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THE POODLES, SWEET SAVAGE, PAIN OF SALVATION Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
THE POODLES, SWEET SAVAGE, PAIN OF SALVATION, BIRTH CONTROL, KORPIKLAANI, FAITH, ARCHER, FATAL SMILE, GRAVEYARD, HAPPYPILL and DAMPUNGARNA have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Slvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follo...March 27, 2008
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JOE SATRIANI: New Album To Be Released On Special-Edition CD+DVD
Currently ranked the seventh best electric guitarist in the world, Joe Satriani will release his highly anticipated 13th solo album "Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock" as a single disc CD and "Special Edition CD + DVD" (the latter featuring over 40 minutes of bonus DVD footage). The...March 26, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Confirmed For Spain's ELECTRIC FESTIVAL
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed for the Electric Festival, set to take place May 30-31 at John Lennon Auditorium in Getafe, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, May 30: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE IGGY POP CAVALERA CONSPIRACY SERJ TANKI...March 26, 2008
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HANOI ROCKS Performs Acoustically In Helsinki; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS performing acoustically on March 20, 2008 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below (courtesy of AnskuB). The Tavastia concert was part of HANOI ROCKS' acoustic tour of Finland, dubbed "Hanoi Rocks Steppin' Out Acoustically...March 25, 2008
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HUMAN FORTRESS Schedules CD-Release Party
German power metallers HUMAN FORTRESS have scheduled a CD-release party for their third album, "Eternal Empire", on April 26 at Dublin Inn in Hannover, Germany. "Eternal Empire" will be released on April 25 via Massacre. The first pressing will be available as a limited-edition double CD featuring a...March 25, 2008
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FIREWIND Keyboardist Featured On New POWER QUEST Album
Bob Katsionis, keyboard wizard from Greek power metallers FIREWIND, has recorded a guest appearance on the track "Save the World" from the new POWER QUEST album, "Master of Illusion". Other guest musicians on the CD include keyboardist Richard West from the UK progressive metal band THRESHOLD, Jorn...March 24, 2008
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GREEN JELL: Tour Dates Announced
GREEN JELL, the American comedy heavy metal/punk rock group, has reformed and is in the process of booking a national tour this summer. So far the following dates have been announced: June 04 - Omaha, NE @ Knicker Bockers June 05 - Souix Falls, SD @ Nuttys June 07 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave ...March 24, 2008
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Gods of the Earth
The self-appointed guardians of the underground have gotten so good at sniffing out frauds, they can even spot a swindle where none exists. How else to explain the hate directed by scenesters at THE SWORD — why? Because they're young, or from Austin, or don't have matted beards flapping desultorily...March 24, 2008
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Annwn
Those of you less than enamored with 79 minutes of guitar composition may want to steer clear of OCRILIM's "Annwn". However, don't necessarily write it off as random shredding with no redeeming musical value. Guitarist Mick Barr (ORTHRELM, OCTIS, CROM TECH, THE FLYING LUTTENBACHERS, and ZACK HILL &a...March 24, 2008
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The End is Begun (Special Edition)
Special editions of albums originally released not long before are always a specious proposition. In many cases, the bonus tracks and/or inclusion of a DVD are probably not worth it for all but the most dedicated fans. However, considering that the original version of THREE's "The End is Begun" was...March 24, 2008
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KEITH CAPUTO Gets Inked; Video Available
On Friday, March 21, LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo went to get a tattoo of Arthur Rimbaud and Vincent Van Gogh holding hands. The tattoo was done by "Hollywood Mark" in Amsterdam, Holland. David Lupton, who did the artwork for Keith's soon-to-be-released album "A Fondness for Hometown Scars",...March 23, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN: More European Tour Dates Announced
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has scheduled the following dates: May 07 - Live Music Hall - Cologne, Germany May 09 - Wave Gotik Treffen - Leipzig, Germany May 11 - Hala Novesta - Zlin, Czech May 12 - Stodola - Warsaw, Poland May 14 - Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, Germany May 17 - Muffathalle - ....March 23, 2008
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HARLOW Vocalist To Guest On WRAT's 'The Electric Ballroom'
An interview with vocalist Mickey Kravitz of the reunited '80s glam band HARLOW will air Sunday night, April 6 at 8:00 p.m. EST on WRAT 95.5 FM in New Jersey. The show, "The Electric Ballroom", is hosted by Keith Roth and Aimee Kristi. Fans outside of of New Jersey can listen to the interview online...March 22, 2008
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THE HELLACOPTERS Performs On Swedish TV; Video Available
Sweden's THE HELLACOPTERS the band fronted by former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson (on guitar/vocals) was the featured musical guest on the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4's on Thursday (March 20). Watch the band's performance at TV4.se: "In the Sign of the Octopus": Video "Same Lame Story...March 21, 2008
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ObZen
There seem to be two divergent schools of thought on MESHUGGAH: those people whose perspective was permanently altered by the band's revolutionary "Destroy Erase Improve" and "Chaosphere" albums, and who've been unable to warm up to what the band's been up to since then, and those who discovered the...March 20, 2008
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