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ICED EARTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...

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WHITESNAKE: Next Round Of Remasters Due In March

According to Deep-Purple.net, the next three WHITESNAKE remasters have finally been scheduled for March 12 release in the U.K. 1981's "Come An' Get It" features DEEP PURPLE members Jon Lord and Ian Paice alongside WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale; "Live In The Heart Of The City" comprises material...

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JON OLIVA: 'We Never Gave Up On SAVATAGE'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN mastermind Jon Oliva. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the motivation behind the formation of JON OLIVA'S PAIN? Jon: "It was mainly the lack of SAVATAGE work that was going on. Because of th...

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SAVATAGE: 1996 Video Footage From DYNAMO OPEN AIR Festival Available

Professionally shot video footage of SAVATAGE performing the song "Dead Winter Dead" at the Dynamo Open Air festival in Eindhoven, Holland in 1996 has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip originally aired on the German music video channel VIVA TV on the metal show "Metalla". As previously rep...

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DOKKEN: 'From Conception: Live 1981' CD, 'Unchain The Night' DVD Detailed

DOKKEN ruled the charts and airwaves in the '80s with a trio of platinum albums powered by an unforgettable mix of metal and melody. The band is currently in the studio recording their ninth album, and first for Rhino Records, "Lighting Strikes Again", set for release this summer. In anticipation of...

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DOKKEN To Release 'Live 1981 From Conception' CD/DVD In March

DOKKEN will issue a live CD, entitled "Dokken Live 1981 from Conception", on March 13 via Rhino Records. "I think the DVD is coming out at the same time, but will find out for sure by Friday," the group's frontman, Don Dokken, writes on their MySpace page. "The videos on the DVD are 'Breaking the .....

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Comments On Upcoming DIMEBAG Tribute Gig

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens is one of a number of heavy rock artists who will participate in an all-star jam honoring late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott this Saturday (January 20) at the Hilton Hotel's Pacific Ballroo...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer Guests On Manager's Solo Album

According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan sings lead vocals on a track called "Have Love, Will Travel" on the solo album from his U.S. manager Michael Lee Jackson, entitled "In a Heartbeat". Gillan also does backing vocals on several other cuts. Ian has also been asked to guest o...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Begins Recording New Album

Veteran Florida-based extreme metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have commenced the recording sessions for their tenth full-length album, "Doomsday X". "Dave [Culross] finished tracking the drums and arrived home this evening," the band writes in an update. "They recorded 12 songs and Dave is very happy...

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ULI JON ROTH: First SKY ACADEMY 2007 Details Announced

Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS) production manager Jeff Agins has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "After the success of the inaugural Sky Academy last year, we wanted to come back in a big way. Sky Academy 2007 will be just that! "When planning this year's Sky Academy, we wanted to go b...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: BILL WARD's 'Commitments' Prevented Him From Touring With HEAVEN AND HELL

Jon Wiederhorn of Revolver magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) and Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH) of HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band also featuring SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler and ex-DIO/SABBATH drummer Vinny Appice. A couple of excerp...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: European Tour Dates Announced

Riding the highly successful wave from the CD release "Maniacal Renderings" by JON OLIVA'S PAIN, SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva and company have announced the following tour dates: Mar. 31 - Cheltenham, UK @ ProgPower UK Apr. 01 - Weert, NETH @ De Bosuil Apr. 03 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7 Apr. 05 - Mulhous...

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JIMI HENDRIX Statue Saved After Planning Blunder

Jon Land of 24dash.com reports that a memorial to rock legend Jimi Hendrix has been saved after winning the approval of councillors on the Isle of Wight. The bronze statue (photo) was erected at Dimbola Lodge Museum, Freshwater Bay, to coincide with last year's Isle of Wight Festival. However, it fa...

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ERIK NORLANDER, LANA LANE Channel Now On YouTube

Videos featuring Think Tank Media symphonic/prog rock couple Erik Norlander and Lana Lane are now featured on YouTube.com at this location. The popular musicians have compiled full-length videos from the many projects they created over almost 15 years and have posted 13 videos at the Think Tank Musi...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Announces New Drummer

Arizona's JOB FOR A COWBOY has announced the addition of drummer Jon "The Charn" Rice to the group's ranks. "Jon has been playing drums for about seven years," according to a press release. "After completing a year at Capital's Conservatory of Music, majoring in Music Business with a focus on Percus...