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TARJA TURUNEN: Photo Opportunity For Fans

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has confirmed a run of dates in Europe for May/June of this year the first leg of her "European Storm" tour. No UK date has been announced as of yet, but fans who went along to her one-off London show at the Electric Ballroom late last year are being invited ...

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METALLICA Announces Bucharest Date

METALLICA will perform at the Cotroceni Football Stadium in Bucharest, Romania on July 23. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 16 - Tucson, AZ - KFMA Day May 28 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium May 30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop May 31 - Madrid, Spain - Electric Weekend J...

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WHITESNAKE: 'Good To Be Bad' Limited Edition Detailed; Release Parties Announced

The European limited edition of WHITESNAKE's new album, "Good To Be Bad", due out this month via SPV/Steamhammer, will come in a special varnished hot foil box featuring: * the jewel case version of "Good To Be Bad" * a bonus CD with three tracks and one enhanced video * an exclusive poster * an ...

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DEEP PURPLE Tops Riff Poll

ThisIsNottingham.co.uk reports that DEEP PURPLE's rock anthem "Smoke On The Water" is the track with the greatest guitar riff of all time, according to a new survey. The vintage hard rock song was crowned the greatest piece of strumming by Guitar-X students at London's Tech Music Schools. The song b...

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TED NUGENT Touts Gun Rights At Western Michigan University

The Muskegon Chronicle reports that legendary rocker Ted Nugent made an appearance Monday night (March 31) at Western Michigan University, where he spoke for more than two hours, answered questions and ended the night with a distortion-heavy version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on his electric guit...

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KEITH CAPUTO To Guest On Dutch Radio This Thursday

LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo will be interviewed by Menno Visser on Holland's VPRO radio show "De Gloeiende Plaat" on Thursday, April 3 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. local time. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location. Keith Caputo's new solo album "A Fondness F...

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KEITH CAPUTO: Entire New Solo Album Available For Streaming

LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo's new solo album "A Fondness For Hometown Scars", is available for streaming in its entirety for one week only at Keith's MySpace page. "Fondness for Hometown Scars" will be issued in Europe on April 7 via Suburban Records. The CD was produced by Martyn Lenoble (J...

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BACKYARD BABIES: Video Interview Posted Online

Austria's Mulatschag.TV has posted a three-minute interview with BACKYARD BABIES members Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson; lead guitar, backing vocals) and Nicke Borg (vocals, guitar). Watch the footage below. BACKYARD BABIES is currently recording its sixth album with producer Jacob Helln...

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MISFITS: Rare 1995 Demo Recordings Posted Online

Veteran punk drummer Joel Gausten (PIGFACE, THE UNDEAD, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN) has posted two rare MISFITS rehearsal demos for the tracks "Astro Zombies" and "London Dungeon" at this location. Recorded in February 1995 at the MISFITS' rehearsal compound in New Jersey, the demos feature Jerry Only on...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Says The Internet Ruins Every Surprise

IconsOfPunk.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. An excerpt from the chat follows: IconsOfPunk.com: You made a rather big announcement recently with Dan Nelson being named as the new lead singer for ANTHRAX. How has the reaction been to that announcement? Are thi...

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Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival: Running Order Announced

The running order has been announced this year's edition of the Hole In The Sky festival, which is scheduled to take place August 27-30 in Bergen, Norway. It is as follows: Wednesday, August 27: DISMEMBER TOXIC HOLOCAUST URGEHAL OLD INQUISITION Thursday, August 28: EXODUS 3 INCHES OF BLOOD DEAD TO T...

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BRAINSTORM Guitarist Issues Post-European Tour Update

Guitarist Torsten "Todde" Ihlenfeld from German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM has issued the following update: "The Braintrain rolled through Europe on full steam and we are back home now preparing for the summer festivals and more shows in the fall. "Let me say that this tour really was a blast and...

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AT THE GATES: Second New York City Show Announced

"Due to high demand," reactivated Swedish metallers AT THE GATES added a second New York City show to their upcoming North American tour with DARKEST HOUR and MUNICIPAL WASTE. The newly added concert will take place at Irving Plaza on, Wednesday, July 9. Internet pre-sale starts this Saturday, March...

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WHITESNAKE: 'Good To Be Bad' Preview Widget Available

SPV Records will launch a WHITESNAKE "Good to be Bad" preview widget on April 7, allowing fans to listen to a new full-length song every day from the band's forthcoming album. For more information, click here. WHITESNAKE will release "Good To Be Bad" through SPV/Steamhammer in Germany on April 18, t...

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THE HAUNTED Completes Pre-Production For New Album

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED are back on the map with some good news, as they have just finished pre-production for their highly anticipated, still-untitled new album. The band will soon enter PUK studio in Denmark to start working with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOO...