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ILLOGICIST Signs With WILLOWTIP

Italian progressive/technical death metal band ILLOGICIST has inked a two-album deal with Willowtip (NECROPHAGIST, NEURAXIS, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, MISERY INDEX, ALARUM, CROWPATH, ION DISSONANCE, CAPHARNAUM, ROTTEN SOUND). The group's new album will be recorded in January 2007 for a spring release. The d...

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STRATOVARIUS Bassist Mourns Passing Of Finnish Pop Music Legend

STRATOVARIUS bassist Lauri Porra has issued the following message: "Yesterday Juice Leskinen, one of the great figures in Finnish popular music, passed away. I had the honour to work with him on the album 'Senaattori ja Boheemi' (2004),which was his last studio album. I also played a small tour wit...

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LEAVES' EYES Guitarist Checks In From Nebraska

LEAVES' EYES guitarist Thorsten Bauer has checked in from the group's North American tour as the support act for BLIND GUARDIAN: "I am writing to you from Nebraska, just on the way to the next show in Minneapolis. Two days ago we have still been in Mexico playing at the Monterrey Metal Fest. It was...

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ULI JON ROTH Confirmed As Special Guest At THERION's 'Classic Show' In Bucharest

Sweden's THERION has updated its official web site with the following message: "Three weeks before the THERION goes classic show (December 9th, Palace Hall, Bucharest) we are proud to announce a huge surprise to the fans: Ex-SCORPIONS and ELECTRIC SKY member Uli Jon Roth, currently developing his ow...

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MOUNTAIN Legend LESLIE WEST Teams Up With DEAN GUITARS

Rock legend Leslie West, from the band MOUNTAIN, has teamed up with Dean Guitars to create a Leslie West Signature Model — a custom, single cutaway, co-designed by West and company founder Dean B. Zelinsky. West's legend became synonymous with tone when he dialed a ton of it out of his Jr. for the c...

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LED ZEPPELIN's UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME Inducton To Air On VH1 This Weekend

The 2006 UK Music Hall Of Fame premieres on VH1 as a two-hour extravaganza on Saturday, November 25 9:00 p.m. Prince joined the inductees for this year's event — Brian Wilson, Dusty Springfield, LED ZEPPELIN, Rod Stewart, BON JOVI and James Brown in a star-studded evening full of musical legends. Th...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Says He Learned His Lesson During Making Of New Live Album

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has commented on the song-selection process for the band's upcoming live record, entitled "Live… In The Shadow of the Blues" (due in Europe on November 27 via Steamhammer/SPV Records). The set includes almost all the remarkable hits from WHITESNAKE's career, as we...

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BLOODJINN Announces New Guitarist

Greensboro, North Carolina's BLOODJINN has announced the addition of former HE IS LEGEND guitarist McKenzie Bell to the group's ranks. McKenzie replaces departing guitarist Hunter McBride. Commented the band: "McKenzie Bell sucks!! We are only using him for his shredabilities and beard length. If yo...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I Had A Very Artistic Kind Of Upbringing'

Dave Harrison of Australia's X-Press Online recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: X-Press Online: Where did the idea to combine classical music and rock guitar come from? Yngwie: I was the youngest member of my family,...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO's 'Union Radio' Album Detailed

Drum legend John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER) has just revealed details of his upcoming album, "John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye", due early 2007 on Lion Music. Commented Macaluso: "This album to me is an influence of PINK FLOYD and BLACK...

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WRATH To Enter Studio This Winter

Chicago metal act WRATH has lined up the following dates: Nov. 11 - Stumble Inn - Rochelle, IL Nov. 18 - 4-Stools Tavern - Wisconsin Rapids, WI These will be WRATH's last shows for 2006, as the band will be working on new material. The current lineup of John Duffy (vocals),Gary Modica (bass),Scott...

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PYRAMAZE Is 'Very Confident' In Band's Future Following Singer Departure

Danish metallers PYRAMAZE have vowed to carry on following the departure of vocalist Lance King (ex-BALANCE OF POWER). The band parted ways with King this week due to "personal and professional reasons," according to a posting on the group's web site. "This split might come as a shock to our fans, b...

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DIMEBAG: Video Of Dallas Hard Rock Café Walk Of Fame Induction Available

Raw video footage of last night's (Nov. 9) induction of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott to the Dallas Hard Rock Café walk of fame has been posted online at cbs11tv.com. Accepting the honor on behalf and in memory of Dimebag was his brother, Vinnie Paul, and lifelong partner, Rita Haney. Immediately followi...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Joins GWAR At Vancouver Concert

Fans at last night's GWAR concert at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver B.C. received a treat when Devin Townsend joined the band for two songs during their hour-and-a-half set. According to one concertgoer, Devin "supplied vocals and was wielding a massive axe for one of the songs. The crowd went...

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JIMI HENDRIX's Brother Preps CD; Film Moving Along

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that the younger brother of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, Leon Hendrix, is readying his first domestically available album, which will be released early next year. The Gotham Metro Company will be releasing the yet-to-be-titled set, and is also behind a movie about...