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ULI JON ROTH To Present 'Revolutionary New Invention' At NAMM

Guitar legend Uli Jon Roth will present a revolutionary new invention at the the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) annual convention, which is going to be held in Anaheim, California in late January. He has recently come across a new self-tuning guitar technology, which was developed in...

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SAVATAGE: Earliest Known Live Footage Posted Online

An ultra-rare video clip of SAVATAGE performing the song "Holocaust" under teh band's original moniker AVATAR at an outdoor concert sponsored by a Tampa radio station — held in a strip mall parking lot in Clearwater, Florida sometime around 1982 — has been posted online at YouTube.com. This is the e...

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DOKKEN Guitarist: New Album Sounds Nothing Like 'Hell To Pay'

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: I recently heard that DOKKEN has signed to Rhino Records for the U.S. release, and Frontiers for the European distribution. Is this correct? Jon: That is co...

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CIRCUS MAXIMUS To Enter Studio In January

Norwegian progressive metal band CIRCUS MAXIMUS will enter the studio in early January to begin recording its sophomore album for a tentative June 2007 release. A video compilation from the group's latest pre-production sessions for the new CD can be viewed at this location (Windows Media). CIRCUS M...

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IAN GILLAN On RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'That A**hole — I Will Never Speak To Him Again'

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Your relationship with most of your mates from DEEP PURPLE is good, obviously. Do you ever talk to Ritchie Blackmore? Gillan: No, I don't talk to hi...

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BIRD OF PREY Joined By SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist, Ex-RADAKKA Drummer

BIRD OF PREY — the band led by vocalist Kyle Michaels, a scene veteran who has previously played with MASI, ANIMAL, the GEEZER BUTLER BAND, RAVAGE and the DAVID SHANKLE GROUP — has announced a new, "re-energized" lineup. Joining the nucleus of Michaels, guitarist Andrew Haller (ORIGINAL SIN) and bas...

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DEATHSTARS Announces Russian Dates

Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has announced two dates in Russian in early March. They are as follows: Mar. 02 - Moscow, RUS @ Tochka Mar. 03 - St. Petersburg, RUS @ Port As previously reported, DEATHSTARS' video for the song "Blitzkrieg" has been posted online at the group's official...

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LIEGE LORD Guitarist Joins UPWARDS OF ENDTIME

Former LEIGE LORD guitarist Tony Truglio will appear on UPWARDS OF ENDTIME's third CD, "From Genesis to Apocalypse and Beyond". This album will feature 14 previously unreleased songs in the '70s/early 80s hard rock/heavy metal style of BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, ANGEL WITCH, WITCHFINDER GENERAL, W...

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PUSHED Taps FIREBALL MINISTRY Bassist For Reunion Show

Southern California's PUSHED, the band featuring former TESTAMENT/SLAYER drummer Jon Dette, has tapped Johnny Chow (a.k.a. John Mark Bechtel, FIREBALL MINISTRY, ex-SYSTEMATIC, MY RUIN) to play bass for its upcoming one-off reunion show on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at the Jumping Turtle in San Marc...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter LAUREN HARRIS: New Audio Interview Available

An audio interview with singer Lauren Harris — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — conducted by Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location (click on the link "escucha esta entrevista" under the picture gallery). In the interview, Lauren talks about such subje...

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Arizona 'ANTHRAX' Scare Related To Band, Not Poisonous Substance

Jon Johnson of the Eastern Arizona Courier has issued the following report: Safford, Arizona police were called to the city's garbage truck yard to investigate a white powdery substance to make sure it was not poisonous. Garbage truck driver Marty Solberg said he had seen the substance fall out of h...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Guitarist: 'LAMB OF GOD Definitely Aren't Doing Nothing New'

HailMetal.Com recently conducted an interview with MALEVOLENT CREATION guitarist Jon Rubin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HailMetal.Com: How much work has been done on the new record? "Doomsday X" is the bands tenth studio release, is it not? How much have you contributed to it? Jon: We...

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Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer JON DETTE Announces PUSHED Reunion Show

Southern California's PUSHED, the band featuring former TESTAMENT/SLAYER drummer Jon Dette and TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, will play a one-off reunion show on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at the Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, California. Shane Monaghan will be filling in on bass for the upcoming...

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HEAVEN AND HELL World Tour To Kick Off In Vancouver

Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com recently conducted an interview with Ronnie James Dio about the upcoming BLACK SABBATH best-of album, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years", and the world tour alongside guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Vinny Appice under the band name HEAVEN AND HELL. "It's...

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DRAGONLORD: California Dates Announced

DRAGONLORD, the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT),Gian Pyres (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH),Derrick Ramirez (bass),Lyle Livingston (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT),has announced the following dates: Jan. 05 - Roosters Roadhous...