screening

Director Rick Ernst and associate producer Rat Skates (ex-OVERKILL drummer) will attend the West Coast premiere of "Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal" at the Silver Lake Film Festival in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 5. After the screening, there will be a question-and-answer session with Ernst...

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SPARZANZA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish hard rockers SPARZANZA have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVER (NL) ALL ENDS (S) AMON AMARTH (S) ANDROMEDA (S) A...

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BALANCE OF POWER To Debut New Singer And Songs At BAY AREA ROCK FEST

BALANCE OF POWER, the London-based heavy metal band, will perform new material from its upcoming album, including the song "Pariah", at its upcoming appearance at the Bay Area Rock Fest this Friday, May 4. The show will also mark the North American debut of their new vocalist Corey Brown, renowned f...

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ELVENKING Launches YouTube Channel

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING has launched a YouTube channel at this location. "At the moment there is only one video shot during an improvised acoustic show the band played during their European tour supporting JON OLIVA'S PAIN in 2006," the group writes on its web site. "More videos from...